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Sickle Cell Anemia
Recent findings from Children's Hospital highlight research in sickle cell anemia in children
April 16th, 2007
Current study results from the report, "Socioeconomic status and length of hospital stay in children with vaso-occlusive crises of sickle cell disease," have been published. In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To examine the association between socioeconomic status and length of hospital stay for vaso-occlusive crises in children with sickle cell disease. 19,174 discharges (aged 1-20 years), with a primary diagnosis of sickle cell disease with crisis were analyzed from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kid Inpatient Database 2000." "Socioeconomic status was assessed using an area-based measure, median household income by...
Source: Hematology Week (2007-04-16)
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