Deaths in the Dallas Newborn Cohort
| Cause of death . | No. . | Age at death, y . |
|---|---|---|
| Probably related to SCD | 23 | |
| Acute chest syndrome | 5 | 4, 5, 5, 18, 19 |
| Multiorgan failure syndrome | 4 | 4, 14, 18, 19 |
| Pneumococcal sepsis | 4 | 2, 3, 5, 5 |
| Multifactorial or unknown | 4 | <1, 2, 4, 20 |
| H influenzae type b sepsis | 1 | 1 |
| Myocardial infarction | 1 | 13 |
| Complications of recurrent stroke | 1 | 7 |
| Neurologic event | 1 | 23 |
| Complications of renal failure | 1 | 18 |
| Ceftriaxone-induced hemolysis | 1 | 2 |
| Probably unrelated to SCD | 9 | |
| Trauma | 2 | 1,* 17 |
| Glutaric acidemia type 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Down, Hirschsprung, CHD | 1 | 5 |
| Acute viral myocarditis | 1 | 1 |
| Drowning | 1 | 1 |
| Complex CHD | 1 | 1 |
| γδ-T-cell lymphoma | 1 | 12* |
| Other metabolic disorder | 1 | 1† |
| Cause of death . | No. . | Age at death, y . |
|---|---|---|
| Probably related to SCD | 23 | |
| Acute chest syndrome | 5 | 4, 5, 5, 18, 19 |
| Multiorgan failure syndrome | 4 | 4, 14, 18, 19 |
| Pneumococcal sepsis | 4 | 2, 3, 5, 5 |
| Multifactorial or unknown | 4 | <1, 2, 4, 20 |
| H influenzae type b sepsis | 1 | 1 |
| Myocardial infarction | 1 | 13 |
| Complications of recurrent stroke | 1 | 7 |
| Neurologic event | 1 | 23 |
| Complications of renal failure | 1 | 18 |
| Ceftriaxone-induced hemolysis | 1 | 2 |
| Probably unrelated to SCD | 9 | |
| Trauma | 2 | 1,* 17 |
| Glutaric acidemia type 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Down, Hirschsprung, CHD | 1 | 5 |
| Acute viral myocarditis | 1 | 1 |
| Drowning | 1 | 1 |
| Complex CHD | 1 | 1 |
| γδ-T-cell lymphoma | 1 | 12* |
| Other metabolic disorder | 1 | 1† |