Deva Sharma, Ilknur Kozanoğlu, Kenneth I Ataga, Alexandra Benachi, Selim Büyükkurt, Sophie Lanzkron, Hakan Ozdogu, Shivan Pancham, Lydia H Pecker, Susan Robinson, Safak Yilmaz Baran, Jo Howard
Data to guide evidence-based management of pregnant people with sickle cell disease (SCD) is limited. This international Delphi panel aimed to identify consensus among multidisciplinary experts for SCD management during pregnancy. The two-round Delphi process used questionnaires exploring seven topics (antenatal care, hydroxyurea use, transfusion, prevention of complications, treatment of complications, delivery and follow-up, and bottlenecks and knowledge gaps) developed by a steering committee. Thirteen panelists (hematologists, physiologists, obstetricians, maternal fetal medicine and transfusion medicine physicians) from the US, the UK, Turkey and France completed the first survey; 12 panelists completed the second round...
January 4, 2024: Blood Advances