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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
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Acute toxicity effects of ethylene glycol on lethal dose 50 (LD50), urine production, and histopathology change renal tubule cell in mice

Open Veterinary Journal
Background: The LD50 (lethal dose causing 50% mortality) of ethylene glycol (EG) and its associated toxicity in mice (Mus musculus) were assessed by evaluating kidney function. Aim: This study aimed to determine the acute toxicity of oral lethal dose
Dewa Ketut Meles, Imam Mustofa, Wurlina Wurlina, Clarissa Audreylea Donova, Essi Rayareswari Hidayanti, Niluh Suwasanti, Zulfi Nur Amrina Rosyada, Aswin Rafif Khairullah, Adeyinka Oye Akintunde, Rheza Imawan Mustofa, Satriawan Wedniyanto Putra, Riza Zainuddin Ahmad, Wasito Wasito, Ricadonna Raissa   +13 more
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Leukemia and Exposure to Potential Benzene Sources in Children From the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, 2010–2021: A Geospatial Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in Mexico, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent subtype. Exposure to high concentrations of benzene has been associated with ALL incidence, particularly in urban areas. This study evaluated the relationship between distance to benzene emission sources and the number
Orlando Rivera Zurita, Norma Candelaria López Santiago, Claudia Maria García Cuellar, Karla Maldonado Silva, Nancy Reynoso Noverón, Leticia Hernández Cadena   +5 more
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) developments: An in-depth review of recent findings

Open Veterinary Journal
The porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus (PRRSV) belonging to the Arteriviridae family is the cause of PRRS disease. After being discovered for the first time in the United States in 1987, this illness quickly expanded to Canada ...
Rimayanti Rimayanti, Aswin Rafif Khairullah, Tita Damayanti Lestari, Tatik Hernawati, Sri Mulyati, Suzanita Utama, Ratna Damayanti, Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses, Sheila Marty Yanestria, Muhammad Khaliim Jati Kusala, Ricadonna Raissa, Ima Fauziah, Syahputra Wibowo, Agung Prasetyo, Mo Awwanah, Kartika Afrida Fauzia   +15 more
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Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte, Hannah Koch, Olivia A. Coughlin, Jillian R. Bouck, Allie Carter, Seethal A. Jacob   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychosocial Functioning After Pediatric Bone Sarcoma: Generic and Survivor‐Specific Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors may experience psychosocial challenges related to childhood cancer after their intensive, body‐altering treatment. This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate generic and survivor‐specific psychosocial outcomes in a national cohort of pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors, and ...
Hinke van der Hoek, Heleen Maurice‐Stam, Laura R. Beek, Jennifer van Dijk, Marjolein E. M. Langemeijer, Relinde W. Slooff‐Lentink, Alied M. van der Aa‐van Delden, Anne Westerweel, Marloes van Gorp, Hendrik W. B. Schreuder, Lianne M. Haveman, W. Peter Bekkering, Leonie G. Tigelaar, Johannes H. M. Merks, Martha A. Grootenhuis   +14 more
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Evaluating black pod resistance in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) and its relationship with phenotypical and biochemical characteristics

Beverage Plant Research
Disease associated with Phytophthora is a great menace to cocoa. Chemical control measures are however proven to be ineffective. Hence, the most feasible and effective method to combat this situation is using resistant planting material as they are the ...
Janaki Seifudeen Minimol, Basura Suma, Anna Mary, Thiruvathra Krishnakutty Shija, Sherin Jose, Sainamole Kurian Plappallil   +5 more
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Incidence and Severity of Carboplatin‐Associated Hearing Loss in Children With Cancer Assessed by the SIOP Boston 2012 Ototoxicity Criteria

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Platinum‐based chemotherapy is known to cause severe and debilitating hearing loss, but unlike cisplatin, the true incidence of carboplatin‐induced hearing loss remains unclear. We evaluated functional hearing outcomes in children receiving carboplatin to determine the incidence and severity of ototoxicity. Procedure We identified a
Aniket Chawla, Sean Carter, Andrew Wood, Sandra Staffieri, Andrew Dodgshun, David D. Eisenstat, Michael Sullivan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Re‐Irradiation in Pediatric Diffuse Midline Glioma: A Multi‐Institutional Retrospective Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with recurrent diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) have limited therapeutic options at recurrence. Re‐irradiation (RT2) may be used at progression, but with uncertainty about the benefit. Methods We conducted a multi‐institutional retrospective study of children aged < 18 with DMG treated at three centers (Toronto, Canada ...
Ajay Thomas Alex, Sean P. Hassan, Helen Benghiat, Liam Herbert, Jennifer Adamski, Shivani Bailey, Claire Esler, Louise Brookes, Molly Bamber, Grace Koudou, Karen Waite, Julie Bennett, Anirban Das, Derek S. Tsang   +13 more
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Expert System for Crop Disease based on Graph Pattern Matching: A proposal

Revista Ingenierías Universidad de Medellín, 2016
For agroindustry, crop diseases constitute one of the most common problems that generate large economic losses and low production quality. On the other hand, from computer science, several tools have emerged in order to improve the prevention and ...
Emmanuel Lasso Sambony, Juan Carlos Corrales   +1 more
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