Impact of hepatitis C virus infection on children and their caregivers: Quality of life, cognitive, and emotional outcomes

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 341-347

  Rodrigue, James R ^a   Balistreri, William ^b   Haber, Barbara ^c   Jonas, Maureen M ^d   Mohan, Parvathi ^e   Molleston, Jean P ^f   Murray, Karen F ^g   Narkewicz, Michael R ^h   Rosenthal, Philip ⁱ   Smith, Lesley J ^j   Schwarz, Kathleen B ^k   Robuck, Patricia ^l   Barton, Bruce ^m   González Peralta, Regino P ⁿ  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^g SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^h CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^j Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^k JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^l NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^m MARYLAND MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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Author keywords

Clinical trial; HCV; Parents; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

PEGINTERFERON ALPHA2A; PLACEBO; RIBAVIRIN; ALPHA2A INTERFERON; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2A;

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INTERNALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT FORM 36; CAREGIVER; CUSTODY; DRUG COMBINATION; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; MENTAL STRESS; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INTERFERON ALFA-2A; LEGAL GUARDIANS; MALE; PARENTS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RIBAVIRIN; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 67650400523     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318185998f     Document Type: Article

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