Therapies for rare diseases: therapeutic modalities, progress and challenges ahead

E Tambuyzer, B Vandendriessche, CP Austin… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2020 - nature.com
Most rare diseases still lack approved treatments despite major advances in research
providing the tools to understand their molecular basis, as well as legislation providing …

Telemedicine and cystic fibrosis: Do we still need face-to-face clinics?

E Dixon, K Dick, S Ollosson, D Jones, H Mattock… - Paediatric respiratory …, 2022 - Elsevier
There has been growing interest in telemedicine for cystic fibrosis over recent years based
largely on convenience for patients and/or increasing the frequency of surveillance and …

In Vitro Digestion of Lipids in Real Foods: Influence of Lipid Organization Within the Food Matrix and Interactions with Nonlipid Components

J Calvo‐Lerma, V Fornés‐Ferrer… - Journal of food …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In vitro digestion research has scarcely addressed the assessment of the complexity of
digestion in real food. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of intestinal …

Using digital technology for home monitoring, adherence and self-management in cystic fibrosis: a state-of-the-art review

RJ Calthorpe, S Smith, K Gathercole, AR Smyth - Thorax, 2020 - thorax.bmj.com
Digital healthcare is a rapidly growing healthcare sector. Its importance has been
recognised at both national and international level, with the WHO recently publishing its first …

Optimisation of children z-score calculation based on new statistical techniques

A Martinez-Millana, JM Hulst, M Boon, P Witters… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Expressing anthropometric parameters (height, weight, BMI) as z-score is a key
principle in the clinical assessment of children and adolescents. The Centre for Disease …

[HTML][HTML] User needs in the development of a health app ecosystem for self-management of cystic fibrosis: user-centered development approach

J Floch, A Zettl, L Fricke, T Weisser, L Grut… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2018 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Digital self-management in cystic fibrosis (CF) is foreseen as a means toward
better understanding of the disease and its treatment and better adherence to the treatment …

mHealth in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe: A systematic review comparing the use and availability of mHealth approaches in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

GT Aboye, M Vande Walle, GL Simegn… - Digital …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background mHealth can help with healthcare service delivery for various health issues, but
there's a significant gap in the availability and use of mHealth systems between sub …

[HTML][HTML] Telehealth and virtual health monitoring in cystic fibrosis

T Vagg, S Shanthikumar, D Morrissy… - Current opinion in …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
We provide a detailed overview of telehealth and virtual monitoring including examples of
how paediatric and adult CF services adapted to the need for rapid change. Such services …

[HTML][HTML] Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency following pancreatoduodenectomy: A prospective bi-center study

VJ Kroon, LA Daamen, DSJ Tseng, A Roele-de Vreugd… - Pancreatology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background/objectives Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) is a common complication
following pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) leading to malnutrition. The course of PEI and …

[HTML][HTML] Use of a mobile application for self-management of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy is associated with improved gastro-intestinal related quality of life …

M Boon, J Calvo-Lerma, I Claes, T Havermans… - Journal of Cystic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Most patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer from pancreatic insufficiency (PI),
leading to fat malabsorption, malnutrition, abdominal discomfort and impaired growth …