A prospective study was conducted to study the splenic function among sickle cell anemia (SCA)
patients in Qatif (Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia). Seventy‐seven patients (30 …

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a known complication of sickle cell disease (SCD).
There is a paucity of information on this problem in Saudi SCD patients. A prospective …

Case Report. The patient was a 25-year-old Saudi Arabian woman suffering from SCD with
frequent vaso-occlusive crises. She had more than 6 episodes per year requiring hospital …

Objective To assess the efficiency and safety of hydroxyurea in patients with sickle cell
disease from the Eastern Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods The study was an open-…

BACKGROUND: Isoxsuprine is a tocolytic agent which improves erythrocyte deformability. It
was accidentally found to be effective in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) …

Brucellosis is a classical zoonosis caused by a gram-negative bacillus of the genus Brucella.
It is endemic in Saudi Arabia [1], and considered to be a major health problem in this …

HYDROXYUREA IN THE TREATMENT OF SICKLE CELL ASSOCIATED PRIAPISM |
Journal of Urology AUA Journals The Journal of Urology | Urology Practice Enter words …

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of modified Transcutaneous Spinal Electroanalgesia
(mTSE) on acute painful episode in sickle cell disease (SCD). Design: Prospective Non-…

A controlled prospective study was carried out between 16 July 1991 and 31 January 1992
to evaluate the oropharyngeal flora in homozygous sickle cell disease (SS). Throat swabs for …

BACKGROUND: In patients with SCD, the spleen commonly enlarges during the first two
decades of life but then undergoes autosplenectomy due to repeated attacks of vaso-occlusion …