Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder that disproportionately affects African populations, with over 75% of global cases found in sub-Saharan Africa. 1 SCD continues to be the most common ...

A recent analysis of Medicaid claims data found that individuals with sickle cell disease are seeing hematologists at a lower rate than patients with other chronic genetic diseases. While the life ...

Since sickle cell disease (SCD) carries an increased risk for ischemic stroke, stroke prevention in this patient population is vital. To this end, the 2014 NHLBI guidelines specify that children with ...

A systematic analysis that reviewed screening for sickle cell retinopathy in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) underscores the importance of advanced imaging measures and further research on ...