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Stoddard K, Sohal M, Bedson R. Anaesthetic management of patients with sickle cell disease in obstetrics. BJA Educ 2022; 22:87-93. [PMID: 35211325 PMCID: PMC8847837 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjae.2021.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- K. Stoddard
- Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK,Corresponding author.
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Incidence of Post-Operative Complications and Factors Influencing Their Occurrence in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in a Low-Income Country: A Case Study of Cameroon. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11030780. [PMID: 35160234 PMCID: PMC8836843 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11030780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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This study aimed to analyse post-operative complications and possible factors influencing their occurrence in the management of patients with sickle cell disease in a low-income country. We prospectively collected data regarding the management of patients with sickle cell disease requiring anesthesia for surgery in 11 Cameroonian hospitals from 1 May 2019 to 30 April 2021. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and a binary logistic regression was used to determine the dependence between the variables. A total of 124 patients with sickle cell disease were enrolled; 64 were male and 60 female, giving a sex ratio of 0.93. The rate of post-operative complications was 23.4% (29/124) and the death rate was 3.2% (4/124). The female subjects had more complications than the male subjects p < 0.05. The number of vaso-occlusive crises experienced per year showed a significant impact on the occurrence of post-operative complications p < 0.05. Laparoscopic surgery had fewer post-operative complications 5/46 (10.9%) than laparotomy 14/43 (32.5%). The surgical technique for the abdominal procedures had a significant impact on the occurrence of post-operative complications p < 0.05. The type of surgery (p = 0.198) and the anaesthesia technique (p = 0.225) did not show a significant impact on the occurrence of post-operative complications. Particular attention should be paid to female patients with sickle cell disease as they are more likely to experience post-operative complications, as well as to the frequency of vaso-occlusive crises, which are also predictive of post-operative complications. Opting for laparoscopic surgery whenever possible would help to reduce post-operative complications.
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Oteng-Ntim E, Pavord S, Howard R, Robinson S, Oakley L, Mackillop L, Pancham S, Howard J. Management of sickle cell disease in pregnancy. A British Society for Haematology Guideline. Br J Haematol 2021; 194:980-995. [PMID: 34409598 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Eugene Oteng-Ntim
- Department of Women's Health, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Department of Women's Health, King's College London, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Department of Haematology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, Romford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Department of Women's Health, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Centre for Fertility and Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Haematology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Department of Haematology, Sandwell and West, Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Department of Haematology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Department of Haematology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Pregnancy exacerbates sickle cell disease (SCD) and is associated with increased frequency and severity of complications resulting in high levels of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. We review recent recommendations for managing SCD in pregnancy. RECENT FINDINGS An updated pathobiological model of SCD now attributes the clinical picture to a vicious cycle of four major cellular disturbances. Management decisions should be guided by an understanding of this upgraded model. Red cell transfusions are a key therapeutic intervention used in managing several acute and chronic complications. Transfusion however has significant drawbacks. The American Society of Hematology recently published transfusion guidelines to support care providers. SUMMARY Patients should be managed by a multidisciplinary and experienced team. The perioperative episode is a recognized period of disease exacerbation and informed anesthetic management can contribute to improved patient outcomes.
