2015
Indications and Results of HLA-Identical Sibling Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease
Walters M, De Castro L, Sullivan K, Krishnamurti L, Kamani N, Bredeson C, Neuberg D, Hassell K, Farnia S, Campbell A, Petersdorf E. Indications and Results of HLA-Identical Sibling Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2015, 22: 207-211. PMID: 26500093, PMCID: PMC5031360, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic cell transplantationSickle cell diseaseCell transplantationCell diseaseSurvival rateEvent-free survival rateTransplant-related complicationsOverall survival rateMarrow Transplant RegistryMarrow Transplant ResearchRisk of mortalityLong-term qualityRate of survivalNontransplant cohortHost diseaseTransplant RegistryOverall survivalProspective trialInternational BloodTransplant ResearchEuropean BloodMortality riskSuitable donorTherapeutic valueStrong recommendations
2014
Risk Factors for Death in 632 Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in the United States and United Kingdom
Gladwin M, Barst R, Gibbs J, Hildesheim M, Sachdev V, Nouraie M, Hassell K, Little J, Schraufnagel D, Krishnamurti L, Novelli E, Girgis R, Morris C, Rosenzweig E, Badesch D, Lanzkron S, Castro O, Taylor J, Goldsmith J, Kato G, Gordeuk V, Machado R, Investigators and Patients O. Risk Factors for Death in 632 Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in the United States and United Kingdom. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e99489. PMID: 24988120, PMCID: PMC4079316, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnemia, Sickle CellBlood Flow VelocityBlood PressureCohort StudiesCreatinineFemaleFerritinsFollow-Up StudiesHemolysisHumansHypertension, PulmonaryKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNatriuretic Peptide, BrainPeptide FragmentsProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexUnited KingdomUnited StatesWalkingConceptsTricuspid regurgitation velocitySickle cell diseaseNT-proBNPCell diseaseMean pulmonary artery pressurePg/Pulmonary artery systolic pressurePulmonary artery pressureRisk of deathCause of mortalityPositive predictive valuePg/mLArtery pressurePulmonary hypertensionChronic transfusionScreening cohortHemolytic markersSystolic pressureCumulative survivalMale genderRisk factorsHigh riskPredictive valueClass IIIPatients
2012
The relationship between the severity of hemolysis, clinical manifestations and risk of death in 415 patients with sickle cell anemia in the US and Europe
Nouraie M, Lee J, Zhang Y, Kanias T, Zhao X, Xiong Z, Oriss T, Zeng Q, Kato G, Gibbs J, Hildesheim M, Sachdev V, Barst R, Machado R, Hassell K, Little J, Schraufnagel D, Krishnamurti L, Novelli E, Girgis R, Morris C, Rosenzweig E, Badesch D, Lanzkron S, Castro O, Goldsmith J, Gordeuk V, Gladwin M. The relationship between the severity of hemolysis, clinical manifestations and risk of death in 415 patients with sickle cell anemia in the US and Europe. Haematologica 2012, 98: 464-472. PMID: 22983573, PMCID: PMC3659937, DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2012.068965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of deathSickle cell diseaseSickle cell anemiaClinical outcomesHemolytic componentPulse pressureCell diseaseOxygen saturationCell anemiaDirect markerRed blood cell microparticlesCutaneous leg ulcerationTricuspid regurgitation velocityIndependent risk factorCell-free hemoglobin concentrationsPulmonary systolic pressureVentricular diastolic dimensionSerum lactate dehydrogenaseSystemic pulse pressureLowest oxygen saturationTwo-year followHemoglobin SS patientsTotal bilirubin concentrationCertain clinical complicationsHigh hemoglobin F
2005
Systematic follow-up and case management of the abnormal newborn screen can improve acceptance of genetic counseling for sickle cell or other hemoglobinopathy trait
Kladny B, Gettig E, Krishnamurti L. Systematic follow-up and case management of the abnormal newborn screen can improve acceptance of genetic counseling for sickle cell or other hemoglobinopathy trait. Genetics In Medicine 2005, 7: 139-142. PMID: 15714082, DOI: 10.1097/01.gim.0000153662.88425.68.Peer-Reviewed Original Research