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Sickle cell disease

Trends in the burden of sickle cell disorders in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023: An analysis of Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 estimates

Monalisa M. J. Faulkner, Fatima Jalloh, Foray Mohamed Foray, Sahr L. Gborie, Mohamed B. Jalloh

published 04 Jun 2026

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School absenteeism among children and adolescents aged 6–19 years with sickle cell disease in Uganda: A comparative cross-sectional study

Juliane Peninah Nattimba, Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka, Joseph Rujumba, Ruth Namazzi, Ivan Segawa, Kizza Lubega, Alphonse Taban, Edison Mworozi, Phillip Kasirye, Deogratias Munube, Grace Ndeezi, Sarah Kiguli, Thereza Piloya

published 29 May 2026

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Persistent proteinuria among a cohort of Nigerian children with sickle cell anaemia

Angela Esohe Adeoti-Lawani, Gabriel Obiorah Ezeh, Elizabeth Eberechi Oyenusi, Chris Imokhuede Esezobor

published 30 Apr 2026

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Determinants of clinical severity in children with sickle cell disease and confirmed asthma

Gabriel Bafunyembaka, Mathieu Nacher, Ariel Makembi, Nadia Nathan, Narcisse Elenga

published 28 Apr 2026

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Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity among patients with sickle cell disease: Prevalence and association with blood transfusion history

Verner N. Orish, Renosten E. Tetteh, David Adzah, Chinecherem A. Ndiokwelu, Emmanuel A. Allotey, Evans A. Yeboah, Sylvester Y. Lokpo, Kenneth Ablordey, Duneeh R. Vikpebah, Ekene K. Nwaefuna, Precious K. Kwadzokpui, Noble D. Dika, Elom Y. Dzefi, Kokou H. Amegan-Aho, Aninagyei Enoch, Senyo Tagboto

published 03 Apr 2026

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Effect of health educational intervention on early detection of sickle cell disease among adolescent population in tribal areas of East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand: A study protocol

Sarbasree Bhattacharjee, Jarina Begum, Ranjitha S. Shetty, Syed Irfan Ali, Ravi Ranjhan Jha, Anit Kujur, Mohd Amir Ansari

published 01 Apr 2026

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Nonmyeloablative pentostatin-cyclophosphamide preconditioning improves rates of engraftment in adults undergoing haploidentical HCT for sickle cell disease

Emily Limerick, Matthew Hsieh, Jackie Queen, Mary Lacy Grecco, Julia Varga, Jennifer Brooks, Wynona Coles, Neal Jeffries, Courtney D. Fitzhugh

published 23 Mar 2026

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Low self-esteem in adolescents with sickle cell disease: Determinants and coping mechanisms; A mixed methods study

Janipher Nakabuye, Wani Muzeyi, Annet Nakirulu, Sarah Kiguli, Grace Ndeezi, Deogratias Munube

published 12 Mar 2026

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Investigating the effects of cannabinoids for the reduction of inflammation and sickle cell disease pain (CRISP); A protocol for a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study

Jordan Bellis, Lydia Monk, Ritika Jhawar, Galia Pollock, Angela Liu, Charleen Jacobs-McFarlane, Brittany McCrary, Jeffrey Glassberg, Susanna Curtis

published 28 Jan 2026

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A qualitative exploration of the experience of individual-level stigma among adolescents with a chronic illness

Joan A. Thomas, Garth Lipps

published 18 Dec 2025

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Exercise as a therapy for sickle cell-associated musculoskeletal pain among children: Healthcare professionals’ perspectives

Britney Pinamang Gyampo, Isaac Mensah Bonsu

published 12 Dec 2025

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Burden of sickle cell anemia in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Bwambale Jonani, Emmanuel Charles Kasule, Bwire Roman Herman, Joel Fredrick Arturo, Mwesigwa Calvin Mugambwa, Ssebulime Stephen, John Bosco Mundaka, Richard Kwizera, Gerald Mboowa, Felix Bongomin

published 25 Nov 2025

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Silent struggles: Assessing physical and psychosocial burdens among caregivers of children with sickle cell disease in western Sudan–A cross-sectional study

Weaam Abdallah, Wisal Abbas, Swsan A. M. Elsharif, Maaza Hamid Ahmed Ibrahim, Walaa Abdalla, Fadwa Saad

published 25 Nov 2025

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