Olu Akinyanju
Biographic Data
| ID | 9093886 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Olu Akinyanju |
| GIVEN NAMES | Olu |
| FAMILY NAME | Akinyanju |
| SIGNATURE | AKINYANJU O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lagos |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Psychosocial impact of sickle cell disorder
Sickle Cell Disorder is a global health problem with psychosocial implications. Nigeria has the largest population of people with sickle cell disorder, with about 150,000 births annually. This study explored the psychosocial impact of sickle cell disorder in 408 adolescents and adults attending three hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria. A questionnaire was designed for the study, with some of commonly described areas of psychosocial impact including gene…
Burden of Sickle Cell Anaemia On Families of Patients
This study examines the burden on the families of children with sickle cell anaemia in a naturalistic setting. Compared with a matched group of epileptics (N=76) families of sickle cell anaemia victims aged 12 years and below (N = 85) suffer greater burden on a standardised scale which encompasses several burden parameters. Family size and multiple incidence were the only clinico-demographic variables which exerted tangible total burden effects. …
Coping with the Sickle Cell Gene in Africa
The gene that concerns us most in Nigeria is the sickle cell (S) gene, which causes sickle cell anaemia (SCA), also known as sickle cell disease (SCD). SCA is the most common hereditary disorder in the world (WHO 1994), and is caused by the inheritance of a mutant sickle haemoglobin (HbS) from each parent. Its incidence is highest in sub-Saharan Africa (Livingstone 1967), from where the gene has spread by migration to Europe and especially the Am…
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Coping with the Sickle Cell Gene in Africa
The gene that concerns us most in Nigeria is the sickle cell (S) gene, which causes sickle cell anaemia (SCA), also known as sickle cell disease (SCD). SCA is the most common hereditary disorder in the world (WHO 1994), and is caused by the inheritance of a mutant sickle haemoglobin (HbS) from each parent. Its incidence is highest in sub-Saharan Africa (Livingstone 1967), from where the gene has spread by migration to Europe and especially the Am…
Burden of Sickle Cell Anaemia On Families of Patients
This study examines the burden on the families of children with sickle cell anaemia in a naturalistic setting. Compared with a matched group of epileptics (N=76) families of sickle cell anaemia victims aged 12 years and below (N = 85) suffer greater burden on a standardised scale which encompasses several burden parameters. Family size and multiple incidence were the only clinico-demographic variables which exerted tangible total burden effects. …
Psychosocial impact of sickle cell disorder
Sickle Cell Disorder is a global health problem with psychosocial implications. Nigeria has the largest population of people with sickle cell disorder, with about 150,000 births annually. This study explored the psychosocial impact of sickle cell disorder in 408 adolescents and adults attending three hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria. A questionnaire was designed for the study, with some of commonly described areas of psychosocial impact including gene…
Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Iron Metabolism and Disorders (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Abandonment (legal) (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Cell (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Coping (psychology) (1 work) · Disease (1 work)