title: Development of interactive algorithm for clinical management of acute events related to sickle cell disease in emergency department.
abstract: Sickle cell disease (SCD ORPHA232; OMIM 603903) is a rare hereditary red cell disorder, which global distribution is changed in the last decade due to immigration-fluxes from endemic areas to Western-countries. One of the main clinical manifestations of SCD are the acute painful vaso-occlusive crisis, which cause frequent accesses of SCD patients to the emergency departments (EDs). This has generated the requirement of feasible tools for emergency givers. In the context of the scientific-Italian-Society for the study of Thalassemias and Hemoglobinopathies (SITE), we developed an algorithm with interactive windows to guide physicians in managing SCD patients in EDs.
authors: Gian Luca
authors: GL
authors: Forni
authors: Gabriele
authors: G
authors: Finco
authors: Giovanna
authors: G
authors: Graziadei
authors: Manuela
authors: M
authors: Balocco
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Rigano
authors: Silverio
authors: S
authors: Perrotta
authors: Oliviero
authors: O
authors: Olivieri
authors: Department of Clinical Science and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. maria.cappellini@unimi.it.
authors: Maria Domenica
authors: MD
authors: Cappellini
authors: Lucia
authors: L
authors: De Franceschi
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans