October 19, 2021
Educating Physicians on Sickle Cell Disease
Despite sickle cell disease being the most common autosomal recessive genetic disorder worldwide, physicians tend to lack a complete understanding of the disease’s morbidity and mortality. This lack of knowledge can lead to healthcare disparities. This study, published in MedEdPORTAL, examines the impact of simulation-based curriculum on physician understanding of sickle cell disease. The researchers created...
Women Receive Fewer Opioids for Sickle Cell Disease Pain
Past trends have shown that men are more likely than women to receive opioids in the emergency department for the management of acute pain. This cross-sectional study, published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, examined recent data to see if this disparity persists among men and women admitted to the emergency department for sickle cell...
Health Literacy and Adolescent Sickle Cell Disease
In the United States, patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) are often Black, poor, and publically insured, leaving them vulnerable to barriers in care. In addition, adolescent patients with SCD are especially vulnerable when transitioning from pediatric to adult care. A patient’s level of health literacy is thought to influence the success of this transition. ...
Targeting VEGFR2 Trafficking to Treat Wet AMD
Targeting VEGF and the VEGFR2 receptor are promising treatment modalities for wet age-related macular degeneration. This study, published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, used the peptide KAI to interfere with VEGFR2 trafficking. The study sought to determine how efficacious this peptide is in the mouse model of choroidal neovascularization. Surface plasmon resonance was used to...