Factors associated with sickle cell disease mortality among hospitalized Angolan children and adolescents.

Background: Sickle cell disease complications are an important mortality cause in children mainly in Africa and India. Notwithstanding the magnitude of the problem on the African continent, studies identifying factors related to the adverse outcomes of sickle cell disease in the pediatric population are still scarce.

Objective: To identify prognostic factors associated with mortality in children and adolescent aged under fifteen years with diagnosis of sickle cell disease.