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. 2017 Jan;43(1):80-82.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-016-4472-7. Epub 2016 Aug 4.

Ten tips for managing critically ill patients with sickle cell disease

Armand Mekontso Dessap  1   2 , M Fartoukh  3   4 , R F Machado  5
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Ten tips for managing critically ill patients with sickle cell disease

Armand Mekontso Dessap et al. Intensive Care Med. 2017 Jan.
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The authors declare no competing financial interests.

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Main contributors to acute organ failure in critically ill sickle cell disease patients. Acute decompensation of various chronic organ damages (which are beyond the scope of the present paper) may also participate. VOC vaso-occlusive crisis, ACS acute chest syndrome, NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, DHTR delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction, MOF multiple organ failure
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