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Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
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Prenatal diagnosis of a rare β‐thalassemia gene －90 (C>T) (HBB: c.‐140 C>T) mutation associated with deletional Hb H disease (‐‐SEA/‐α4.2)

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2020
Background Hemoglobin H (Hb H) disease can be caused by compound heterozygosity for two different mutations or from homozygotes for mutations, and conventional genetic methods may lead to misdiagnosis when Hb H disease is combined with a rare β ...
Hou Qian, Jianlin Huang, Ji Xu, Weihua Zhao, Xiufeng Ye, Wenlan Liu   +5 more
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Biphasic Clinical Course of Pediatric Cytomegalovirus‐Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia: Early Poor Treatment Response but Favorable Long‐Term Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a recognized trigger of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP); however, its incidence and impact on disease course in children remain controversial. Therefore, we aimed to characterize the clinical course of pediatric patients with CMV‐associated ITP.
Oded Gilad, Ohad Atia, Osama Tanous, Dafna Brik Simon, Michal Dvori, Miriam Cohen, Tracie A. Goldberg, Efraim Bilavsky, Joanne Yacobovich, Orna Steinberg‐Shemer   +9 more
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Characteristics and outcomes of diffuse non-midline gliomas with H3F3A gene mutation in the Kansai Molecular Diagnosis Network for CNS Tumors (Kansai Network): multicenter retrospective cohort study

Acta Neuropathologica Communications
Diffuse gliomas with H3F3A gene mutation such as H3.3 K27M and G34R/V are infrequently found in the cerebral hemisphere. These tumors may be called histone H3 K27M-mutant diffuse non-midline gliomas (NDMG) or H3 G34-mutant diffuse hemispheric gliomas ...
Hirokazu Nakatogawa, Junya Fukai, Hiroshi Kawaji, Nobuhide Hayashi, Ema Yoshioka, Yoshinori Kodama, Kosuke Nakajo, Takehiro Uda, Yoshiki Arakawa, Shigeki Takada, Noriyuki Kijima, Kenichi Ishibashi, Takeshi Okuda, Yukihiko Sonoda, Shiro Ohue, Hideyuki Arita, Masahide Matsuda, Tadateru Fukami, Takahiro Tomita, Akihiro Inoue, Takamune Achiha, Hideki Kashiwagi, Daisuke Kanematsu, Asako Katsuma, Miho Sumida, Tomoko Shofuda, Masayuki Mano, Manabu Kinoshita, Kanji Mori, Chikanori Inenaga, Yonehiro Kanemura   +30 more
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A case of placental trisomy 18 mosaicism causing a false negative NIPT result

Molecular Cytogenetics, 2017
Background The non-invasive prenatal testing that evaluates circulating cell free DNA, and has been established as an additional pregnancy test for detecting the common fetal trisomies 21, 18 and 13 is rapidly revolutionizing prenatal screening as a ...
Jiexia Yang, Yiming Qi, Fangfang Guo, Yaping Hou, Haishan Peng, Dongmei Wang, Haoxin OY, Aihua Yin   +7 more
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Potential influence of parental copy number variations on noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT): two case reports

Molecular Cytogenetics, 2020
Background Small subchromosomal deletions and duplications caused by copy number variants (CNVs) can now be detected with noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) technology.
Yiming Qi, Jiexia Yang, Yaping Hou, Rong Hu, Dongmei Wang, Haishan Peng, Aihua Yin   +6 more
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Bone Mineral Density After Contemporary Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: A Matched Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) has been reported in survivors of childhood and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL); however, data from cohorts treated with contemporary protocols and including matched controls remain limited.
Karen Schow Jensen, Mette Tiedemann Skipper, Niels Holtum Birkebæk, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Thomas Leth Frandsen, Bente Langdahl, Rikke Beck Jensen, Asger Roer Pedersen, Christian Mølgaard, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Birgitte Klug Albertsen   +10 more
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Early diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy - A Treat-NMD international workshop.

The diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is significant at any stage, however an early diagnosis in a presymptomatic or very early phase of DMD, offers unique opportunities and challenges for families and health care providers. Currently, there
Lorentzos, M, Parsons, J A, Treat NMD Early Diagnosis Workshop Participants, Jones, K J, Servais, Laurent   +4 more
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The significance of trisomy 7 mosaicism in noninvasive prenatal screening

Human Genomics, 2019
Background This study was an evaluation of the role of noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in the detection of trisomy 7 in prenatal diagnosis. Method A total of 35 consecutive cases underwent screening for trisomies by cell-free DNA testing between ...
Yiming Qi, Jiexia Yang, Yaping Hou, Fangfang Guo, Haishan Peng, Dongmei Wang, Qianyi Du, Aihua Yin   +7 more
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
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