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
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
2006
Structured telephone‐based outreach using nonmedical personnel can improve adherence to comprehensive care in families of children with sickle cell disease
Patik M, Phillips L, Kladny B, Captain A, Gettig E, Krishnamurti L. Structured telephone‐based outreach using nonmedical personnel can improve adherence to comprehensive care in families of children with sickle cell disease. American Journal Of Hematology 2006, 81: 462-464. PMID: 16680738, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseComprehensive careCell diseaseNonmedical personnelHealth care resource utilizationNumber of patientsComprehensive medical careComprehensive Care ClinicHealth-related behaviorsEligible patientsCare clinicsTranscranial DopplerChildren's HospitalCare measuresFamilies of childrenLast contactPatientsMedical careSemistructured scriptCareAdherenceHospitalDiseaseMonthsMonthly intervals