Management of older adults with sickle cell disease: Considerations for current and emerging therapies

CI Oyedeji, KL Hodulik, MJ Telen, JJ Strouse - Drugs & aging, 2023‏ - Springer
People with sickle cell disease (SCD) are living longer than ever before, with the median
survival increasing from age 14 years in 1973, beyond age 40 years in the 1990s, and as …

Screening for cognitive impairment in adults with sickle cell disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Couette, J Roy, DO Doglioni, O Bereznyakova… - La Presse Médicale, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Neurovascular disease such as symptomatic stroke, silent brain infarcts and vascular
cognitive impairment are common complications of sickle cell disease (SCD) that can have …

How young adults with sickle cell disease define “being a good patient” in the adult healthcare system

C Nwora, EJ Prince, L Pugh, MS Weaver… - Pediatric blood & …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Background Young adulthood brings new challenges for managing sickle cell disease.
There are fewer adult specialists, sickle cell disease morbidities accumulate, and mortality …

Early strokes are associated with more global cognitive deficits in adults with sickle cell disease

M Couette, S Forté, D Oudin Doglioni… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
This study sought to link neurocognitive profiles in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients with
clinical characteristics. We conducted a prospective cohort study of adults with SCD who …

The Montreal cognitive assessment as a cognitive screening tool in sickle cell disease: Associations with clinically significant cognitive domains

ML Early, E Linton, A Bosch, T Campbell… - British journal of …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk for cognitive impairment, which causes
significant morbidity. Guidelines support routine cognitive screening, but no screening test is …

Screening for cognitive dysfunction using the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale in adults with sickle cell disease

S Forté, F Blais, M Castonguay, N Fadiga… - JAMA Network …, 2021‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) disproportionally experience early
cognitive decline; however, guidance on the optimal screening strategy for cognitive …

Montreal cognitive assessment in Brazilian adults with sickle cell disease: The burdens of poor sociocultural background

P Junqueira Fleury Silva, C Martins Silva… - …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients are at higher risk of develo** silent cerebral infarcts
and overt stroke, which may reflect cognitive impairment, functional limitations, and worse …

Relationship between cerebral microbleeds location and cognitive impairment in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease

J Yang, Y Lyu, Y Ma, Y Chen - Neuroreport, 2018‏ - journals.lww.com
Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) have been identified as an important manifestation and
diagnostic marker of cerebrovascular disease, but there are also some controversies about …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment and comparison of cognitive function tests in abacus trained and untrained students aged 8-12 years in the South-Indian population

RL Bhavya, D Yerrabelli, RA Philip - Biomedicine, 2022‏ - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
ABSTRACT Introduction and Aim: During childhood period, cognitive decline could manifest
as learning disability. Cognitive abilities, which have a strong relationship with synaptic …

Geriatric assessment for older adults with sickle cell disease: protocol for a prospective cohort pilot study

CI Oyedeji, K Hall, A Luciano, MC Morey… - Pilot and Feasibility …, 2020‏ - Springer
Background The life expectancy for people with sickle cell disease (SCD) has improved
tremendously over the last 50 years. This population experiences hemolysis and vaso …