Transcranial Doppler Screening in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Is Feasible in Central India and Reveals High Risk of Stroke
Jain D, Ganesan K, Sahota S, Darbari D, Krishnamurti L, Kirkham F. Transcranial Doppler Screening in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Is Feasible in Central India and Reveals High Risk of Stroke. Blood 2019, 134: 2279. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-131416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite blood cell countBody mass indexMean corpuscular volumeSickle cell anemiaPosterior cerebral arteryTranscranial DopplerHeight/weightNormal rangeCerebral arteryHigh riskNon-tribal populationCell anemiaHomozygous sickle cell anemiaIntracranial blood flow velocityTranscranial Doppler screeningAnterior cerebral arteryTertiary care centerRisk of strokeBlood cell countCross-sectional studyBlood flow velocityQuarter of childrenTerms of ageDepartment of RadiologyAdvisory board meetings