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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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Effect of oxytocin on cardiovascular modulation in normal and post-traumatic stress disorder model rats

Scientific Reports
Oxytocin (OXT) is associated with cardioprotective effects and shows to alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study investigates blood pressure and electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters in anesthetized normal rats utilizing ...
Hongwei Yan, Baoyi Huang, Shile Huang, Yingyin Zhuang, Qiuxia Chen, Qinghui Lan, Peiling Zhou, Shiyu Peng, Changzheng Zhang   +8 more
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Sex education and the need for change [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2018
As ongoing debates about Ontario’s sex curriculum show, sex education continues to be controversial. Those in favour of the curriculum implemented by the Liberal government argue that sex education must change as values and practices change.
Catherine, Carstairs, Bethany, Philpott, Sara, Wilmshurst   +2 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
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of a culturally adapted online video module for enhancing parental hearing aid management skills in a quasi-experimental study

Scientific Reports
Parents play a crucial role in supporting children with hearing aids (HA), yet they often lack access to comprehensive information on HA care and management.
Rafidah Mazlan, Alicia Gek Ching Tan, Wan Nur Hanim Mohd Yusoff, Nur ‘Izzati Md Yusoff, Mohamad Firdaus Latip, Jamilah Kadir, Mohd Azlis Sani Md Jalil, Mohd Zulkarnain Abdul Wahab, Mohd Anis Abdul Razak, Hanani Harun Rasit   +9 more
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School exclusion and supported school-to-work transitions for adolescents: protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation of a structured school-based program

Frontiers in Education
School exclusion and supported school-to-work transition programs are used to support adolescents with social, emotional and behavioral difficulties who cannot be adequately supported within regular classroom settings.
Marlene Schulze, Meret Stöckli, Claudia Schellenberg, Fabio Sticca, Dennis Christian Hövel   +4 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

“I Like to Play with My Friends”: Children with Spina Bifida and Belonging in Uganda

Social Inclusion, 2016
This paper describes experiences of living and belonging from the perspectives of Ugandan children with spina bifida and their siblings and parents.
Femke Bannink, Richard Idro, Geert van Hove   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of leisure and sports consumption and sports motivation among children with disabilities

Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 2022
The number of studies on the leisure and sporting habits of people with disabilities as well as the background of sports motivation is far from the focus of research on intact research.
Nóra Laoues-Czimbalmos, Zoltán Szerdahelyi, Anetta Müller   +2 more
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Empowerment for Education of Students with Special Education Needs

Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences, 2018
Background. Teachers who are in favour of education of students with special needs (SEN) together with their peers (inclusive education) appreciate the role of parents in the education process of students. However, Čiuladienė and Paužienė (2012) indicate that the majority of Lithuanian general education schools are not sufficiently prepared for ...
Dumčienė, Audronė, Šukys, Saulius
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