Blood viscosity is an important determinant of local flow characteristics, which exhibits shear
thinning behavior: it decreases exponentially with increasing shear rates. Both hematocrit …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disease caused by a single mutation in the β-globin
gene, leading to the production of an abnormal hemoglobin called hemoglobin S (HbS) …

The primary β-globin gene mutation that causes sickle cell disease (SCD) has significant
pathophysiological consequences that result in hemolytic events and the induction of the …

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a hereditary blood disorder characterized by abnormal
hemoglobin, causing red blood cells to assume a sickle shape, leading to various …

Exercise-induced hemolysis can be conventionally defined as rupture and destruction of
erythrocytes during physical exercise. The currently available epidemiologic information …

The present review focuses on the past and recent knowledge in the field of exercise
hemorheology and presents some unresolved issues for opening discussion. Acute exercise …

Mobile health (mHealth) interventions are a promising tool in providing digitally mediated
integrative care. They can extend care outside of the clinic by providing reminders to take …

Aim To describe the perceptions of young adults with sickle cell disease concerning their
disease experience. Background Sickle cell disease is a lifelong, genetic condition with both …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a life-threatening hereditary blood disorder that affects millions
of people worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This condition has a multi-organ …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited disease in the world. Red blood cell
sickling, blood cell-endothelium adhesion, blood rheology abnormalities, intravascular …