Temporal trends and determinants of ED visits in sickle cell disease: a multicenter EHR study from Saudi Arabia (2016–2021)
ED utilization among patients with SCD from the NGHA hospitals in Saudi Arabia rose substantially between 2016 and 2021, reflecting both clinical severity and system-level care gaps. Our findings highlight the need for standardized pain protocols, comprehensive outpatient services, and Vision 2030-aligned transformations to reduce preventable ED dependence.
Authors
- Amani Alshamrani
- MAJED RAMADAN
- Doaa Aboalola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8868-2066)
- Neda Aboulola
- Olwa Marwah
- Marya Bagatadah
- Jana Bahawi
- Talah Mriani
- Aldanah Alzaid
Institutions
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1730036
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00