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American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cerebrovascular disease in children and adults

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These evidence-based guidelines of the American Society of Hematology are intended to support the SCD community in decisions about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common neurological morbidities in SCD.
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This article is published in Blood Advances.The article was published on 2020-04-28 and is currently open access. It has received 151 citations till now.

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Red cell transfusion and alloimmunization in sickle cell disease

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss transfusion methods, indications, and complications in sickle cell disease with an emphasis on alloimmunization and delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions.
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GRADE: an emerging consensus on rating quality of evidence and strength of recommendations

TL;DR: The advantages of the GRADE system are explored, which is increasingly being adopted by organisations worldwide and which is often praised for its high level of consistency.
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Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

TL;DR: These guidelines supersede the prior 2007 guidelines and 2009 updates and support the overarching concept of stroke systems of care and detail aspects of stroke care from patient recognition; emergency medical services activation, transport, and triage; through the initial hours in the emergency department and stroke unit.
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Validation of Clinical Classification Schemes for Predicting Stroke: Results From the National Registry of Atrial Fibrillation

TL;DR: The 2 existing classification schemes and especially a new stroke risk index, CHADS, can quantify risk of stroke for patients who have AF and may aid in selection of antithrombotic therapy.
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Sickle cell disease

TL;DR: New strategies for specific therapy, including expanded use of chronic transfusions, bone marrow transplantation, and hydroxyurea, now offer hope for prevention of many or all of the hemolytic and vaso-occlusive manifestations of sickle cell disease.
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