Voxelotor for the treatment of sickle cell disease in pediatric patients

C Brown, M Tonda, MR Abboud - Expert Review of Hematology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) describes a group of heritable blood disorders
caused by the polymerization of sickle hemoglobin (HbS). HbS polymerization leads to …

Roles of Pharmacists in the Management of Sickle Cell Disease in Adults: A Narrative Review

SB Weaver, NP Nonyel… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal, recessive, genetic condition of the
sickle cell genes. It affects about 100 000 people in the United States where an estimated 1 …

The economic burden of end-organ damage among Medicaid patients with sickle cell disease in the United States: a population-based longitudinal claims study

A Campbell, Z Cong, I Agodoa, X Song… - Journal of Managed …, 2020 - jmcp.org
BACKGROUND: The management of sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited, chronic, and
multifaceted condition, is associated with considerable health care resource utilization …

[HTML][HTML] The use of FDA-approved medications for preventing vaso-occlusive events in sickle cell disease

RM Cronin, CJ Lin, CW Chiang, SR MacEwan… - Blood …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic disease affecting people across their lifespans.
Individuals with SCD face life-threatening complications, including vaso-occlusive pain …

Comparing super-utilizers and lower-utilizers among commercial-and Medicare-insured adults with sickle cell disease

SR MacEwan, CW Chiang, SH O'Brien… - Blood …, 2024 - ashpublications.org
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a rare but costly condition in the United States. Super-utilizers
have been defined as a subset of the population with high health care encounters or …

Economics of sickle cell disease and evidence to support comprehensive care

A Nero, J Bozzo - Hematology/Oncology Clinics, 2022 - hemonc.theclinics.com
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of disorders characterized by abnormal hemoglobin.
Although an estimated 100,000 people in the United States are affected by this chronic multi …

Transition for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease in a US midwest urban center: a multilevel perspective on barriers, facilitators, and future …

C Calhoun, L Luo, AA Baumann, A Bauer… - Journal of pediatric …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited red blood cell disorder, primarily affects
African Americans in the United States. Adolescents and young adults with SCD (AYA-SCD) …

“Into the Lion's Den”: COVID-19 Experiences of Black Adults with Sickle Cell Disease

NS Matthie, DL Clayton-Jones… - Qualitative Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Adults living with sickle cell disease are at risk for experiencing severe illness from
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to the complexity of their disease. Additionally …

Standardization of coding definitions for sickle cell disease complications: A systematic literature review

PN Ericksen, F Dabbous, R Ghosh… - … and Drug Safety, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects all organ systems and is characterized by
numerous acute and chronic complications and comorbidities. Standardized codes are …

Feasibility of In-Home Virtual Reality for Chronic Pain in Sickle Cell Disease

N Matthie, M Higgins, A Doorenbos, T Maddox… - Pain Management …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose This study assessed the feasibility of an in-home virtual reality intervention for
chronic pain in adults with sickle cell disease. Design Two-group, parallel, randomized …