Open AccessDiscontinuing Prophylactic Transfusions Used to Prevent Stroke in Sickle Cell Disease
Author(s) -
Robert J. Adams,
Donald Brambilla
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa050460
Subject(s) - medicine , transcranial doppler , stroke (engine) , pediatrics , blood transfusion , discontinuation , sickle cell anemia , anemia , surgery , disease , mechanical engineering , engineering
Prophylactic transfusion prevents strokes in children with sickle cell anemia who have abnormalities on transcranial Doppler ultrasonographic examination. However, it is not known how long transfusion should be continued in these children.
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