Title

Sickle Cell Disease: Transfusion Support

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

January 27, 2020

Last Updated Month/Year

February 21, 2024

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

Our objective was to develop evidence-based guidelines to support patients, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals in their decisions about transfusion support for SCD and the management of transfusion-related complications.

Target Patient Population

Adults and children with sickle cell disease

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child

Health Care Settings

Hospital, Outpatient

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Prevention, Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D000755 - Anemia, Sickle Cell, D001803 - Blood Transfusion

Keywords

sickle cell disease, transfusion

Source Citation

Chou ST, Alsawas M, Fasano RM, Field JJ, Hendrickson JE, Howard J, Kameka M, Kwiatkowski JL, Pirenne F, Shi PA, Stowell SR, Thein SL, Westhoff CM, Wong TE, Akl EA. American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: transfusion support. Blood Adv. 2020 Jan 28;4(2):327-355. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019001143. PMID: 31985807; PMCID: PMC6988392.