Stroke Prevalence in Children With Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Main Authors: Lianna J. Marks MD (Author), Deogratias Munube MBChB, MMed (Author), Philip Kasirye MBChB, MS (Author), Ezekiel Mupere MBChB, MMed, MS, PhD (Author), Zhezhen Jin PhD (Author), Philip LaRussa MD (Author), Richard Idro MBChB, MMed, PhD (Author), Nancy S. Green MD (Author)
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• Publicado em: SAGE Publishing, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objectives . The prevalence of stroke among children with sickle cell disease (SCD) in sub-Saharan Africa was systematically reviewed. Methods . Comprehensive searches of PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were performed for articles published between 1980 and 2016 (English or French) reporting stro...