Less than a third of ED visits for acute sickle cell disease pain were guideline-adherent for the timely administration of ...
Adding erythropoietin to hydroxyurea treatment could significantly improve quality of life for patients with sickle cell ...
Only 1 in 3 patients in an ER for sickle cell crisis receive opioid painkillers within the first hour as treatment guidelines ...
As a parent with a child who has sickle cell disease, you are always on high alert. The “what if” stays with me, as it ...
Pain in sickle cell disease is frequently misunderstood, leading to mistrust between patients and providers. Many patients report managing their pain crises at home, because they fear being dismissed, ...
Sometimes the chronic pain that Precious Gaza experiences is so severe that she has to be hospitalised. While she cries in agony and screams in pain, nurses tending to her sometimes question the ...
Administration of opioid medications to people who present to the ED with acute sickle cell disease pain often does not happen as quickly as guidelines recommend, data presented at ASH Annual Meeting ...
Pain in sickle cell disease is frequently misunderstood, leading to mistrust between patients and providers. Many patients report managing their pain crises at home, because they fear being dismissed, ...
Experts call for consistent, specialist care throughout life to prevent complications and improve outcomes for people with ...
Sickle cell disease causes excruciating pain and damage to the body. But now there are new treatments that can put an end to ...
The new clinic aims to expand access to specialized care for a community disproportionately affected by sickle cell disease.