2020
Addressing Recruitment Challenges in the Engage-HU Trial in Young Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Hood A, Strong H, Nwankwo C, Johnson Y, Mara C, Shook L, Brinkman W, Real F, Klein M, King A, Calhoun C, Smith-Whitley K, Creary S, Britto M, Saving K, Piccone C, Raphael J, Volanakis E, Hildenbrand A, Reader S, Rana S, Neumayr L, Yates A, Badawy S, Thompson A, Sobota A, Meier E, Quinn C, Crosby L. Addressing Recruitment Challenges in the Engage-HU Trial in Young Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Blood 2020, 136: 26-27. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-141471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseSite principal investigatorsNational HeartCell diseaseCaregivers' perceptionsBluebird BioAdvisory CommitteeYoung childrenPrincipal investigatorBlood Institute guidelinesPatient-centered outcomesChild health outcomesRandomized control trialStepped-wedge designMonths of ageCurrent equity holderMistrust of researchStudy's principal investigatorNeurologic morbidityPrimary endpointTreat principleBlood InstituteFuture trialsIntervention trialsSCD populationIntentional and unintentional nonadherence to hydroxyurea among people with sickle cell disease: a qualitative study
Hodges JR, Phillips SM, Norell S, Nwosu C, Khan H, Luo L, Badawy SM, King A, Tanabe P, Treadwell M, Rojas Smith L, Calhoun C, Hankins JS, Porter J. Intentional and unintentional nonadherence to hydroxyurea among people with sickle cell disease: a qualitative study. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 4463-4473. PMID: 32941646, PMCID: PMC7509876, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseSickle Cell Disease Implementation ConsortiumAdherence barriersCell diseaseMedication adherence barriersHealth care providersNonadherence factorsHydroxyurea therapyPatient adherenceUnintentional nonadherenceSCD populationCare providersEfficacious treatmentPatient choiceClinical discussionAge 15NonadherenceHydroxyureaDiseaseAdherenceQualitative studyParticipantsSemi-structured interviewsMedicationsRegimens
2017
Current Healthcare Utilization Patterns and Most Common Reasons for Admission Amongst Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Calhoun C, Keller M, Olsen M, King A. Current Healthcare Utilization Patterns and Most Common Reasons for Admission Amongst Patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Blood 2017, 130: 866. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v130.suppl_1.866.866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseVaso-occlusive crisisSCD patientsState Inpatient DatabasesIndex hospitalizationRespiratory infectionsHealthcare utilizationSCD populationAge groupsAdult careCell diseaseCommon reasonHuman Research Protection OfficeICD-9-CM diagnosis codesICD-9-CM diagnosisUtilization Project State Inpatient DatabasesYoung adult age groupPrimary insurance typeVaso-occlusive episodesAnnual healthcare costsChronic lung diseaseHealthcare utilization patternsHospital resource useYears age groupHigher mortality risk