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

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:06:29 +0300

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 Pati...