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The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Childhood Cancer Survivors Treated With Anthracyclines: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Anthracycline‐related cardiac remodeling precedes heart failure in childhood cancer survivors. The objectives of this study were to determine the relationships between patient‐specific factors, moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and cardiac remodeling.
Hari K. Narayan, Sitong Chen, F. Lennie Wong, Nathan Young, Anna Qi, Christopher Davis, Sanjeet Hegde, Nicholas Gloude, Kasey J. Leger, Kelly D. Getz, Francisco Contijoch, Kirsten Ness, Bonnie Ky, Dennis Kuo, Sheri J. Hartman, Saro H. Armenian   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Data Governance Toolkit: A Guide to Assessing Data Governance in Science Granting Council [PDF]

, 2023
Data Governance ToolkitEvi-Pol aims to enable more effective use of evidence in policy and decision-making by African science granting councils. The SGCI is funded by the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the South African ...
Petersen, I, Buchana, Y, Davids, M, Maziya, M   +3 more
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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
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring Governance Using Cross-Country Perceptions Data [PDF]

This paper describes an ongoing project to measure governance using crosscountry perceptions data. The governance indicators measure six dimensions of governance and cover 209 countries and territories for 1996-2004.
Kraay, Aart, Mastruzzi, Massimo, Kaufmann, Daniel   +2 more
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Prediction of the effect of bike-sharing on urban carbon emission reduction: Evidence from Beijing

Journal of Urban Management
Bike-sharing is regarded as a green and economical public transport mode. However, how to scientifically predict its carbon emission reduction effect is still on the way. This article builds an assessment model for emission reduction of bike-sharing. The
Hui Zhao, Zhong Wang, Jiaming Luo, Fangru Hu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of governance, public spending on health and health status in Sub Saharan Africa : a panel data regression analysis [PDF]

, 2015
Background The population in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) suffers poor health as manifested in high mortality rates and low life expectancy. Economic growth has consistently been shown to be a major determinant of health outcomes.
Makuta, Innocent, Bernadette O’Hare, O'Hare, Bernadette Ann-Marie, Innocent Makuta   +3 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
wiley   +1 more source

Aquaculture Ponds Identification Based on Multi-Feature Combination Strategy and Machine Learning from Landsat-5/8 in a Typical Inland Lake of China

Remote Sensing
Inland aquaculture ponds, as an important land use type, have brought great economic benefits to local people but at the same time have caused many environmental problems threatening regional ecology security.
Gang Xie, Xiaohui Bai, Yanbo Peng, Yi Li, Chuanxing Zhang, Yang Liu, Jinhui Liang, Lei Fang, Jinyue Chen, Jilin Men, Xinfeng Wang, Guoqiang Wang, Qiao Wang, Shilong Ren   +13 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
wiley   +1 more source