Improved health care utilization and costs in transplanted versus non-transplanted adults with sickle cell disease

Pain, coping and health care utilization in younger and older adults with sickle cell disease.

Sickle cell disease is characterized by acute pain crises. Pain, chronic medical problems, utilization and coping were compared in younger vs older patients using questionnaires and medical record review. Groups reported similar pain intensity and medical conditions. The pattern of utilization differed such that older patients attended outpatient clinic, and younger patients went to the Emergen...

Pattern of chronic lung lesions in adults with sickle cell disease in Lagos, Nigeria

Background: The vascular response to recurrent tissue hypoxia and reperfusion following red blood cell sickling causes acute chest syndrome and chronic lung disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the pattern of chronic lung lesions and possible risk factors in sickle cell patients in lagos, Nigeria.Methods: From July 2012 to April 2013, Pulmonary function test (PFT) and chest-x-ray...

health care utilization and costs in patients with hepatitis b related disease in jiangsu, china.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Clinical Characteristics in Liver Transplanted and Non-Transplanted Patients

Routine Paediatric Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Outpatient Care in a Rural Kenyan Hospital: Utilization and Costs

BACKGROUND More than 70% of children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are born in sub-Saharan Africa where the prevalence at birth of this disease reaches 2% or higher in some selected areas. There is a dearth of knowledge on comprehensive care received by children with SCD in sub-Saharan Africa and its associated cost. Such knowledge is important for setting prevention and treatment priorities a...