Patient-controlled analgesia and morphine consumption in sickle cell anemia painful crises: A new protocol

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Bakir M., Rumeli Atici S., Yildirim H. U., Tiftik E. N., Unal S.

AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY, vol.32, no.3, pp.115-119, 2020 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 32 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2020
• Doi Number: 10.14744/agri.2020.46354
• Journal Name: AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.115-119
• Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: The sudden and rapidly increasing severity of pain in sickle cell anemia painful crises frequently requires the use of strong opioids. Patients require continuous administrations of various doses (increased/decreased) within the following hours. This study aims to retrospectively evaluate the effects of a structured protocol based on standardized Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) patient demand count on morphine consumption in painful crises.