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Frequency of HIV status disclosure, associated factors and outcomes among HIV positive pregnant women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, southwestern Uganda

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Positive HIV results disclosure plays a significant role in the successful prevention and care of HIV infected patients. It provides significant social and health benefits to the individual and the community.
Joseph Ngonzi, Godfrey Mugyenyi, Mukasa Kivunike, Julius Mugisha, Wasswa Salongo, Sezalio Masembe, Ronald Mayanja, Francis Bajunirwe   +7 more
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Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
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Frequency and factors associated with focused antenatal care in Guinea: Analysis of the DHS 2018

Journal of Public Health in Africa
Background: In Guinea, despite women’s recourse to antenatal care (ANC), little remains known about the use of focused antenatal care (FANC), contained in the ANC package.
Maimouna Baldé, Jean B.D. Loua, Tiany Sidibé, Fanta Barry, Bienvenu S. Camara, Ramata Diallo, Madeleine Toure, Kaba S. Keita, Sadan Camara, Mamadou D. Balde   +9 more
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Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar, Karen Thibaudeau, Mary Mathias, Heather McDaniel, Madlen Reschke, Klaus Tenbrock, Joseph M. Parker, Amy Shapiro   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with Saudi nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection in Aljouf City: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundCatheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a leading healthcare-associated infection worldwide, associated with increased morbidity, prolonged hospitalization, higher costs, and antimicrobial resistance.
Bahia Galal Abd Elrazik Siam, Khalda Mnawer M. Alshammari, Bassam Shayhan F. Alshammari, Aiman Mojidea M. Alshammari, Saad Majed Saad Alderaan, Saad Thamer Alshammari, Abdulellah Nasser Abdulaziz Alshammari, Omar Nasser Saud Almaslamani, Salman Amish Ayad Alshammari, Wadha Habeeb Almatrafy, Faisal Dakhilallah J. Alruwaili, Abdulaziz Fayez L. Alruwaili, Jawaher Jaza M. Alruwaili, Mashael Musallam Alahmadi, Mona Lahilam Alsamah Aldoghmani, Wejdan Sager S. Alrwaili, Mashal Khaled Alrowily, Hamdah Falgi Basheer Alruwaili   +17 more
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Rational Use of Herbal Products in Pediatric Patients Treated With Anticancer Drugs in the European Union

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The use of herbal medical preparation (HMP) is rising among pediatric oncology patients, often to manage treatment‐related symptoms. Their effectiveness remains uncertain, and the risk of herb–drug interactions is underestimated.
Orianne Mahot, Mathieu Corvaisier, Laurence Spiesser‐Robelet, Mylène Duplan, Isabelle Pellier, Delphine Bourneau‐Martin, Séverine Derbré   +6 more
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Factors Associated with Blood Transfusion among Adult Patients at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano State

UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research
Hemorrhage among adult patients is a common but preventable cause of adult mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Safe blood transfusion is a highly effective method for saving the lives of adults in these circumstances. The study aims to determine the factors
Dalhatu Adamu, Hauwa’u Yaro Muhammad, Adamu Lawan Nuhu, Ashiru Muhammad   +3 more
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Factors Related to Delayed Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation in HIV Patients

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia, 2016
Introduction. Increase access towards antiretroviral therapy (ART) contribute to global decrease of HIV-associated morbidity and mortality. Time to initiation of ART in eligible HIV-infected patients is associated with reduction in mortality and ...
Dwi Rahayu NLP, Teguh H Karjadi, Erni J Nelwan, C Martin Rumende   +3 more
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Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
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Improved Early Referral in Long‐Term Survivor Care With Institutional Standardized Practice Among Childhood Leukemia Survivors#

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2018, the Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Center Leukemia Program implemented a practice standard to support the transition from treatment to survivorship that includes shared, alternating care between leukemia and survivorship clinicians and a reminder to refer survivors to the long‐term survivor clinic (LTSC) 2 years after ...
Ji Yun Tark, Kayla L. Foster, Omar Shakeel, Mary C. Shapiro, Shawki L. Qasim, ZoAnn Dreyer, Eric S. Schafer, Ashley M. Butler, Austin L. Brown, Maria Monica Gramatges   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source