Buprenorphine & Sickle Cell: How Pediatric and Adult Providers Differ in Prescribing Habits and Evolving Pain Management Styles
Afranie-Sakyi J, Tiako M, Vasquez K, Van Doren L, Calhoun C. Buprenorphine & Sickle Cell: How Pediatric and Adult Providers Differ in Prescribing Habits and Evolving Pain Management Styles. Blood 2024, 144: 3628. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-194039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell disease providerSCD-related painSickle cell diseaseAdult providersOpioid use disorderPrescribing buprenorphineX-waiverOpioid agonistsPain managementChronic painPrescribing habitsPediatric providersInitiate buprenorphineAdvanced practice providersSCD agesHigh volume of patientsPain management guidelinesSide effectsOptimal pain managementDose-dependent adverse effectsDecreased quality of lifeCross-sectional studyPartial opioid agonistQuality of lifeChronic hemolytic anemia