Journal article
Optimal Manual Exchange Transfusion Protocol for Sickle Cell Disease: A Retrospective Comparison of Two Comprehensive Care Centers in the United Kingdom and Canada
Abstract
Chronic red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is employed for a wide range of sickle cell disease complications, ranging from primary and secondary stroke prophylaxis to prevention of painful vaso-occlusive episodes. Currently different methods are employed by centers for chronic transfusion that include simple, automated and partial manual RBC exchange transfusion. A retrospective cohort study of two different manual RBC exchange transfusion …
Authors
Mian HS; Ward R; Telfer P; Kaya B; Kuo KHM
Journal
Hemoglobin, Vol. 39, No. 5, pp. 310–315
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
September 3, 2015
DOI
10.3109/03630269.2015.1057734
ISSN
0363-0269