"Anemia"

Chronic leg ulceration in homozygous sickle cell disease: the role of venous incompetence.
Chronic leg ulceration is a common cause of morbidity in Jamaican patients with homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease. Ulcers heal more …
Andrea Clare, Michael FitzHenley, June Harris, Ian Hambleton, Graham R. Serjeant
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Haematological response to parvovirus B19 infection in homozygous sickle-cell disease.
Infection with human parvovirus B19 is known to cause aplastic crises in patients with homozygous sickle-cell disease. We studied the …
B. E. Serjeant, I. R. Hambleton, S. Kerr, C. G. Kilty, G. R. Serjeant
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Sickle cell disease and age at menarche in Jamaican girls: observations from a cohort study.
AIMS: (1) To investigate the distribution of age at menarche in a representative sample of 99 patients with homozygous sickle cell (SS) …
G. R. Serjeant, A. Singhal, I. R. Hambleton
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Red cell antibodies in patients with homozygous sickle cell disease: a comparison of patients in Jamaica and the United Kingdom.
The transfusion history and frequency of red cell antibodies in patients with homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease have been compared in …
A. Olujohungbe, I. Hambleton, L. Stephens, B. Serjeant, G. Serjeant
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Psychological distress and coping in sickle cell disease: comparison of British and Jamaican attitudes.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate possible differences in coping mechanisms in the painful crisis between Jamaican and London patients with …
V. J. Thomas, I. Hambleton, G. Serjeant
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RBC transfusion in sickle cell anemia (HbSS): experience from the Jamaican Cohort Study.
BACKGROUND: RBC transfusion is widely advocated in the management of sickle cell anemia (SCA), but it carries potentially serious …
J. R. Thame, I. R. Hambleton, G. R. Serjeant
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Survival estimates for patients with homozygous sickle-cell disease in Jamaica: a clinic-based population study.
BACKGROUND: Information about life expectancy of patients with homozygous sickle-cell disease is needed for research and patient …
K. J. Wierenga, I. R. Hambleton, N. A. Lewis
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Significance of fever in Jamaican patients with homozygous sickle cell disease.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the cause and outcome of high fever in Jamaican children with homozygous sickle cell disease. DESIGN: …
K. J. Wierenga, I. R. Hambleton, R. M. Wilson, H. Alexander, B. E. Serjeant, G. R. Serjeant
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Abnormal venous function in patients with homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease and chronic leg ulcers.
Chronic leg ulceration is a major cause of morbidity in homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease in Jamaica. These ulcers have features in …
J. S. Mohan, J. E. Vigilance, J. M. Marshall, I. R. Hambleton, H. L. Reid, G. R. Serjeant
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Psychological distress among younger siblings of patients with homozygous sickle cell disease in the Jamaican cohort study.
The presence of a chronically ill family member may adversely affect the psychological health of siblings. This study used the General …
K. Foster-Williams, I. R. Hambleton, C. Hilton, G. R. Serjeant
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