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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background An earlier study on children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Kenya reported a low event‐free survival (EFS), excess treatment abandonment, and high induction mortality.
Gilbert Olbara +7 more
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International Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground Tracheobronchial injuries from blunt chest trauma carry high mortality, with complete thoracic inlet tracheal transection being previously undocumented.
Huade Luo, Lingling Jiang, Dongying Wang
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Transplant InternationalSimultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation improves quality of life and limits progression of diabetic complications. There is reluctance to accept pancreata from donors with abnormal blood tests, due to concern of inferior outcomes.
Ning Xuan Ho +16 more
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Misperception of Body Weight After Childhood Cancer
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Misperception of body weight can negatively impact the weight management efforts of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). Both being overweight or underweight are associated with chronic health conditions commonly observed in CCS; therefore, accurate weight perception is critical for reducing long‐term health risks.
Fabiën N. Belle +8 more
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VirusesHepatitis B is transmitted sexually, by blood contact, and vertically from mother to child. Chronic hepatitis B is often seen in immigrants from higher-prevalence countries and their Canadian-born children.
Sheila F. O’Brien +3 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is one of the most treatable forms of paediatric cancer; however, there is a substantial burden of treatment‐related toxicities (TRTs). In addition, the long‐term changes in children's health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) due to toxic treatments are not well understood.
Clare Ghows +19 more
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Nutrition Journal, 2019 Background The association of dietary patterns with constipation is not well established, particularly in Chinese population. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the relationship between dietary patterns and the risk of constipation in a ...
Li Li +3 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Neurotoxicity is a rare, often dose‐limiting adverse effect of methotrexate (MTX) therapy that disproportionally affects Latino children. Factors contributing to the observed disparity are not well understood. This study leveraged admixture mapping to identify genetic regions associated with MTX‐related neurotoxicity susceptibility ...
Rachel D. Harris +24 more
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BMC PediatricsBackground Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric populations worldwide. Vitamin D has immunomodulatory functions that may influence susceptibility and outcomes of respiratory infections, yet ...
Lan Wang +4 more
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Impact of Metastatic Patterns on Survival and Response to Therapy in Neuroblastoma
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background While the presence of metastases in neuroblastoma (NB) is a well‐established prognostic factor, the clinical significance of dissemination patterns and tumour burden and their impact on response and survival remains poorly understood.
Mariona Morell‐Daniel +15 more
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