Health related quality of life in sickle cell patients: The PiSCES project
McClish DK, Penberthy LT, Bovbjerg VE, Roberts JD, Aisiku IP, Levenson JL, Roseff SD, Smith WR. Health related quality of life in sickle cell patients: The PiSCES project. Health And Quality Of Life Outcomes 2005, 3: 50. PMID: 16129027, PMCID: PMC1253526, DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-3-50.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeEmotional role functionBodily painMental healthRole functionPhysical functionGeneral healthCell diseaseSickle Cell Epidemiology StudySickle cell disease patientsBackgroundSickle cell diseaseHealth-related qualityMedical Outcomes StudySF-36 subscalesGeneral health subscaleSickle cell patientsChronic disease cohortsSickle cell diseaseCystic fibrosis patientsPiSCES projectAsthma patientsLower HRQoLPain levelsDialysis patientsHemodialysis patientsUse of an implantable drug delivery system for refractory chronic sickle cell pain
Smith TJ, Coyne PJ, Smith WR, Roberts JD, Smith V. Use of an implantable drug delivery system for refractory chronic sickle cell pain. American Journal Of Hematology 2005, 78: 153-154. PMID: 15682408, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplantable intrathecal drug delivery systemsSickle cell patientsCell patientsChronic sickle cell painIntrathecal drug delivery systemsRefractory bone painRefractory cancer painSustained-release opioidsSickle cell painRandomized clinical trialsComprehensive medical managementBone painCancer painRefractory painProspective trialSustained reliefMedical managementCancer patientsDrug delivery systemsClinical trialsPainClinical successPatientsDelivery systemImplantable drug delivery systems