2024
Sickle cell disease in India: the journey and hope for the future.
Gupta K, Krishnamurti L, Jain D. Sickle cell disease in India: the journey and hope for the future. Hematology 2024, 2024: 1-9. PMID: 39644008, PMCID: PMC11665512, DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2024000678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseHematopoietic stem cell transplantationCell diseaseSeverity of sickle cell diseaseStem cell transplantationAcute chest syndromeVaso-occlusive crisisSurvive into adulthoodChest syndromePenicillin prophylaxisCell transplantationRenal involvementHydroxyurea therapyGene therapyClinical featuresNovel therapiesA-thalassemiaFetal HbNewborn screeningAvascular necrosisTranscranial DopplerComprehensive care programTherapyYounger ageFatal disease
2013
Comprehensive integrated care for patients with sickle cell disease in a remote aboriginal tribal population in southern India
Nimgaonkar V, Krishnamurti L, Prabhakar H, Menon N. Comprehensive integrated care for patients with sickle cell disease in a remote aboriginal tribal population in southern India. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2013, 61: 702-705. PMID: 24347362, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseClinic visitsCare indicatorsCell diseaseHealthcare maintenanceHigh-quality comprehensive careComprehensive clinic visitComprehensive integrated careMedian spleen sizeAcute chest syndromeEpisodes/yearSudden unexplained deathHealthcare deliveryLow-resource settingsQuality comprehensive careChest syndromePenicillin prophylaxisPneumococcal immunizationPuerperal sepsisMesenteric infarctionMedian ageSCD careSevere anemiaActive patientsMedical records