2020
Daily Cannabis Users with Sickle Cell Disease Show Fewer Admissions than Others with Similar Pain Complaints
Curtis SA, Brandow AM, DeVeaux M, Zeltermam D, Devine L, Roberts JD. Daily Cannabis Users with Sickle Cell Disease Show Fewer Admissions than Others with Similar Pain Complaints. Cannabis And Cannabinoid Research 2020, 5: 255-262. PMID: 32923662, PMCID: PMC7480712, DOI: 10.1089/can.2019.0036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseDaily cannabis usersAnnual emergency room visitsSevere pain crisesEmergency room visitsHealth care utilizationCannabis usersCross-sectional studyPatient-reported measuresQuality of lifeSimilar disease severityHydroxyurea usePain crisisPain complaintsHospital admissionCare utilizationRoom visitsPain impactSeverity scoreDisease showAnnual admissionsCell diseaseER useDaily cannabisDisease severity
2019
Inpatient pain management in sickle cell disease
Zassman SM, Zamora FJ, Roberts JD. Inpatient pain management in sickle cell disease. American Journal Of Health-System Pharmacy 2019, 76: 1965-1971. PMID: 31605120, DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxz228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaso-occlusive crisisSickle cell diseasePatient-controlled analgesiaOral opioidsParenteral opioidsAcute painPain controlCell diseaseAverage daily pain scoreDaily pain scoresInpatient pain managementAdequate pain controlEmergency department visitsInherited blood disorderOral regimenOpioid usagePain scoresSevere painDepartment visitsHospital admissionPain managementIncremental dosesOpioidsCommon reasonPatients
2018
Medical Marijuana for Sickle Cell Disease: Results of Two Years of Certification in an Adult Sickle Cell Center
Curtis S, Lew D, Spodick J, Roberts J. Medical Marijuana for Sickle Cell Disease: Results of Two Years of Certification in an Adult Sickle Cell Center. Blood 2018, 132: 858. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-118290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseAcute service utilizationOral morphine equivalentsPrevious marijuana useOpioid useDaily opioid useService utilizationHospital admissionAdmission ratesHydroxyurea useChronic painInsurance typeAcute servicesCell diseaseAcute care service utilizationTotal oral morphine equivalentsBaseline opioid useRegular clinic visitsPrescription monitoring programsMarijuana useSickle Cell CenterOnly clinical differenceQuality of lifeT-testElectronic medical records