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- Ada Ezihe-Ejiofor
- Department of Anaesthesia, Guys & St Thomas's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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Galiba Atipo Tsiba FO, Itoua C, Ehourossika C, Ngakegni NY, Buambo G, Potokoue Mpia NSB, Elira Dokekias A. Pregnancy Outcomes among Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in Brazzaville. Anemia 2020; 2020:1989134. [PMID: 33014460 PMCID: PMC7512036 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1989134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common genetic diseases in the world. It combines, in its homozygous form, chronic hemolytic anemia, vasoocclusive complications, and susceptibility to infections. It is well known that the combination of pregnancy and sickle cell disease promotes the occurrence of complications that are sometimes fatal for the mother and/or the fetus. OBJECTIVE The objective of the current study was to compare pregnancy outcomes among women with SCD with those of women without the diagnosis of SCD. Materials and methods. It was a case-control study carried out in four maternity hospitals in Brazzaville in 2 years (July 2017-June 2019). It concerned 65 parturients with SS homozygous SCD. The mode of childbirth and maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality were compared with those of 130 non-sickle cell pregnant women. RESULTS The average age was 27 years for SCD women and 31 years for non-SCD women. The average gestational age at delivery was 35 weeks for SCD women and 38 weeks for non-SCD women. From the logistic regression analysis using the comparison group as the reference group, there was excessive risk in SCD compared to non-SCD of infection (29.3% vs. 4.6%, OR = 21.7, 95% CI [7.6-62.7]; p=0.001), cesarean (63% vs. 35.4%, OR = 3.1, 95% CI [1.6-5.7]; p=0.001), prematurity (75.4% vs. 30.8%, OR = 8, 95% CI [3.0-23.2]; p=0.001), low birth weight (52.3% vs. 16.1%, OR = 4.7, 95% CI [2.4-9.4]; p=0.001), neonatal requiring admission to the intensive care unit (40.3% vs. 17.5%, OR = 3.2, 95% CI [1.6-6.3]; p=0.01), and neonatal death (21.5% vs. 4.8%, OR = 4.3, 95% CI [1.5-12.2]; p=0.01). CONCLUSION The risk of pregnancy in patients with homozygous sickle cell anemia remains high, on both the maternal and fetal sides.
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- F. O. Galiba Atipo Tsiba
- Hematology Department, University Hospital of Brazzaville (Congo), Brazzaville, Congo
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville (Congo), Brazzaville, Congo
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville (Congo), Brazzaville, Congo
- Gynecology-Obstetrics Department, University Hospital of Brazzaville (Congo), Brazzaville, Congo
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- Gynecology-Obstetrics Department, University Hospital of Brazzaville (Congo), Brazzaville, Congo
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville (Congo), Brazzaville, Congo
- Pediatric Department, University Hospital of Brazzaville (Congo), Brazzaville, Congo
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- Gynecology-Obstetrics Department, University Hospital of Brazzaville (Congo), Brazzaville, Congo
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville (Congo), Brazzaville, Congo
- Gynecology-Obstetrics Department, University Hospital of Brazzaville (Congo), Brazzaville, Congo
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- Hematology Department, University Hospital of Brazzaville (Congo), Brazzaville, Congo
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville (Congo), Brazzaville, Congo
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Vasanthamohan L, Choo S, Marshall T, Symons YT, Matsui D, Eastabrook G, Solh Z. Peripartum hyperhemolysis prophylaxis and management in sickle cell disease: A case report and narrative review. Transfusion 2020; 60:2448-2455. [PMID: 32851670 DOI: 10.1111/trf.16003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with hematologic complications including delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions (DHTRs) and pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality. Hyperhemolysis syndrome (HS) is the most severe form of DHTR in patients with SCD, in which both transfused and native red blood cells are destroyed. Further transfusions are avoided after a history of HS. Immunosuppressive agents can be used as prophylaxis against life-threatening hemolysis when transfusion is necessary. There is a paucity of evidence for the use of HS prophylaxis before transfusions, the continuation of hydroxyurea (HU) in lieu of chronic transfusion, and the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) in pregnant SCD patients. CASE REPORT We present a case of a pregnant patient with SCD and a previous history of HS. HS prophylaxis was given before transfusion with corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and rituximab. In addition, HU was continued during pregnancy to control SCD, along with the use of concomitant ESA to maintain adequate hemoglobin levels and avoid transfusion. We describe a multidisciplinary approach to pregnancy and delivery management including tailored anesthetic and obstetric planning. CONCLUSION This is the first published case of HS prophylaxis in a pregnant SCD patient, with good maternal and fetal outcomes after transfusion. HU and ESAs were able to control SCD and mitigate anemia in lieu of prophylactic transfusions during pregnancy. Further prospective studies are necessary to elucidate the ideal management of pregnant SCD patients with a history of HS or other contraindications to chronic transfusion.
