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 …

Burdens of disease and caregiver burden in complex vascular malformations

R Kalbfell, W Wang, S Fishman… - Pediatric Blood & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Vascular malformations (VMs) are rare diseases that affect a wide age
range of patients and require complicated care and management. The strain these …

Communication with parents and young adult patients affected by complex vascular malformations

B Sisk, C Bereitschaft, A Kerr - Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Vascular malformations (VMs) are rare disorders that can cause pain,
coagulopathy, disfigurement, asymmetric growth, and disability. Families affected by …

Barriers and facilitators in diagnosing axial spondyloarthritis: a qualitative study

CA Hay, J Packham, JA Prior, CD Mallen… - Rheumatology …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is frequently delayed for years after
symptom onset. However, little is known about patient and healthcare professional (HCP) …

Barriers to and Facilitators of Providing Care for Adolescents Suffering from Rare Diseases: A Mixed Systematic Review

P Tsitsani, G Katsaras, ES Soteriades - Pediatric Reports, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rare Diseases (RDs) in adolescents are characterized by low frequency and clinical
heterogeneity, are chronic and deliberating and demand a multidisciplinary approach as …

Designing and validating novel communication measures for pediatric, adolescent, and young adult oncology care and research: The PedCOM measures

BA Sisk, AR Newman, D Chen, JW Mack… - Pediatric Blood & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background High‐quality communication in pediatric and adolescent cancer is the standard
of care. Yet, we lack pediatric‐specific communication measures. We designed self‐report …

Vascular anomalies care in the United States: a cross-sectional national survey

S Cohen-Cutler, J Blatt, S Bayliff, I Iacobas… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To characterize the current distribution, composition, and practice patterns of
multidisciplinary vascular anomalies (VAs) teams in the US. Study design This is a cross …

Mental and physical health of adult patients affected by complex vascular anomalies

AM Kerr, S Lin, BA Sisk - Patient Education and Counseling, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective We examined care and communication factors that affect physical and mental
health for patients with complex vascular anomalies (VAs). Methods VA patients (N= 135) …

Factors affecting the ability of patients with complex vascular anomalies to navigate the healthcare system

B Sisk, S Lin, AM Kerr - Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Vascular anomalies (VAs) are rare congenital disorders that can cause
pain, disfigurement, coagulopathy, asymmetric growth, and disability. Patients with complex …

Latent profiles and predictors of barriers to care in Swiss children and adolescents with rare diseases

S Wehrli, MR Baumgartner, AA Dwyer… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objective Children and adolescents with rare diseases face significant barriers when
accessing healthcare. We aimed to assess and predict these barriers and investigate …