Health outcomes associated with transition from pediatric to adult cystic fibrosis care

Pediatrics

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 847-853

  Tuchman, Lisa ^a,b   Schwartz, Michael ^c  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health services; Cystic fibrosis; Outcomes assessment; Transition to adult care; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE REGISTRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; ADOLESCENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH STATUS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT TRANSFER; PEDIATRICS; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887043778     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-1463     Document Type: Article

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