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BSH 2019 | Transfusion management of sickle cell disease: innovations, impact & next steps

Stella Chou, MD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, speaks at the British Society for Haematology (BSH) 2019 Annual Meeting, held in Glasgow, UK. Dr Chou tells us about innovations in the transfusion management of patients with sickle cell disease, as well as the impact that these could have on patient care and quality of life. She highlights the hurdles remaining and the steps being taken to overcome them.