Open AccessComparative study between chronic automated red blood cell exchange and manual exchange transfusion in patients with sickle cell disease: A single center experience from Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
MervatAbdalhameed Alfeky,
Nour AlMozain,
Yasmin Elobied,
Amal Al-Omran,
Alhanouf Aljaloud,
AlanoudBin Omair,
ReemaBin Tuwaim,
Sara Alkhalifah,
EsraaS Altawil,
Sheena Abraham,
LejardineRose Salcedo,
Aljoyce Parena,
Farrukh Shah,
MTayyeb Ayyoubi,
Daniela Hermelin,
Farjah Al Gahtani,
Ghada El Gohary
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/ajts.ajts_13_21
Subject(s) - medicine , ferritin , disease , observational study , blood transfusion , pediatrics
Red cell transfusion remains the gold standard in managing sickle cell disease (SCD) with severe complications. Offering red blood cell exchange (RBCX) either manual exchange transfusion (MET) or automated RBCX (aRBCX) can reduce the complications of chronic transfusion and maintain target Hb thresholds. This study audits the hospital experience of overseeing adult SCD patients treated with RBCX, both automated and manual, and compares the safety and efficacy.