1966 - Developed treatment for children with Sickle Cell Disease
Pediatrics; Pharmacology
About This Innovation
* Francis-McBarnett used antibiotics with her patients with sickle cell disease, with positive results. * Its effectiveness was not confirmed until fifteen years later in an article in The New England Journal of Medicine. * By 1970 her clinic had screened over 20,000 school children for the disease, placing those with the disease on antibiotics, which some continued to take throughout their lives.
The Invention
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Key Information
Category:
Pediatrics; Pharmacology
Completion Status:
yes
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Co-Inventor:
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Patent Information
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Technical Specifications
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Collaboration
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