Tag: Sickle-Cell Anemia
Longer Transfer Gap to Adult Care Increases Inpatient Encounters in Sickle Cell Disease
Young adults with transfer gaps of six months or more have increase in rate of hospitalization, ED encounters
Exa-Cel Eliminates Vaso-Occlusive Crises in Most Sickle Cell Patients
97 percent of patients were free from vaso-occlusive crises for at least 12 consecutive months
Crude Sickle Cell Birth Prevalence 28.54 per 10,000 in Non-Hispanic Blacks
Two-thirds of mothers of newborns with SCD live in counties with high, very high levels of social vulnerability
Many Children With Sickle Cell Anemia Do Not Meet Quality Indicators
Rates of receipt of recommended antibiotic prophylaxis and annual transcranial Doppler low
Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Likely Cost-Effective at <$2 Million
Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios were $126,000 and $281,000 per QALY for two simulation models from a societal perspective
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Lagging in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
In Michigan, those with sickle cell disease have half the coverage rate of people without sickle cell disease
First Gene-Editing Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease Approved by FDA
In both therapies, stem cells are removed from a patient's blood for treatment
Disease-Modifying Therapy Use for Sickle Cell Remained Low 2014 to 2021
Inconsistent users of DMT had higher prevalence of vaso-occlusive crises, splenic complications, health care visits
AAO: Research Highlights Vision Issues Seen in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease
Study shows 33 percent have nonproliferative retinopathy and 6 percent have proliferative retinopathy
FDA Advisors Say New Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Is Safe
Decision clears the way for full approval of the treatment by early December
