To review the state of research on the association between common chronic health
conditions and academic outcomes, the authors reviewed published studies investigating …

Background Concern has been expressed that infants and children exposed to uneventful
surgery and anesthesia may incur neurological injury that becomes manifest in poor …

The presence of a chronically sick or handicapped child in the family places considerable
physical and emotional strain on parents, healthy siblings, and even extended relations …

Objectives. We characterized a population-based cohort of school-aged children with severe
hemophilia with respect to type of treatment, on-demand versus prophylaxis, and frequency …

To measure health‐related quality of life (HRQL), its determinants, and its association with
patient and caregiver productivity among a sample of haemophilia patients with inhibitors in …

This study examines the social, emotional, and behavioral functioning of children with
hemophilia. Data were collected in the homes and schools of 40 boys with hemophilia and …

Inhibitor development is the most problematic and costly complication of haemophilia
treatment. Inhibitor development depends on a complex multifactorial immune response that …

The impact of pediatric chronic illness on peer relations and social adjustment in nine school-
aged boys with hemophilia was examined using qualitative interview methods. Literature on …

There is ample evidence that poor health in childhood and adolescence is associated with
higher risk of dropping out of high school. This association is suggestive of a causal effect of …

A hemofilia é uma doença hemorrágica importante no Brasil, afetando cerca de um em cada
dez mil indivíduos do sexo masculino. A autopercepção do portador a respeito da hemofilia …