title: Presentations of sickle cell disease patients to hospital in Ghana: key findings from a preliminary study at Volta Regional Hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Royal Oldham Hospital, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Amelia E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.affiliation: Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
authors.forename: Augustine K Y
authors.initials: AKY
authors.lastname: Oduro
authors.affiliation: University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
authors.forename: Festus
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Adzaku
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Telfer
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D056586:Acute Chest Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015415:Biomarkers; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana / Q000453:epidemiology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D011247:Pregnancy; D063189:Symptom Assessment; D014456:Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: haemoglobinopathies; malaria; miscarriage; red blood cell disorders; sickle cell disease