Sickle Cell Disease

patient care perspectives by Stella T. Chou, MD

In patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), hydroxyurea has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality. Still, adherence to therapy may be a chal......READ MORE

Sickle Cell Disease

clinical topic updates by Julie Kanter, MD

While transfusions and disease-modifying treatments improve the morbidity and mortality associated with sickle cell disease (SCD), treatment-relate......READ MORE

Sickle Cell Disease

clinical topic updates by Julie Kanter, MD

Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation is curative for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD); however, the lack of matched donors and HSC ......READ MORE

Sickle Cell Disease

patient care perspectives by Michael Rutledge DeBaun, MD, MPH

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) may experience debilitating complications such as silent cerebral infarcts (SCIs), which can impair cogniti......READ MORE

Sickle Cell Disease

patient care perspectives by Michael Rutledge DeBaun, MD, MPH

The assessment of pain in a patient with sickle cell disease (SCD) should elicit whether the pain is acute, chronic, and/or related to the SCD. App......READ MORE