Open AccessClinical presentations and outcomes of COVID‐19 infection in sickle cell disease patients: Case series from Komfo Anokye teaching hospital, Ghana
Author(s) -
Hardy Yasmine O.,
Amenuke Divine A. Y.,
Abukari Yakubu,
OtiAcheampong Alexander,
HuttonMensah Kojo,
AmoahDankwah James,
Amoabeng Kontoh Samuel,
Danso Kwabena Asimeng,
Berchie Patrick Opoku,
OtuAnsah Caleb
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3719
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , disease , teaching hospital , intensive care medicine , general surgery , pediatrics , emergency medicine , surgery , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Abstract Patients with sickle cell disease and COVID‐19 may not have a more dire outcome than the general population. Nevertheless, they may present with acute chest syndrome and other sickle cell crises which should be aggressively managed.