2018
Quantitative sensory testing is feasible and is well-tolerated in patients with sickle cell disease following a vaso-occlusive episode
Bakshi N, Lukombo I, Belfer I, Krishnamurti L. Quantitative sensory testing is feasible and is well-tolerated in patients with sickle cell disease following a vaso-occlusive episode. Journal Of Pain Research 2018, 11: 435-443. PMID: 29503580, PMCID: PMC5827673, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s150066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaso-occlusive episodesQuantitative sensory testingSickle cell diseaseChronic painPain sensitivityCell diseaseSensory testingPainful vaso-occlusive episodesExperience chronic painFeasibility of recruitmentLarge prospective studiesEmergency room visitsExperimental pain sensitivityInherited blood disorderAltered painMedian agePain intensityPediatric patientsRoom visitsProspective studyInpatient hospitalizationSubset of individualsPainPatientsBlood disorders
2017
Psychological Characteristics and Pain Frequency Are Associated With Experimental Pain Sensitivity in Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
Bakshi N, Lukombo I, Shnol H, Belfer I, Krishnamurti L. Psychological Characteristics and Pain Frequency Are Associated With Experimental Pain Sensitivity in Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease. Journal Of Pain 2017, 18: 1216-1228. PMID: 28602692, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseExperimental pain stimuliExperimental pain sensitivityPain sensitivityPain stimuliChronic painExperimental painCell diseasePsychological characteristicsQuantitative sensory testing methodsPsychological factorsChronic SCD painMechanical temporal summationVaso-occlusive painQuantitative sensory testingSubset of patientsPain-related outcomesStudy of patientsCross-sectional assessmentChildren ages 8SCD painPain burdenPain frequencyPediatric patientsPain processing
2015
Impact of Psychological Covariates on Experimental Pain Sensitivity in Children and Adolescents with SCD
Bakshi N, Lukombo I, Belfer I, Krishnamurti L. Impact of Psychological Covariates on Experimental Pain Sensitivity in Children and Adolescents with SCD. Blood 2015, 126: 985. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.985.985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseQuantitative sensory testingDepressive symptomsPain thresholdPain sensitivityT-scoreCold painMechanical painChronic pain
2014
Feasibility and Tolerability of Quantitative Sensory Testing in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease at the End of a Vasoocclusive Episode
Bakshi N, Lukombo I, Belfer I, Krishnamurti L. Feasibility and Tolerability of Quantitative Sensory Testing in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease at the End of a Vasoocclusive Episode. Blood 2014, 124: 3519. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v124.21.3519.3519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaso-occlusive episodesQuantitative sensory testingSickle cell diseaseSensory testingCell diseaseVasoocclusive episodesPain intensityAcute vaso-occlusive episodesQST proceduresMapi Research TrustPain Catastrophizing ScalePain Coping InventoryChildren's Somatization InventoryMedian ageChronic painPain interferencePain sensitivityPatient preferencesPain stimuliPain unpleasantnessCold painPROMIS measuresPatient's requestDepressive symptomsThermal pain
2013
Catastrophizing and Depression Are Associated With a Poorer Quality Of Life In Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
Bakshi N, Lukombo I, Shnol H, Mittal N, Joshi S, Belfer I, Krishnamurti L. Catastrophizing and Depression Are Associated With a Poorer Quality Of Life In Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease. Blood 2013, 122: 1706. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v122.21.1706.1706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseVaso-occlusive crisisQuantitative sensory testingPain Catastrophizing ScaleLife scoresSignificant negative correlationPsychological covariatesPediatric patientsCell diseaseDepression scoresTotal scoreMapi Research TrustMedian hemoglobin levelEmergency room visitsMedian depression scorePain Coping InventoryPediatric Pain Coping InventoryNegative correlationQuality of lifeGeneric QoL scalesImportant therapeutic targetExperience of painMedian total scoreChildren's Somatization InventoryPeds QL