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Trends in quality of care among children with sickle cell anemia

2021; Wiley; Volume: 69; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/pbc.29446

1545-5017

Sarah L. Reeves, Gary L. Freed, Brian Madden, Meng Wu, Lauren S. Miller, Lindsay Cogan, David G. Anders, Susan E. Creary, Julie McCormick, Kevin J. Dombkowski,

Neonatal Health and Biochemistry

For decades, it has been recommended that children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) receive antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent serious infections and undergo transcranial Doppler (TCD) screening to identify those at highest risk of overt stroke. We assessed recent temporal trends in antibiotic prophylaxis prescription fills and TCD screening among children with SCA using validated quality measures.