PRIMARY STROKE PREVENTION IN CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL ANEMIA LIVING IN AFRICA: THE FALSE CHOICE BETWEEN PATIENT-ORIENTED RESEARCH AND HUMANITARIAN SERVICE-PART II.
Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc
; 132: 236-248, 2022.
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| ID: mdl-36196180
ABSTRACT
In the United States, primary stroke prevention in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is the standard of care and includes annual transcranial Doppler ultrasound to detect elevated velocities. For children with velocities ≥200 cm/sec, initial monthly blood transfusion therapy for at least a year, followed by the option of hydroxyurea therapy, results in a significant decline in the stroke rate. In Africa, no prior strategy exists for primary stroke prevention because regular blood transfusion therapy is not feasible. We completed a randomized controlled trial for primary stroke prevention using initial low- and moderate-dose hydroxyurea as an alternative to blood transfusion therapy. The trial results demonstrated equal primary stroke prevention efficacy with both doses. After the trial, we provided a state-supported stroke screening service and treatment for over 20,000 children in Kano, Nigeria. We will review the strategies implemented to conduct clinical research and provide humanitarian assistance to children with SCA in Nigeria.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Anemia Falciforme
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article