Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of sickle cell disease patients from a low-income region of northeastern Brazil

Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of sickle cell disease patients from a low-income region of northeastern Brazil

Objective: To characterize the socioeconomic and demographic aspects of sickle cell disease patients from the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), Northeast Brazil, and their adherence to the recommended treatment. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed at referral centers for t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros Fernandes, Tereza Maria Dantas de Medeiros, Jayra Juliana Paiva Alves, Christiane Medeiros Bezerra, José Veríssimo Fernandes, Édvis Santos Soares Serafim, Maria Zélia Fernandes, Maria de Fatima Sonati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Anemia
Sickle cell
Socioeconomic factors
Hydroxyurea
Vaccination
Penicillin
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842015000300172&lng=en&tlng=en

Internet

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842015000300172&lng=en&tlng=en

Similar Items