Impact of a dedicated infusion clinic for acute management of adults with sickle cell pain crisis

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 376-380

  Lanzkron, Sophie ^a   Carroll, C Patrick ^a   Hill, Peter ^a   David, Mandy ^a   Paul, Nicklaine ^b   Haywood, Carlton ^a,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL CRISIS; TIME; UNITED STATES; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; COMPLICATION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME FACTOR;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84928289528     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23961     Document Type: Article

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