Background:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a life-limiting inherited hemoglobinopathy that results in significant complications and affects quality of life. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is currently the only curative intervention for SCD; however, guidelines are needed to inform how to ...
American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cerebrovascular disease in children and adultsAnemia-Clinical: Sickle cell anemiaRED CELLSBackground Central nervous system (CNS) complications are among the most common, devastating sequelae of...
Clinical practice guidelines on sickle cell disease stem cell transplantation by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) were published in September 2021 in Blood Advances.[1] For patients with sickle cell disease who have had an overt stroke or who have abnormal transcranial Doppler ultrasound ...
A systematic critical appraisal of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management of sickle cell disease in pregnancy using the Appraisal o... BACKGROUND AND AIMS. The use of opioids among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States is increasing and it is...
Challenges of Engaging Primary Care Providers in Specialized Telementoring Education About Sickle Cell Disease for Sickle Cell Specialists: Results from th... Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder affecting approximately 100,000 individuals in the U.S. A lack of knowledgeable provi...
Sophie Lanzkron, MD, MHS:The goals of therapy for sickle cell disease are dependent on what the patient wants. Many times you talk to a patient, and they’re like, “I didn’t drink enough. That’s why I got a crisis.” The goal of therapy is to allow patients to live their live...
The screening tool, which incorporates several factors, performed with 81.5% sensitivity and 87.6% specificity for abuse when one bruise is the only skin finding. Excessive Drinking Raises Heart Disease Risk Medscape Medical NewsFebruary 20, 2025 ...
•Children with sickle cell disease (SCD): transcranial Doppler (TCD) screening started at age 2 years, then annually through age 16 years •Children with increased stroke risk: transfusion therapy targeting hemoglobin S < 30% •Screen younger children and those with borderline abnormal TCD ve...
Sickle cell disease in children and adolescents: di- agnosis, guidelines for comprehensive care, and care paths and protocols for management of acute and chronic compli- cations. Presented at: Sickle Cell Disease Care Symposium; November... GR Buchanan,JJ Hutter,RF Austin,... 被引量: 21发表...
Further recommendations are provided for the prevention of recurrent stroke in a variety of other specific circumstances, including arterial dissections; patent foramen ovale; hyperhomocysteinemia; hypercoagulable states; sickle cell disease; cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; stroke among women, particularly...