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ArticleAfrican journal of laboratory medicine2020

Haematological indices of sickle cell patients with chronic leg ulcers on compression therapy.

Oluwatoyin A Babalola, Ayodele Ogunkeyede, Abayomi B Odetunde, Foluke Fasola, Anthony A Oni, Chinedum P Babalola, Adeyinka G Falusi

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Article in African journal of laboratory medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Oluwatoyin A BabalolaInstitute for Advanced Medical Research and Training, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4979-8135
Ayodele OgunkeyedeDepartment of Surgery, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7074-250X
Abayomi B OdetundeInstitute for Advanced Medical Research and Training, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6513-1165
Foluke FasolaDepartment of Haematology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5841-9678
Anthony A OniDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Chinedum P BabalolaInstitute for Advanced Medical Research and Training, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9173-8032
Adeyinka G FalusiInstitute for Advanced Medical Research and Training, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3064-3336
University of Ibadan · NGInstitute for Advanced Medical Research · USUniversity of Ilorin Teaching Hospital · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecurrent chronic leg ulcers and its are morbidities associated with sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Compression therapy increases the rate of healing of these ulcers and also decreases the rate of recurrence.

objectiveThis study evaluated the haematological parameters of patients with SCA and chronic leg ulcers placed on high compression bandaging to provide data for improved ulcer management and prevention.

methodsEighteen patients with SCA and chronic leg ulcers were recruited for treatment by compression therapy in Ibadan, Nigeria, from March to June 2015. Eighteen SCA patients with no history of chronic leg ulcers were age and sex matched and recruited as controls. Blood samples, wound biopsies and swabs were collected at different time points for full blood count, microbiology, culture and antimicrobial susceptibility tests. Haemoglobin variants were quantified by high performance liquid chromatography. Fasting blood sugar was tested for leg ulcer patients to determine diabetic status.

resultsUlcers ranged from 0.5 cm

conclusionMeasures to improve haematological parameters during leg ulcer treatment in SCA patients should be taken to aid wound healing.

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chronic leg ulcercompression therapyhaematological parameterssickle cell anaemiawound healing

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