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David Brousseau, MD: Benefits of timely opioid dosing for SCD pain
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Study author David Brousseau, MD, MS, explains the benefit of a child being able to go home after a sickle cell disease-associated ED visit.
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Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) experiencing acute pain episodes may avoid hospitalization when opioids are administered promptly in the emergency department (ED), according to a recent multisite study
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