Reposted by Alexandra Power-Hays, MD
In honor of #SickleCellAwareness Month, I want to highlight this paper in JAMA Peds: the faster children w/acute SCD pain receive opioids in the ED, the more likely they are to be discharged home. Dose 1 in <1 hr + dose 2 <30 min later = ~40% lower odds of admission!
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Opioid Timeliness in the Emergency Department and Hospitalizations for Acute Sickle Cell Pain
This cross-sectional study investigates if timely administration of opioids in the emergency department is associated with hospitalization for sickle cell disease pain.
