2020
Utilization, financial outcomes and stakeholder perspectives of a re-organized adult sickle cell program
Rousseau R, Weisberg DF, Gorero J, Parwani V, Bozzo J, Kenyon K, Smith C, Cole J, Curtis S, Forray A, Roberts JD. Utilization, financial outcomes and stakeholder perspectives of a re-organized adult sickle cell program. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0236360. PMID: 32706825, PMCID: PMC7380627, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseCell diseaseYale-New Haven HospitalAcute care servicesCare of adultsPoor socio-economic statusPersonalized care planSickle Cell ProgramNew Haven HospitalSingle nursing unitParenteral opioidsPain controlClinic visitsMost patientsPain managementChronic painOutpatient visitsPrimary complaintEmergency departmentPrimary careInpatient daysCare plansCare servicesSocio-economic statusNursing units
2018
Medical Marijuana Certification for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Survey Study of Patient's Use and Preferences
Curtis S, Spodick J, Lew D, Roberts J. Medical Marijuana Certification for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Survey Study of Patient's Use and Preferences. Blood 2018, 132: 1094. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-118345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical marijuanaOpioid useExact testSickle cell disease clinicMarijuana usePain medication useLess pain medicationEfficacy of marijuanaSickle cell diseaseFisher's exact testImproved safety profileMedical marijuana certificationSCD clinicPain medicationAdult patientsClinic visitsDisease clinicMedication useSymptom managementLess painSafety profileLung toxicityCell diseaseOpiate usePatients