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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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When a Surrogate Knows What to Do, but Can’t Do It

Canadian Journal of Bioethics
A surrogate or substitute decision-maker is tasked with making medical choices that the patient would make for themselves. However, most of the time the surrogate decision-maker is also emotionally involved with the patient, which makes the execution of
Victor Esteban Grado, Maureen Pontarelli, Ian Doherty, Nico Nortjé   +3 more
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
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Dual-Role Conflict: Healthcare Provider or Medical Power of Attorney

Canadian Journal of Bioethics
This case looks at the tension created when a family member, who is a medical provider, is also the decision-maker for a dying parent.  This case study illustrates the ethics of professional responsibilities and dual-role conflicts.
Maya Nortjé, Maureen Pontarelli, Ian Doherty, Nico Nortjé   +3 more
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Comparative Drug Response Profiling in Neuroblastoma Cell Lines and Patient‐Derived Tumor Organoids

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High‐risk neuroblastoma remains a leading cause of pediatric cancer mortality, and improved preclinical models are needed to guide therapeutic developments. We screened seven high‐risk neuroblastoma cell lines and three patient‐derived tumor organoids with 528 compounds alongside bone marrow controls, and compared them with external datasets ...
Krzysztof Wierbiłowicz, Se Whee Sammy Park, Aironas Los, Ernest Liu, Nona Struyf, Tom Erkers, Sören Lehmann, Jan J. Molenaar, Jakob Stenman, Olli Kallioniemi, Päivi Östling, Brinton Seashore‐Ludlow, Kasper Karlsson   +12 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enriching evaluation practice through care ethics

, 2020
Recently, several authors have called for a critical assessment of the normative dimensions of evaluation practice. This article responds to this call by demonstrating how evaluation practice can be enriched through deliberate engagement with care ethics.
Greene, Jennifer, Abma, Tineke A., Simons, Helen, Abma, Tineke,, Abma, Tineke, Greene, Jennifer C., Hanberger, Anders,, Greene, Jennifer,, Visse, Merel, Hanberger, Anders, Simons, Helen,, Visse, Merel,   +11 more
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Caring approaches to young, gifted music learners' education: a PRISMA scoping review

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
This study reviews empirical research literature that deals with existing caring approaches to nurture and educate gifted children in music. The focus on the ethics of care stems from the need to expand notions of talent development in music from a ...
Guadalupe López-Íñiguez, Gary E. McPherson   +1 more
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A Narrative Ethics of Care [PDF]

Health Care Analysis, 2010
If ethics of care deals with the nature of relationships, attentiveness, and understanding particular others, narrativity ought to play a central part. Sometimes, caring simply amounts to working with narratives. In the article I claim that narrativity can even be said to be native to an ethics of care. Through an example, I demonstrate how a narrative
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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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