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The association between hydroxyurea adherence and opioid utilization among Texas Medicaid enrollees with sickle cell disease

BACKGROUND: Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) suffer from recurrent catastrophic pain crises that are often managed by opioid analgesics. Being adherent to hydroxyurea has been associated with decreased health care resource use for pain; however, evidence of its association with opioid use...

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Autores principales: Kang, Hyeun Ah, Barner, Jamie C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10391267/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33119448
http://dx.doi.org/10.18553/jmcp.2020.26.11.1412