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Sickle cell disease

Investigating the effects of cannabinoids for the reduction of inflammation and sickle cell disease pain (CRISP); A protocol for a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study

Jordan Bellis, Lydia Monk, Ritika Jhawar, Galia Pollock, Angela Liu, Charleen Jacobs-McFarlane, Brittany McCrary, Jeffrey Glassberg, Susanna Curtis

published 28 Jan 2026

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A qualitative exploration of the experience of individual-level stigma among adolescents with a chronic illness

Joan A. Thomas, Garth Lipps

published 18 Dec 2025

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Exercise as a therapy for sickle cell-associated musculoskeletal pain among children: Healthcare professionals’ perspectives

Britney Pinamang Gyampo, Isaac Mensah Bonsu

published 12 Dec 2025

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Burden of sickle cell anemia in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Bwambale Jonani, Emmanuel Charles Kasule, Bwire Roman Herman, Joel Fredrick Arturo, Mwesigwa Calvin Mugambwa, Ssebulime Stephen, John Bosco Mundaka, Richard Kwizera, Gerald Mboowa, Felix Bongomin

published 25 Nov 2025

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Silent struggles: Assessing physical and psychosocial burdens among caregivers of children with sickle cell disease in western Sudan–A cross-sectional study

Weaam Abdallah, Wisal Abbas, Swsan A. M. Elsharif, Maaza Hamid Ahmed Ibrahim, Walaa Abdalla, Fadwa Saad

published 25 Nov 2025

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Early risk factors for acute chest syndrome in sickle cell anemia: A pediatric study

Mohamed Condé, Florie Bouvier, Roselyne Brat, Salim Ferrani, Régis Hankard, Philippe Connes, Georges Dimitrov

published 14 Nov 2025

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Changes in haematological indices among children with sickle cell disease on hydroxyurea treatment for at least 1 year: A cohort study

Stephen Emuli, Crispus Tegu, Faith Oguttu, Ritah Nantale, Paul Ochieng, George Passi, Julian Abeso, Joan Wamulugwa, Milton W. Musaba, Ruth Namazi, Sarah Kiguli, David Mukunya

published 03 Nov 2025

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Newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Caluquembe, southwestern Angola, 2024–2025

Jasmine J. Su, Vasco S. Kupua, Daniel Cummings, Kathryn H. Jacobsen

published 30 Oct 2025

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Enrollment patterns among medicaid beneficiaries with sickle cell disease: Multistate findings from the sickle cell data collection program

Ashima Singh, Mahua Dasgupta, Hannah K. Peng, Mei Zhou, Catie Clyde, Brandon K. Attell, Jhaqueline Valle, Sarah L. Reeves, Jeffrey Huebner, Angela B. Snyder

published 27 Oct 2025

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Healthcare providers’ knowledge on sickle cell disease and its management: A pre- and post-training test evaluation outcome

Vivian Paintsil, Evans Xorse Amuzu, Eunice Ahmed, Yaa Gyamfua Oppong-Mensah, Lesley Osei, Bernice Eklu, Suraj Yawnumah Abubakar, Lawrence Osei-Tutu, Daniel Ansong, Alex Osei-Akoto, Fred Stephen Sarfo

published 08 Sep 2025

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The pattern of lung function tests in children with sickle cell disease: A case-control study

Abinaya Kannan, Gaurav Sarnaik, Nikita Agarwal, Atul Jindal

published 28 Jul 2025

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High acceptability of newborn screening for sickle cell disease among post-natal mothers in Western Kenya

John Orimbo, Shehu Shagari Awandu, Faith Muhonja, Patrick Owili, Dickens Omondi

published 24 Jul 2025

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Identifying distinct subgroups with severe pain in sickle cell disease: A cluster analysis of the GRNDaD multi-center registry

Martha O. Kenney, Samuel Wilson, Morgan Rosser, Sophie Lanzkron, Julie Kanter, Susan Padrino, Payal Desai, Deepa Manwani, Alice Cohen, Stephanie Guarino, Ward Hagar, Joshua Field, Jane Little

published 15 May 2025

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