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Factors associated with left ventricular hypertrophy in children with sickle cell disease; results from the DISPLACE study by Galadanci, Najibah A, Johnson, Walter, Carson, April, Hellemann, Gerhard, Howard, Virginia, Kanter, Julie

“…Cardiopulmonary complications remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease (SCD). The overall goals of this study were to evaluate…”
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Trends in prevalence of multi drug resistant tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Musa, Baba Maiyaki, Adamu, Aishatu L, Galadanci, Najibah A, Zubayr, Bashir, Odoh, Chisom N, Aliyu, Muktar H

“…Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), is an emerging public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study aims to determine the trends in…”
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Association Between Patent Foramen Ovale and Overt Ischemic Stroke in Children With Sickle Cell Disease by Galadanci, Najibah A, Johnson, Walter, Carson, April, Hellemann, Gerhard, Howard, Virginia, Kanter, Julie

“…Ischemic stroke is one of the most devastating complications of sickle cell anemia (SCA). Previous studies have shown that intracardiac shunting including…”
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Avascular necrosis in sickle cell disease needs more definitive treatment options by Galadanci, Najibah A., Kanter, Julie

“…Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a bone disease caused by a temporary or definitive loss of the blood supply to bone resulting in cellular death. In people with…”
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How I treat and manage strokes in sickle cell disease by Kassim, Adetola A., Galadanci, Najibah A., Pruthi, Sumit, DeBaun, Michael R.

“…Neurologic complications are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease (SCD). In children with sickle cell anemia, routine use of…”
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Long-term data from the REACH study testing hydroxyurea to treat sickle cell anaemia in children in sub-Saharan Africa by Galadanci, Najibah A, Kanter, Julie

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Neurologic complications in children under five years with sickle cell disease by Galadanci, Aisha A., DeBaun, Michael R., Galadanci, Najibah A.

“…•Neurologic complications in children under five years of age with SCD are common.•Diagnosis of neurologic complications is difficult in young children with…”
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Treatment-related Correlates of Growth in Children With Sickle Cell Disease in the DISPLACE Cohort by Galadanci, Najibah A., Sohail, Maira, Akinyelure, Oluwasegun P., Kanter, Julie, Ojesina, Akinyemi I.

“…Reduced growth and delayed maturation have been described in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). This study investigated growth and hemolysis in children…”
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Stroke Recurrence in Nigerian Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Evidence for a Secondary Stroke Prevention Trial by Abdullahi, Shehu U., DeBaun, Michael R., Jordan, Lori C., Rodeghier, Mark, Galadanci, Najibah A.

“…To improve the quality of care for children with sickle cell anemia in Kano, Nigeria, we initiated a standard care protocol in 2014 to manage children with…”
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Low educational level of head of household, as a proxy for poverty, is associated with severe anaemia among children with sickle cell disease living in a low‐resource setting: evidence from the SPRING trial by Bello‐Manga, Halima, Galadanci, Aisha A., Abdullahi, Shehu, Ali, Shehi, Jibir, Binta, Gambo, Safiya, Haliru, Lawal, Jordan, Lori C., Aliyu, Muktar H., Rodeghier, Mark, Kassim, Adetola A., DeBaun, Michael R., Galadanci, Najibah A.

“…Summary Severe anaemia, defined as haemoglobin level < 6·0 g/dl, is an independent risk factor for death in individuals with sickle cell disease living in…”
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Moderate fixed‐dose hydroxyurea for primary prevention of strokes in Nigerian children with sickle cell disease: Final results of the SPIN trial by Galadanci, Najibah A., Abdullahi, Shehu U., Ali Abubakar, Shehi, Wudil Jibir, Binta, Aminu, Hauwa, Tijjani, Aliyu, Abba, Muhammad S., Tabari, Musa A., Galadanci, Aisha, Borodo, Awwal Musa, Belonwu, Raymond, Salihu, Auwal S., Rodeghier, Mark, Ghafuri, Djamila L., Covert C Greene, Brittany V., Neville, Kathleen, Kassim, Adetola A., Kirkham, Fenella J., Jordan, Lori C., Aliyu, Muktar H., DeBaun, Michael R.

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Transcranial doppler velocity in iron‐deficient Nigerian children with sickle cell anemia by Abdullahi, Shehu Umar, Sunusi, Surayya, Aminu, Hauwa, Umar, Rashida, Abba, Mohammed Sani, Jibir, Binta W., Sani, Saifuddeen, Gambo, Safiya, Bello‐Manga, Halima, Galadanci, Najibah A., Covert Greene, Brittany, Kassim, Adetola A., Jordan, Lori C., Aliyu, Muktar H., Rodeghier, Mark, DeBaun, Michael R., Volanakis, Emmanuel J.

“…Oral iron supplementation in iron deficient children with sickle cell anemia and normal transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) velocities does not reduce…”
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Barriers and Facilitators of Premarital Genetic Counseling for Sickle Cell Disease in Northern Nigeria by Galadanci, Aisha A., Estepp, Jeremie H., Khan, Hamda, Farouk, Zubaida L., Caroll, Yvonne, Hodges, Jason, Yarima, Sabiu, Ibrahim, Umma A., Idris, Ibrahim M., Gambo, Awwal, Hussaini, Nafiu, Mukaddas, Aisha, DeBaun, Michael R., Galadanci, Najibah A.

