2021
A pilot study of the acceptability, feasibility and safety of yoga for chronic pain in sickle cell disease
Bakshi N, Cooley A, Ross D, Hawkins L, Sullivan M, Astles R, Sinha C, Katoch D, Peddineni M, Gee B, Lane P, Krishnamurti L. A pilot study of the acceptability, feasibility and safety of yoga for chronic pain in sickle cell disease. Complementary Therapies In Medicine 2021, 59: 102722. PMID: 33892094, PMCID: PMC8284565, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnemia, Sickle CellChronic PainFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansPilot ProjectsYogaConceptsProportion of participantsSafety of yogaChronic painSickle cell diseaseYoga sessionsYoga programED visitsMedian ageCell diseasePart ARetention of participantsFeasibility endpointsPain characteristicsPart BPain diaryAdolescent patientsYoga interventionClinical trialsPatient participantsSafety outcomesPainPilot studyMost participantsStudy assessmentYoga
2017
Novel Metrics in the Longitudinal Evaluation of Pain Data in Sickle Cell Disease
Bakshi N, Smith M, Ross D, Krishnamurti L. Novel Metrics in the Longitudinal Evaluation of Pain Data in Sickle Cell Disease. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2017, 33: 517-527. PMID: 27584817, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaximum daily painSickle cell diseasePain intensity dataChronic painCell diseasePain dataInterindividual variationMaximum daily pain scoresPatient-reported end pointsDaily pain scoresPain-free daysInterventional clinical trialsBurden of painPeriod of hospitalizationElectronic pain diaryDiary daysHealth care providersPain burdenPain scoresPain diaryPain intensityDaily painSCD patientsPain trendsClinical trials
2013
Comprehensive integrated care for patients with sickle cell disease in a remote aboriginal tribal population in southern India
Nimgaonkar V, Krishnamurti L, Prabhakar H, Menon N. Comprehensive integrated care for patients with sickle cell disease in a remote aboriginal tribal population in southern India. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2013, 61: 702-705. PMID: 24347362, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseClinic visitsCare indicatorsCell diseaseHealthcare maintenanceHigh-quality comprehensive careComprehensive clinic visitComprehensive integrated careMedian spleen sizeAcute chest syndromeEpisodes/yearSudden unexplained deathHealthcare deliveryLow-resource settingsQuality comprehensive careChest syndromePenicillin prophylaxisPneumococcal immunizationPuerperal sepsisMesenteric infarctionMedian ageSCD careSevere anemiaActive patientsMedical records