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A Less Known Stroke Mimic: Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2016
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinico-neuro-radiological diagnosis, which can complicate a wide range of conditions. Clinical features include generalised and/or focal neurological deficits.
Keneilwe Malomo, Ontefetse Ntlholang
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Community palliative care services on addressing physical and psychosocial needs in people with advanced illness: a prospective cohort study

BMC Palliative Care, 2021
Background The integration of palliative care into primary health care has been advocated to improve its accessibility and the continuity of care. Recent studies on such an approach have mainly focused on health care cost and utilization. This study aims
Helen Yue-lai Chan, Carmen Ka-man Chung, Shawn Sze-chai Tam, Rita Suk-kuen Chow   +3 more
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Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Bone Sarcoma Patients: A 10‐Year, Single‐Institution Experience Encompassing the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Osteosarcoma (OS) and Ewing sarcoma (EWS) are the most common primary bone cancers in children, but acute thrombosis is poorly characterized in this population. Our study evaluated the rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and associated risk factors in pediatric patients with bone sarcomas treated over a 10‐year period encompassing
Sarah Kappa, Shou Xu, Mark Zobeck, Sarah E. Sartain, Nino Rainusso, Lisa Wang, Nicole Montgomery, Paige Wheaton, Sarah Whittle   +8 more
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Advances in Lipid Metabolism Mechanisms Associated With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
High-sugar, high-fat diets and physical inactivity promote the prevalence of obesity. Excess fat gradually accumulates in the liver, causing the metabolic disorder known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Baogui Wang, Haibo Xu
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Raising enthusiasm for the medical care of elderly patients: a concept mapping study to find elements for an elderly friendly medical curriculum

BMC Medical Education, 2018
Background To deliver high quality of care for the growing population of older patients more geriatricians are needed. However, the interest of medical students for a career in geriatrics is lagging behind due to a lack of exposure, the nature of the ...
Ariadne A. Meiboom, Henk de Vries, Fedde Scheele, Cees M. P. M. Hertogh   +3 more
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10‐year frailty trajectory is associated with Alzheimer’s dementia after considering neuropathological burden

Aging Medicine, 2021
Main Problem Frailty is an established risk factor for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. Few studies have examined the longitudinal relationship between frailty and cognition. Methods Participants of Rush Memory and Aging project (n = 625, 67.5%
Lindsay M. K. Wallace, Olga Theou, Judith Godin, David D. Ward, Melissa K. Andrew, David A. Bennett, Kenneth Rockwood   +6 more
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Serological Benefit of SARS‐CoV‐2 Vaccination Relative to Infection in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of severe outcomes from SARS‐CoV‐2 (SCV2). In the post‐pandemic context, where most children have been infected with SCV2, there are limited data on whether vaccination remains beneficial in children with ALL.
Janna R. Shapiro, Freda Qi, Karen Colwill, Alina D. Dorogy, Ying Liu, Michelle Science, Anne‐Claude Gingras, James M. Rini, Sumit Gupta, Sarah Alexander, Shelly Bolotin, Tania H. Watts   +11 more
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Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to be referred to an obstetrician during pregnancy and birth: results from a cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Women who smoke during pregnancy make less use of prenatal care; the relation of smoking behavior with the use of other forms of maternal healthcare is unknown.
S. Weiland, L.L. Peters, M.Y. Berger, J.J.H.M. Erwich, D.E.M.C. Jansen   +4 more
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Online Consultations Between General Practitioners and Psychiatrists in the Netherlands: A Qualitative Study

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Objective: To examine the nature and scope of questions about psychiatric patient cases submitted by general practitioners (GPs) to an established online consultation platform and to determine if they could have been answered by consulting existing ...
Nynke W. Bock, Hans Wouters, Anne J. Lammers, Marco H. Blanker   +3 more
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Deep Sequencing of FLT3‐ITD Enables Response Evaluation and Post‐Treatment Monitoring in Childhood AML: An Exploratory Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An internal tandem duplication in the gene encoding Fms‐like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3‐ITD) is associated with high relapse risk and poor prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and plays a crucial role in treatment decisions. Measurable residual disease (MRD) analysis of FLT3‐ITD during and after treatment has shown prognostic ...
Sofie Johansson Alm, Bea Tornberg, Erik Delsing Malmberg, Henrik Hasle, Kristian Løvvik Juul‐Dam, Lars Palmqvist, Borhan R. Saeed, Giti Shah Barkhordar, Anastasia Soboli, Anna Staffas, Jonas Abrahamsson, Linda Fogelstrand   +11 more
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