Opioid Use Among Children and Adults With Sickle Cell Disease in North Carolina Medicaid Enrollees in the Era of Opioid Harm Reduction.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
; 46(4): 181-187, 2024 05 01.
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| ID: mdl-38551912
ABSTRACT
Adults and children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are predominantly African American, with pain-related health disparities. We examined opioid prescription fill patterns in adults and children with SCD and compared factors associated with fills in North Carolina Medicaid enrollees. Our retrospective cohort study included 955 enrollees diagnosed with SCD having at least one opioid fill. Associations were measured between two cohorts (12 and 24 mo of continuous enrollment) for the following characteristics sex, age, enrollee residence, hydroxyurea adherence, comanagement, enrollment in Community Care North Carolina, prescription for short versus short and long-acting opioids, and emergency department reliance. The majority of individuals did not have an opioid claim over a 12 or 24-month period. Claims increased at ages 10 to 17, peaking at ages 18 to 30. The increased number of claims was associated with the following factors increasing age, male, short versus long-acting opioids, and Medicaid enrollment for 24 versus 12 months. Community Care North Carolina enrollees in the 12-month cohort had higher opioid days of supply per month; the inverse was true of the 24-month cohort.
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Assunto principal:
Medicaid
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Analgésicos Opioides
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Anemia Falciforme
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article