Objective The aim of the current study was to assess the effects of curcumin
supplementation on glycemic status, lipid profile and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that predominantly
affects individuals in sub-Saharan Africa. However, research that elucidates links between …

HIV and severe wasting are associated with post-discharge mortality and hospital
readmission among children with complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM); however …

Background Growth failure is commonly encountered in sickle cell disease (SCD). Tissue
compartment growth and development are subsequently likely to be altered in such patients …

This review was designed to discuss the rare occurrence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in
patients with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) with a particular focus on factors, such as life …

Background: Globally, a dramatic increase in the use of television and digital media has
been observed among children and adolescents in recent times. The possible health-related …

Introduction: Previous studies in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients have demonstrated low
muscle mass (MM) and high fat mass (FM) percentages compared to individuals with normal …

Introdução: Análises corporais mais específicas mostram que pacientes com esquizofrenia
também apresentam uma porcentagem de gordura mais elevada quando comparado a …

Research response to treatments as shown in studies of children recovering from critical
illness and Sickle Cell disease (Eke et al., 2015; Zamberlan et al., 2019). Despite these …

My journey to this PhD began with an observation of increased hospitalisation for severe
acute malnutrition among children with advanced HIV disease following antiretroviral …