Nour Al Mozain, Yasmin Elobied, Amal Al-Omran, Alhanouf Aljaloud, Alanoud Bin Omair, Reema Bin Tuwaim, Sara Alkhalifah, Esraa S Altawil, Sheena Abraham, Lejardine Rose Salcedo, Aljoyce Parena, Farrukh Shah, M Tayyeb Ayyoubi, Daniela Hermelin, Farjah Al Gahtani, Mervat Abdalhameed Alfeky, Ghada El Gohary
BACKGROUND: Red cell transfusion remains the gold standard in managing sickle cell disease (SCD) with severe complications. Offering red blood cell exchange (RBCX) either manual exchange transfusion (MET) or automated RBCX (aRBCX) can reduce the complications of chronic transfusion and maintain target Hb thresholds. This study audits the hospital experience of overseeing adult SCD patients treated with RBCX, both automated and manual, and compares the safety and efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective observational study was conducted as an audit for chronic RBCX for adult patients with SCD in 2015-2019 at King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...
2023: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science