Outcome of holistic care in Nigerian patients with sickle cell anaemia

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 195-199

  Akinyanju, Olu O ^a,c   Otaigbe, A I ^b   Ibidapo, M O O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b Nigerian Ports Authority   (Nigeria)

^c NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion rates; Holistic treatment; Morbidity and mortality rates; Sickle cell anaemia; Sickle cell disease; Sickle cell disorder

Indexed keywords

ANTIANEMIC AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; DICLOFENAC; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HEMOGLOBIN S; PARACETAMOL; PENTAZOCINE; PYRIMETHAMINE; TRAMADOL; VITAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; FOLLOW UP; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA CONTROL; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; NUTRITION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 20444498614     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2257.2005.00683.x     Document Type: Article

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