Scholars@Duke
Nancy Crego

Nancy Crego

Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
307 Trent Drive, Pearson 3118, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Conferences

Prevalence of Malignancies in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in North Carolina

Conference Blood · November 5, 2024 Introduction:Significant advancements in sickle cell disease (SCD) management in recent decades have increased the life expectancy of patients. While r ... Full text Cite

Prevalence and Proportion of Transcranial Doppler Screenings in a Population Children with Sickle Cell Disease and Association with Hydroxyurea Adherence

Conference Blood · November 2, 2023 Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited or genetic hemoglobinopathy in the United States and approximately 100,000 Americans are affected. The prevalence of stroke in unscreened children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) ... Full text Cite

Hydroxyurea Prescription Fills and Adherence, Among Pediatric and Adult Medicaid Eligible Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in North Carolina

Conference Blood · November 13, 2019 Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a complex disease for which pain is the hallmark. Hydroxyurea (HU) is the standard of care for treatment for most patients with SCD and reduces the frequency of pain episodes, acute chest syndrome, need fo ... Full text Cite

Emergency Department Encounters, Hospitalizations and ED Reliance Among Medicaid Eligible Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in North Carolina

Conference Blood · November 13, 2019 Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a complex disease for which pain is the hallmark. Pain from vaso-occlusive episodes is the number one reason for ED visits and hospital admissions. This paper reports Medicaid claims data from NC for indiv ... Full text Cite

Outpatient Healthcare Utilization and Rates of Co-Management Among Medicaid Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in North Carolina

Conference Blood · November 29, 2018 AbstractIntroduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a complex disease for which pain is the hallmark, often results in end-organ failure, and is associated with early death. Primary care providers (PCP's), he ... Full text Cite

Using Secondary Data to Describe Registered Nurse Sedation Practices and Adverse Events in Radiology

Conference Using Secondary Data to Describe Registered Nurse Sedation Practices and Adverse Events in Radiology Author:Nancy Crego PhD, RN, CCRN Affiliation: Duke University School of Nursing Introduction: Few studies describe registered nurse (RN) sedation practic ... Cite