Patients with sickle cell disease have high rate of acute care usage and rehospitalization
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 17:49
in Health & Medicine
Patients with sickle cell disease average about 2.5 hospital visits per year, with 18- to 30-year old patients more likely to require acute care or rehospitalization, according to a study in the April 7 issue of JAMA.
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