[HTML][HTML] Enhancing equitable access to rare disease diagnosis and treatment around the world: a review of evidence, policies, and challenges

T Adachi, AW El-Hattab, R Jain… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This document provides a comprehensive summary of evidence on the current situation of
rare diseases (RDs) globally and regionally, including conditions, practices, policies, and …

[HTML][HTML] Living with a Rare Disease: Psychosocial Impacts for Parents and Family Members–a Systematic Review

JC Atkins, CR Padgett - Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2024 - Springer
As rare diseases often have an onset of symptoms in childhood, the burden of the disease
and associated challenges commonly fall to the individual's family members. Managing this …

[HTML][HTML] Sleep quality, anxiety, symptoms of depression, and caregiver burden among those caring for patients with Dravet syndrome: a prospective multicenter study …

M Maltseva, S Schubert-Bast, JP Zöllner, T Bast… - Orphanet journal of rare …, 2023 - Springer
Background This study measured sleep quality among caregivers of patients with Dravet
syndrome (DS) and assessed the impacts of mental health problems and caregiver burden …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to prophylactic treatment among patients with haemophilia A in Shandong Province, China: a qualitative study

Z Liu, J Feng, Y Fang, Y Cheng, S Li - Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2023 - Springer
Background Haemophilia A is a rare, hereditary haemorrhagic disease that manifests as
induced spontaneous bleeding and leads to disability or premature death in severe cases …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of depression and anxiety, and their relationship to social support among patients and family caregivers of rare bone diseases

X Lai, Y Jiang, Y Sun, Z Zhang, S Wang - Orphanet Journal of Rare …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Rare bone diseases (RBDs) are a set of inherited rare diseases that
can cause disability and have a devastating impact on families affected, which may lead to a …

[HTML][HTML] Physicians' knowledge on specific rare diseases and its associated factors: a national cross-sectional study from China

H Zhang, Y Xiao, X Zhao, Z Tian, S Zhang… - Orphanet Journal of Rare …, 2022 - Springer
Background Rare disease patients often experience diagnosis delays or misdiagnosis,
which may be due to lack of knowledge on rare diseases among physicians. Objective To …

Caregiving experiences of caregivers of children with rare diseases: A qualitative meta-synthesis

C Wu, X Chu, K Tang, D Cheng, L Ren - Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 2024 - Elsevier
Problem Most rare diseases occur in childhood and are difficult to diagnose and treat. The
caregivers are faced with the challenge of providing care to the children afflicted with these …

Rare liver diseases are not rare in China

T Lv, J Jia - Liver International, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rare diseases, also known as orphan diseases, are a group of diseases that affect a
relatively small number of people. Low incidence rates, atypical symptoms, imperfect …

[HTML][HTML] Literature Review on Health Emigration in Rare Diseases—A Machine Learning Perspective

M Skweres-Kuchta, I Czerska, E Szaruga - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The article deals with one of the effects of health inequalities and gaps in access to
treatments for rare diseases, namely health-driven emigration. The purpose of the paper is …

[HTML][HTML] Unmet cardiac clinical needs in adult mucopolysaccharidoses

KM Stepien, EA Braunlin - Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are a group of heterogenous disorders with complex
multisystemic presentations. Although Haematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) and …