Benefit of pulmonary subspecialty care for children with sickle cell disease and asthma.
Shikha SaxenaOlufunke Afolabi-BrownLance BallesterNathaniel SchmuckerKim Smith-WhitleyJulian L AllenAnita BhandariPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2022)
SCD-A-P was mainly SCD type SS and had higher ED/hospitalization rates for asthma exacerbation and ACS compared to SCD-A, but the rates significantly decreased following pulmonology consultation. These findings support the pulmonologist's role in the multidisciplinary care of SCD patients and highlight the need for evidence-based asthma guidelines for children with SCD.
Keyphrases
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