The rollout marks a major step in reducing childhood deaths from sickle cell disease through early screening and advanced ...

Recent peer-reviewed study supports what patients shared with their own voices: Automated red blood cell exchange improves the lives of people struggling with sickle cell disease LAKEWOOD, Colo., Nov.

KISUMU, Kenya, Jan 26 -- Victoria Hospital in Kisumu, an annex of the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), has become the first public hospital in Kenya to acquire a ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis found no clear advantage for automated red cell exchange. For patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), exchange transfusion has benefits over simple transfusion ...

Eleven-year-old Martin Mwita, of Omaha, has made more than 300 visits to health care facilities since he was a baby. Because of sickle cell disease, he's suffered three strokes and countless other ...

The first-ever automated red blood cell exchange transfusion in a public hospital in Kenya was successfully conducted at Victoria Hospital, an annexe of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral ...

The Spectra Optia Apheresis System (Terumo BCT) is an apheresis and cell collection platform which can be used in the treatment of sickle cell disease. The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the ...

Hemoglobin S target of <50% as compared to 30% in chronic red cell exchange for secondary stroke prevention in sickle cell disease.

The case for adopting Spectra Optia for automated red blood cell exchange in people with sickle cell disease who need regular transfusions is supported by the evidence. Spectra Optia is faster to use ...