High hydroxyurea usage in sickle cell anemia regardless of patient demographics
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2-1-2024
Journal
Pediatric blood & cancer
Volume
71
Issue
2
DOI
10.1002/pbc.30728
Keywords
Medicaid; age; ethnicity; hydroxyurea; insurance; patient demographic; pediatric; sickle cell anemia
Abstract
Hydroxyurea is highly effective in sickle cell disease, but it is still underutilized. Reports of hydroxyurea utilization largely use Medicaid data, and socioeconomics is often cited as a barrier. To address whether patient demographics influenced the high hydroxyurea usage rate recently reported for the pediatric sickle cell program of Northern Virginia, analysis of data from 2011 to 2021 revealed no statistical difference in hydroxyurea usage rate between Medicaid and non-Medicaid, African American and African, or age less than 13 and age greater than or equal to 13 years cohorts, demonstrating that hydroxyurea can be successfully implemented across demographic groups.
APA Citation
Phan, Vivian; Park, Ju Ae; Dulman, Robin; Lewis, Angela; Briere, Noravy; Notarangelo, Bailey; and Yang, Elizabeth, "High hydroxyurea usage in sickle cell anemia regardless of patient demographics" (2024). GW Authored Works. Paper 3903.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/3903
Department
Pediatrics