Automated RBC exchange compared to manual exchange transfusion for children with sickle cell disease is cost-effective and reduces iron overload.

CONCLUSION: Erythrocytapheresis reduces iron overload and allows a longer interval between procedures without a higher RBC requirement from the second year on aRBX. The cost did not increase as estimated in our Belgian Health Care System.
PMID: 29574950 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Transfusion - March 25, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Dedeken L, Lê PQ, Rozen L, El Kenz H, Huybrechts S, Devalck C, Diallo S, Heijmans C, Ferster A Tags: Transfusion Source Type: research