Definitions of the phenotypic manifestations of sickle cell disease
SK Ballas, S Lieff, LJ Benjamin… - American journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a pleiotropic genetic disorder of hemoglobin that has profound
multiorgan effects. The low prevalence of SCD (∼ 100,000/US) has limited progress in …
multiorgan effects. The low prevalence of SCD (∼ 100,000/US) has limited progress in …
What percentage of chronic nonmalignant pain patients exposed to chronic opioid analgesic therapy develop abuse/addiction and/or aberrant drug-related behaviors …
DA Fishbain, B Cole, J Lewis, HL Rosomoff… - Pain …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Design. This is a structured evidence-based review of all available studies on the
development of abuse/addiction and aberrant drug-related behaviors (ADRBs) in chronic …
development of abuse/addiction and aberrant drug-related behaviors (ADRBs) in chronic …
Daily assessment of pain in adults with sickle cell disease
WR Smith, LT Penberthy, VE Bovbjerg… - Annals of internal …, 2008 - acpjournals.org
Background: Researchers of sickle cell disease have traditionally used health care
utilization as a proxy for pain and underlying vaso-occlusion. However, utilization may not …
utilization as a proxy for pain and underlying vaso-occlusion. However, utilization may not …
Race, ethnicity, and pain among the US adult population
VL Shavers, A Bakos, VB Sheppard - Journal of health care for the …, 2010 - muse.jhu.edu
Introduction. There is reliable evidence that racial/ethnic minorities suffer disproportionately
from unrelieved pain compared with Whites. Several factors may contribute to disparities in …
from unrelieved pain compared with Whites. Several factors may contribute to disparities in …
Depression and anxiety in adults with sickle cell disease: the PiSCES project
JL Levenson, DK McClish, BA Dahman… - Psychosomatic …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Depression and anxiety are common in sickle cell disease (SCD) but relatively
little is known about their impact on SCD adults. This study measured prevalence of …
little is known about their impact on SCD adults. This study measured prevalence of …
Psychological complications in sickle cell disease
KA Anie - British journal of haematology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
This review examines the evidence for some of the common psychological complications
found across the life span of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), which are likely to be …
found across the life span of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), which are likely to be …
[HTML][HTML] Perceived discrimination in health care is associated with a greater burden of pain in sickle cell disease
Context Perceived discriminatory experiences in society have been associated with a higher
burden of pain among some minority patient populations. Objectives To describe the extent …
burden of pain among some minority patient populations. Objectives To describe the extent …
The opioid drug epidemic and sickle cell disease: guilt by association
NS Ruta, SK Ballas - Pain Medicine, 2016 - academic.oup.com
In 2008, for the first time in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) history, death
due to motor vehicle accident was no longer the leading cause of injury mortality non …
due to motor vehicle accident was no longer the leading cause of injury mortality non …
[PDF][PDF] Men's Essential roles in the Management of Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a hereditary blood disorder characterized by the presence of
abnormal hemoglobin, leading to the deformation of red blood cells and subsequent health …
abnormal hemoglobin, leading to the deformation of red blood cells and subsequent health …
Pharmacogenetics for safe codeine use in sickle cell disease
After postoperative deaths in children who were prescribed codeine, several pediatric
hospitals have removed it from their formularies. These deaths were attributed to atypical …
hospitals have removed it from their formularies. These deaths were attributed to atypical …