Objective Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk for neurocognitive deficits that
can affect school performance, and psychosocial functioning. The aim of this study was to …

Human figure drawing tasks such as the Draw-a-Person test have long been used to assess
intelligence (F. Goodenough, 1926). The authors investigate the skills tapped by drawing …

Background There is a paucity of information on factors that influence the school
performance of children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) in Nigeria, despite her huge burden …

Background Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is the commonest monogenic haematologic disorder
resulting from the inheritance of homozygous mutant haemoglobin genes from both parents …

Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) usually face psychological complications especially
depression. Assessment of depression in resource-limited settings may help identify the …

Background: Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience neurodevelopmental
decline over time. They also tend to have short duration, poor quality sleep and elevated …

Background: School difficulties are common in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). The
study aimed to assess the relationship between severity of SCD in children and their school …

Objective: Academic achievement in school-age children is crucial for advancing learning
goals. Children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) in Sub-Saharan Africa may be at risk of …

Objective Our study sought to assesses the knowledge and awareness of individual sickle
cell genotype among adolescents. Methods Participants were recruited from a large school …

BACKGROUND: Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) have a greater likelihood of
demonstrating many medical complications that may put them at risk for a variety of …