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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Single-Institution Large Retrospective Study

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Pages 161-171 | Received 13 Oct 2022, Accepted 10 Jan 2023, Published online: 13 Jan 2023

Figures & data

Figure 1 Prevalence of Sickle cell disease in Saudi Arabia. Yellow: Central region of Saudi Arabia, Orange: Eastern region of Saudi Arabia, Green: Southern region of Saudi Arabia, Blue: Western region of Saudi Arabia, Light green: Northern region of Saudi Arabia.

Figure 1 Prevalence of Sickle cell disease in Saudi Arabia. Yellow: Central region of Saudi Arabia, Orange: Eastern region of Saudi Arabia, Green: Southern region of Saudi Arabia, Blue: Western region of Saudi Arabia, Light green: Northern region of Saudi Arabia.

Table 1 Participants’ Demographics (n = 160)

Table 2 Annual Distribution of Admissions, Emergency Department Visits, and Length of Stay

Figure 2 Number of patients by frequency of ED visits. Blue: No ED visits, green: 1–2 ED visits, orange: 3–4 ED visits, yellow: 5–6 ED visits, brown ≥ 7 ED visits.

Figure 2 Number of patients by frequency of ED visits. Blue: No ED visits, green: 1–2 ED visits, orange: 3–4 ED visits, yellow: 5–6 ED visits, brown ≥ 7 ED visits.

Figure 3 Number of patients by frequency of admissions. Blue: No admissions, green: 1–2 admissions, orange: ≥ 3 admissions.

Figure 3 Number of patients by frequency of admissions. Blue: No admissions, green: 1–2 admissions, orange: ≥ 3 admissions.

Table 3 Participants’ Clinical Characteristics (n = 160)

Table 4 Complications/Comorbidities of Patients with SCD