Guideline on the management of acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects 12 000–15 000 individuals in the UK. Whilst homozygous SCD (sickle cell anaemia — HbSS) is the most common and severe genotype, and is where most of the evidence exists, this guidance should be used for all genotypes of SCD

British Journal of Haematology, 2015, 169, 492–505 doi: 10.1111/bjh.13348