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Poll: Pulmonary Function in Sickle Cell Disease

09/03/2019

Do you think testing and evaluating pulmonary function in patients with sickle cell disease should be a management standard? Let us know by taking this poll.

09/03/2019

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Study: Inpatient Sickle Cell Consult Service Improves Pain Management and Hospital Metrics

12/19/2024

Miranda Manier, BA

A specialized inpatient sickle cell disease (SCD) consult service led to improved pain management, shorter hospital stays and expanded use of individualized pain plans for patients with SCD.

12/19/2024

Conference Coverage

Placental Growth Factor Predicts Early-Onset Pre-Eclampsia in Pregnant Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

12/16/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers explored the predictive utility of placental growth factor in identifying pre-eclampsia in pregnancies affected by sickle cell disease.

12/16/2024

FDA Alert

First Gene Therapies Approved to Treat Adult, Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

03/19/2024

Jessica Ganga

The FDA approved two gene therapies, the first of their kind, to treat patients aged 12 years and older with sickle cell disease.

03/19/2024

Research Summary

Global Disease Burden of Sickle Cell Disease 11 Times Higher Than Original Estimates

08/02/2023

Researchers sought to establish the global disease burden of sickle cell disease and its mortality rate.

08/02/2023

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L-Glutamine for Sickle Cell Disease: A Landmark FDA Approval

08/09/2018

Shaina M. Willen, MD, pediatric hematologist at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses the recent FDA approval of L-glutamine oral powder for sickle cell disease - the first FDA-approved...

08/09/2018

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