There’s almost no way to know when a sickle cell pain crisis will strike. Honestly, I hate it. I find it so embarrassing. I’m not embarrassed to have the illness, but rather to have my vulnerabilities ...

Purpose: A case of paclitaxel-induced painful crisis in a patient with breast cancer and hemoglobin sickle cell disease (SCD) is reported. Summary: A 55-year-old postmenopausal African-American ...

Charles and colleagues’ overview of management of acute pain crisis in sickle cell disease is welcome,1 especially as patients move away from city centres to areas that typically have a less ...

Researchers at Washington University have found that sickle cell disease causes the brain to age faster, by about 14 years, impacting cognitive abilities. A groundbreaking study reveals that ...

We present a unique case of cerebral fat embolism ischemia in a patient experiencing a sickle cell crisis. A 30‐year‐old woman with history of sickle cell disease and polysubstance use presented after ...

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited genetic condition that causes red blood cells ... She’s always in the hospital with me, she goes through every crisis with me, and I see the pain in her face ...

are consistent with sickle cell disease after splenectomy, without evidence of aplastic crisis. The platelet count was normal, and no schistocytes or immature cells were present on the peripheral ...