2020
Mortality in sickle cell disease: A population‐based study in an aboriginal community in the Gudalur Valley, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Sheshadri V, Shabeer P, Santhirapala V, Jayaram A, Krishnamurti L, Menon N. Mortality in sickle cell disease: A population‐based study in an aboriginal community in the Gudalur Valley, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2020, 68: e28875. PMID: 33381914, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseCause of deathCell diseaseMortality rateSeverity of SCDAge groupsAboriginal populationAcute chest syndromePopulation-based studyPercent of deathsCrude mortality rateCommunity-based comprehensive careCause of mortalityCases of deathPaucity of dataCommon monogenic disorderChest syndromeMedian ageHospital recordsSCD patientsAutopsy questionnaireAboriginal communitiesComprehensive careLongitudinal cohortRemote Aboriginal communities
2019
Management of Chronic Pain in Adults Living With Sickle Cell Disease in the Era of the Opioid Epidemic
Sinha C, Bakshi N, Ross D, Krishnamurti L. Management of Chronic Pain in Adults Living With Sickle Cell Disease in the Era of the Opioid Epidemic. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e194410. PMID: 31125105, PMCID: PMC6632133, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.4410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseOpioid epidemicOpioid usePain managementChronic painAlternative therapiesCell diseaseAfrican American race/ethnicityDisease controlVaso-occlusive painPain medication useChronic pain managementSickle cell clinicCurrent opioid epidemicRace/ethnicityOpioid dosingOpioid dosageOpioid prescriptionsAdult patientsMedian ageMedication usePersistent painComprehensive careMAIN OUTCOMEPain
2006
Structured telephone‐based outreach using nonmedical personnel can improve adherence to comprehensive care in families of children with sickle cell disease
Patik M, Phillips L, Kladny B, Captain A, Gettig E, Krishnamurti L. Structured telephone‐based outreach using nonmedical personnel can improve adherence to comprehensive care in families of children with sickle cell disease. American Journal Of Hematology 2006, 81: 462-464. PMID: 16680738, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseComprehensive careCell diseaseNonmedical personnelHealth care resource utilizationNumber of patientsComprehensive medical careComprehensive Care ClinicHealth-related behaviorsEligible patientsCare clinicsTranscranial DopplerChildren's HospitalCare measuresFamilies of childrenLast contactPatientsMedical careSemistructured scriptCareAdherenceHospitalDiseaseMonthsMonthly intervals