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Research Aricles for February
Bakanay SM, Dainer E, Clair B, Adekile A, Daitch L, Wells L, Holley L, Smith D,
Kutlar A. Mortality in sickle cell patients on hydroxyurea therapy. Blood. 2005 Jan 15;105(2):545-7.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15454485

Day SW. Development and evaluation of a sickle cell assessment instrument.Pediatr Nurs. 2004 Nov-Dec;30(6):451-8.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15704592

Fitzhugh CD, Wigfall DR, Ware RE. Enalapril and hydroxyurea therapy for children with sickle nephropathy.Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2005 Feb 9;
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15704213

Adams RJ. TCD in sickle cell disease: an important and useful test.Pediatr Radiol. 2005 Feb 10;
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15703904

Bernaudin F, Verlhac S, Coic L, Lesprit E, Brugieres P, Reinert P. Long-term follow-up of pediatric sickle cell disease patients with abnormal high velocities on transcranial Doppler. Pediatr Radiol. 2005 Feb 10
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15703901

Raj A, Bertolone S, Bond S, Burnett D, Denker A. Cathlink(R) 20: A subcutaneous implanted central venous access device
used in children with sickle cell disease on long-term erythrocytapheresis-a report of low complication rates.Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2005 Feb 7;
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15700248

Pawloski JR, Hess DT, Stamler JS. Impaired vasodilation by red blood cells in sickle cell disease.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Feb 7 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15699345

Adorno EV, Couto FD, Moura Neto JP, Menezes JF, Rego M, Reis MG, Goncalves
MS. Hemoglobinopathies in newborns from Salvador, Bahia, Northeast Brazil.Cad Saude Publica. 2005 Feb;21(1):292-298.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15692663

Osby M, Shulman IA.Phenotype matching of donor red blood cell units for nonalloimmunized sickle cell disease patients: a survey of 1182 North American laboratories.Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2005 Feb;129(2):190-3.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15679419

NewWeb Links for February

BBC - Sickle Cell Awareness Day July 4, 2005 - web page http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/awareness/sickle.shtml

The National Pain Foundation Book review - Hope and Destiny A Patient and Parent's Guide to Sickle Cell Disease and Trait http://www.painconnection.org/MyEducation/BookReview_SickleCell.asp

PBS - Red Gold - The Epic Story of Blood - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/redgold/journey/phase1_a1.html

Conferences of Interest to the Sickle Cell Community

The 2005 NIH Sickle Cell Centers' Meeting is April 9-13, 2005 in Cincinnati. See http://www.rhofed.com/sickle/UpEvents.htm and for a program and registration http://www.register123.com/event/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x15809a410
SCDAA 33rd Annual Convention September 8 - 11, 2005 Baltimore, Maryland
Renaissance Inner Harbor Hotel http://www.sicklecelldisease.org/

Columbus, OH. - Bellamy Midwest Sickle Cell Conference June 2-4th,. 2005 Radisson North Conference Center in
Columbus, OH. http://www.ohiosicklecell.org/ and http://www.ohiosicklecell.org/calendar.html

Havana, Cuba - V NATIONAL CONGRESS, VII LATINAMERICAN MEETING IN HEMATOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY AND TRANSFUSION MEDICINE (First Announcement) International Conference Center La Habana, CUBA, May 16-20, 2005 For more information contact: Prof. José M. Ballester, President ORGANIZING COMMITTEE,HEMATOLOGY HABANA’2005 Apartado 8070, Ciudad de La Habana, CP 10800, CUBA Tel (537) 578268, 578695, 2085199, Fax (537) 442334, 202-8382 email: ihidir@hemato.sld.cu or aliciag@palco.cu Web: www.loseventos.cu/hematologia2005

Brazzaville Congo 14 – 17 June 2005 - GENERAL STATES OF THE SICKLE CELL DISEASE TO THE
WORLDUnder the High Patronage of H.E Denis Sassou Nguesso President of the Republic of CONGO Brazzaville Congo
14 – 17 June 2005 Click here for a word document brochure: http://www.SCInfo.org/Congo05.doc

12/5/04 WASHINGTON - NHLBI stops sickle cell anemia transfusion study. Children with sickle cell disease who are at high risk of having strokes should continue to be treated with periodic blood transfusions: http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2004/nhlbi-05.htm

Articles in the Literature

Marie J Stuart, Ronald L Nagel. Sickle-cell disease - www.thelancet.com Vol 364 October 9, 2004 - Lancet Seminar article on Sickle Cell Disease. http://www.scinfo.org/LancetSeminar.pdf

R.E. Eckart, S.L. Scoville, C.L. Campbell, E.A. Shry, K.C. Stajduhar, R.N. Potter, L.A. Pearse, and R. Virman Sudden Death in Young Adults: A 25-Year Review of Autopsies in Military Recruits 7 December 2004 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 141, pages 829-834) - n 44 of the 126 recruits who died, examination of medical records and autopsy results revealed no explanation for the death. Other causes of death included sickle-cell crisis (3 deaths) http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/summary/141/11/829

Wagner MC, Eckman JR, Wick TM. Sickle cell adhesion depends on hemodynamics and endothelial activation. J Lab Clin Med. 2004 Nov;144(5):260-7.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15570244

Buchanan GR, Debaun MR, Quinn CT, Steinberg MH. Sickle cell disease.Hematology (Am Soc Hematol Educ Program). 2004;:35-47. An excellent review available Full Text by PDF or HTML at http://www.asheducationbook.org/cgi/reprint/2004/1/35

Kaur N, Motwani B, Sivasubramaniam D, Feldman L, Allen S, Ferguson R, Shiomoto
G, Ansell D, Westerman M, Feldman L. Potential role of the ventilation and perfusion (V/Q) lung scan in the diagnosis of acute chest syndrome in adults with sickle cell disease. Am J Hematol. 2004 Dec;77(4):407-9.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15551281

Christoph GW, Hofrichter J, Eaton WA. Understanding the shape of sickled red cells. Biophys J. 2004 Nov 12; Full Text at http://www.biophysj.org/cgi/rapidpdf/biophysj.104.051250v1

Nelson J. Chao, Stephen G. Emerson, and Kenneth I. Weinberg Stem Cell Transplantation (Cord Blood Transplants) Hematology 2004:354-371 Full Text at http://www.asheducationbook.org/cgi/content/abstract/2004/1/354