2023
Parental perspective on the risk of infertility and fertility preservation options for children and adolescents with sickle cell disease considering hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Sinha C, Meacham L, Bakshi N, Ross D, Krishnamurti L. Parental perspective on the risk of infertility and fertility preservation options for children and adolescents with sickle cell disease considering hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2023, 70: e30276. PMID: 37051746, PMCID: PMC10544372, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationRisk of infertilitySickle cell diseaseStem cell transplantationFertility preservationCell transplantationCell diseaseMajor long-term complicationPrimary caregiversIdentical related donorsDisease-free survivalFertility preservation optionsFertility preservation proceduresLong-term complicationsHuman leukocyte antigenConditioning regimenHost diseaseRelated donorsLeukocyte antigenPreservation optionsHCT physiciansSurvival rateAvailable HLAEleven participantsInfertility
2021
A Decision Support Tool for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Acceptability and Usability Study
Veludhandi A, Ross D, Sinha C, McCracken C, Bakshi N, Krishnamurti L. A Decision Support Tool for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Acceptability and Usability Study. JMIR Formative Research 2021, 5: e30093. PMID: 34709190, PMCID: PMC8587189, DOI: 10.2196/30093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic stem cell transplantationSickle cell diseaseAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationHealth care providersStem cell transplantationCare providersCell transplantationPatient consultsCell diseaseHCT comorbidity indexPhysician-patient collaborationOttawa Decision Support FrameworkChronic blood transfusionsDisease-modifying therapiesTransplant registry dataMost participantsHealth care settingsQuality of lifePatient-specific measuresCurative intentComorbidity indexHCT outcomesBlood transfusionRisk factorsPatient management