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Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survival in Western Kenya: Reduction in Early Deaths and Treatment Abandonment

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, George Bogonko, Festus Njuguna, Sandra Langat, Martha Kipngetich, Dennis Njenga, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Terry Allen Vik   +7 more
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Enriched care planning for people with dementia [PDF]

, 2009
NoThe correlation between 'disengagement' and illness in people with dementia living in long-term care settings is becoming more widely recognised, and developing and adapting front-line staff responses to the changing needs of individuals is a crucial ...
Edwards, P., Brooker, Dawn J.R., May, H.
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Planning Framework for Human Resources for Health for Maternal and Newborn Care [PDF]

With approximately 1.3 billion births estimated to be taking place globally over a decade up to 2020, the demand for maternal and newborn health (MNH) workforce continues to be a key aspect of public health service delivery.
Chilvers, R
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Redefining the "Planning" in Advance Care Planning: Preparing for End-of-Life Decision Making [PDF]

, 2010
The traditional objective of advance care planning has been to have patients make treatment decisions in advance so that clinicians can attempt to provide care consistent with their goals.
Fried, Terri R, Sudore, Rebecca L
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ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya, Selena Murcia Mendez, Jennifer Kellett, Sarah Wright, Marisel Ponton, Robin T. Higashi, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Ayesha Zia, Joanne Wolfe, Sandi L. Pruitt, Kira Bona   +11 more
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Nursing Students' Learning Experiences About the Nursing Process in Laboratory and Clinical Practice: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Nursology
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze nursing students’ learning experiences the nursing process in laboratory and clinical practice.Methods: The study design was a descriptive qualitative approach.
Semiha Aslı Bozkurt, Fatma Dursun Ergezen, Emine Kol   +2 more
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Inpatient Exposure, Confidence, and Knowledge in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: Evaluating General Pediatric Residents During 2025 ACGME Curriculum Change

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background General pediatricians often evaluate hematologic and oncologic presentations before subspecialty consultation, yet the 2025 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) pediatric requirements reduce inpatient pediatric hematology/oncology (PHO) time, raising questions about resident readiness.
Colburn Yu, Rohini Jain
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Planning ahead with children with life-limiting conditions and their families : development, implementation and evaluation of ‘My Choices’ [PDF]

, 2013
Background: The United Kingdom has led the world in the development of children’s palliative care. Over the past two decades, the illness trajectories of children with life-limiting conditions have extended with new treatments and better home-based care.
Hobson, Lucie, Lucie Hobson, Virginia Bennett, Lewis, Mary, Llinos Haf Spencer, Spencer, Llinos Haf, Jane Noyes, Richard Hain, Hastings, Richard P., Hastings, Richard P.; id_orcid, Noyes, Jane, Mary Lewis, Richard P Hastings, Hain, Richard, Bennett, Virginia   +14 more
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Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy in a Tertiary Hospital in France: A Description of Service Models and Costs

Antibiotics
Background/Objectives: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has been implemented throughout the world for the treatment of most infections.
Espérie Burnet, Alicia Le Bras, Guillaume Roucoux, Christian Dupont, Etienne Canouï, Clément Leclaire, Jérémie Zerbit, Pierre Régis Burgel, Clémence Martin, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, Martin Duracinsky   +10 more
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Consensus Standards and Recommendations for Developmental and Cognitive Surveillance, Screening, and Evaluation in Sickle Cell Disease: Executive Summary From the National Alliance of Sickle Cell Centers Neurocognitive Workgroup

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive difficulties are prevalent among individuals with sickle cell disease and warrant prompt identification and support. This Special Report provides an executive summary of standards and recommendations for surveillance, screening, and evaluation for development and cognition across the lifespan developed by ...
Alyssa M. Schlenz, Donna Murdaugh, Andrew M. Heitzer, Jennifer N. Longoria, Wendy Santos‐Modesitt, Arianna Martin, Judy Cavazos, Jeff Schatz, Catherine R. Hoyt, Alison King, Eboni I. Lance, Steven Hardy, Marsha Treadwell   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source