Self‐management recommendations for sickle cell disease: A Ghanaian health professionals' perspective

A Druye, B Robinson, K Nelson - Health Science Reports, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To describe self‐management recommendations for sickle cell disease (SCD)
care among health professionals who manage SCD in Ghana. Method Nine health care …

Psychosocial and clinical risk factors associated with substance use in observational cohort of patients with sickle cell disease

JD Wilson, S Lanzkron, LH Pecker… - Substance use & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience high rates of chronic pain,
and have a high burden of mental health comorbidities shown to negatively influence health …

Mechanisms of pain in sickle cell disease

A Aich, AJ Beitz, K Gupta - … , edited by Inusa BP. London: InTech, 2016 - books.google.com
Pain is one of the most common features of sickle cell disease (SCD) lacking effective
therapy. Pain in SCD is relatively more complicated than other conditions associated with …

Marijuana use and health behaviors in a US clinic sample of patients with sickle cell disease

JD Wilson, LH Pecker, S Lanzkron, SM Bediako… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction As marijuana use becomes more common, it is essential clinicians understand
the relationship between marijuana use and health behaviors. Methods Using a …

Management of chronic pain with Jalaprakshalana (water-wash) Shodhita (processed) Bhanga (Cannabis sativa L.) in cancer patients with deprived quality of life: An …

SD Tavhare, R Acharya, RG Reddy… - AYU (An international …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To assess the analgesic potential of Jala-Prakshalana (Water-wash) processed
Cannabis sativa L. leaves powder in cancer patients with deprived quality of life (QOL) …

Frequent health care utilisation and avascular necrosis are associated with cannabis use in adults with sickle cell disease

H Miodownik, SA Curtis, U Olivia Ogu… - British journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Prior studies have identified high rates of cannabis use in people with sickle cell disease
(SCD). 1–3 However, prior studies were underpowered to identify if cannabis use was …

Clinical profile, dietary zinc content, and lifestyle habits of adult male and female hbss and hbsc patients.

AA Alaka, OO Alaka, AA Iyanda - Bangladesh Journal of …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Objective: Males and females have been reported to show significant variation with respect
to clinical profile of sickle cell disease (SCD)(eg cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and …

Sickle Cell Disease and Its Psychosocial Burdens in Africa

B Ola, O Olushola, B Ebenso… - Sickle Cell Disease in Sub …, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
In Africa, sickle cell disorder (SCD), an autosomal recessive genetic disorder, has been
recognized as a public health priority by the World Health Organization (WHO). Although …

Rates of Opioid Misuse Amongst Patients Receiving Pain Management for Sickle Cell Disease in An Urban Setting

N Ahmed, N Okany, D Singh… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and Objective: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is known to cause acute severe pain
episodes known as vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) mainly treated with opioid analgesics. Since …

[HTML][HTML] Complications of Sickle Cell Disease and Current Management Approaches

RM Martinez, HA Osei-Anto, M McCormick… - … Sickle Cell Disease …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Complications of Sickle Cell Disease and Current Management Approaches - Addressing Sickle
Cell Disease - NCBI Bookshelf US flag An official website of the United States government Here's …