Red blood cell transfusion to treat or prevent complications in sickle cell disease: an overview of Cochrane reviews.
Estcourt LJ., Fortin PM., Hopewell S., Trivella M.
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To summarize the evidence in Cochrane reviews of the effectiveness and safety of red cell transfusions versus no transfusion, or restrictive (to increase the total haemoglobin) versus liberal (to decrease the haemoglobin S level below a specified percentage) transfusion, for treatment or prevention of complications experienced by people with SCD.