Table 1

Demographic and clinical data of octogenarians with sickle cell disease

Patient APatient BPatient CPatient D
Age/sex 82/F 86/F 82/F 82/F 
Ancestry African American Italian American African American African Brazilian 
Obstetrical history* G3P1A2 G2P1A1 G5P5 G2P2 
Diagnosis SS SS Hb SC disease Hb SC disease 
VOCs/y 1-2 0-1 0-3 0-1 
Cerebrovascular accident No No No No 
Retinopathy Yes Yes No No 
Cataracts Yes Yes, OU No Yes, OS 
Deafness No No No Yes, left ear 
ACS No No No Yes 
Congestive heart failure Yes Yes No No 
Hypertension Yes No Yes Yes 
Avascular necrosis Yes + right hip replacement Yes + replacement of both hips and right knee No No 
Leg ulcer Yes Yes No No 
Splenomegaly No No Yes Yes 
Cholecystectomy Yes No Yes No 
Infection Tuberculosis, pneumonia Urinary tract infection Clostridium difficile colitis Tuberculosis 
Transfusion Frequent Occasional Occasional Frequent 
Iron overload Yes No No Yes 
Comorbidity Complete heart block, glaucoma OU, mild Parkinson disease Paroxysmal AFIB, IBS, MVP, osteoporosis Osteoma of mandible, depression Diabetes mellitus type 2 
Smoking No No No No 
Alcohol No Occasional No Occasional 
Body mass index 21.6 20.4 24.8 23.1 
Compliance Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent 
Family support Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent 
Status Alive Deceased Deceased Deceased 
Cause of death N/A Cardiac complications Unknown ACS + septicemia 
Patient APatient BPatient CPatient D
Age/sex 82/F 86/F 82/F 82/F 
Ancestry African American Italian American African American African Brazilian 
Obstetrical history* G3P1A2 G2P1A1 G5P5 G2P2 
Diagnosis SS SS Hb SC disease Hb SC disease 
VOCs/y 1-2 0-1 0-3 0-1 
Cerebrovascular accident No No No No 
Retinopathy Yes Yes No No 
Cataracts Yes Yes, OU No Yes, OS 
Deafness No No No Yes, left ear 
ACS No No No Yes 
Congestive heart failure Yes Yes No No 
Hypertension Yes No Yes Yes 
Avascular necrosis Yes + right hip replacement Yes + replacement of both hips and right knee No No 
Leg ulcer Yes Yes No No 
Splenomegaly No No Yes Yes 
Cholecystectomy Yes No Yes No 
Infection Tuberculosis, pneumonia Urinary tract infection Clostridium difficile colitis Tuberculosis 
Transfusion Frequent Occasional Occasional Frequent 
Iron overload Yes No No Yes 
Comorbidity Complete heart block, glaucoma OU, mild Parkinson disease Paroxysmal AFIB, IBS, MVP, osteoporosis Osteoma of mandible, depression Diabetes mellitus type 2 
Smoking No No No No 
Alcohol No Occasional No Occasional 
Body mass index 21.6 20.4 24.8 23.1 
Compliance Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent 
Family support Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent 
Status Alive Deceased Deceased Deceased 
Cause of death N/A Cardiac complications Unknown ACS + septicemia 

A, abortus; ACS, acute chest syndrome; AFIB, Atrial fibrillation; F, female; G, gravidity; Hb SC, sickle cell–hemoglobin C; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; MVP, mitral valve prolapse; N/A, not applicable; OS, oculus sinister; OU, oculus uterque; P, parity; SS, sickle cell anemia; VOCs, vaso-occlusive crises.

*

Reported using the gravida/para/abortus system.

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