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A Paper-Based Test for Screening Newborns for Sickle Cell Disease by Piety, Nathaniel Z., George, Alex, Serrano, Sonia, Lanzi, Maria R., Patel, Palka R., Noli, Maria P., Kahan, Silvina, Nirenberg, Damian, Camanda, João F., Airewele, Gladstone, Shevkoplyas, Sergey S.

“…The high cost, complexity and reliance on electricity, specialized equipment and supplies associated with conventional diagnostic methods limit the scope and…”
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Intermittent or uneven daily administration of low‐dose hydroxyurea is effective in treating children with sickle cell anemia in Angola by Chambers, Tiffany M., Kahan, Silvina, Camanda, Joao F., Scheurer, Michael, Airewele, Gladstone E.

“…Background Although hydroxyurea is proven effective in treatment of sickle cell anemia (SCA) and is widely prescribed in high‐income countries, due to…”
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Evaluation of human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge among healthcare professionals: A study of conference attendees in Angola by Ikiroma, Adalia, Santin, Olinda, Camanda, Joao, Chocolate, Francisco, Pelinganga, Osvaldo, Jordao, Haydee, Tommasino, Massimo, Lohfeld, Lynne, Anderson, Lesley

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) plays an essential role in cervical cancer development. Angola has a high cervical cancer incidence rate (36.1 per 100,000);…”
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Exploring the Quality of Life and Care Needs of Children and Families Affected by Sickle Cell Anaemia in Angola by Camanda, Joao

“…Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is the most common and severe type of sickle cell disease (SCD) – a recessively inherited chronic blood disorder associated with…”
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Initial Clinical Validation of a Rapid, Low-Cost, Paper-Based Diagnostic Test for Sickle Cell Anemia As a Tool to Facilitate Newborn Screening in Resource-Limited Settings by Piety, Nathaniel Z., George, Alex, Serrano, Sonia, Lanzi, Maria Rosa, Patel, Palka R., Noli, Maria Paz, Nirenberg, Damian, Camanda, Joao, Airewele, Gladstone, Shevkoplyas, Sergey S.

“…▪ Newborn screening for sickle cell disease (SCD) in developing countries is limited by the cost and technical complexity of current screening methodologies…”
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