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Oral Presentation Abstract (OP 042), 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 13th-16th July 2017 Colombo, Sri Sri Lanka.Abstract:
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Blood transfusion therapy for β-thalassemia major and hemoglobin E β-thalassemia: Adequacy, trends, and determinants in Sri Lanka
Sachith Mettananda,Hashan Pathiraja,Ravindu Peiris,Nethmi Wickramarathne,Dayananda Bandara,Udaya de Silva,Chamila Mettananda,Anuja Premawardhena +7 more
TL;DR: The adequacy, trends, and determinants of blood transfusion therapy in a large cohort of pediatric patients with β‐thalassemia major and hemoglobin E β‐halassemia are described.
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Stroke in sickle beta thalassemia - a case report highlighting pitfalls in management in a low prevalence country
L. H. R. A. Premathilaka,M. S. Lakmini,L. G. Thamal Dharshana,S. B. Nawaratne,Sachith Mettananda,S.T. de Silva,Anuja Premawardhena +6 more
TL;DR: A 10-year-old boy presented with a transient ischaemic attack, who has had a silent large parietal infarct previously and had undergone a splenectomy, but had not received hydroxyurea or undergone trans-cranial Doppler assessment.