This article reviews the current state of the knowledge in the management of children and
adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD). Athorough review of the literature concerning …

This article reviews current trends in managing children with sickle cell disease (SCD). The
pathophysiology, medical and nursing management, and complications of SCD are …

OBJECTIVE: Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects 70 000 to 100 000 people in the United
States, and 2000 infants are born with the disease each year. The purpose of this study was …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of complex genetic disorders of hemoglobin with
multisystem manifestations. The scope of this clinical report is such that in-depth …

Much progress has been made during the past 20 years in the treatment of sickle cell
disease. Identification of most affected infants by neonatal screening provides opportunities …

Purpose: To familiarize primary care providers (PCPs) with the pathophysiological
processes, diagnostic evaluation, and medical management of sickle hemoglobinopathies …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of complex genetic disorders with multisystem
manifestations. This statement provides pediatricians in primary care and subspecialty …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a term used to describe a group of genetic disorders of
hemoglobin production characterized by a predominance of the abnormal hemoglobin …

Treatment advances over the past 25 years have significantly decreased morbidity and
mortality in children with sickle cell disease. Aggressive management of fever, early …

Most children and adolescents with sickle cell disease are managed by primary care
physicians. Sickle cell disease is often considered to be a disorder that is only associated …