Health expert Wednesday on World Sickle Cell awareness day stressed for early diagnosis, ongoing patient education and ongoing medical care which could extend their life expectancy.Talking to a private news channel, Asst. Prof. Dr. Nadia Sajid said, “People with sickle cell anemia need regular life-long blood transfusions.”
“Sickle cell crisis occurs when the sickle cells accumulate in the blood vessels and block the blood flow to certain parts of the body,” she added. “These sickle cell crisis symptoms can be extremely painful,” she said. “They may also require a stay in the hospital. Sickle cell crises can last anywhere from a couple of hours to many days.”
“Treating sickle cell disease requires routine doctor visits and routine testing, as most chronic illnesses do,” she said.
