Neurology

Sickle Cell

Questions discussed in this category

How long would you continue chronic transfusion therapy for adult sickle cell patients who have had a stroke?

Is treatment indefinite or do you consider discontinuing chronic transfusions at some threshold?

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Do you screen children with sickle cell disease for silent cerebral infarcts?

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Do you screen adults in your practice with sickle cell disease for silent cerebral infarcts?

The ASH 2020 guidelines have "recommended that adults with HbSS or HbSβ0 thalassemia be screened at least once for silent cerebral infarcts even ...

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Papers discussed in this category

American journal of hematology, 2023 May 12

An integrated therapeutic approach to sickle cell disease management beyond infancy.

The New England journal of medicine, 2014 Aug 21

More blood for sickle cell anemia?

Blood advances, 2020 Jun 23

American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: management of acute and chronic pain.

Pediatric blood & cancer, 2011-12-01

Stroke With Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea (SWiTCH): a phase III randomized clinical trial for treatment of children with sickle cell anemia, stroke, and iron overload.

Blood advances, 2020 Apr 28

American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cerebrovascular disease in children and adults.

The New England journal of medicine, 2021 Dec 12

Biologic and Clinical Efficacy of LentiGlobin for Sickle Cell Disease.

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