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@article{Williams:2015:10.1186/s12916-015-0483-4,
author = {Williams, TN},
doi = {10.1186/s12916-015-0483-4},
journal = {BMC Medicine},
title = {An accurate and affordable test for the rapid diagnosis of sickle cell disease could revolutionize the outlook for affected children born in resource-limited settings},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-015-0483-4},
volume = {13},
year = {2015}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - Each year, at least 280,000 children are born with sickle cell disease (SCD) in resource-limited settings. For cost, logistic and political reasons, the availability of SCD testing is limited in such settings and consequently 50–90 % of affected children die undiagnosed before their fifth birthday. The recent development of a point of care method for the diagnosis of SCD – the Sickle SCAN™ device – could afford such children the prompt access to appropriate services that has transformed the outlook for affected children in resource-rich areas. In research published in BMC Medicine, Kanter and colleagues describe a small but carefully conducted study involving 208 children and adults, in which they found that by using Sickle SCAN™ it was possible to diagnose the common forms of SCD with 99 % sensitivity and 99 % specificity, in under 5 minutes. If repeatable both in newborn babies and under real-life conditions, and if marketed at an affordable price, Sickle SCAN™ could revolutionize the survival prospects for children born with SCD in resource-limited areas.
AU - Williams,TN
DO - 10.1186/s12916-015-0483-4
PY - 2015///
SN - 1741-7015
TI - An accurate and affordable test for the rapid diagnosis of sickle cell disease could revolutionize the outlook for affected children born in resource-limited settings
T2 - BMC Medicine
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-015-0483-4
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/26510
VL - 13
ER -
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