Predictors of Recurrent Acute Chest Syndrome in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

• Main Authors: Abdullah A. Yousef (Author), Hwazen A. Shash (Author), Ali N. Almajid (Author), Ammar A. Binammar (Author), Hamza Ali Almusabeh (Author), Hassan M. Alshaqaq (Author), Mohammad H. Al-Qahtani (Author), Waleed H. Albuali (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a common cause of death in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients. Multiple studies investigated the risk factors of developing ACS; however, predictors of recurrent ACS episodes have not been thoroughly investigated. We aim to examine the clinical and laboratory predictors...