Outcome of Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia Admitted With Fever: A Retrospective Single-Center Study
This study provides valuable insights into the characteristics and outcomes of febrile pediatric patients with SCA. The findings highlight the importance of early recognition and management of fever in this vulnerable population, particularly when certain risk factors are present.
Authors
- Waheed A. Turkistani
- Mohammed Zolaly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6935-8460)
- Lujain Alharbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9839-4236)
- Abeer Alharbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0731-2627)
- Suhaylah Algrafi
- Maryam Balkhair
- Jumanah Aljohani
- Marwah M Quordi
Institutions
- Taibah University (SA)
- Ministry of Health (JO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.69570
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.44