Characterization of mortality in children with sickle cell disease diagnosed through the Newborn Screening Program
Objective: To characterize the deaths of 193 children with sickle cell disease screened by a neonatal program from 1998 to 2012 and contrast the initial years with the final years. Methods: Deaths were identified by active surveillance of children absent to scheduled appointments in Blood Banks. Cli...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Elsevier
2015-05-01
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| Series: | Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553615000403 |