Medication management and adherence during the COVID-19 pandemic: perspectives and experiences from low-and middle-income countries

IA Kretchy, M Asiedu-Danso, JP Kretchy - Research in social and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is placing a huge strain on
health systems worldwide. Suggested solutions like social distancing and lockdowns in …

Cancer in adolescents and young adults: a narrative review of the current status and a view of the future

RD Barr, A Ferrari, L Ries, J Whelan… - JAMA pediatrics, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although cancer remains the most common cause of disease-related death in
adolescents and young adults (AYAs) in high-income countries, their overall survival rates …

[HTML][HTML] Text messaging and mobile phone apps as interventions to improve adherence in adolescents with chronic health conditions: a systematic review

SM Badawy, L Barrera, MG Sinno… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2017 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: The number of adolescents with chronic health conditions (CHCs) continues to
increase. Medication nonadherence is a global challenge among adolescents across …

Mercaptopurine/methotrexate maintenance therapy of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: clinical facts and fiction

K Schmiegelow, SN Nielsen, TL Frandsen… - Journal of pediatric …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
The antileukemic mechanisms of 6-mercaptopurine (6MP) and methotrexate (MTX)
maintenance therapy are poorly understood, but the benefits of several years of …

Next steps for adolescent and young adult oncology workshop: an update on progress and recommendations for the future

AW Smith, NL Seibel, DR Lewis, KH Albritton… - Cancer, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Each year, 70,000 adolescents and young adults (AYAs) between ages 15 and 39 years in
the United States are diagnosed with cancer. In 2006, a National Cancer Institute (NCI) …

[HTML][HTML] Preexposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV acquisition among adolescents: clinical considerations, 2020

MR Tanner - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2020 - cdc.gov
Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with antiretroviral medication has been proven effective in
reducing the risk for acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The fixed-dose …

Global assessment of cancer incidence and survival in adolescents and young adults

A Bleyer, A Ferrari, J Whelan… - Pediatric blood & cancer, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In high‐income countries, cancer remains the commonest cause of disease‐related death in
adolescents and young adults (AYAs) despite survival improvements. With more than …

Living a secret: Disclosure among adolescents and young adults with chronic illnesses

D Kaushansky, J Cox, C Dodson… - Chronic …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives This qualitative study examines how and why adolescents living with visible and
invisible chronic illnesses choose to share their condition with individuals within their social …

Technology access and smartphone app preferences for medication adherence in adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease

SM Badawy, AA Thompson… - Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Hydroxyurea is the only Food and Drug Administration approved medication for
sickle cell disease (SCD) with short‐and long‐term benefits for both morbidity and mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Economic evaluation of text-messaging and smartphone-based interventions to improve medication adherence in adolescents with chronic health conditions …

SM Badawy, LM Kuhns - JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2016 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: The rate of chronic health conditions (CHCs) in children and adolescents has
doubled in the past 20 years, with increased health care costs. Technology-based …