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Post-operative benefits of animal-assisted therapy in pediatric surgery: a randomised study.

PLoS ONE, 2015
BackgroundInterest in animal-assisted therapy has been fuelled by studies supporting the many health benefits. The purpose of this study was to better understand the impact of an animal-assisted therapy program on children response to stress and pain in ...
Valeria Calcaterra, Valeria Calcaterra, Pierangelo Veggiotti, Clara Palestrini, Valentina De Giorgis, Roberto Raschetti, Massimiliano Tumminelli, Simonetta Mencherini, Francesca Papotti, Catherine Klersy, Riccardo Albertini, Selene Ostuni, Gloria Pelizzo   +12 more
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Characteristics of Animal-assisted Interventions in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany, with a focus on hygiene in health care facilities

One Health, 2023
Animal-assisted Interventions (AAIs) are becoming increasingly popular. To date, information on the extent of AAIs in Germany is limited. With a focus on infection control measures in health care facilities (HCFs), two studies were conducted in Lower ...
Sonja Wolken, Johannes Dreesman, Dagmar Rocker, Cornelia Henke-Gendo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rational Use of Herbal Products in Pediatric Patients Treated With Anticancer Drugs in the European Union

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The use of herbal medical preparation (HMP) is rising among pediatric oncology patients, often to manage treatment‐related symptoms. Their effectiveness remains uncertain, and the risk of herb–drug interactions is underestimated.
Orianne Mahot, Mathieu Corvaisier, Laurence Spiesser‐Robelet, Mylène Duplan, Isabelle Pellier, Delphine Bourneau‐Martin, Séverine Derbré   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Personality and emotional stability in dogs assessed for animal-assisted services: Exploratory findings from APWA-ICofA

Human-Animal Interactions
Background: Dogs working in animal-assisted services (AAS) must be emotionally stable, socially appropriate, and able to cope with diverse and potentially demanding environments.
Christine Olsen, Adam Johnson, Amy Johnson Binder, Melissa Winkle   +3 more
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Ironic Medications: A Narrative‐Based Psycho‐Educational Intervention to Explore Patient–Provider Communication in Adolescents With Haematological Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with haematological malignancies face significant emotional and relational challenges, often accompanied by difficulties in communicating their needs within the healthcare context. To address these issues, a narrative‐based psycho‐educational intervention based on the creation and prescription of Ironic Medications was ...
Marta Stoppa, Elena Pagani Bagliacca, Selena Russo, Giulia Rampoldi, Maria Grazia Strepparava, Adriana Cristina Balduzzi, Andrea Biondi, Marco Spinelli   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Costs, benefits and mechanisms of animal-assisted therapy: adopting a change in perspective

Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2018
Animal-assisted therapy has progressed in recent years, helping a broad spectrum of people to tackle stress, loneliness and health problems, including those with life-long disabilities.
Vanessa A. D. Wilson
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Clinical, Histopathological, and Molecular Characterization of Pediatric MN1::ZNF341‐Associated Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A lethal round‐cell malignancy with an MN1::ZNF341 fusion has recently been reported in three infants. Here, we describe four further tumors, three in newborns (including monozygotic twins), and one in an adolescent. Detailed clinical, radiological, and histopathological data differentiate these tumors from their main mimics, neuroblastoma and
Thomas R. W. Oliver, Dyanne Rampling, Barbara Walkowiak, Nathaniel D. Anderson, Manas Dave, Henry Lee‐Six, Sadie Baskind, Pooja Balasubramanian, Glenn Anderson, Conor Parks, Toochi Ogbonnah, Emilia R. Robertson, Simon Hannam, Rohan Verma, John C. Achermann, Liina Palm, Neil Sebire, Thomas Jacques, Tom Watson, Carryl Dryden, Karin Straathof, Mette Jorgensen, Olga Slater, Sam Behjati, Sarita Depani, J. Ciaran Hutchinson   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feasibility of Animal-Assisted Therapy in the Treatment of Depression

Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar
The objective of this review is to assess the potential inclusion of animal-assisted therapy practices in the treatment of depression. Given the documented rise in the incidence of depression in recent years, there is a recognized significance in ...
Onour Impram, Fatima Zehra Allahverdi
doaj   +1 more source

Healing smiles: Enhancing pediatric dental care through animal-assisted therapy – A narrative review

Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2023
Dental anxiety refers to the negative emotional response of fear or avoiding dental care, which is exhibited by cognitive, physiological, and motor reactions when related to dental visits or dental treatment.
Aishwarya Vineshkumar Antala, Pratik B Kariya   +1 more
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