2020
Educational needs of patients and caregivers living with sickle cell disease results in development of web‐based patient decision aid
Ross D, Sinha C, Bakshi N, Krishnamurti L. Educational needs of patients and caregivers living with sickle cell disease results in development of web‐based patient decision aid. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2020, 77: 1432-1441. PMID: 33277763, DOI: 10.1111/jan.14704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseasePatients/caregiversWeb-based patient decision aidQuality of lifeTreatment optionsCell diseasePatient decision aidWeb-based decision aidPotential treatment optionHealthcare provider educationInitial needs assessmentDecision aidAdult patientsAvailable therapiesProvider educationSemi-structured qualitative interviewsPatientsHealthcare providersWay patientsDecisional needsInternet-based searchDiseaseCaregiversFurther recruitmentNeeds assessment
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
2018
From trust to skepticism: An in-depth analysis across age groups of adults with sickle cell disease on their perspectives regarding hydroxyurea
Sinha C, Bakshi N, Ross D, Krishnamurti L. From trust to skepticism: An in-depth analysis across age groups of adults with sickle cell disease on their perspectives regarding hydroxyurea. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0199375. PMID: 29949647, PMCID: PMC6021071, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseGroup 1 participantsGroup 2 participantsCell diseaseSide effectsAdult SCD patientsPatient-related factorsPotential side effectsAdult patientsSCD patientsHU usePatients' attitudesAge 31Age groupsAge 18PatientsYoung adultsEfficacySignificant differencesAdultsEffective alternativeDiseaseRiskParticipantsQualitative interviews
2013
A double-blind, randomized, multicenter phase 2 study of prasugrel versus placebo in adult patients with sickle cell disease
Wun T, Soulieres D, Frelinger A, Krishnamurti L, Novelli E, Kutlar A, Ataga K, Knupp C, McMahon L, Strouse J, Zhou C, Heath L, Nwachuku C, Jakubowski J, Riesmeyer J, Winters K. A double-blind, randomized, multicenter phase 2 study of prasugrel versus placebo in adult patients with sickle cell disease. Journal Of Hematology & Oncology 2013, 6: 17. PMID: 23414938, PMCID: PMC3585853, DOI: 10.1186/1756-8722-6-17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnemia, Sickle CellBiomarkers, TumorCell Adhesion MoleculesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMicrofilament ProteinsMiddle AgedPainPhosphoproteinsPiperazinesPlatelet ActivationPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPrasugrel HydrochloridePrognosisPurinergic P2Y Receptor AntagonistsThiophenesYoung AdultConceptsSickle cell diseaseHemorrhagic eventsAdult patientsAntiplatelet agentsSCD patientsCell diseaseP-selectinMedical interventionsMulticenter phase 2 studyPlatelet surface P-selectinMethodsThe primary endpointPlatelet activation biomarkersSafety of prasugrelSerious hemorrhagic eventsPlacebo-controlled studyPhase 2 studyVivo platelet activationSoluble P-selectinSurface P-selectinThienopyridine antiplatelet agentPain ratePrasugrel armPrimary endpointActivation biomarkersStudy arms
2011
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Adaptive Phase 2 Multi-Center Study of Prasugrel Compared to Placebo in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Wun T, Soulieres D, Krishnamurti L, Kutlar A, Ataga K, Zhou C, Heath L, Nwachuku C, Jakubowski J, Winters K, Riesmeyer J. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Adaptive Phase 2 Multi-Center Study of Prasugrel Compared to Placebo in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease. Blood 2011, 118: 847. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v118.21.847.847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseasePrasugrel armHemorrhagic eventsCell diseaseMedical attentionPain rateAdult patientsPlacebo armPlatelet inhibitionAntiplatelet agentsPharmacodynamic effectsEli LillyP2Y12 ADP receptor antagonistsHemorrhagic adverse eventsInsufficient platelet inhibitionP2Y12 reactivity unitsPrasugrel-treated patientsSerious hemorrhagic eventsADP receptor antagonistsPlatelet reactivity indexAcute coronary syndromeBaseline pain intensityPhase 2 studyPhase 3 studySeverity of pain
2010
Long-Term Follow-up of Adults with Severe Sickle Cell Disease After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Using Reduced Intensity Conditioning
Biernacki M, Okam M, Shenoy S, Krishnamurti L, Horwitz M, Neuberg D, Antin J, Wu C. Long-Term Follow-up of Adults with Severe Sickle Cell Disease After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Using Reduced Intensity Conditioning. Blood 2010, 116: 261. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v116.21.261.261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic stem cell transplantationSickle cell diseaseSevere sickle cell diseaseLimited chronic GVHDStem cell transplantationLong-term outcomesRIC-HSCTAdult patientsChronic GVHDGraft lossImmunosuppressive medicationsCell transplantationCell diseaseMyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantationMinimal transplant-related toxicityPeripheral blood stem cellsStable donor chimerismSustained donor engraftmentTotal lymphoid irradiationTransplant-related mortalityIntensity conditioning regimensTransplant-related toxicityDisease-free survivalNew adult patientsMajority of patients