For individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD), the transition from pediatric to adult care can be one of the most ...

Having a transition plan for patients preparing to move to adult primary care is important to maintain care and build trust ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There are various patient, family, provider and system factors that act as barriers to transitions. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Advances in medical care mean more youth with disabilities are transitioning to adult care. Pediatricians should ...

Pediatric-onset MS requires specialized care due to unique clinical features like cognitive issues and motor impairment. Unstructured transitions from pediatric to adult care lead to treatment delays, ...

Without improved readiness to transition from pediatric to adult care, adolescents with type 1 diabetes may not be able to maintain healthy hemoglobin A1C levels. Improving readiness to transition ...

Individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD) who experience a delay of more than six months in transitioning from pediatric to adult care are twice as likely to be hospitalized compared to those ...

Patients with beta-thalassemia major (also known as Cooley's anemia) have a reduction or absence of beta protein in their ...

This story is paid for by UCB. At 21, Olivia Upp is legally an adult, but she still requires lifelong care due to her diagnosis of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a rare epilepsy syndrome. But it’s a ...

"In many countries, health insurance changes when DMD men are no longer seen in a specialized pediatric center. This impacts massively on the quality of care they receive. For this reason, many DMD ...

The Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Healthcare Transition (HCT) clinic — a pediatric-to-adult HIV care model — achieved a high 1-year retention rate but a suboptimal viral suppression rate despite ...