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  • Title: Clinical profile and home management of sickle cell-related pain: the Enugu (Nigeria) experience.
    Author: Ikefuna AN, Emodi IJ, Ocheni S.
    Journal: Pediatr Hematol Oncol; 2009; 26(5):309-12. PubMed ID: 19579076.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To document the pattern of and ability of sickle cell anemic patients to manage painful crises at home. SUBJECT AND METHODS: Confirmed HbSS patients or caregivers attending the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, Nigeria, were interviewed, using a questionnaire, on their last painful episode. RESULTS: The limbs were involved in all ages, but involvement of the joints, ribs, and spine was uncommon in patients under 5 years old. Pain started between 6 pm and 12 midnight in 33.3%. Analgesics with or without massage or hydration was mostly used at home. 29% of subjects required hospitalization. CONCLUSION: Patients need better access to more potent analgesics to reduce the burden on the health system.
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