ArticleAnemia2020
Blood Transfusion Frequency and Indications in Yemeni Children with Sickle Cell Disease.
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- Epidemiological and clinical profile of sickle cell disease in a series of Moroccan children.Journal of community genetics · 2025Article
- Adhesion molecules in focus: mechanistic pathways and therapeutic avenues in sickle cell vaso-occlusion - a narrative review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Quality of Life and Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Saudi Arabia: A Single-Center Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Research progress of health care in Yemeni children during the war: review.Primary health care research & development · 2022Review
- Indications for transfusion in the management of sickle cell disease.Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program · 2021Review
- Prevalence of Stroke in Asian Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Neurology research international · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundBlood transfusion is an essential component in the care of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), but it might be associated with serious acute and delayed complications. This study was aimed to describe red cell transfusion patterns and indications among hospitalized SCD children in a low-resource setting.
resultsOut of 217 hospitalized children with SCD, 169 (77.9%) were transfused and received 275 RBC transfusion episodes. The mean age of transfused children was 6.9 ± 4.6 years and 103 (60.9%) were males, with a male/female ratio of 1.6 : 1 (
conclusionIntermittent blood transfusion remains a common practice for the management of children with acute SCD complications. Main indications were acute anemic crises, severe pain crises, ACS, and stroke. In limited resource settings, such as Yemen, conservative transfusion policy appears to be appropriate.
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