Publications by authors named "Courtney C Park"
Article Synopsis
- - This study aimed to investigate if the length of GAA repeat tracts in certain genes impacts the age of onset and clinical symptoms in patients with Friedreich ataxia (FRDA).
- - Researchers analyzed 221 FRDA patients, focusing on the relationship between GAA repeat lengths and clinical presentation but found no significant correlations.
- - Despite some similarities between FRDA and SCA27B, the GAA repeat lengths in the genes studied did not influence how FRDA manifests in patients.
Background And Objectives: The Friedreich ataxia (FRDA) scientific community needs access to patient-centered outcome measures that satisfy regulatory guidelines and are capable of tracking clinically meaningful changes in FRDA disease burden. The objective of this research was to develop a novel, disease-specific caregiver-reported outcome measure for use in FRDA research and clinical care.
Methods: In prior work, we conducted qualitative interviews and a cross-sectional study of FRDA caregivers and patients to determine the symptoms of greatest importance to individuals with FRDA.
Background: Medical stabilization through inpatient nutritional rehabilitation is often necessary for patients with eating disorders (EDs) but includes the inherent risk of refeeding syndrome. Here we describe our experience of implementing and sustaining an inpatient nutritional rehabilitation protocol designed to strategically prepare patients with EDs and their families for discharge to a home setting in an efficient and effective manner from a general adolescent medicine unit. We report outcomes at admission, discharge, and 4-weeks follow-up.
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