Neurocognitive Profile and Associated Factors Among Children Affected by Sickle Cell Disease in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study
Patricia V M Lelo, Faustin Nd Kitetele, Marcel Kunyu, Cathy E Akele, Daniel L Okitundu, David Lackland Sam, Michael J Boivin, Espérance Kashala-Abotnes, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez, Alexandra Martín-Rodríguez · 2024
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Patricia Lelo and co-authors profile thinking and growth in young children with sickle cell disease in Kinshasa, in work from 2024. The disease can slow brain growth in the early years. Local data from the Democratic Republic of Congo were lacking.
The study covered 287 children from birth to 68 months of age. Standard scales scored learning, movement, and early skills for each child. Mothers were also screened for low mood with a short survey. Near all children scored below the expected range on the main scale. Low scores linked to mother mood, income, mother schooling, weaning age, and screening answers. The findings urge early support for both child and mother.
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| CREATOR | Patricia V M Lelo, Faustin Nd Kitetele, Marcel Kunyu, Cathy E Akele, Daniel L Okitundu, David Lackland Sam, Michael J Boivin, Espérance Kashala-Abotnes, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez, Alexandra Martín-Rodríguez |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |