Excess mortality and hospitalizations in transitional-age youths with a long-term disease: A national population-based cohort study.

Excess mortality and hospitalizations in transitional-age youths with a long-term disease: A national population-based cohort study.

The number of adolescents with a severe chronic disease has increased in high-income countries due to improvements in the prognosis of childhood-onset chronic conditions. The transition from childhood to adulthood is a critical period that may be associated with increased mortality and morbidity. We...

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Main Authors: Antoine Rachas, Philippe Tuppin, Laurence Meyer, Bruno Falissard, Albert Faye, Nizar Mahlaoui, Elise de La Rochebrochard, Marie Frank, Pierre Durieux, Josiane Warszawski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5849314?pdf=render

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