Title
Sickle Cell Disease: Transfusion Support
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
January 27, 2020
Last Updated Month/Year
August 29, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
Our objective was to develop evidence-based guidelines to support patients, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals in their decisions about transfusion support for SCD and the management of transfusion-related complications.
Target Patient Population
Adults and children with sickle cell disease
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child
Health Care Settings
Hospital, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Prevention, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D000755 - Anemia, Sickle Cell, D001803 - Blood Transfusion
Keywords
sickle cell disease, transfusion
Source Citation
Chou ST, Alsawas M, Fasano RM, Field JJ, Hendrickson JE, Howard J, Kameka M, Kwiatkowski JL, Pirenne F, Shi PA, Stowell SR, Thein SL, Westhoff CM, Wong TE, Akl EA. American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: transfusion support. Blood Adv. 2020 Jan 28;4(2):327-355. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019001143. PMID: 31985807; PMCID: PMC6988392.