Newborn screening in the develo** countries

BL Therrell Jr, CD Padilla - Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Government activities around NBS are increasing in India and there is increased emphasis
on pilot programs for sickle cell NBS in sub-Saharan Africa. Genetic counseling training in …

Empowering newborn screening programs in African countries through establishment of an international collaborative effort

BL Therrell, MA Lloyd-Puryear… - Journal of Community …, 2020 - Springer
In an effort to explore new knowledge and to develop meaningful collaborations for
improving child health, the First Pan African Workshop on Newborn Screening was …

A high-throughput newborn screening approach for SCID, SMA, and SCD combining multiplex qPCR and tandem mass spectrometry

R Tesorero, J Janda, F Hörster, P Feyh, U Mütze… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Early diagnosis of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), spinal muscular atrophy
(SMA), and sickle cell disease (SCD) improves health outcomes by providing a specific …

Newborn screening initiatives for sickle cell disease in Africa

OE Nnodu, CO Okeke, HA Isa - Hematology, 2024 - ashpublications.org
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder in high prevalence in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) that leads to high morbidity and early mortality. Newborn screening (NBS) with …

[PDF][PDF] Systematic screening of neonatal sickle cell disease with HemoTypeSCTM Kit-test: case study and literature review

ET Kasai, 鏾isBoemerFran - 2020 - sadil.ws
HemoTypeSCTM test is a new cheap, faster, and appropriate screening method for neonatal
diagnosis of sickle cell disease. The literature reports a few cases of its applicability. This …

Sickle cell disease in early infancy: a case report

SGY Muzazu, M Chirwa… - … Health, Medicine and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Sickle cell disease (SCD) refers to a group of hereditary disorders that result in faulty
hemoglobin carriage by the red blood cells. This paper discusses an atypical presentation of …

Unveiling the Burden of Sickle Cell Anemia: A Pilot Study Validating Dried Blood Spots for Newborn Screening

ML Karra, EA Rahiman, M Narahari, AV Bhongir… - Indian Journal of …, 2025 - Springer
This hospital-based cross-sectional study aimed to screen newborns for sickle cell anemia
immediately after birth and validate dried blood spot (DBS) samples against conventional …

Dried blood spots: a robust tool for malaria surveillance in countries targeting elimination

M Nain, A Sinha, A Sharma - Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2023 - journals.lww.com
With the advancements in analytical and molecular techniques, Dried Blood Spots (DBS)
are re-emerging as attractive and cost-effective alternatives for global health surveillance …

[HTML][HTML] Screening of Newborn with Sickle Cell Disease in the View of Resource-Limited Setting

RM Mano - Current Practices in Sickle Cell Disease, 2024 - intechopen.com
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic hemoglobinopathy and has its highest prevalence in
sub-Saharan Africa. It has contributed significantly to the morbidity and mortality in children …

Screening of Newborn with

RM Mano - Current Practices in Sickle Cell Disease, 2024 - books.google.com
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic hemoglobinopathy and has its highest prevalence in
sub-Saharan Africa. It has contributed significantly to the morbidity and mortality in children …