2019
Transcranial Doppler Screening in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Is Feasible in Central India and Reveals High Risk of Stroke
Jain D, Ganesan K, Sahota S, Darbari D, Krishnamurti L, Kirkham F. Transcranial Doppler Screening in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Is Feasible in Central India and Reveals High Risk of Stroke. Blood 2019, 134: 2279. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-131416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite blood cell countBody mass indexMean corpuscular volumeSickle cell anemiaPosterior cerebral arteryTranscranial DopplerHeight/weightNormal rangeCerebral arteryHigh riskNon-tribal populationCell anemiaHomozygous sickle cell anemiaIntracranial blood flow velocityTranscranial Doppler screeningAnterior cerebral arteryTertiary care centerRisk of strokeBlood cell countCross-sectional studyBlood flow velocityQuarter of childrenTerms of ageDepartment of RadiologyAdvisory board meetings
2014
A pilot study of electronic directly observed therapy to improve hydroxyurea adherence in pediatric patients with sickle‐cell disease
Creary S, Gladwin M, Byrne M, Hildesheim M, Krishnamurti L. A pilot study of electronic directly observed therapy to improve hydroxyurea adherence in pediatric patients with sickle‐cell disease. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2014, 61: 1068-1073. PMID: 24436121, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnemia, Sickle CellAntisickling AgentsCell PhoneChildChild, PreschoolDirectly Observed TherapyDrug Administration ScheduleElectronic MailFeedbackFemaleHealth SurveysHumansHydroxyureaMaleMedication AdherenceMicrocomputersPatient SatisfactionPilot ProjectsReimbursement, IncentiveReminder SystemsRewardText MessagingVideo RecordingYoung AdultConceptsSickle cell diseaseMedian medication possession ratioMean corpuscular volumeHU adherenceHydroxyurea adherencePilot studyHemoglobin F percentageMedication possession ratioParticipant satisfactionPossession ratioSecondary outcomesPediatric patientsPrimary outcomeStudy entryClinical outcomesHU useHU therapyOverall participant satisfactionSingle institutionCell diseaseReminder alertsCorpuscular volumeTherapyAdherenceOverall median