Title
Managing sickle cell patients with COVID-19 infection: the need to pool our collective experience
UMMS Affiliation
Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine
Publication Date
2020-07-01
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities | Health Services Administration | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases | Infectious Disease | Virus Diseases
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID‐19) has posed unparalleled challenges for health care communities, the general population, and in particular, for patients suffering from various comorbidities. Patients with hematological disorders, both benign and malignant need special attention during this crisis time to ensure uninterrupted delivery of optimal care (Sahu & Siddiqui, 2020).
Keywords
anemia, coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, sickle cell anemia, viruses
DOI of Published Version
10.1111/bjh.16880
Source
Sahu KK, Siddiqui AD, Cerny J. Managing sickle cell patients with COVID-19 infection: the need to pool our collective experience. Br J Haematol. 2020 Jul;190(2):e86-e89. doi: 10.1111/bjh.16880. Epub 2020 Jun 11. PMID: 32445595; PMCID: PMC7283851. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
British journal of haematology
Related Resources
PubMed ID
32445595
Repository Citation
Sahu KK, Siddiqui AD, Cerny J. (2020). Managing sickle cell patients with COVID-19 infection: the need to pool our collective experience. COVID-19 Publications by UMMS Authors. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.16880. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/covid19/79