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

expert roundtables

by Stella T. Chou, MD; Michael Rutledge DeBaun, MD, MPH; and Julie Kanter, MD

Changing the natural history of sickle cell disease (SCD) begins as early as childhood and continues throughout adulthood. Targeting the underlying......READ MORE

expert roundtables

by Stella T. Chou, MD; Michael Rutledge DeBaun, MD, MPH; and Julie Kanter, MD

Established treatments for sickle cell disease (SCD), such as hydroxyurea, have significantly improved outcomes. As novel therapies that target dis......READ MORE

clinical topic updates

by Julie Kanter, MD

Vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) and other complications such as ischemic stroke can create a substantial burden in patients with sickle cell disease (S......READ MORE

clinical topic updates

by Stella T. Chou, MD

Red blood cell transfusions in sickle cell disease (SCD) may be used acutely to treat life-threatening complications or chronically as prophylaxis ......READ MORE