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Organ damage mitigation with the Baskent Sickle Cell Medical Care Development Program (BASCARE)
(2018)
The Eastern Mediterranean is among the regions where sickle cell disease (SCD) is common. The morbidity and mortality of this disease can be postponed to adulthood through therapies implemented in childhood. The present ...
Effectiveness of Visual Methods in Information Procedures for Stem Cell Recipients and Donors
(2017)
Objective: Obtaining informed consent from hematopoietic stem cell recipients and donors is a critical step in the transplantation process. Anxiety may affect their understanding of the provided information. However, use ...
Red blood cell alloimmunization in patients with sickle cell disease in Turkey: a single center retrospective cohort study
(2016)
Purpose: We aimed to investigate erythrocyte alloimmunization frequency and related factors in our region where SCD is common
Material and Methods: This study was planned as a single center, cross-sectional and retrospective ...
A Rare Complication Developing After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Wernicke's Encephalopathy
(2015)
Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin. Thiamine deficiency can present as a central nervous system disorder known as Wernicke's encephalopathy, which classically manifests as confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. Wernicke's ...
Anorectal Complications During Neutropenic Period in Patients with Hematologic Diseases
(2016)
Background: Neutropenic patients are susceptible to any anorectal disease, and symptomatic anorectal disease afflicts 2-32% of oncology patients. Perianal infections are the most feared complication, considering the lack ...