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Factors associated with anaemia in a nationally representative sample of nonpregnant women of reproductive age in Nepal

Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2022
We used cross‐sectional data from the 2016 Nepal National Micronutrient Status Survey to evaluate factors associated with anaemia among a nationally representative sample of nonpregnant women 15– 49 years (n = 1, 918).
Nicole D. Ford, Ram Padarth Bichha, Kedar Raj Parajuli, Naveen Paudyal, Nira Joshi, Ralph D. Whitehead Jr, Stanley Chitekwe, Zuguo Mei, Rafael Flores‐Ayala, Debendra P. Adhikari, Sanjay Rijal, Maria Elena Jefferds   +11 more
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Comparative Drug Response Profiling in Neuroblastoma Cell Lines and Patient‐Derived Tumor Organoids

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High‐risk neuroblastoma remains a leading cause of pediatric cancer mortality, and improved preclinical models are needed to guide therapeutic developments. We screened seven high‐risk neuroblastoma cell lines and three patient‐derived tumor organoids with 528 compounds alongside bone marrow controls, and compared them with external datasets ...
Krzysztof Wierbiłowicz, Se Whee Sammy Park, Aironas Los, Ernest Liu, Nona Struyf, Tom Erkers, Sören Lehmann, Jan J. Molenaar, Jakob Stenman, Olli Kallioniemi, Päivi Östling, Brinton Seashore‐Ludlow, Kasper Karlsson   +12 more
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Systematic review of the prospective association of daily step counts with risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease, and dysglycemia

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2020
Background Daily step counts is an intuitive metric that has demonstrated success in motivating physical activity in adults and may hold potential for future public health physical activity recommendations. This review seeks to clarify the pattern of the
Katherine S. Hall, Eric T. Hyde, David R. Bassett, Susan A. Carlson, Mercedes R. Carnethon, Ulf Ekelund, Kelly R. Evenson, Deborah A. Galuska, William E. Kraus, I-Min Lee, Charles E. Matthews, John D. Omura, Amanda E. Paluch, William I. Thomas, Janet E. Fulton   +14 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Factors associated with anaemia among adolescent boys and girls 10–19 years old in Nepal

Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2022
We used data from the 2016 Nepal National Micronutrient Status Survey to evaluate factors associated with anaemia (World Health Organization cut‐points using altitude‐ and smoking‐adjusted haemoglobin [Hb]) among nationally representative samples of ...
Nicole D. Ford, Ram Padarth Bichha, Kedar Raj Parajuli, Naveen Paudyal, Nira Joshi, Ralph D. Whitehead Jr, Stanley Chitekwe, Zuguo Mei, Rafael Flores‐Ayala, Debendra P. Adhikari, Sanjay Rijal, Maria Elena Jefferds   +11 more
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The effects of acute exercise and inflammation on immune function in early-stage prostate cancer

Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, 2022
Background: The immune system plays a vital role in cancer development and progression. Strategies mobilizing cytotoxic cells of the immune system to combat immunosuppression in cancer may help to improve the treatment response of patients.
Tim Schauer, Sissal Sigmundsdóttir Djurhuus, Casper Simonsen, Klaus Brasso, Jesper Frank Christensen   +4 more
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
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Immune Activation in Alzheimer Disease

Annual Review of Immunology
Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease, and with no efficient curative treatment available, its medical, social, and economic burdens are expected to dramatically increase. AD is historically characterized by amyloid β (Aβ) plaques and tau neurofibrillary tangles, but over the last 25 years chronic immune activation has ...
MARY, Arnaud, Mancuso, Renzo, HENEKA, Michael   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

The frail-LESS (LEss sitting and sarcopenia in frail older adults) remote intervention to improve sarcopenia and maintain independent living via reductions in sedentary behaviour: findings from a randomised controlled feasibility trial

BMC Geriatrics
Background Sarcopenia leads to functional disability, dependence in activities of daily living (ADL), and is a key contributor to frailty. Reducing and breaking up sedentary time is associated with improved sarcopenia and frailty-related outcomes.
Daniel P. Bailey, Jamie H. Harper, Cherry Kilbride, Laura J. McGowan, Christina Victor, Marsha L. Brierley, Angel M. Chater   +6 more
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Rehabilitation and Return-to-Work of Patients Acquiring COVID-19 in the Workplace: A Study Protocol for an Observational Cohort Study

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022
BackgroundIn 2020, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) developed into a worldwide pandemic. The course of COVID-19 is diverse, non-specific, and variable: Affected persons suffer from physical, cognitive, and psychological acute and long-term ...
Katrin Müller, Katharina Zwingmann, Tina Auerswald, Ivo Berger, Andreas Thomas, Anna-Lena Schultz, Eva Wilhelm, Rainer-Christian Weber, Franziska Kolb, Alois Wastlhuber, Sylvia Meder, Michael Stegbauer   +11 more
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