NEW YORK, June 23 (Praxis Press) Acute chest syndrome is the leading cause of death among patients with sickle cell disease, but its cause is largely unknown. To determine the cause of acute chest ...

A retrospective study assessed hospital readmission rates in patients with sickle cell disease and acute chest syndrome who took angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lung ultrasonography had 92% sensitivity and 89% specificity for acute chest syndrome. Diagnostic accuracy was ...

Among people with sickle cell disease—an inherited blood disorder—acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the leading cause of death. The condition is the result of red blood cells becoming stiff, sticky, and ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) may help improve care for patients who show up at the hospital with acute chest pain, according to a new study. Artificial intelligence (AI) may help improve care for ...

Sickle cell anemia can cause your blood cells to stick as they move through your body, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, intense pain, and jaundice. Symptoms such as chest pain may signal a sickle ...

New Rochelle, NY, January 4, 2018--Acute chest syndrome (ACS), a potentially severe lung complication of sickle cell disease, increases a child's risk of respiratory failure, chronic lung disease, and ...