This review had three aims: 1) describe the measures used to assess health-related quality
of life (HRQL) in pediatric patients diagnosed with sickle cell disease (SCD); 2) document …

Pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience a range of medical
complications that result in significant morbidity and mortality. Recent advances in …

Study objectives Compared to typically developing children and young adults (CYA-TD),
those living with Sickle Cell Disease (CYA-SCD) experience more cognitive difficulties …

Purpose Children living with thalassemia experience psychological challenges, but despite
significant psychosocial burdens, caregivers' psychological wellbeing and quality of life …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) refers to a group of inherited blood disorders with considerable
morbidity that causes severe pain, reduces life expectancy, and requires significant self …

Objectives: Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience significant health problems
that may result in unpredictable pain episodes and frequent healthcare utilization …

Objectives To describe the academic concerns and risk strata of children with sickle cell
disease (SCD) as identified through a parent-directed screening tool and to compare the …

Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) may experience cognitive difficulties, including
slowed processing speed. Thus, we investigated if processing speed changes over time …

Executive function and processing speed difficulties are observed in children living with
sickle cell anemia (SCA). The influence of processing speed on executive function is not …

Background Young children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) often have slowed processing
speed associated with reduced brain white matter integrity, low oxygen saturation, and sleep …