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December 8, 2025Blood

Geographic and temporal trends in sickle cell disease hospitalizations in New York State

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PAPrince M. AmegborEPEmmanuel Peprah

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Retrospective analysis reveals rising hospitalizations and mortality risk for sickle cell disease in varied regions of New York State.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess disparities in outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease hospitalized in New York State from 2009 to 2022.
  • Retrospective study using SPARCS data on SCD hospitalizations.
  • Cohort involved 42,271 records from 2009 to 2022.
  • Utilized descriptive statistics and chi-square tests for analysis.
  • 40% of hospitalized patients were aged 18-29, with 83% identifying as Black.
  • Average length of stay was 5.6 days, highest in Central NY and Hudson Valley.
  • Major mortality cases increased from 3% in 2009 to 13% in 2022.

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Amegbor et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f744fa91c937236e2fahttps://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-7960
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