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Outcomes of Acute Chest Syndrome in Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: Predictors of Mortality

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  • Veerajalandhar Allareddy
  • Aparna Roy
  • Min Kyeong Lee
  • Romesh P Nalliah
  • Sankeerth Rampa
  • Veerasathpurush Allareddy
  • Alexandre T Rotta

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: Adults with sickle cell disease(SCD) are a growing population. Recent national estimates of outcomes in acute chest syndrome(ACS) among adults with SCD are lacking. We describe the incidence, outcomes and predictors of mortality in ACS in adults. We hypothesize that any need for mechanical ventilation is an independent predictor of mortality. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample(2004–2010),the largest all payer inpatient database in United States, to estimate the incidence and outcomes of ACS needing mechanical ventilation(MV) and exchange transfusion(ET) in patients >21 years. The effects of MV and ET on outcomes including length of stay(LOS) and in-hospital mortality(IHM) were examined using multivariable linear and logistic regression models respectively. The effects of age, sex, race, type of sickle cell crisis, race, co-morbid burden, insurance status, type of admission, and hospital characteristics were adjusted in the regression models. Results: Of the 24,699 hospitalizations, 4.6% needed MV(2.7% for

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  • Veerajalandhar Allareddy & Aparna Roy & Min Kyeong Lee & Romesh P Nalliah & Sankeerth Rampa & Veerasathpurush Allareddy & Alexandre T Rotta, 2014. "Outcomes of Acute Chest Syndrome in Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: Predictors of Mortality," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(4), pages 1-9, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0094387
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094387
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