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Surgical procedures and outcomes among children with sickle cell disease.
Anesthesia and analgesia - 1 Nov 2013
Hyder Omar, Yaster Myron, Bateman Brian T, Firth Paul G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although children with sickle cell disease often undergo surgery, there are limited current epidemiological data for this pediatric population. We performed a database analysis to estimate population characteristics, surgical procedures, and perioperative outcomes in this population. METHODS: We queried the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database from 2000 to 2010 for discharges pertaining to patients...
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