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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
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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

IS BOARD ATTRIBUTES A MISSING LINK TO TIMELINESS OF FINANCIAL REPORT? EVIDENCE FROM NON-FINANCIAL LISTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA

Gusau Journal of Accounting and Finance
This study investigates the impact of board attributes specifically, board independence, board size, board gender and board meetings on timeliness of financial reports using a sample of forty-two listed non-financial firms in Nigeria.
Nabila Kabir, Lawal Ibrahim Ubandawaki
doaj   +1 more source

BOARD CHARACTERISTICS AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS COMPANIES [PDF]

Oradea Journal of Business and Economics
This study investigated how board characteristics such as board size (BOSI), board independence (BOID), board gender diversity (BOGD), and board meeting (BOMT) impact the performance of the Nigerian oil and gas sector.
Simon Ayo ADEKUNLE, Oghenovo Owigho OKERE, Eseoghene KOKOGHO, Loretta EZE, Princess Eloho ODIO   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Board Characteristics, Type of Insurance and Performance In Indonesia Sharia Insurance Companies

Iqtishadia, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the board characteristics on the performance of Indonesia sharia insurance companies with insurance types as moderating variable.
Hikmah Endraswati, Bayu Tri Cahya
doaj   +1 more source

Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Corporate Governance Influence Leverage Structure in Bangladesh?

International Journal of Financial Studies, 2019
This paper examines the regulation of corporate governance on leverage structure decision-making in Bangladesh from 2003 to 2017. Appropriate panel methods are employed to control the problems of serial correlation, heteroskedasticity, and the cross ...
Mohammad Nazim Uddin, Mohammed Shamim Uddin Khan, Mosharrof Hosen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Corporate governance and firm performance in the Saudi banking industry [PDF]

Banks and Bank Systems, 2019
The current research aims to explore the impact of corporate governance on the Saudi banking performance for the period of 2014–2017. Though many researchers tested the relationship of corporate governance and firm performance, globally as well as in ...
Ahmed Almoneef, Durga Prasad Samontaray
doaj   +1 more source

Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Neurocognitive Function in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess, Gustaf Glavå, Simon Skau, Hans‐Georg Kuhn, Maria Bäck, Marianne Jarfelt   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source