Transcranial Doppler screening for stroke risk in children with sickle cell disease: a systematic review.

Background: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is one of the most common causes of stroke in children worldwide. Based on the results of the Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anaemia (STOP), annual Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound (TCD) screening for affected children is standard practice. However, the n...

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Hlavní autoři: Mazzucco, S, Diomedi, M, Qureshi, A, Sainati, L, Padayachee, T
Médium: Journal article
Vydáno: SAGE Publications 2017