"I'm feeling great," said 19-year-old Caden Major.

Less than a third of ED visits for acute sickle cell disease pain were guideline-adherent for the timely administration of ...

Guideline adherence for opioid pain medications was found to be suboptimal among patients with sickle cell disease pain in the ED.

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The guidelines also differ in the follow-up assessment of patients while they are in the emergency room. The NHLBI also recommends reassessing patients every 15 to 30 minutes and readministering pain ...

"Do not bring your corpse-like children into our family." My sister-in-law's harsh words pierced the air as I sat in the hospital, cradling my two children. Her cruel remark struck deeper than any ...

The new clinic aims to expand access to specialized care for a community disproportionately affected by sickle cell disease.