Background the aim of this review was to analyze the implementation and impact of remote
home monitoring models (virtual wards) for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients …

The article suggests guidelines for screening and diagnosing the disorders of globin chain
synthesis. It discusses the thalassaemias and haemoglobin variants that are common in …

Objective: To investigate how sociocultural factors influence management of pain from sickle
cell disease by comparing the experiences of those who usually manage their pain at home …

Summary Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an increasing global health problem and presents
significant challenges to European health care systems. Newborn screening (NBS) for SCD …

The history of newborn screening (NBS) for sickle cell disease (SCD) in Europe goes back
almost 40 years. However, most European countries have not established it to date. The …

Objective To evaluate England's NHS newborn sickle cell screening programme
performance in children up to the age of 5 years. Design Cohort of resident infants with …

Objectives The aim of this review was to analyse the implementation and impact of remote
home monitoring models (virtual wards) during COVID-19, identifying their main …

Aims The overall aim of the new national newborn programme is to identify infants at risk of
sickle cell disease to allow early detection and to minimise deaths and complications …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a recognized cause of childhood mortality.
Tanzania has the fifth highest incidence of SCD (with an estimated 11 000 SCD annual …

Objective To describe the clinical presentation, risk factors, serotype distribution and
outcomes of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) …