“…In high-income countries, premarital genetic counseling for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a standard practice. However, in Nigeria, there is no formal…”
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Feasibility trial for primary stroke prevention in children with sickle cell anemia in Nigeria (SPIN trial) by Galadanci, Najibah A., Umar Abdullahi, Shehu, Vance, Leah D., Musa Tabari, Abdulkadir, Ali, Shehi, Belonwu, Raymond, Salihu, Auwal, Amal Galadanci, Aisha, Wudil Jibir, Binta, Bello‐Manga, Halima, Neville, Kathleen, Kirkham, Fenella J., Shyr, Yu, Phillips, Sharon, Covert, Brittany V., Kassim, Adetola A., Jordan, Lori C., Aliyu, Muktar H., DeBaun, Michael R.

“…The vast majority of children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) live in Africa, where evidence‐based guidelines for primary stroke prevention are lacking. In Kano,…”
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Approximately 40 000 children with sickle cell anemia require screening with TCD and treating with hydroxyurea for stroke prevention in three states in northern Nigeria by Galadanci, Aisha A., Galadanci, Najibah A., Jibir, Binta W., Abdullahi, Shehu U., Idris, Nura, Gambo, Safiya, Ali Abubakar, Shehi A., Kabo, Nasiru A., Bello‐Manga, Halima, Haliru, Lawal, Bashir, Ibrahim, Aliyu, Muktar H., Galadanci, Jamil A., DeBaun, Michael R.

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Associations of transcranial doppler velocity, age, and gender with cognitive function in children with sickle cell anemia in Nigeria by Prussien, Kemar V., Salihu, Auwal, Abdullahi, Shehu U., Galadanci, Najibah A., Bulama, Khadija, Belonwu, Raymond O., Kirkham, Fenella J., Yarboi, Janet, Bemis, Heather, DeBaun, Michael R., Compas, Bruce E.

“…Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) have elevated cerebral blood velocity relative to healthy peers. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the…”
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Higher prevalence of wheezing and lower FEV1 and FVC percent predicted in adults with sickle cell anaemia: A cross‐sectional study by Musa, Baba M., Galadanci, Najibah A., Rodeghier, Mark, Debaun, Michael R.

“…ABSTRACT Background and objective Respiratory symptoms including wheezing are common in adults with sickle cell anaemia (SCA), even in the absence of asthma…”
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Primary stroke prevention in Nigerian children with sickle cell disease (SPIN): Challenges of conducting a feasibility trial by Galadanci, Najibah A., Abdullahi, Shehu U., Tabari, Musa A., Abubakar, Shehi, Belonwu, Raymond, Salihu, Auwal, Neville, Kathleen, Kirkham, Fenella, Inusa, Baba, Shyr, Yu, Phillips, Sharon, Kassim, Adetola A., Jordan, Lori C., Aliyu, Muktar H., Covert, Brittany V., DeBaun, Michael R.

“…Background The majority of children with sickle cell disease (SCD), approximately 75%, are born in sub‐Saharan Africa. For children with elevated transcranial…”
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Primary prevention of stroke in children with sickle cell anemia in sub-Saharan Africa: rationale and design of phase III randomized clinical trial by Abdullahi, Shehu U., Wudil, Binta J., Bello-Manga, Halima, Musa, Aisha B., Gambo, Safiya, Galadanci, Najibah A., Aminu, Hauwa, Tijjani Gaya, Aliyu, Sanusi, Surayya, Tabari, Musa A., Galadanci, Aisha, Borodo, Awwal, Abba, Muhammed S., Dambatta, Abdu H., Haliru, Lawal, Gambo, Awwal, Cassell, Holly, Rodeghier, Mark, Ghafuri, Djamila L., Covert Greene, Brittany V., Neville, Kathleen, Kassim, Adetola A., Kirkham, Fenella, Trevathan, Edwin, Jordan, Lori C., Aliyu, Muktar H., DeBaun, Michael R.

“…Strokes in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) are associated with significant morbidity and premature death. Primary stroke prevention in children with SCA…”
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High Systolic Blood Pressure, Anterior Segment Changes and Visual Impairment Independently Predict Sickle Cell Retinopathy by Idris, Ibrahim M., Yusuf, Aminu A., Gwarzo, Dalha H., Kurawa, Musbahu S., Shuaib, Abdulsalam, Galadanci, Aisha A., Ibrahim, Hauwa, Borodo, Awwal M., Jobbi, Yusuf D., Danagundi, Maryam B., Borodo, Sakinatu B., Mohammed, Idris Y., Galadanci, Najibah A., Kuliya-Gwarzo, Aisha

“…Sickle cell disease is often complicated by retinopathy, which can be proliferative or non proliferative. Proliferative sickle cell retinopathy potentially…”
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