… pediatric patients with SCD, we conducted a systematic review of the literature. Among
pediatric patients … medication types, identify patient and medication characteristics associated …

… The high prevalence of imaging abnormalities that we report suggests that all pediatric
patients with SCD should be screened by using MR imaging to identify patients with a brain injury…

… cell transplantation (HSCT) is a well-established therapy for patients with sickle cell disease
(… We report the long-term outcomes of 22 pediatric patients who underwent related donor …

This study systematically identified adherence barriers and strategies in 31 adolescents with
sickle cell disease (SCD) and 71 caregivers. Qualitative data indicated that forgetting was …

Context Vaso-occlusion is central to the painful crises and acute and chronic organ damage
in sickle cell disease. Abnormal nitric oxide–dependent regulation of vascular tone, …

… Sickle cell disease (SCD), the most common genetic disease screened for in … pediatric
mortality rate of SCD when compared with other genetic diseases or chronic diseases in pediatrics…

… Transition of medical care from pediatric to adult-oriented providers and facilities is a
challenge for adolescents with chronic diseases such as sickle cell disease (SCD) 1. SCD is an …

… Most adult patients with sickle cell disease reach a stage, usually in the third decade,
when chronic organ complications become the main cause of morbidity and mortality. …

… The 43-item PedsQL™ SCD Module was completed in a multisite study by 243 pediatric
patients with SCD and 313 parents. Participants also completed the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic …

Objectives Sickle cell disease-related pain is difficult to treat adequately. Pain secondary to
vasoocclusive episodes (VOE) may be unresponsive to high-dose intravenous opiates. …