Using lung ultrasonography to identify acute chest syndrome in patients with sickle cell disease resulted in favorable diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and specificity, according to results ...

Acute chest syndrome is a serious complication of sickle cell disease. It involves symptoms like chest pain, cough, or fever and can be life threatening if not treated promptly. Sickle cell ...

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 ...