Mental health implications of the COVID-19 pandemic among children and adolescents: What do we know so far?

ZI Listernick, SM Badawy - Pediatric Health, Medicine and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented time in global history and has many
emerging challenges and consequences. While much of the world was focused on the …

[HTML][HTML] Telemedicine in malignant and nonmalignant hematology: systematic review of pediatric and adult studies

AC Shah, LC O'Dwyer, SM Badawy - JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2021 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Telemedicine, including video-, web-, and telephone-based interventions, is
used in adult and pediatric populations to deliver health care and communicate with …

[HTML][HTML] Functionalized boron doped graphene (BGP) as smart nanocarrier for delivery of hydroxyurea (HU) drug

TE Gber, B Etinwa, I Benjamin, E Ekereke… - Chemical Physics …, 2023 - Elsevier
The concerning toxicity associated with hydroxyurea (HU), an anticancer drug used in
cancer treatment, has spurred significant attention within the research community over the …

Identifying barriers to evidence-based care for sickle cell disease: results from the Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium cross-sectional survey of healthcare …

MP Smeltzer, KE Howell, M Treadwell, L Preiss… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Sickle cell disease (SCD) leads to chronic and acute complications that require
specialised care to manage symptoms and optimise clinical results. The National Heart …

[HTML][HTML] Toward a conversational agent to support the self-management of adults and young adults with sickle cell disease: usability and usefulness study

DZ Issom, MD Hardy-Dessources, M Romana… - Frontiers in Digital …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common genetic blood disorder in the world and
affects millions of people. With aging, patients encounter an increasing number of …

Patient‐reported neurocognitive symptoms influence instrumental activities of daily living in sickle cell disease

JN Longoria, NL Pugh, V Gordeuk… - American journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience neurocognitive decline, low
medication adherence, increased unemployment, and difficulty with instrumental activities of …

A multilevel mHealth intervention boosts adherence to hydroxyurea in individuals with sickle cell disease

JS Hankins, D Brambilla, MB Potter, A Kutlar… - Blood …, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Hydroxyurea reduces sickle cell disease (SCD) complications, but medication adherence is
low. We tested 2 mobile health (mHealth) interventions targeting determinants of low …

The distinct longitudinal impact of pain catastrophizing on pain interference among youth living with sickle cell disease and chronic pain

MB Schneider, A Manikowski, L Cohen… - Journal of behavioral …, 2022 - Springer
Youth living with chronic sickle cell disease (SCD) pain are at risk for psychosocial distress
and high levels of pain catastrophizing that contribute to functional impairment. This study …

Intentional and unintentional nonadherence to hydroxyurea among people with sickle cell disease: a qualitative study

JR Hodges, SM Phillips, S Norell, C Nwosu… - Blood …, 2020 - ashpublications.org
Hydroxyurea is an efficacious treatment for sickle cell disease (SCD), but adoption is low
among individuals with SCD. The objective of this study was to examine barriers to patients' …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of adherence to immunosuppression among pediatric heart transplant patients

K Nassetta, T Hussain, K Gambetta, K Le… - Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
After pediatric heart transplant, commitment to lifelong immunosuppression is crucial to
maintaining graft health. However, a review of the current literature surrounding adherence …