Relationship between meteorological changes and occurrence of painful sickle cell crises in Kuwait.
In a retrospective study of 282 hospital admissions for sickle cell anaemia, a definite relationship was found between the occurrence of painful crises and seasonal changes in Kuwait. The findings are discussed in relation to the literature.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D007730:Kuwait; D007902:Length of Stay; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D013696:Temperature