Article
Challenges of Pediatric Disease in Adulthood
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
Publication Date
4-27-2020
Keywords
- childhood-onset chronic disease,
- congenital diseases,
- special health care needs,
- Down syndrome,
- cystic fibrosis,
- congenital heart disease,
- Hirschsprung disease
Disciplines
Abstract
Some chronic diseases — such as the rare bone disease X-linked hypophosphatemia, the impetus for a study reported within Volume 7, Issue 2 of the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews — are diagnosed in childhood but become more symptomatic in adulthood. In this editorial, the challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities regarding the care of adults with childhood-onset chronic diseases are examined using Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, congenital heart disease, and Hirschsprung disease as examples.
Citation Information
Baumgardner DJ, Chicoine B. Challenges of pediatric disease in adulthood. J Patient Cent Res Rev. 2020;7:142-6. doi: 10.17294/2330-0698.1756