2023
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291008
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Caregivers’ use of herbal and conventional medicine to treat children with sickle cell disease at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Eastern Uganda: A cross-sectional study

Consiliate Apolot,
Samuel Baker Obakiro,
David Mukunya
et al.

Abstract: Background Evidence suggests use of herbal and conventional medicines in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). We examined factors associated with caregivers’ use of combined herbal and conventional medicine to treat children with SCD. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital between January and March 2022. Caregivers of children with SCD aged 1 to 18 years attending the Sickle Cell Clinic were interviewed using structured questionnaires. We collected data on ca… Show more

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“…Uso de analgésicos, como paracetamol e anti-inflamatórios não esteroides, podem ajudar a aliviar a dor durante as crises. Em casos graves ou complicados, podem ser necessárias transfusões de sangue para aumentar o número de glóbulos vermelhos saudáveis no corpo (APOLOT et al, 2023).…”
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“…Uso de analgésicos, como paracetamol e anti-inflamatórios não esteroides, podem ajudar a aliviar a dor durante as crises. Em casos graves ou complicados, podem ser necessárias transfusões de sangue para aumentar o número de glóbulos vermelhos saudáveis no corpo (APOLOT et al, 2023).…”
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“…Portanto, vacinações e antibióticos profiláticos podem ser recomendados. Outrossim, para pessoas com doença falciforme e suas famílias, o aconselhamento genético pode ajudar a entender o risco de ter filhos com a doença e explorar opções (APOLOT et al, 2023).…”
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