ED pain scores may predict future hospitalization for SCD children

ED pain scores may predict future hospitalization for SCD children

Higher pain scores at the time of discharge from the emergency department (ED) may predict the likelihood of hospitalization in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) who seek emergency care for acute pain episodes, according to a study in the U.S. The study also found that patients with severe pain upon both ED arrival and discharge, and who received multiple opioid doses for pain management but were not prescribed opioids upon discharge, were…