Patients with sickle cell disease are frequently excluded from the benefits of transcranial doppler screening for the risk of stroke despite extensive and compelling evidence

Patients with sickle cell disease are frequently excluded from the benefits of transcranial doppler screening for the risk of stroke despite extensive and compelling evidence

ABSTRACT Transcranial doppler (TCD) is a strategic component of primary stroke prevention in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). This study was conducted to examine the TCD characteristics of children with SCD in nine different medical centers in Brazil. Methods: Transcranial doppler was perfo...

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Main Authors: Daniela Laranja Gomes Rodrigues, Samuel Ademola Adegoke, Rejane de Souza Macedo Campos, Josefina Aparecida Pellegrini Braga, Maria Stella Figueiredo, Gisele Sampaio Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
anemia falciforme
ultrassonografia
doppler transcraniano
acidente vascular cerebral
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2017000100015&lng=en&tlng=en
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