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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improved Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Maintenance by In-Line Mechanical Pulse

Bioengineering
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified infections associated with peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) as a major health burden affecting patients across countries and income status categories, meriting particular attention from care ...
Daniel T. DeArmond, Nitin A. Das, Christopher Worrell, Steven D. Dallas, Sarfraz Khan, Stewart R. Miller, John H. Calhoon   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlation of thiopurine methyltransferase and inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase polymorphisms and adverse effects induced by azathioprine treatment in Taiwanese dermatology patients

, 2017
Background: Azathioprine is used as an immunosuppressant and corticosteroid-sparing agent for the treatment of several cutaneous diseases. The mutation of thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) and inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase (ITPA) has been ...
蔡呈芳;朱家瑜;邱顯鎰, Wang, Ting-Shun;Chiu, Hsien-Yi;Wu, Lawrence Shih-Hsin;Chu, Chia-Yu;Tsai, Tsen-Fang   +1 more
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Early complications in flexible bronchoscopy at a university hospital

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Objective: To analyze the complications related to flexible bronchoscopy (FB) and its collection procedures in outpatients and inpatients with various lung and airway diseases treated at a university hospital.
Marcia Jacomelli, Stephania Silva Margotto, Sergio Eduardo Demarzo, Paulo Rogério Scordamaglio, Paulo Francisco Guerreiro Cardoso, Addy Lidvina Mejia Palomino, Viviane Rossi Figueiredo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin, Sheila K. Pierson, Kelley C. Dacus, Mateo Sarmiento Bustamante, Saishravan Shyamsundar, Larissa Borys, Kayla McHugh, Abiola Irvine, Yoojin Jo, Adam Bagg, Mary Jo Lechowicz, Daisy Alapat, Amy Chadburn, Megan S. Lim, Gordan Srkalovic, Frits van Rhee, David C. Fajgenbaum, Joshua D. Brandstadter   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

A structural equation modeling framework for estimating symptom burden based on symptom clusters in cancer survivors

Scientific Reports
Symptoms after cancer and its treatment challenge the well-being of cancer survivors. Little is known about symptom co-occurrence and the burden experienced by cancer survivors.
Anne Katrine Graudal Levinsen, Anders Tolver, Trille Kristina Kjaer, Lau Caspar Thygesen, Jan Wohlfahrt, Susanne Rosthøj, Lærke Kjær Tolstrup, Marianne Nord Hansen, Simone Oerlemans, Christine Miaskowski, Peer Christiansen, Peter Christensen, Christoffer Johansen, Robert Zachariae, Lena Saltbæk, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann, Maike Wellbrock, Javier Louro, Arndt Borkhardt, Martin Schrappe, Claudia Trübenbach, Desiree Grabow, Cécile M. Ronckers, Joachim Schüz   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plasmapheresis in Neurological Disorders: Frequency and Type of Adverse Effects Associated with this Procedure in Atertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2022
Objective: To determine the frequency and type of adverse effects associated with plasmapheresis among the patients with neurological disorders at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Study Design: Prospective longitudinal study.
Syed Sakhawat Kazmi, Waseem Alamgir, Asif Hashmat, Ali Yousaf, Khurram Haq Nawaz, Zahid Hassan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari, Regina Hadi Putri, Fatimah Assyifa, Judith Spijkerman, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Susi Susanah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source