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ABSTRACT Transitioning from pediatric to adult care is a high‐risk period for individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD). An initial observation at one academic medical center suggested a sex‐based disparity in clinic populations, prompting a national investigation.
Laurie J. Duckworth +5 more
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Craniopharyngioma – a chronic disease
As surgical expertise has a proven impact on post-treatment morbidity, medical societies should establish criteria of adequate professional expertise for surgical treatment of craniopharyngioma.
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ABSTRACT Central nervous system (CNS) relapse of neuroblastoma carries a poor prognosis, and craniospinal irradiation (CSI) poses substantial long‐term toxicity in young children. We report a toddler with MYCN‐amplified neuroblastoma harboring somatic ALK R1275Q who developed extensive leptomeningeal relapse with paraplegia.
Jinwoo Kim +11 more
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Is Chronic Pain a Disease? [PDF]
The article by Cohen and colleagues ⇓ challenges the concept of persistent pain as a disease and raises some interesting points for discussion. As one of the authors of the article to which they refer ⇓, I appreciate the opportunity to make a reply. There are many points raised in their article and it is not possible to address them all in an article ...
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TGF-β1 Activates Nasal Fibroblasts through the Induction of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
(1) Background: Tissue remodeling and extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation contribute to the development of chronic inflammatory diseases of the upper airway.
Jae-Min Shin +5 more
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These editions of The Chronicle cover a range of topics related to chronic diseases. They include articles about local interventions and programs, research and data, policies, strategies, interstate initiatives, useful resources, upcoming events, and ...
Chronic Diseases Network
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Research needs for an improved primary care response to chronic non-communicable diseases in Africa. [PDF]
With non-communicable diseases (NCDs) projected to become leading causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, research is needed to improve the primary care response, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
Harries, AD +7 more
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ABSTRACT Background Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common condition among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) and is the leading cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in this population. Growing evidence suggests that social determinants of health (SDOH) influence menstrual bleeding patterns, access to care, and treatment. However, no studies have
Maria Carter‐Febres +6 more
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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a unique transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) of mule deer ( Odocoileus hemionus), white-tailed deer ( O. virginianus), and Rocky Mountain elk ( Cervus elaphus nelsoni). The natural history of CWD is incompletely understood, but it differs from scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy ...
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