Current Epidemiology and Hospitalization Characteristics for Acute Chest Syndrome: A Nationally Representative Survey.
Goel R, Viswanathan P, Krishnamurti L. Current Epidemiology and Hospitalization Characteristics for Acute Chest Syndrome: A Nationally Representative Survey. Blood 2009, 114: 4608. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v114.22.4608.4608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute chest syndromeSickle cell diseaseSCD patientsChest syndromeHospital mortalityHospital dischargeCommon complicationRelated hospitalizationsExchange transfusionMechanical ventilationDischarge diagnosisAge groupsICD-9-CM diagnosis codesNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHigher hospital chargesMean lengthCost of hospitalizationYears age groupMajority of deathsCause of mortalityHigher mean chargesNationally Representative SurveyStratified probability sampleHealth care qualityU.S. community hospitals