Vitamin D Deficiency Might Aggravate Pain For Sickle Cell Patients MD Bureau15 Dec 2021 11:00 AM ISTIndividuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at increased risk of vitamin D deficiency due to the darkening of the skin, decreased physical...
Stem cell transplantation for sickle cell disease: ASH 2021 guideline Medha Baranwal6 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has released a recent guideline on the use of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for sickle...
Guidelines on peri -operative management of patients with sickle cell disease: A consensus statement Dr Satabdi Saha21 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTExperts from Association of Anaesthetists have released updated guidelines on peri-operative management of patients with sickle cell disease.These...
Researchers use 7T MRI for studying SCD impact on brain Hina Zahid11 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe findings support and extend previous reports of reduced hippocampal volume in SCD patients but provide more insights on the specific hippocampal...
Poloxamer 188 does not decrease vaso-occlusive episodes in sickle cell disease: JAMA Dr. Nandita Mohan27 April 2021 7:30 AM ISTAccording to recent research, it has been found out that among patients with sickle cell disease, poloxamer 188 did not significantly shorten the...
Sensorineural hearing loss linked to children with sickle cell disease: Study Dr Satabdi Saha16 April 2021 7:15 AM ISTResearchers have recently reported increased prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in the pediatric sickle cell disease population. The...
More transfusions during pregnancy may lower intrauterine fetal death risk in SCD: Study Dr Satabdi Saha29 March 2021 11:15 AM ISTPregnancy in sickle cell disease is at very high risk. Many reports have documented a considerable maternal risk of morbidity and mortality and high...
IV acetaminophen better than diclofenac for reducing VOC pain in sickle cell disease: Study Medha Baranwal24 March 2021 6:00 AM ISTOdisha, India: Intravenous (IV) acetaminophen is a better option than IV diclofenac for reducing vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) pain in children with...
Vitamin D deficiency, low BMD linked to sickle cell anemia in children, finds study Medha Baranwal3 Feb 2021 10:15 PM ISTEgypt: A recent study has linked sickle cell disease (SCD) with vitamin D deficiency and low bone mineral density (BMD) in children. The findings of...
Vitamin D bolus plus 1000 IU daily, effective repletion strategy in kids with SCD Dr Kartikeya Kohli26 Nov 2020 7:00 PM ISTPrevalence of vitamin D deficiency is high in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) with rates ranging from 56% to96%. On a previous trial by P....
Transfusion support in sickle cell disease: ASH 2020 guidelines Hina Zahid3 Feb 2020 4:02 PM ISTUSA: The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has released its guideline on transfusion support for management of patients with sickle cell disease...
