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    Our mission at PCD Smiles is to bring smiles to hospitalized primary ciliary dyskinesia, no mater their age; through the gift of a cheer package. Currently serving only The United States and Canada.
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Written by PCD Smiles on . Posted in Random Fact Friday.

“Regular clinical visits to monitor disease status are key. Aggressive treatment is recommended to improve mucus clearance. Antibiotic therapy is required and routine immunization is advised. Sinus disease can be treated with nasal steroids and nasal lavage. Polyps may require surgical treatment. Audiological assessment, hearing aids, and communication assistance should be offered where necessary. Patients with end-stage lung disease are candidates for lung transplantation.” ~ Orpha.net; Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia 

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- Or sponsor a PCD Smiles cheer package today!

- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today, visit PCD Style or Smile E. Cove

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Persistent nasal obstruction is very common at all ages, as children and adults refer a daily year-round nose congestion evident yet in the neonatal period or in the first years of life.

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2017.00135/full 

 

The more you know…

 

Join our Facebook group Turtle Talk Café today, click here.

 

We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

- Visit Smile E. Turtle's Amazon Wishlist;  https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KNO9BAJR74I4?ref_=wl_share

- For more information on how you can donate, please visit our "Donation" page to check out our "Do & Don't policies at; http://www.pcdsmiles.com/support-pcdsmiles/donations2

- To sponsor a PCD Smiles Cheer-box today!

https://store.pcdstyle.com/21-donationsQ

- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today!

www.pcdstyle.com

or

https://www.smileecove.com/stores/cove

 

Thank you for your consideration!

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By adulthood, nearly every person with PCD will have bronchiectasis. As bronchiectasis progresses, infections worsen and can sometimes lead to respiratory failure. Some people with PCD may need lung transplantation if their lungs fail. 

https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/pcd.pdf

 

The more you know…

 

Join our Facebook group Turtle Talk Café today, click here.

 

We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

- Visit Smile E. Turtle's Amazon Wishlist; https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KNO9BAJR74I4?ref_=wl_share

- For more information on how you can donate, please visit our "Donation" page to check out our "Do & Don't policies at; http://www.pcdsmiles.com/support-pcdsmiles/donations2

- To sponsor a PCD Smiles Cheer-box today!

https://store.pcdstyle.com/21-donations

- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today!

www.pcdstyle.com

or

https://www.smileecove.com/stores/cove

 

Thank you for your consideration!

 #PCDsmiles #PCDstyle  #PCDsmilesCookbook #PrimaryCiliaryDyskinesia #SmileEcove #TurtleTalk #TurtleTalkCafe #PCD#RandomFactFriday

#PCDawareness to help find a #cure4PCD!

  

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Most observational studies in PCD have been cross-sectional, and knowledge of prognosis is based on a handful of longitudinal studies with relatively few patients.

https://adc.bmj.com/content/99/9/850

 

The more you know…

 

Join our Facebook group Turtle Talk Café today, click here.

 

We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

- Visit Smile E. Turtle's Amazon Wishlist; https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KNO9BAJR74I4?ref_=wl_share

- For more information on how you can donate, please visit our "Donation" page to check out our "Do & Don't policies at; http://www.pcdsmiles.com/support-pcdsmiles/donations2

- To sponsor a PCD Smiles Cheer-box today!

https://store.pcdstyle.com/21-donations

- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today!

www.pcdstyle.com

or

https://www.smileecove.com/stores/cove

 

Thank you for your consideration!

 #PCDsmiles #PCDstyle  #PCDsmilesCookbook #PrimaryCiliaryDyskinesia #SmileEcove #TurtleTalk #TurtleTalkCafe #PCD#RandomFactFriday #PCDchallenge

#PCDawareness to help find a #cure4PCD!

  

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People with PCD who live together, can help decrease the spread of germs between themselves by doing airway clearance at different times and in different rooms.

 

The more you know…

 

Join our Facebook group Turtle Talk Café today, click here.

 

We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

- Visit Smile E. Turtle's Amazon Wishlist; https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KNO9BAJR74I4?ref_=wl_share

- For more information on how you can donate, please visit our "Donation" page to check out our "Do & Don't policies at; http://www.pcdsmiles.com/support-pcdsmiles/donations2

- To sponsor a PCD Smiles Cheer-box today!

https://store.pcdstyle.com/21-donations

- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today!

www.pcdstyle.com

or

https://www.smileecove.com/stores/cove

 

Thank you for your consideration!

 #PCDsmiles #PCDstyle  #PCDsmilesCookbook #PrimaryCiliaryDyskinesia #SmileEcove #TurtleTalk #TurtleTalkCafe #PCD#RandomFactFriday #PCDchallenge

#PCDawareness to help find a #cure4PCD!

  

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Written by PCD Smiles on August 26, 2021. Posted in Topic Thursday

The fertility struggle of PCD (Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia) patients and their partners remains one...
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Written by PCD Smiles on December 02, 2021. Posted in Topic Thursday

To date there have been limited published studies of antibiotic usage to control airway...
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ACT Series, 12: Oscillation & Lung Expansion (OLE)

Written by PCD Smiles on April 11, 2024. Posted in Topic Thursday

The next device that we will cover in our airway clearance technique (ACT) series is oscillation &...
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