Children with sickle cell anemia need better preventive care, says CHLA study An image of sickle cell anemia is seen on a blood smear. (Image by Ed Uthman reproduced under the CC BY 2.0 license) ...

We had data from 2010 to 2019 for children who had laboratory-confirmed sickle cell anemia. We asked two key questions. First, children generally are advised to receive penicillin twice a day ...

In 2019, less than half of children aged 2–16 years with sickle cell anemia received the recommended screening for stroke, a common complication of the disease, according to a new CDC Vital ...

Researchers have revealed that hydroxyurea significantly reduces infections in children with sickle cell anemia. Their findings enhance strong evidence of hydroxyurea's effectiveness and could ...

Additionally, only two in five children between ages 2 and 9, and half of children/teens ages 10 to 16 with sickle cell anemia, used hydroxyurea. Photo courtesy CDC ...

Despite the severe pain and mortality risk associated with sickle cell anemia, few children undergo the recommended screening and treatment for this condition and its complications, according to a ...

Schieve LA, Simmons GM, Payne AB, et al. Use of recommended health care measures to prevent selected complications of sickle cell anemia in children and adolescents — selected U.S. states, 2019.

Research has emerged from experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles revealing gaps in preventative care for children with sickle cell anemia, according to a March 6 news release.

Acute kidney injury is more common in hospitalized children with sickle cell anaemia in Africa. Acta Paediatr. Published online November 3, 2023. doi:10.1111/apa.17025 ...

Sickle cell anemia is the most severe form of sickle cell disease--a red blood cell disorder that primarily impacts the Black community. Around 100,000 Americans are believed to have the disease.