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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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Results of a China external quality assessment program for seminal plasma biochemistry: a 5 years experience [PDF]

Journal of Men's Health
Background: This 5-year external quality assessment (EQA) study evaluated laboratory performance in analyzing seminal plasma biomarkers (zinc, citrate, fructose, neutral α-glucosidase (NAG)), assessing inter-lab variability, methodological trends, and
Yan Zheng, Lijuan Ying, Lin Yu, Yingbi Wu, Yuan Liu, Jintao Yuan, Chengcheng Diao, Yi Ma, Qingyuan Cheng, Fuping Li   +9 more
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QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN FRANCE

Неперервна професійна освіта: теорія та практика, 2021
The article presents the quality assurance of higher education in France and reveals the system structure peculiar features. The authors characterize the activity of national agencies for external and internal quality assessment.
Natalia Mospan , Alla Durdas
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Ironic Medications: A Narrative‐Based Psycho‐Educational Intervention to Explore Patient–Provider Communication in Adolescents With Haematological Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with haematological malignancies face significant emotional and relational challenges, often accompanied by difficulties in communicating their needs within the healthcare context. To address these issues, a narrative‐based psycho‐educational intervention based on the creation and prescription of Ironic Medications was ...
Marta Stoppa, Elena Pagani Bagliacca, Selena Russo, Giulia Rampoldi, Maria Grazia Strepparava, Adriana Cristina Balduzzi, Andrea Biondi, Marco Spinelli   +7 more
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NGS-Based S. aureus Typing and Outbreak Analysis in Clinical Microbiology Laboratories: Lessons Learned From a Swiss-Wide Proficiency Test

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) enables high resolution typing of bacteria up to the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) level. WGS is used in clinical microbiology laboratories for infection control, molecular surveillance and outbreak analyses.
David Dylus, David Dylus, David Dylus, Trestan Pillonel, Onya Opota, Daniel Wüthrich, Daniel Wüthrich, Helena M. B. Seth-Smith, Helena M. B. Seth-Smith, Adrian Egli, Adrian Egli, Stefano Leo, Vladimir Lazarevic, Jacques Schrenzel, Sacha Laurent, Claire Bertelli, Dominique S. Blanc, Stefan Neuenschwander, Alban Ramette, Laurent Falquet, Laurent Falquet, Frank Imkamp, Peter M. Keller, Andre Kahles, Andre Kahles, Simone Oberhaensli, Simone Oberhaensli, Valérie Barbié, Christophe Dessimoz, Christophe Dessimoz, Christophe Dessimoz, Christophe Dessimoz, Christophe Dessimoz, Gilbert Greub, Aitana Lebrand   +34 more
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ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya, Selena Murcia Mendez, Jennifer Kellett, Sarah Wright, Marisel Ponton, Robin T. Higashi, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Ayesha Zia, Joanne Wolfe, Sandi L. Pruitt, Kira Bona   +11 more
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Experience of external quality assessment scheme in hematology at Shantabaa Medical College, Amreli: An observational 5-year study

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Background: The complete blood count is one of the most frequently requested tests in laboratory medicine. External quality assessment programs are intended to allow medical laboratories to compare the closeness of their output (test results) to their ...
Pooja Kagathara, Abhisek Godhani, Rushang M Dave, Darshit Kateshiya   +3 more
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Performance evaluation of tuberculosis smear microscopists working at rechecking laboratories in Ethiopia

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2017
Background: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis. According to the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health’s 2013–2014 report, the tuberculosis case detection rate was 53.7%, which was below the target of ...
Habtamu Asrat, Abebaw Kebede, Abnet Abebe, Abyot Meaza, Getinet Hailu, Adinew Desale, Andargachew Gashu, Wondwossen Kassa, Tesfaye Mekonnen, Ebisea Abose, Feven Girmachew, Dereje Yenealem, Achamyeleh Mulugeta, Gonfa Ayana, Kassu Desta   +14 more
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Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas in Children and Adolescents: Expert Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) is a rare low‐grade malignant exocrine pancreatic tumor, mostly discovered during the second decade of life in females, with a very good prognosis, provided microscopically complete surgical excision is achieved.
Sabine Irtan, Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almarez, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Maja Cesen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Louise Galmiche, Jorg Fuchs, Sarah Braungart, Bilgehan Yalcin, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +18 more
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The real-world rate of falsely reduced cardiac troponin T tests

Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Measurement of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) plays a crucial role in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Due to its extremely high sensitivity, the high sensitive troponin T test is vulnerable to interfering antibodies.
Schmetzer Oliver, Kroupis Christos, Haliassos Alexander, Schlatterer Kathrin   +3 more
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