Adolescents with type 1 diabetes struggle with glycemic control with decline further
exacerbated by transfer from pediatric to adult care. The purpose of this systematic …

Most children with sickle cell disease (SCD) today survive into adulthood. Among emerging
adults, there is a marked increase in acute care utilization and a rise in mortality, which can …

The 2013 Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) Guideline for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) was
commissioned by the CF Foundation as an update of the 2003 Infection Control Guideline …

Background Advanced cystic fibrosis lung disease (ACFLD) is common, is associated with
reduced quality of life, and remains the most frequent cause of death in individuals with …

From the outset, the child or adolescent with diabetes and relevant family members should
receive care from a multidisciplinary diabetes team comprised of specialists with training …

The improved survival in people with cystic fibrosis has led to an increasing number of
patients reaching adulthood. This trend is likely to be maintained over the next decades …

Background Transition from pediatric to adult health care is a vulnerable period for
adolescents and young adults. Challenges include paucity of validated measures to assess …

As survival increases worldwide, large numbers of young people will need to transition from
child to adult cystic fibrosis (CF) services. Little is known about the best method for …

IntroductionA growing population of adults living with severe, chronic childhood-onset health
conditions has created a need for specialized health care delivered by providers who have …

Background We previously reported that indirect and intangible costs burden households
with a food allergic adult. We now extend our investigation to households with food allergic …