Prof. Damara Ortiz (UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA) joins us for Rare Disease Day to discuss the daily impact that Pompe disease has on patients. Prof. Ortiz discusses how emerging therapies have improved outcomes for children, and how a newborn screening program has been put in place in Pennsylvania to diagnose Pompe disease early and save children’s lives.
Touch Medical Media is supporting Rare Disease Day (28 February 2022) to shine a light on healthcare inequalities for people living with rare diseases, focusing on patient quality of life and the difficulty of diagnosing patients early.
Questions:
- Could you tell us a little about the spectrum of Pompe disease and the impact on daily life for people living with Pompe disease? (026)
- You’re involved in the newborn screening program for Pompe disease – why is this important for people with the disease? (2:15)
- With new therapies prolonging survival, what more is needed to support people living with Pompe to realise their life goals? (6:22)
Disclosures: Damara Ortiz has received research and grant support from Sanofi-Genzyme and Amicus.
Support: The production of this video was supported by Touch Medical Media.
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