Transfusion service knowledge and immunohaematological practices related to sickle cell disease and thalassemia.

Ross M FasanoJ BranscombP A LaneC D JosephsonA B SnyderJ R Eckman

Published in: Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) (2019)

Many healthcare systems' transfusion practices for haemoglobinopathy patients are discordant with NHLBI/TIF recommendations. Efforts are needed to increase awareness and implementation of current recommendations among all transfusion services seeing these patients.

Keyphrases

healthcare
sickle cell disease
end stage renal disease
primary care
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
prognostic factors
patient reported
health insurance