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- Lakshman Vasanthamohan
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Division of Transfusion Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Perioperative considerations for patients with sickle cell disease: a narrative review. Can J Anaesth 2017; 64:860-869. [PMID: 28455727 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-017-0883-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Approximately 200,000 individuals worldwide are born annually with sickle cell disease (SCD). Regions with the highest rates of SCD include Africa, the Mediterranean, and Asia, where its prevalence is estimated to be 2-6% of the population. An estimated 70,000-100,000 people in the United States have SCD. Due to enhanced newborn screening, a better understanding of this disease, and more aggressive therapy, many sickle cell patients survive into their adult years and present more frequently for surgery. SOURCE The authors identified relevant medical literature by searching PubMed, MEDLINE®, EMBASE™, Scopus™, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases for English language publications appearing from 1972-September 2016. Case reports, abstracts, review articles, and original research articles were reviewed-with particular focus on the pathophysiology and medical management of SCD and any anesthesia-related issues. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Perioperative physicians should be familiar with the triggers of a sickle cell crisis and vaso-occlusive disease. Sickle cell disease affects various organ systems, including the central nervous, cardiovascular, pulmonary, genitourinary, and musculoskeletal systems. Preoperative assessment should focus on end-organ dysfunction. Controversy continues regarding if and when sickle cell patients should receive transfusions and which anesthetic technique (regional or general) confers any benefits. Timely, appropriate, and sufficient analgesia is critical, especially when patients experience a vaso-occlusive crisis, acute chest syndrome, or acute postoperative pain. CONCLUSION Effective management of SCD patients in the perioperative setting requires familiarity with the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of SCD.
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Ewane HM, Himmiche M, Segbedi F. Management of Spontaneous frontal epidural and subarachnoid hemorrhage in a sickle cell patient: A tragic end. INTERDISCIPLINARY NEUROSURGERY 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inat.2015.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Bakri MH, Ismail EA, Ghanem G, Shokry M. Spinal versus general anesthesia for Cesarean section in patients with sickle cell anemia. Korean J Anesthesiol 2015; 68:469-75. [PMID: 26495057 PMCID: PMC4610926 DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2015.68.5.469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Revised: 05/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Sickle cell anemia (SCA) increases the rate of maternal and fetal complications. This pilot study was designed to compare the maternal and fetal outcomes of spinal versus general anesthesia (GA) for parturients with SCA undergoing cesarean delivery. Methods Forty parturients with known SCA scheduled for elective Cesarean delivery were randomized into spinal anesthesia (n = 20) and GA groups (n = 20). Perioperative hemodynamic parameters were recorded. Postpartum complications were followed up. Opioid consumption was calculated. Blood loss during surgery and the number of patients who received intraoperative or postpartum blood transfusion were recorded. Patient satisfaction with the type of anesthesia was assessed. The Apgar score at 1 and 5 min, neonatal admission to the intensive care unit, and mortality were also recorded. Results Blood loss was significantly higher in the GA than spinal group (P = 0.01). However, the number of patients who received an intraoperative or postpartum blood transfusion was statistically insignificant. Significantly more patients developed intraoperative hypotension and bradycardia in the spinal than GA group. Opioid use during the first 24 h was significantly higher in the GA than spinal group (P < 0.0001). More patients had vaso-occlusive crisis in the GA than spinal group without statistical significance (P = 0.4). There was one case of acute chest syndrome in the GA group. No significant differences were observed in postoperative nausea and/or vomiting, patient satisfaction, or hospital length of stay. Neonatal Apgar scores were significantly better in the spinal than GA group at 1 and 5 min (P = 0.006 and P = 0.009, respectively). Neonatal intensive care admission was not significantly different between the two groups, and there was no neonatal mortality. Conclusions Spinal anesthesia may have advantages over GA in parturients with SCA undergoing Cesarean delivery.
