1. Emergency department visits and hospitalizations among patients with sickle cell disease in illinois, 2016-2020.
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Barriteau CM, Feinglass J, Kayle M, VonAchen P, Liem RI, Badawy SM, and Kan K
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- Humans, Hospitalization, Delivery of Health Care, Illinois epidemiology, Emergency Service, Hospital, Anemia, Sickle Cell epidemiology, Anemia, Sickle Cell therapy
- Abstract
Sickle cell disease (SCD) state level surveillance data are limited. We performed a retrospective review of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations from individuals with SCD in Illinois (2016-2020) using the Illinois Health and Hospital Association's Comparative Health Care and Hospital Data Reporting Services. There were 48,094 outpatient ED visits and 31,686 hospitalizations. Most visits (67%) occurred in Cook County, were covered by public insurance (77%) and were from individuals with medium high (40.3%) or high (36.1%) poverty levels. SCD healthcare utilization remains high and surveillance data may inform SCD program development and resource allocation at the state level.AbbreviationsCDCCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEDEmergency DepartmentFDAFood & Drug AdministrationICDInternational Classification of DiseasesILIllinoisSCDSickle cell disease.
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- 2023
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