Transfusion Support for Patients with Sickle Cell Diseases

This work addresses the problem of knowing when and how to transfuse, a dilemma many physicians face. It reviews the role of transfusion in the context of what is known about the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of sickle cell disease, with emphasis on transfusion in pediatrics.

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One of the most difficult problems facing the physician caring for patients with sickle cell disease is knowing when and how to transfuse. The authors of this book address this dilemma by examining knowledge and practices in treating patients with this disease. The book reviews the role of transfusion in the context of what is known about the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of sickle cell disease. Methods, inducations and complications of transfusion in this patient population are carefully outlined, and special emphasis is placed on the role of transfusion in paediatrics. Clinicians should find this book to be an up-to-date reference source on transfusion in this complex patient group.