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- Mohamed H Bakri
- Department of Anesthesia, Assiut University Faculty of Medicine, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Anesthesia, Assiut University Faculty of Medicine, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Anesthesia, Assiut University Faculty of Medicine, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Anesthesia, Assiut University Faculty of Medicine, Assiut, Egypt
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Pregnant women with sickle cell disease appear to be more likely to experience antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum complications when compared with unaffected women. Access to high-risk obstetric care, patient education, and close follow-up is important to minimize maternal morbidity and mortality. A high index of suspicion and good diagnostic acumen is necessary to obtain optimal results in the pregnant patient affected by sickle cell crisis.
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- Marc R Parrish
- Department of OBGYN, University of Missouri Kansas City, St Luke's Hospital, 4401 Wornall, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA.
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Howard J, Oteng-Ntim E. The obstetric management of sickle cell disease. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2012; 26:25-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2011.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2011] [Accepted: 10/19/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Barfield WD, Barradas DT, Manning SE, Kotelchuck M, Shapiro-Mendoza CK. Sickle cell disease and pregnancy outcomes: women of African descent. Am J Prev Med 2010; 38:S542-9. [PMID: 20331956 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2009] [Revised: 12/16/2009] [Accepted: 12/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a severe hematologic condition that presents unique complications among affected pregnant women. Many studies of adverse perinatal outcomes associated with SCD are limited by small samples or fail to consider important risk factors. PURPOSE This study compared perinatal outcomes among women of African ancestry with and without SCD in a large, population-based sample. METHODS Data from the Massachusetts Pregnancy to Early Life Longitudinal (PELL) Data System were analyzed during June-August 2009 to identify in-state deliveries to resident women of African descent. Logistic regression analyses compared perinatal outcomes for deliveries among women with and without SCD, adjusted for maternal age, education, parity, plurality, insurance status, adequacy of prenatal care, smoking during pregnancy, and infant gender. RESULTS During 1998-2006, there were 116,076 deliveries to 84,561 women; SCD prevalence was 0.6%. Adjusted odds of fetal death among deliveries to women with SCD were 2.2 times those among women without SCD (95% CI=1.2, 4.2). Compared to women without SCD, the odds of preterm delivery, low birth weight, and having babies small for gestational age (SGA) among women with SCD were 1.5 (95% CI=1.2, 1.8); 1.7 (95% CI=1.1, 2.6); and 1.3 (95% CI=1.0, 1.7), respectively. Sickle cell disease was positively associated with cesarean delivery and inductions. CONCLUSIONS Population-based linked data systems are useful for assessing risks of adverse health outcomes among women with specific medical conditions, such as SCD. Women with SCD should seek preconception care to identify and modify risk behaviors and receive counseling regarding potential adverse sequelae associated with pregnancy-related morbidity and preterm delivery.
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- Wanda D Barfield
- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.
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Hemoglobinopathies are diseases involving abnormalities of the structure or production of hemoglobin. Examples include sickle cell disease, the thalassemias, and rare hemoglobin variants producing cyanosis. Recent advances in the understanding of the consequences of hemoglobin dysfunction on nitric oxide signaling have led to a reassessment of the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease and thalassemia. Chronic vascular inflammation and damage is now recognized as playing an important role in disease expression. Hemoglobinopathies may present to the anesthesiologist as the primary cause of a surgical procedure, as an incidental complicating factor of a surgical patient, or with a problem arising from the disease itself. This article reviews the common types of hemoglobinopathies, presents a basic summary of the pathophysiology relevant to anesthesia, and outlines current perioperative management.
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Current world literature. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009; 22:447-56. [PMID: 19417565 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0b013e32832cbfed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This bibliography is compiled by clinicians from the journals listed at the end of this publication. It is based on literature entered into our database between 1 February 2008 and 31 January 2009 (articles are generally added to the database about two and a half months after publication). In addition, the bibliography contains every paper annotated by reviewers; these references were obtained from a variety of bibliographic databases and published between the beginning of the review period and the time of going to press. The bibliography has been grouped into topics that relate to the reviews in this issue.
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