Prophylactic transfusion for pregnant women with sickle cell disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis Journal Articles

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abstract

Key Points Prophylactic transfusion in pregnant women with SCD may reduce maternal mortality, vaso-occlusive pain events, and pulmonary complications. Prophylactic transfusion in pregnant women with SCD may similarly reduce perinatal mortality, neonatal death, and preterm birth.

authors

D'Souza, Rohan
Malinowski, Ann Kinga
Shehata, Nadine
D’Souza, Rohan
Kuo, Kevin HM
Ward, Richard
Shah, Prakesh S
Murphy, Kellie

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published

publication date

November 19, 2015

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1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology (FoR)
1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine (FoR)
Anemia, Sickle Cell (MeSH)
Erythrocyte Transfusion (MeSH)
Female (MeSH)
Humans (MeSH)
Immunology (Science Metrix)
Lung Diseases (MeSH)
Maternal Mortality (MeSH)
Pain (MeSH)
Pregnancy (MeSH)
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic (MeSH)

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Blood Journal