Anaemia is a global public health problem affecting both developing and developed
countries with major consequences for human health as well as social and economic …

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

Background: Stunting and wasting are a growth disorder in children under five years of age
caused by malnutrition. Stunting is generally caused by recurrent acute malnutrition …

Background: Sickle cell disease, the inherited blood disorder characterized by anemia,
severe pain and other vaso-occlusive complications, acute chest syndrome …

Abstract Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) is a hereditary hemoglobinopathy characterized by
chronic hemolytic anemia, vaso-occlusive events, and a wide range of clinical …

Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited hemoglobinopathy in
the world, with the majority of cases in sub-Saharan Africa. Concomitant nutritional …

Background Pulmonary complications are common among children with sickle cell disease
(SCD). However, there is little literature on associated lung function abnormalities in …

Undernutrition is a risk factor for under-5 mortality and is also postulated to be a risk factor
for mortality in older children and adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA). We tested the …

Growth failure (GF) in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) tends to decline in high‐
income countries, but data are lacking in sub‐Saharan Africa. We performed a cross …

A look into the associations of socioeconomic status (SES) with prevalence of various
complications in sickle cell disease (SCD) is necessary, for an improvement of societal …