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A SYSTEM FOR REMOTE MONITORING OF THE HUMAN BODY PARAMETERS [PDF]

Carpathian Journal of Electrical Engineering, 2015
We present an invention (pending patent number A 201100939) related to a system that monitors human body parameters, such as heart rate and blood pressure, and when they are out of the regular range, it transmits a remote warning signal along with the ...
Oliviu MATEI, Claudia MATEI, Ioan VLAD, Cristinel COSTEA   +3 more
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Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Bone Sarcoma Patients: A 10‐Year, Single‐Institution Experience Encompassing the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Osteosarcoma (OS) and Ewing sarcoma (EWS) are the most common primary bone cancers in children, but acute thrombosis is poorly characterized in this population. Our study evaluated the rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and associated risk factors in pediatric patients with bone sarcomas treated over a 10‐year period encompassing
Sarah Kappa, Shou Xu, Mark Zobeck, Sarah E. Sartain, Nino Rainusso, Lisa Wang, Nicole Montgomery, Paige Wheaton, Sarah Whittle   +8 more
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Relationship between a three-month physical conditioning “posture-balance-motricity and health education” (PBM-HE) program on postural and balance capacities of sedentary older adults: influence of initial motor profile

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 2018
Background The aims of this study were (i) to define the relationship between a physical reconditioning cycle using balance exercises and muscular-articular stress and the balance capabilities of sedentary older adults and (ii) to assess whether older ...
Pierre Louis Bernard, Hubert Blain, Aurelie Gerazime, Olivier Maurelli, Jean Bousquet, Grégory Ninot   +5 more
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Serological Benefit of SARS‐CoV‐2 Vaccination Relative to Infection in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of severe outcomes from SARS‐CoV‐2 (SCV2). In the post‐pandemic context, where most children have been infected with SCV2, there are limited data on whether vaccination remains beneficial in children with ALL.
Janna R. Shapiro, Freda Qi, Karen Colwill, Alina D. Dorogy, Ying Liu, Michelle Science, Anne‐Claude Gingras, James M. Rini, Sumit Gupta, Sarah Alexander, Shelly Bolotin, Tania H. Watts   +11 more
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Are costs optimized as scale-up of Choose to Move–an effective health-promoting intervention for older adults–proceeds?

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Background Few studies have examined costs of implementing evidence-based interventions (EBIs) as scale-up proceeds. Across four phases, we co-adapted and scaled up an effective EBI designed to promote older adults’ health (Choose to Move; CTM ...
Zoe Szewczyk, Heather M. Macdonald, Marina B. Pinheiro, Lindsay Nettlefold, Joanie Sims Gould, Heather A. McKay   +5 more
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Time Toxicity in Wilms Tumor: Quantifying the Burden of Healthcare Interaction in the First Year After Diagnosis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Wilms tumor (WT) treatment imposes a significant time burden on patients and their families. Time toxicity is a patient‐centered metric that quantifies the burden of healthcare interaction. We sought to define time toxicity in the first year after diagnosis of WT and hypothesized that it would increase as tumor stage and treatment ...
Caleb Q. Ashbrook, Veerain Gupta, Nicholas J. Clark, Vijay Rings, Lauren E. Corona, Douglass B. Clayton, Daniel J. Benedetti   +6 more
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Negotiating connections, confinements, and neighbourhood places: Older adults’ everyday well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Wellbeing, Space and Society
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly disrupted society and raised concerns about the well-being of older adults. Today, many people have abandoned ‘pandemic protocols’ but questions remain about the pandemic's longer term impacts on older adults.
Callista A. Ottoni, Meghan Winters, Joanie Sims-Gould   +2 more
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The Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Ataxia‐Telangiectasia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ataxia‐telangiectasia (A‐T) is a DNA repair disorder characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established therapy in related disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), but its role in A‐T is unclear.
Laila Alkhouli, Seth Rotz, Masatoshi Takagi, Richa Sharma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Velocity‐Based‐Training Induces Positive Changes in Muscle Morphology in Parkinson's Disease Patients: A Pilot Study

JCSM Communications
Background High‐speed resistance training has been shown to be a viable intervention for reducing neuromuscular symptoms in older persons with Parkinson's disease.
Caleb P. Calaway, Ana Raquel Calzada, Michel Huyghe, Colten Brown, Humzah Ali, Kylie Martinez, Bryan Mann, Ihtsham Haq, Joseph F. Signorile   +8 more
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Psychological and behavioural responses to death anxiety in older adults with chronic illnesses: a systematic integrative review

Frontiers in Psychology
BackgroundDeath anxiety has been identified as a relevant emotional response in older adults with chronic illness, but its role in shaping psychological and behavioural responses remains underexplored.ObjectiveThis integrative review aimed to investigate
Leovaldo Alcântara, Leovaldo Alcântara, Leovaldo Alcântara, Teodora Figueiredo, Teodora Figueiredo, Luís Midão, Elísio Costa, Constança Paúl   +7 more
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