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Effectiveness of preoperative screening for sickle cell disease in a population with a newborn screening program: a cohort study.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie - 1 Jan 2013
O'Leary James D, Odame Isaac, Pehora Carolyne, Chakraborty Pranesh, Crawford Mark W
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PURPOSE: Published clinical practice guidelines recommend that all patients from ethnic groups with a high prevalence of sickle cell disease (SCD) undergo preoperative screening for this hemoglobinopathy. Newborn Screening Ontario initiated a universal sickle hemoglobinopathy screening program in...
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