Title: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy during Pregnancy for Critical Anemia Secondary to Sickle Cell Disease with Post-Transfusion Hyperhemolysis: A Case Report.
Authors: Khan, Shawn; Brenna, Connor T. A.; Pendergrast, Jacob; Malinowski, A. Kinga; Salvatori, Marcus; Katznelson, Rita; Tarshis, Jordan
Abstract: Background: Sickle cell disease is the most common human monogenetic disease, and its risks are amplified during pregnancy. Methods: This report describes a 35-year-old woman with HgbSS sickle cell disease who developed hyperhemolysis syndrome after undergoing an exchange transfusion during pregnancy. Results: In addition to conventional medical treatment, the patient received prepartum hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), totaling 17 treatments for the indication of severe anemia. She experienced significant clinical improvement while undergoing HBOT and ultimately delivered a healthy preterm infant by cesarean section. Conclusions: The risks, benefits, and challenges of using HBOT in this unique context are discussed.
Subjects: SICKLE cell anemia; HYPERBARIC oxygenation; BLOOD transfusion; PREMATURE infants; THERAPEUTICS
Publication: Hematology Reports, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 3, p552
ISSN: 2038-8322
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.3390/hematolrep16030053

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy during Pregnancy for Critical Anemia Secondary to Sickle Cell Disease with Post-Transfusion Hyperhemolysis: A Case Report.

Khan, Shawn; Brenna, Connor T. A.; Pendergrast, Jacob; Malinowski, A. Kinga; Salvatori, Marcus; Katznelson, Rita; Tarshis, Jordan