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Opioids Are Not A Major Cause Of Death Of Patients With Sickle Cell Disease., Samir K. Ballas
Opioids Are Not A Major Cause Of Death Of Patients With Sickle Cell Disease., Samir K. Ballas
Cardeza Foundation for Hematologic Research
According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) database, the total number of deaths due to opioid overdose from 1999 through 2018 was 840,629. Given the alarming nature of these statistics, patients who requested prescription for opioids became targets of suspicion and possible accusation of maladaptive behavior. Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) were often not exempt from such accusations and became guilty by association. In order to clarify the effect of opioids on the mortality of patients with SCD, the mortality rates for children and adults with SCD were investigated using the CDC Wide-ranging Online Data for …