The Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Single-Institution Large Retrospective Study
Amerah Bin Zuair, Sheikhah Aldossari, Rand Alhumaidi, Maha Alrabiah, Abdulmajeed Alshabanat Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Amerah Bin Zuair, Internal Medicine, King Saud University...
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| author | Bin Zuair A Aldossari S Alhumaidi R Alrabiah M Alshabanat A |
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| description | Amerah Bin Zuair, Sheikhah Aldossari, Rand Alhumaidi, Maha Alrabiah, Abdulmajeed Alshabanat Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Amerah Bin Zuair, Internal Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966558765609, Email Amerah.zuair@gmail.comPurpose: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a significant burden for patients and healthcare systems due to multiple factors, including high readmission rates. This study aimed to determine the general characteristics, etiology of admissions, annual admission rate, length of stay, and readmission rate of patients with SCD.Patients and Methods: This retrospective observational study included all adult patients with SCD admitted to the General Internal Medicine (GIM) unit between 2016 and 2021.Results: There were 160 patients (mean age, 31.08 ± 9.06 years; 51.25% female) with SCD included in this study. Most originated from southern Saudi Arabia (45.62%). The average annual number of emergency department (ED) visits was 4, and approximately 19% of patients had ≥ 3 annual admissions. The mean length of stay was 6 days. The readmission rates at 7, 30, 60, and 90 days were 8%, 24.5%, 13.6%, and 10.8%, respectively.Conclusion: SCD generates a significant economic burden on the Saudi society and the effects on the healthcare system and patients’ quality of life are evident in the high ED visits, readmission rates and prolonged hospitalization. Thereupon we advocate the implementation of sickle cell disease-specialized multidisciplinary clinics.Keywords: complications, readmission, quality of life, middle east, hemoglobinopathy |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2900ab92a33d4ab8aaca5415b0a719af2023-01-15T18:00:23ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of General Medicine1178-70742023-01-01Volume 1616117180994The Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Single-Institution Large Retrospective StudyBin Zuair AAldossari SAlhumaidi RAlrabiah MAlshabanat AAmerah Bin Zuair, Sheikhah Aldossari, Rand Alhumaidi, Maha Alrabiah, Abdulmajeed Alshabanat Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Amerah Bin Zuair, Internal Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966558765609, Email Amerah.zuair@gmail.comPurpose: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a significant burden for patients and healthcare systems due to multiple factors, including high readmission rates. This study aimed to determine the general characteristics, etiology of admissions, annual admission rate, length of stay, and readmission rate of patients with SCD.Patients and Methods: This retrospective observational study included all adult patients with SCD admitted to the General Internal Medicine (GIM) unit between 2016 and 2021.Results: There were 160 patients (mean age, 31.08 ± 9.06 years; 51.25% female) with SCD included in this study. Most originated from southern Saudi Arabia (45.62%). The average annual number of emergency department (ED) visits was 4, and approximately 19% of patients had ≥ 3 annual admissions. The mean length of stay was 6 days. The readmission rates at 7, 30, 60, and 90 days were 8%, 24.5%, 13.6%, and 10.8%, respectively.Conclusion: SCD generates a significant economic burden on the Saudi society and the effects on the healthcare system and patients’ quality of life are evident in the high ED visits, readmission rates and prolonged hospitalization. Thereupon we advocate the implementation of sickle cell disease-specialized multidisciplinary clinics.Keywords: complications, readmission, quality of life, middle east, hemoglobinopathyhttps://www.dovepress.com/the-burden-of-sickle-cell-disease-in-saudi-arabia-a-single-institution-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJGMcomplicationsreadmissionquality of lifemiddle easthemoglobinopathy. |
| spellingShingle | Bin Zuair A Aldossari S Alhumaidi R Alrabiah M Alshabanat A The Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Single-Institution Large Retrospective Study International Journal of General Medicine complications readmission quality of life middle east hemoglobinopathy. |
| title | The Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Single-Institution Large Retrospective Study |
| title_full | The Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Single-Institution Large Retrospective Study |
| title_fullStr | The Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Single-Institution Large Retrospective Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Single-Institution Large Retrospective Study |
| title_short | The Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Single-Institution Large Retrospective Study |
| title_sort | burden of sickle cell disease in saudi arabia a single institution large retrospective study |
| topic | complications readmission quality of life middle east hemoglobinopathy. |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/the-burden-of-sickle-cell-disease-in-saudi-arabia-a-single-institution-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJGM |
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