Comprehensive Care in Sickle Cell Disease

Despite advancements in sickle cell disease (SCD) management, individuals with SCD continue to face greater degrees of mortality, disability, and health care barriers compared with their healthy peers. Comprehensive care includes essential elements such as newborn screening, key immunizations, penic...

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Published in:Pediatric annals 2024-02, Vol.53 (2), p.e43-e46
Main Authors: Chandra, Ananya, Shamayeva, Sabina, Darlington, Wendy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia, Sickle Cell - complications
Anemia, Sickle Cell - diagnosis
Anemia, Sickle Cell - therapy
Attrition (Research Studies)
Childrens health
Clinical outcomes
Disease prevention
Drug therapy
Females
Guidelines
Humans
Immunization
Infant, Newborn
Iron
Mortality
Neonatal Screening
Patient admissions
Patient education
Patients
Pediatrics
Pregnancy
Quality of Life
Sickle cell disease
Stroke
Test Results
Womens health
Young Children
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Summary:Despite advancements in sickle cell disease (SCD) management, individuals with SCD continue to face greater degrees of mortality, disability, and health care barriers compared with their healthy peers. Comprehensive care includes essential elements such as newborn screening, key immunizations, penicillin prophylaxis, and consistent health screening for common complications. Pediatricians should be familiar with treatment options for SCD to offer informed education to both patients and their families. By providing guided and comprehensive care, pediatricians have the potential to enhance both the quantity and quality of life for individuals living with SCD. .
ISSN:0090-4481
1938-2359
DOI:10.3928/19382359-20231205-02