Pediatric thalassemia is a type of anemia. It affects children who inherit a specific gene relating to the condition from both parents. The body needs this gene to produce hemoglobin correctly.

AUSTIN, Texas — Incorporating electronic medical record-activated alerts in a pediatric inflammatory bowel disease center improved the detection and treatment of iron deficiency with and without ...

Children who live at high altitudes have more severe pneumonia than children who live at lower altitudes, and high-altitude children with anemia are at greater risk for poor outcomes from ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - One of the greatest health threats to children with sickle cell anemia is getting a dangerous bacterial infection -- but most are not receiving a key medication to reduce the ...

Many children with sickle cell anemia do not receive guideline-concordant preventive care to reduce their risks for serious infections or stroke, according to research conducted at Children’s ...

A recent review published online in Pediatric Investigation on 03 February 2025 explores the complex association between anemia and ROP, focusing on the role of iron deficiency and its potential ...

Mircera is an erythropoietin receptor activator with greater activity in vivo as well as increased half-life, in contrast to erythropoietin. It is formulated as a sterile, preservative-free ...

Medunik USA announced the launch of Siklos (hydroxyurea) tablets indicated to reduce the frequency of painful crises and need for blood transfusions in patients aged ≥2 years with sickle cell ...

Children in two states only got enough antibiotics for 41 percent of the year. It has long been recommended that children with sickle cell anemia take antibiotics every day for the first five ...