Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Sickle Cell Anemia Patients Admitted With Fever

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel60 enrolled

Overview

This study will summarized the clinical and laboratory data and the outcome of all the patients suffering from Sickle Cell Anemia (Including Sickle cell thalassemia) admitted to the pediatric ward.

The actual protocol for SCA patients admitted with fever is to obtain blood cultures and start empiric antibiotic treatment. The study cohort included 60 SCA patients actually treated in the Pediatric Hematology Unit.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle Cell Thalassemia

Interventions

ObservationalOTHER

Summary of clinical and laboratory data

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: All patients admitted with fever as the only presenting symptom. Exclusion Criteria: Patients admitted with another causes related or unrelated to sickle cell disease and have also fever.

Locations (1)

Pediatric Hematology Unit - Ha'Emek Medical Center

Afula, Afula, Israel

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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