Validated PRESEV Score Identifies Adults with Sickle Cell VOC at Low Risk for Acute Chest Syndrome — Implications for Safer Outpatient Management
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Validated PRESEV Score Identifies Adults with Sickle Cell VOC at Low Risk for Acute Chest Syndrome — Implications for Safer Outpatient Management

An international prospective validation confirms the PRESEV score reliably identifies adult sickle cell patients hospitalized for vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) who are at low risk for acute chest syndrome (ACS), enabling safer outpatient management strategies in selected patients.
Community Health Workers Halt Decline in Quality of Life During Transition to Adult Care for Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
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Community Health Workers Halt Decline in Quality of Life During Transition to Adult Care for Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

A multicenter randomized trial found that community health worker support produced modest but durable improvements in health-related quality of life for young adults with sickle cell disease during transition to adult care, whereas a mobile health intervention provided transient benefit.