Published on in Vol 7, No 2 (2018): February

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/7349, first published .
Possible Risk Factors for Severe Anemia in Hospitalized Sickle Cell Patients at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study

Possible Risk Factors for Severe Anemia in Hospitalized Sickle Cell Patients at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study

Possible Risk Factors for Severe Anemia in Hospitalized Sickle Cell Patients at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study

Furahini Tluway   1 , MD, MPH ;   Florence Urio   2 , MSc ;   Bruno Mmbando   3 , PhD ;   Raphael Zozimus Sangeda   4 , PhD ;   Abel Makubi   5 , MD, PhD ;   Julie Makani   1 , MD, PhD

1 Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

2 Department of Biochemistry, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

3 Tanga Research Centre, National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga, United Republic of Tanzania

4 Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Muhimmbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

5 Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, United Republic of Tanzania

Corresponding Author:

  • Furahini Tluway, MD, MPH
  • Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
  • Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
  • United Nations Road
  • Upanga West
  • Dar es Salaam, 65001
  • United Republic of Tanzania
  • Phone: 255 784400506
  • Email: tluwayfd@gmail.com