Linda Edwards

TL;DR: Hydroxyurea has benefited some patients with sickle cell disease, but several issues about its use are unresolvable.

TL;DR: The statement reflects the panel's assessment of medical knowledge available at the time the statement was written, and provides a "snapshot in time" of the state of knowledge on the conference topic.

TL;DR: Analyzing data at the subcounty level has implications for health care planning and public health policy development at the local level and shows that diabetes-related disparities affect not only people and their families but also the community that absorbs the costs associated with the disproportionate health care use that results from these disparities.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed multiple sources of secondary data related to diabetes illness and death in Duval County, including data on hospital discharge, emergency department (ED) use, and vital statistics.

TL;DR: This requires that health care providers for children and adults become familiar with special services and supports in the school, community and through the state agencies (Medicaid Waiver program) to support transition for youth and young adults with IDD.