Open AccessA retrospective analysis of the cost of hospitalizations for sickle cell disease with crisis in England, 2010/11
Author(s) -
Elena Pizzo,
Anthony A Laverty,
Karen Phekoo,
G. AlJuburi,
Stuart A. Green,
Derek Bell,
Azeem Majeed
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdu026
Subject(s) - disease , medicine , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , public health , epidemiology , pathology
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder which may result in a broad range of complications including recurring and severe episodes of pain--sickle 'crises'--which require frequent hospitalizations. We assessed the cost of hospitalizations associated with SCD with crisis in England.
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