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Turning the tide of corneal blindness
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 Corneal diseases represent the second leading cause of blindness in most developing world countries. Worldwide, major investments in public health infrastructure and primary eye care services have built a strong foundation for preventing future corneal ...
Matthew S Oliva +2 more
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Third Generation Disadvantage among Mexican Americans [PDF]
, 2017 Among Mexican Americans, generational differences in education do not fit with assimilation theory’s predictions of significant improvement from the second to third generation; instead, education for third generation remains similar to the second ...
Ortiz, Vilma, Telles, Edward
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Developmental Disorders in Children Recently Diagnosed With Cancer
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Neurocognitive deficits in adult survivors of childhood cancer are well established, but less is known about developmental disorders (DD) arising shortly after cancer diagnosis. Using 2016–2019 linked Ohio cancer registry and Medicaid data, we compared DD among 324 children with cancer and 606,913 cancer‐free controls.
Jamie Shoag +5 more
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Contextual Factors Associated with the Achievement of African American and European American Adolescents: A Diversimilarity Approach [PDF]
, 1999 The current study is an extension of Luster & McAdoo\u27s 1994 study of African American children and ecological factors impacting academic performance of these children. Luster and McAdoo found that maternal educational level, income, number of children
McKinney, Robin, Ofori-Dankwa, Joseph
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background B‐acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and while most children in high‐resource settings are cured, therapy carries risks for long‐term toxicities. Understanding parents’ concerns about these late effects is essential to guide anticipatory support and inform evolving therapeutic approaches ...
Kellee N. Parker +7 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Bone tumours present significant challenges for affected patients, as multimodal therapy often leads to prolonged physical limitations. This is particularly critical during childhood and adolescence, as it can negatively impact physiological development and psychosocial resilience.
Jennifer Queisser +5 more
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Vision-related research priorities and how to finance them
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 A number of organizations have employed a consultative process with the vision community to engage relevant parties in identifying needs and opportunities for vision research. The National Eye Institute in the US and the European Commission are currently
Catherine A McCarty
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Economic Inequality in Spain: The European Union Household Panel Dataset [PDF]
, 2004 This article uses data from the 1998 European Union Household Panel to study economic inequality in Spain. It reports data on the Spanish distributions of income, labor income, and capital income, and on related features of inequality, such as age ...
Budría, S., Díaz-Giménez, Javier
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background The delipid extracorporeal lipoprotein filter from plasma (DELP) treatment can effectively reduce blood lipid, increase blood flow, and improve neurological deficits in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, its effect on vision and retinal microcirculation in stroke patients has never been reported.
Ning Li +9 more
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Glaucoma in developing countries
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 Objective: To describe the background and strategy required for the prevention of blindness from glaucoma in developing countries. Materials and Methods: Extrapolation of existing data and experience in eye care delivery and teaching models in an ...
Ravi Thomas
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