Frequency of Admission with Hereditary Blood Diseases in Paediatric Wards of Basrah Hospitals Iraq

Abstract

Objective: To Identify the Causes & Patient Characteristics of Hereditary Blood Diseases of Basrah City Iraq.
Study Design: Retrospective study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Basrah Medical College, Iraq from 1st July 2022 to 31st December 2023.
Methods: This retrospective study reviewed patient records from the hematology ward of a hospital and found that 1,799 inherited hemoglobin disorder patients.
Results: All patients were under 15 years of age, with the majority (34.5%) in the 6–10 years. Of the total patients, 55.48% were male, resulting in a male-to-female ratio of 1.24. Sickle cell–related complications and morbidity were the predominant causes of admission, accounting for 64.48% of the cases. Outpatient referrals constituted the primary pathway for admission, with approximately half of the cases originating from the center and 97.44%. Most patients (88.6%) had a hospital stay of fewer than five days. Only 0.67% (12 patients) had prolonged stays (exceeding 15 days), primarily due to sickle cell–related morbidities. The average length of stay was 2.003 days, the range being 0–35 days.
Conclusion: Most of the admission trend was toward sickle cell and complications and recommendations were toward more preventive efforts toward vasoclosive pain and other complications in sickle cell patients