Sickle cell anemia (SCA) remains a critical global health challenge, disproportionately affecting sub-Saharan Africa, India, ...

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) ...

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.

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.

Many children with sickle cell anemia do not receive guideline-concordant preventive care to reduce their risks for serious infections or stroke, according to research conducted at Children’s ...

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.

About 100,000 people in the United States have sickle cell anemia, including approximately 1 out of every 400 African-Americans and about 1 in 19,000 Latinos.

While hydroxyurea has had U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval as a sickle cell disease treatment for children since 2017, its accessibility and acceptance in Africa have been comparatively ...

"Our investigation provides powerful justifications for hydroxyurea's use in children with sickle cell anemia in Africa," said Dr. Chandy John, the Ryan White Professor of Pediatrics at IU School ...

The CDC said less than half of children between ages 2 and 16 with sickle cell anemia did not receive the recommended screening for stroke, a common complication of the disease, in 2019.