Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy: Active Nursing Management
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Effect of active prenatal management on pregnancy outcome in sickle cell disease in an African setting.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with an increased risk of medical complications during pregnancy. In sub-Saharan Africa, fetal and maternal mortality rates are particularly high. This study evaluated the effect of an active prenatal management program on pregnancy outcome in patients with SCD in an African setting. Pregnant women with SCD attending the National Teaching Hospital in Coto...
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عنوان ژورنال: TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2520-3126
DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.03.02.art009