Variation in hospitalizations and hospital length of stay in children with vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell disease
Pediatric Blood & Cancer2004Vol. 44(2), pp. 182–186
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Abstract
Older children with sickle cell disease and VOC have increased hospitalizations and longer LOS. This age effect should be considered when measuring the effect of an intervention on hospital utilization in these children.
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