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Specificity of treatment is mandatory in very old patients with hairy cell leukemia [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2015
Introduction. There are only a few available data about hairy cell leukemia (HCL) in very old patients. We presented three very different cases of HCL in very old patients diagnosed in a single center and discussed some epidemiological and ...
Marisavljević Dragomir, Marković Olivera, Živković Radmila   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prolonged Corrected QT Interval as an Early Electrocardiographic Marker of Cyclophosphamide‐Induced Cardiotoxicity in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cyclophosphamide (CY) is associated with potentially fatal cardiotoxicity, yet no electrocardiographic indices have been established for early detection of CY‐induced cardiomyopathy. This study aimed to determine whether corrected QT interval (QTc) prolongation can predict early onset of CY‐related cardiac dysfunction in pediatric ...
Junpei Kawamura, Kentaro Ueno, Takuro Nishikawa, Yoshihiro Takahashi, Koji Nakae, Yasuhiro Okamoto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An intervention designed to improve sensory impairments in the elderly and indoor lighting in their homes: an exploratory randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Vision and hearing impairments in the elderly (aged over 80 years) and poor indoor lighting conditions in a home-care setting are risk factors for functional decline, reduced social participation, withdrawal, and accidents.
Eilertsen, Grethe, Haanes, Gro Gade, Hofoss, Dag, Horgen, Gunnar, Kirkevold, Marit   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Predicting Chronicity in Children and Adolescents With Newly Diagnosed Immune Thrombocytopenia at the Timepoint of Diagnosis Using Machine Learning‐Based Approaches

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To identify predictors of chronic ITP (cITP) and to develop a model based on several machine learning (ML) methods to estimate the individual risk of chronicity at the timepoint of diagnosis. Methods We analyzed a longitudinal cohort of 944 children enrolled in the Intercontinental Cooperative immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) Study ...
Severin Kasser, Alice Bizeul, Meera Chitlur, Hugo Donato, Jelena Roganovic, Julia E. Vogt, Thomas Kühne   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prognostic Impact of Treatment Modalities, Including Targeted Compartmental Radio‐Immunotherapy, in a Cohort of Neuroblastoma Patients With CNS Metastases at Relapse

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neuroblastoma (NB) with central nervous system (CNS) metastases is rare at diagnosis, but occurs more often during relapse/progression. Patients with CNS metastases face a dismal prognosis, with no standardized curative treatment available.
Vicente Santa‐Maria Lopez, Anna Felip‐Badia, Marina Caballero‐Bellon, Nazaret Sanchez‐Sierra, Alicia Castañeda, Moira Garraus, Maite Gorostegui, Margarida Simão‐Rafael, Juan Pablo Muñoz, Marta Perez‐Somarriba, Salvador Mañe, Mariana Cecilia Planells, Sara Perez‐Jaume, Jaume Mora   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

An approach to vehicle design: in-depth audit to understand the needs of older drivers [PDF]

, 2016
The population of older people continues to increase around the world, and this trend is expected to continue; the population of older drivers is increasing accordingly.
Gyi, DE, Karali, S, Mansfield, NJ
core   +1 more source

Prevalence and management of uncontrolled hypertension in French patients aged over 80 years

Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases, 2014
The rate of uncontrolled hypertensives aged >80 years is not well known. The available literature on this topic has used the threshold
Ragot, Stéphanie, Sosner, Philippe, Dievart, François, Herpin, Daniel   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Patient‐Level Barriers and Facilitators to Inpatient Physical Therapy in Adolescents and Young Adults With a Hematological Malignancy: A Qualitative Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite their increased risk for functional impairment resulting from cancer and its treatments, few adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a hematological malignancy receive the recommended or therapeutic dose of exercise per week during inpatient hospitalizations.
Jennifer A. Kelleher, Jennifer L. Bernstein, Katia M. Crisler, Julia K. Herriott, Kimberly L. Klages, Robin E. Norris, Mariann L. Strenk, Sarah E. Bills, Meghan E. McGrady   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physical frailty prediction model for the oldest old

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2018
Objective: to present a physical frailty prediction model for oldest old users of primary health care, according to clinical variables. Method: cross-sectional study with proportional stratified sample of 243 oldest old subjects.
Jacy Aurelia Vieira de Sousa, Maria Helena Lenardt, Clóris Regina Blanski Grden, Luciana Kusomota, Mara Solange Gomes Dellaroza, Susanne Elero Betiolli   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is Spinal Surgery Safe for Elderly Patients Aged 80 and Above? Predictors of Mortality and Morbidity in an Asian Population [PDF]

Neurospine, 2019
Objective We aimed to determine the 2-year mortality and morbidity rates following spine surgery in elderly patients (age ≥80 years) and to study the associated risk factors.
Joshua Yuan-Wang Tan, Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal, Jacob Yoong-Leong Oh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source