Category: Sickle cell disease
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Sickle Cell Awareness Month: How the American Red Cross Mission is Meeting the Need
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about sickle cell disease and its devastating impact on individuals and families. While sickle cell disease is the most common genetic blood disease in the U.S., occurring in 1 in 365 Black or African American births, limited healthcare resources have historically been…
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SCD in the Era of COVID
Patients with SCD (Sickle Cell Disease) are more likely to have a severe COVID-19 disease course and a higher case-fatality rate in contrast to the general population. RBC (Red Blood Cell) transfusions are commonly given to patients with SCD and COVID-19. Hyperhemolysis syndrome (HHS) is an infrequent, severe hemolytic transfusion reaction primarily been described in…