2020
Medical marijuana certification for patients with sickle cell disease: a report of a single center experience
Curtis SA, Lew D, Spodick J, Hendrickson JE, Minniti CP, Roberts JD. Medical marijuana certification for patients with sickle cell disease: a report of a single center experience. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 3814-3821. PMID: 32790846, PMCID: PMC7448584, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020002325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid useMedical marijuanaSickle cell disease (SCD) reportBaseline opioid useSingle-center experienceHealth care utilizationSickle cell diseaseOpioid utilizationClinical characteristicsMost patientsCenter experienceCare utilizationSCD patientsInpatient hospitalizationRandom patientsAdmission ratesCell diseasePatientsRetrospective dataDisease reportsStudy periodHealth careCannabis productsCannabisEdible cannabis products
2018
Medical Marijuana Certification for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Survey Study of Patient's Use and Preferences
Curtis S, Spodick J, Lew D, Roberts J. Medical Marijuana Certification for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Survey Study of Patient's Use and Preferences. Blood 2018, 132: 1094. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-118345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical marijuanaOpioid useExact testSickle cell disease clinicMarijuana usePain medication useLess pain medicationEfficacy of marijuanaSickle cell diseaseFisher's exact testImproved safety profileMedical marijuana certificationSCD clinicPain medicationAdult patientsClinic visitsDisease clinicMedication useSymptom managementLess painSafety profileLung toxicityCell diseaseOpiate usePatientsMarijuana Use in Adults Living with Sickle Cell Disease
Roberts JD, Spodick J, Cole J, Bozzo J, Curtis S, Forray A. Marijuana Use in Adults Living with Sickle Cell Disease. Cannabis And Cannabinoid Research 2018, 3: 162-165. PMID: 30014039, PMCID: PMC6044416, DOI: 10.1089/can.2018.0001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseCell diseaseMedical marijuanaMarijuana useUrine drug testsPossible therapeutic effectsUrine drug testingAcademic medical centerTertiary careTherapeutic effectMedical CenterPatient's requestPatientsDiseaseQualifying conditionsDrug testsDrug testingCannabinoidsActive constituentsMarijuanaMedicinal indicationsPhencyclidineAdultsInstitutional recordsRecreational use