| Literature DB >> 15849760 |
Nghia C Dang1, Cage Johnson, Mahmoud Eslami-Farsani, L Julian Haywood.
Abstract
The fat embolism syndrome is an important complication of patients with sickle cell hemoglobinopathies because of severe morbidity and mortality. Our recent experience with three cases that survived with intensive supportive care and prompt use of transfusion stimulates this review. A high index of suspicion, prompt use of diagnostic tools, and aggressive clinical management are the keys to a successful outcome. 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15849760 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20348
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Hematol ISSN: 0361-8609 Impact factor: 10.047