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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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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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Challenges on network care considering the perceptions of preceptors of a Pet-Network regarding people with disabilities and at-risk infants: access, comprehensiveness and communication

Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2017
Introduction: Health Care Networks (HCN) are seen as a possibility for articulating and coordinating actions, health services and is a priority in the health system.
Marta Aoki, Marina Picazzio Perez Batista, Maria Helena Morgani de Almeida, Daniela Regina Molini-Avejonas, Fátima Corrêa Oliver   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of lifestyle on the mortality associated with respiratory diseases in the general population

Scientific Reports, 2023
Lifestyle factors, including smoking habit, diet, and physical activity, affect the prognosis of various diseases. We elucidated the effect of lifestyle factors and health status on deaths from respiratory diseases in the general Japanese population ...
Hiroaki Murano, Sumito Inoue, Kento Sato, Masamichi Sato, Akira Igarashi, Shouichi Fujimoto, Kunitoshi Iseki, Toshiki Moriyama, Yugo Shibagaki, Masato Kasahara, Ichiei Narita, Kunihiro Yamagata, Kazuhiko Tsuruya, Masahide Kondo, Koichi Asahi, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Tsuneo Konta, Masafumi Watanabe   +17 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, Tomáš Sláma, Eva Haegler‐Laube, Reto D. Kurmann, Gabriela M. Kuster, Christoph Saner, Eva Scheler, Yara Shoman, Christina Schindera   +8 more
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Tracking Health Related Quality of Life From Diagnosis to Follow‐Up Among Australian Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

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, Clarissa E. Schilstra, Karen McCleary, Nancy E. Briggs, Rishi S. Kotecha, Richard De Abreu Lourenco, Shanti Ramachandran, Ruelleyn Cockcroft, Rachel Conyers, Siobhan Cross, Luciano Dalla‐Pozza, Peter Downie, Tamas Revesz, Michael Osborn, Frank Alvaro, Claire E. Wakefield, Glenn M. Marshall, Toby Trahair, Marion K. Mateos, Joanna E. Fardell   +19 more
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Linha de cuidado como dispositivo para a integralidade da atenção a usuários acometidos por agravos neoplásicos de cabeça e pescoço

Saúde em Debate
Este artigo é resultante de pesquisa qualitativa, tendo como sujeitos de investigação usuários acometidos por agravos neoplásicos de cabeça e pescoço. Objetivou-se, por meio de entrevista semiestruturada, investigar e caracterizar o fluxo de cuidado a ...
Camila Dubow, Vânia Maria Fighera Olivo, Marizete Ilha Ceron, Denise de Oliveira Vedootto, Janaína da Silva Dal Moro, Catlen Padilha de Oliveira, Angela Barbieri   +6 more
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Inclusion of mental health in primary health care: care strategy in the territory [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Objective: To analyze the strategies, challenges and possibilities of the articulation between mental health and primary health care from the perspective of health managers.
Ândrea Cardoso de Souza, Paulo Duarte Amarante, Ana Lúcia Abrahão   +2 more
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Clinical, Histopathological, and Molecular Characterization of Pediatric MN1::ZNF341‐Associated Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A lethal round‐cell malignancy with an MN1::ZNF341 fusion has recently been reported in three infants. Here, we describe four further tumors, three in newborns (including monozygotic twins), and one in an adolescent. Detailed clinical, radiological, and histopathological data differentiate these tumors from their main mimics, neuroblastoma and
Thomas R. W. Oliver, Dyanne Rampling, Barbara Walkowiak, Nathaniel D. Anderson, Manas Dave, Henry Lee‐Six, Sadie Baskind, Pooja Balasubramanian, Glenn Anderson, Conor Parks, Toochi Ogbonnah, Emilia R. Robertson, Simon Hannam, Rohan Verma, John C. Achermann, Liina Palm, Neil Sebire, Thomas Jacques, Tom Watson, Carryl Dryden, Karin Straathof, Mette Jorgensen, Olga Slater, Sam Behjati, Sarita Depani, J. Ciaran Hutchinson   +25 more
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Bridging the Gap in Neuroblastoma Care: Consensus‐Based Statements With Recommendations for Improved Patient and Caregiver Experiences

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma's complex, heterogeneous biology poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, often requiring caregivers to absorb complex information and participate in time‐sensitive decisions. However, caregivers often feel unprepared to evaluate options.
Vickie Buenger, Joseph Bauer, Jennifer Diamond, Maggie Fader, Shae Hansen, Jacqueline M. Kraveka, Johanna Schoen, Amber Shearer, Dena Sherwood   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source