Table 4 Comparison of acute complications of SCD before and after the Implementation of Standardized and Regular Follow-Ups
From: Improvement of SCD morbimortality in children: experience in a remote area of an African country
Year 1 | Year 2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical Parameters | Follow-up without any intervention n = 143 | Standardized and regular follow-up n = 143 | |
Annual average [IQR] | Annual average [IQR] | ||
Vaso-Occlusive Crisis | 3.9 [1–6] | 1.1 [0–2] | < 0.001 (***) |
Infectious episode | 4.0 [2–6] | 1.1 [0–1] | < 0.001 (***) |
Hospitalization | 3.8 [2–5] | 1.2 [0–2] | < 0.001 (***) |
Acute Chest Syndrome | 1.0 [0–1] | 0.0 [0–0] | < 0.001 (***) |
Blood Transfusion | 1.9 [1–3] | 0.0 [0–1] | < 0.001 (***) |