Pregnancy in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with increased maternal
and fetal morbidity and mortality. Outcomes vary widely owing to methodological limitations …

Hypoxia is a normal and essential part of embryonic development. However, this state may
leave the embryo vulnerable to damage when oxygen supply is disturbed. Embryofetal …

Objective New guidelines recommend that all HIV-infected individuals initiate antiretroviral
treatment (ART) immediately following diagnosis. This study describes how immune …

Pregnant individuals with sickle cell disease have an increased risk of maternal and
perinatal morbidity and mortality. However, prepregnancy counseling and multidisciplinary …

Pregnancy in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) is a life-threatening condition. In both
high-and low-income countries, there is an 11-fold increased risk of maternal death and a 4 …

Objective We compared post-partum outcomes between sickle cell disease (SCD) and non-
sickle cell populations. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of discharge data for …

Pregnancy in women with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) has been linked with an increased
incidence of adverse foetal outcomes when compared to women without …

Objectives Sickle cell disease (SCD) occurs in 2.8% of our Jamaican antenatal population
with homozygous HbSS being most associated with adverse maternal and perinatal …

Repetitive deformation of the cell during deoxygenation into an elongated form called a
“sickle cell” eventually results in membrane damage leading to the formation of irreversibly …

Sickle cell anemia is a qualitative genetic defect leading to abnormal HbS formation. During
certain stressful conditions like infections, severe physical exertion, pregnancy, dehydration …