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Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, 2014
The aim of this study was to compare the values obtained through methods directed to height and body weight estimates in relation to measurements taken from hospitalized adult. Study participants were 142 adults of both genders.
Ana Paula Ferreira Melo, Raquel Kuerten de Salles, Francilene Gracieli Kunradi Vieira, Marilyn Gonçalves Ferreira   +3 more
doaj  

Prevalence and Trajectory of Household Material Hardship Among Children With Advanced Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Families of children with advanced cancer living in poverty experience inferior outcomes including poor parent mental health and worse child quality of life. Household material hardship (HMH: food, housing, transportation, and/or utility insecurity) is a modifiable poverty exposure—and potential intervention target—that ...
Sarah Wright, Morgan A. Paul, Selena Murcia Mendez, Emily Jones, Lucille Lokko, Chelsea Heneghan, Nicholas Purol, Morgan Arnold, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Sandi L. Pruitt, Joanne Wolfe, Kira Bona, Puja J. Umaretiya   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Illness and determinants of health-related quality of life in a cross-sectional sample of schoolchildren in different weight categories

GMS German Medical Science, 2014
[english] Aim: To study associations between health-related quality of life (HRQoL), frequency of illness, and weight in primary school children in southern Germany.
Kesztyüs, Dorothea, Schreiber, Anja, Kobel, Susanne, Wartha, Olivia, Kesztyüs, Tibor, Kilian, Reinhold, Steinacker, Jürgen M., ,   +7 more
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Relationship between anthropometric indicators and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adults and older adults of Rio Branco, Acre

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2020
OBJECTIVE To analyze the association between anthropometric variables and cardiovascular risk factors in adults and older adults of Rio Branco, Acre. METHODS A population-based cross-sectional study with 641 adults and 957 older adults was conducted ...
Nathalia Silva de Lima Loureiro, Thatiana Lameira Maciel Amaral, Cledir de Araújo Amaral, Gina Torres Rego Monteiro, Maurício Teixeira Leite de Vasconcellos, Miguel Junior Sordi Bortolini   +5 more
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Random Cluster Models on the Triangular Lattice

, 2005
We study percolation and the random cluster model on the triangular lattice with 3-body interactions. Starting with percolation, we generalize the star--triangle transformation: We introduce a new parameter (the 3-body term) and identify configurations ...
A. Gandolfi, A. Gandolfi, C. E. Pfister, C. M. Fortuin, D. Kim, D. Reimer, Essam, F. J. Wegner, F. Y. Wu, F. Y. Wu, F. Y. Wu, G. Grimmett, G. Grimmett, H. K. Lei, J. Ashkin, J. C. Wierman, J. C. Wierman, J. Machta, L. Chayes, L. Chayes, M. Aizenman, M. V. Menshikov, R. G. Edwards, R. H. Swendsen, R. M. Burton, T. Baker, T. M. Liggett, V. Strassen   +27 more
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Novel individualized power training protocol preserves physical function in adult and older mice [PDF]

, 2019
Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength, contributes to frailty, functional decline, and reduced quality of life in older adults. Exercise is a recognized therapy for sarcopenia and muscle dysfunction, though not a cure. Muscle power
Fandrey, Katie R., Graber, Ted G., Thompson, LaDora V.   +2 more
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‘They Need to Hear You Say It’: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Barriers and Enablers to End‐of‐Life Discussions With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT End‐of‐life conversations with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer rarely occur without the guidance of healthcare professionals. As a part of the ‘Difficult Discussions’ study, focused on palliative care and advance care planning discussions with AYAs with cancer, we investigated the factors that healthcare professionals identify ...
Justine Lee, Holly Evans, Claire E. Wakefield, Antoinette Anazodo, Richard J. Cohn, Brittany C. McGill, Elizabeth A. Lobb, Lori Wiener, Madeleine L. Juhrmann, Ursula M. Sansom‐Daly   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Integrative Neuromuscular Training for Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often exhibit early deficits in muscle and movement competence, which can compromise long‐term health. Integrative neuromuscular training (INT), a multifaceted approach combining fundamental movement activities with strength exercises, may help address these deficits during ...
Anna Maria Markarian, Robert U. Newton, Dennis R. Taaffe, Nicholas G. Gottardo, Santosh Valvi, Carolyn J. Peddle‐McIntyre, Jodie Cochrane Wilkie, Daniel A. Galvão   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Invasive Procedures in the Treatment of Complicated Gastrointestinal Graft‐Versus‐Host Disease in Pediatric Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Gastrointestinal graft‐versus‐host disease (GI GVHD) following hematopoietic stem cell transplant is typically managed with medical therapy, but surgery and angioembolization may be warranted in selected cases with life‐threatening complications.
Gaia Brunetti, Giorgio Persano, Chiara Grimaldi, Pier Luigi Di Paolo, Carmen Malaspina, Francesco Quagliarella, Valerio Balassone, Anna Chiara Iolanda Contini, Gian Luigi Natali, Rita Alaggio, Ivan Pietro Aloi, Tamara Caldaro, Alessandro Crocoli   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimation of Body Weight from Body Size Measurements and Body Condition Scores in Dairy Cows

Journal of Dairy Science, 1997
The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of hip height and width, body condition score, and relevant demographic information to predict body weight (BW) of dairy cows. Seven regression models were developed from data from 972 observations of 554 cows.
Enevoldsen, Carsten, Kristensen, T.
openaire   +3 more sources