Association Between Vaso-Occlusive Crises and Opioid Prescriptions Among Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Retrospective Claims-Based Study
**Background/Objectives:** Among sickle cell disease (SCD) patients, vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) are recurrent and unpredictable attacks of acute pain. These pain crises are often treated with analgesics, including opioids, which have been associated with misuse and overdose. The aim of this study...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Columbia Data Analytics, LLC
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.36469/jheor.2020.13348 |
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