Martin SR, et al. - Given an increased risk for experiencing health-related stigma among the adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD), researchers examined relations among health-related stigma, pain interference, social support, quality of life (QOL), and hospital outcomes (ie, loneliness, pain reduction, and length of stay [LOS]) in adolescents hospitalized with SCD pain. They noted a higher stigma in association with higher pain interference, lower QOL, more loneliness, and less pain reduction in the hospital. A positive association of pain interference with LOS was noted. Assessing and addressing SCD-related stigma and pain interference in adolescents hospitalized for SCD pain seemed significant as these factors may influence treatment outcomes.