Evaluation of sex disparities in opioid use among ED patients with sickle cell disease, 2006–2015

Acute pain from a vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) is a leading reason patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) visit the emergency department (ED). Prior studies suggest that women and men receive disparate ED treatment for acute pain in EDs. We aim to determine sex differences in analgesic use among patients with SCD presenting to the ED.This cross-sectional study uses data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS),...