2021
Bloodstream Infections in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: 2010-2019.
Yee ME, Lai KW, Bakshi N, Grossman JK, Jaggi P, Mallis A, Wang YF, Jerris RC, Lane PA, Yildirim I. Bloodstream Infections in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: 2010-2019. Pediatrics 2021, 149 PMID: 34913059, PMCID: PMC8959248, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-051892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseBloodstream infectionsBlood culturesSickle cell anemia genotypesRetrospective cohort studyInvasive bacterial infectionsMultivariate logistic regressionConfidence intervalsAverage incidence rateSpectrum of pathogensAntibiotic prophylaxisEligible patientsFunctional aspleniaBSI episodesCohort studyChronic transfusionMedian ageAnnual incidenceOverall incidenceRisk factorsIncidence rateCell diseaseEmpirical treatmentBordetella holmesiiCommon pathogensA 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
2017
Acute Chest Syndrome in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Jain S, Bakshi N, Krishnamurti L. Acute Chest Syndrome in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Pediatric Allergy Immunology And Pulmonology 2017, 30: 191-201. PMID: 29279787, PMCID: PMC5733742, DOI: 10.1089/ped.2017.0814.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsAcute chest syndromeSickle cell diseaseHistory of asthmaVaso-occlusive crisisChest syndromeLung diseaseRisk factorsCell diseaseIncidence of ACSAcute vaso-occlusive crisisSteady-state hemoglobin levelsWhite blood cell countNew pulmonary infiltratesNew respiratory symptomsSevere SCD genotypesMild respiratory illnessPresence of feverChronic lung diseaseFetal hemoglobin concentrationPulmonary fat embolismRespiratory distress syndromeTobacco smoke exposureAcute lung diseaseBlood cell countChest X-ray