OBJECTIVE: Sickle cell disease is a @entity74 , which affects mainly the black population. The aim of the present study was to analyze hospital admissions due to acute events resulting from @entity3458 , at the epidemiological and clinical levels. METHODS: The study population included 9,349 @entity1 with @entity3458 admitted to hospitals in Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, and Sao Paulo, between 2000 and 2002. The national hospital database of the Brazilian Healthcare System was used. Response variables were @entity204 and mean duration of hospital admission. Covariables included sex, age, type of admission, and hospital legal status. Proportions were compared using Chi-square or Fischer tests; for continuous variables, the Mann-Whitney or Kruskall-Wallis tests were used. RESULTS: Median age ranged between 11.0 and 12.0 years, and 70% of admissions were of @entity1 below age 20 years. Length of stay varied with age and type of admission. Emergency rooms were the most frequent form of admission (65.6 to 90.8%). Mortality was higher among adults. Median age of @entity204 was low (26.5 to 31.5 years). CONCLUSIONS: Our results confirm the high morbidity among youngsters and show a predominance of @entity204 among young adults.

[Epidemiology of XXXX hospital admissions in Brazil].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death'] @entity3458 :: ('MESH:D000755', 'Disease') :: ['sickle cell disease'] @entity74 :: ('MESH:D030342', 'Disease') :: ['hereditary disease']
@entity3458 :: (MESH:D000755,Disease) :: ['sickle cell disease']
