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4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders

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Long‐term red cell transfusion vs hydroxyurea and phlebotomy

Serious adverse events as a result of sickle cell‐related complications · individuals with sickle cell disease who are at risk of a primary stroke who have had long‐term red cell transfusions to prevent a stroke

It is very uncertain whether long‐term red cell transfusion changes serious adverse events as a result of sickle cell‐related… compared with hydroxyurea and phlebotomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Long‐term red cell transfusion vs hydroxyurea and phlebotomy

Serious adverse events as a result of sickle cell‐related complications · individuals with sickle cell disease who have had a stroke who have had long‐term red cell transfusions to prevent another stroke

It is very uncertain whether long‐term red cell transfusion changes serious adverse events as a result of sickle cell‐related… compared with hydroxyurea and phlebotomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Long‐term red cell transfusion vs no transfusion

Serious adverse events as a result of sickle cell‐related complications · individuals with sickle cell disease who are at risk of a primary stroke who have not had previous long‐term red cell transfusions

Long‐term red cell transfusion may leads to lower serious adverse events as a result of sickle cell‐related… compared with no transfusion (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review