Managing Climate Change-Induced Sickle Cell Pain Crises With Frank Gonzalez, MD

Gonzalez explains how new findings in weather-related emergency department visits and pain in pediatric sickle cell disease can guide clinicians.

Clinicians should be aware of the influence of extreme weather events on pain episodes in high risk pediatric patients with sickle cell disease, according to an analysis of 48,885 emergency department visits.1