Sickle-Cell Disease Healthcare Cost in Africa: Experience of the Congo

Sickle-Cell Disease Healthcare Cost in Africa: Experience of the Congo

Background. Lack of medical coverage in Africa leads to inappropriate care that has an impact on the mortality rate. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the cost of severe acute sickle-cell related complications in Brazzaville. Methods. A retrospective study was conducted in 2014 in the Paediatric I...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anemia 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.21-25
Hauptverfasser: Mombouli, Jean-Vivien, Elira Dokekias, Alexis, Kocko, Innocent, Moyen Engoba, M., Ngolet, L. O., Moyen, Georges Marius
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anemia
Bacterial infections
Complications and side effects
Costs
Diagnostic tests
Economic aspects
Health aspects
Hemoglobin
Infections
Intensive care
Malaria
Medical care, Cost of
Mortality
Pain
Patients
Pediatrics
Sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell disease
Stroke
Teaching hospitals
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Zusammenfassung:Background. Lack of medical coverage in Africa leads to inappropriate care that has an impact on the mortality rate. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the cost of severe acute sickle-cell related complications in Brazzaville. Methods. A retrospective study was conducted in 2014 in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. It concerned 94 homozygote sickle-cell children that developed severe acute sickle-cell disease related complications (average age 69 months). For each patient, we calculated the cost of care complication. Results. The household income was estimated as low (
ISSN:2090-1267
2090-1275
DOI:10.1155/2016/2046535