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    Empowering children and adolescents with sickle cell disease: a transition journey to adult care - 2 year(s) ago

    When I am in clinic, talking to my adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with sickle cell disease often gives me a pause. Sometimes, I wonder, what is going on in their head right now. Is it the disease and questions related to that? Is it school and what has been the learning environment for them so far? Is it their social relationships? Is it family dynamics and what could be there related…

    Source: The Lancet Haematology
    Categories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest Headlines
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      Transition to adult care, in #sicklecell disease and other chronic health conditions, has been and continues to be a challenge... Read Sherif Badawy's experience with his patients @LurieChildrens @NorthwesternU #HealthCareTransition @GotTransition https://t.co/vAkw1p9Ye1 https://t.co/oYN4kCyESk

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    Navigating Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Transition: A National Institutes of Health Workshop - 2 year(s) ago

    The transition from pediatric to adult healthcare represents a critical time in an adolescent’s developmental trajectory, regardless of background. For youth with chronic conditions and/or developmental disabilities, this changeover can be even more critical with significant and lifelong implications.

    Source: The Journal of Pediatrics
    Categories: Latest Headlines, Pediatrics
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      The transition from pediatric to adult healthcare is a critical time for adolescents. Calabrese et al report on an NIH Workshop outlining challenges and future directions for research and practice in this area. @NICHD_NIH #HealthcareTransition https://t.co/UoQ7yjnG9n https://t.co/TTV42qXcq0