Acute Care Use Among People With Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Data Collection Program, 8 US States, 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Understanding patterns of hospital admissions and emergency department (ED) visits among people with sickle cell disease is critical for improving care and access to care for this population. The objective of this study was to characterize acute care use among people with sickle cell disease and identify patterns of use across age groups and sex using 2018 data.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study using population-based data from 8 states participating in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Sickle Cell Data Collection program. The sample population consisted of children, adolescents, and adults with a confirmed or probable diagnosis of sickle cell disease, regardless of acute care use, in 2018. We analyzed data on hospital admissions, ED trea

SUBMITTER: Parks P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12643897 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature