The Role of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Sickle Cell Anemia Related Pulmonary Damage due to Recurrent Acute Chest Syndrome Attacks

Background. The sickling of red blood cells causes a constellation of musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and pulmonary manifestations. A 32-year-old gentleman with sickle cell anemia (SCA) had been suffering from recurrent acute chest syndrome (ACS). Aim. To examine the effects of inspiratory muscle t...

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Main Authors: Burcu Camcıoğlu, Meral Boşnak-Güçlü, Müşerrefe Nur Karadallı, Şahika Zeynep Akı, Gülsan Türköz-Sucak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/780159
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