Hydroxyurea and Acute Painful Crises in Sickle Cell Anemia: Effects on Hospital Length of Stay and Opioid Utilization During Hospitalization, Outpatient Acute Care Contacts, and at Home Samir K. Ballas, MD, FACP, Robert L. Bauserman, PhD, William F. McCarthy, PhD, Oswaldo L. Castro, MD, Wally R. Smith, MD, Myron A. Waclawiw, PhD Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Volume 40, Issue 6, Pages 870-882 (December 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.03.020 Copyright © 2010 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Utilization of oral opioids at home. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2010 40, 870-882DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.03.020) Copyright © 2010 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Utilization of each parenteral opioid by crisis location. The mean daily dose of each opioid (before equianalgesic transformation) is shown for inpatient crises only. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2010 40, 870-882DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.03.020) Copyright © 2010 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions