2021
Assessing Patient Preferences for Treatment Options for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: A Critical Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Studies
Katoch D, Krishnamurti L. Assessing Patient Preferences for Treatment Options for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: A Critical Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Studies. Patient Preference And Adherence 2021, 15: 2221-2229. PMID: 34629865, PMCID: PMC8493010, DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s264918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseasePatient preferencesTreatment preferencesCell diseasePediatric sickle cell diseaseHematopoietic cell transplantPatients' treatment preferencesBurden of careQuality of lifeQualitative studyStandard gamble studyCurative intentRed blood cellsSupportive careSubstantial morbidityCell transplantImpaired qualityTreatment optionsIntravascular hemolysisPatient utilitiesPremature mortalityCaregiver perspectivesTreatment alternativesBlood cellsUtility studies
2018
A Qualitative Study of Chronic Pain and Self-Management in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Matthie N, Ross D, Sinha C, Khemani K, Bakshi N, Krishnamurti L. A Qualitative Study of Chronic Pain and Self-Management in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2018, 111: 158-168. PMID: 30266214, PMCID: PMC6433553, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2018.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseChronic pain managementChronic painChronic pain experiencePain managementCell diseasePain experienceChronic SCD painGreater QoL impairmentVaso-occlusive painYears of ageSelf-management strategiesSickle cell anemiaSubgroup of adultsSCD painAcute painPersistent painSubstantial morbidityHealthcare utilizationImpaired qualityQoL impairmentPainSCD managementCell anemiaQualitative study