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Response to Letter Regarding “Virtual Reality as RESPITE: Relief Exploration for Sickle Pain through Interventions using Technology Engagement: A Hospital-based Observational Study”

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-026-10332-7

Published Online: 2026-03-12

Published Print: 2026-06

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Authors

Vidyasagar, Nitin

Press, Valerie G. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9961-4878
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K24HL163408)

Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence
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Article History

Received: 20 January 2026

Accepted: 24 February 2026

First Online: 12 March 2026

Declarations

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: The study referenced was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB16-0763-AM048). Consent to participate was obtained from all participants.

: This work is not under consideration at any other journal. This work was supported in part by the Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence and NIH NIHLBI (K24HL163408). Dr. Press reports receiving additional funding from NIH NHLBI (R01HL146644) and funding from AHRQ (R01AS027804). Dr. Press also serves as a peer reviewer for UpToDate and may receive royalties for this work and reports having received consulting fees from Humana. All other authors have no disclosures.

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