Table 3 Reasons for admission of the children with sickle cell anaemia without stroke
From: Prevalence of stroke in children admitted with sickle cell anaemia to Mulago Hospital
Diagnosis | No of patients, N = 2029 | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Vaso-occlusive crises | 811 | 40.0 |
Severe anaemia (Hb <7 g/dl) | 503 | 24.8 |
Pneumonia | 197 | 9.7 |
Bacteraemia | 194 | 9.5 |
Acute chest syndrome | 84 | 4.1 |
Malaria | 78 | 3.8 |
Dactylitis | 66 | 3.2 |
Hyperhaemolytic crisis | 25 | 1.2 |
Osteomyelitis | 14 | 0.7 |
Othersa | 62 | 3.1 |