In addition,the frequency and cost of health care utilization for acute complications of SCA were not included in this analysis,aspertheWHO-CHOICEmethodology.How-
ever,childrenwithSCAwhosurvivethenewbornperiodare
likelytohavehighutilizationofthehealthcaresystem,which
willresultinincreasedhealthcarecosts.Dataregardingthe
frequencyorcostofacutecareutilizationwerenotavailable
forthispatientpopulation,asacutecarewasreceivedpri-