Journal article
Prophylactic transfusion for pregnant women with sickle cell disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
Pregnancy in women with sickle cell disease is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Studies assessing the effects of prophylactic red blood cell transfusions on these outcomes have drawn inconsistent conclusions. The objective of this systematic review was to assess the effect of prophylactic compared with on-demand red blood cell transfusions on maternal and neonatal outcomes in women with sickle cell disease. A systematic …
Authors
Malinowski AK; Shehata N; D'Souza R; Kuo KHM; Ward R; Shah PS; Murphy K
Journal
Blood, Vol. 126, No. 21, pp. 2424–2435
Publisher
American Society of Hematology
Publication Date
November 19, 2015
DOI
10.1182/blood-2015-06-649319
ISSN
0006-4971