Pediatric to Adult Care Transition for Sickle Cell Disease Pediatric to Adult Care Transition for Sickle Cell Disease
Transition programs may help sickle cell disease patients successfully move from pediatric to adult care.Pediatric Nursing (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing Journal Article Source Type: news
Vital Signs: Use of Recommended Health Care Measures to Prevent Selected Complications of Sickle Cell Anemia in Children and Adolescents - Selected U.S. States, 2019
This report describes the use of health care measures to prevent complications of sickle cell anemia in children and adolescents. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 29, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Adolescent Health Children's Health Healthcare MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Teen health Treatment Source Type: news
Recognizing National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month and a time for us to underscore the biopharmaceutical industry ’s ongoing commitment to improve the lives of patients, families and communities affected by sickle cell disease. (Source: The Catalyst)
Source: The Catalyst - September 23, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anne McDonald Pritchett, PhD Tags: Medicines in Development Research and Development Rare Diseases Source Type: news
Transcranial Doppler, Hydroxyurea Use Low for Sickle Cell Anemia
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 -- For children with sickle cell anemia (SCA), transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound screening and hydroxyurea therapy use remains low, according to research published in the Sept. 20 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 22, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Children With Sickle Cell Anemia Not Getting Treatments, Screening Children With Sickle Cell Anemia Not Getting Treatments, Screening
Many children with sickle cell anemia are not being screened for stroke or receiving proper medication.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - September 22, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Too Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 -- Too few children with sickle cell anemia are getting the recommended screening tests for stroke, a common complication of this disease, a new government report finds.
What ’s more, many aren’t receiving hydroxyurea, a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 21, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
CDC: Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Not Getting Needed Screening, Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- A large proportion of children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) are not receiving transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) screening to prevent strokes from the disease, or recommended treatment with hydroxyurea, according... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 20, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Study: Too few kids with sickle cell get stroke screen, care
A study of U.S. children with sickle cell disease found fewer than half get a needed screening for stroke, a common complication (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - September 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
EARLY RELEASE: Vital Signs: Use of Recommended Health Care Measures to Prevent Selected Complications of Sickle Cell Anemia in Children and Adolescents - Selected U.S. States, 2019
This report describes the use of health care measures to prevent complications of sickle cell anemia in children and adolescents. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 20, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Adolescent Health Children's Health Healthcare MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Teen health Treatment Source Type: news
Liberia: Liberia Benefits Pen-Plus Strategy to Treat Sickle Cell, Diabetes, and Heart Diseases
[FrontPageAfrica] Liberia is along with Malawi and Haiti to benefit from a Partner in Health and the World Health Organization's medical program, called the Pen-Plus Strategy. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 9, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Treating sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease, which is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders, affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about treating two of the most common types of sickle cell disease: sickle cell anemia and thalassemia. Sickle cell anemia Sickle cell anemia is caused by a mutation in the gene that tells your body… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 7, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 -- A network that receives and supplies blood for transfusions nationwide is calling for more diverse blood donors.
Less than 20% of blood donations are from people of color, but those donations are essential. Frequently... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 6, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Gambia: Gambia to Commemorate Sickle Cell Awareness Month
[The Point] The Gambia Sickle Cell Association would commemorate Sickle Cell Awareness Month starting 3rd September 2022. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 31, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Potential sickle cell disease 'cure' jumps to clinic, yet investors remain cool
Graphite Bio dosed the first patient in its first clinical trial of its "nula-cel" gene-edited stem cell therapy. It expects results from the first couple of patients in mid-2023. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - August 30, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Ghana: NHIs Now Covers Childhood Cancers, Sickle Cell Treatment - Vice President Bawumia Announces
[GhanaToday] The Treatments for childhood cancers and the cost of Hydroxyurea, an essential drug for the treatment of sickle cell anaemia, are now covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has announced. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 29, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
