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Neuropsychological and Educational Outcomes in Shwachman–Diamond Syndrome—A Report From the North American Shwachman–Diamond Syndrome Registry

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Shwachman–Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare autosomal recessive ribosomopathy characterized by bone marrow failure and multisystem involvement, with emerging evidence of associated neurocognitive impairment. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 240 individuals with biallelic Shwachman–Bodian–Diamond syndrome (SBDS) mutations
Jane Koo, Melissa Gerstle, Leah Cheng, Richard Cooper, Katherine Coyne, Claire Dusa, Naomi E. Joffe, Diana Schwarz, Sarah Steltz, Akiko Shimamura, Kasiani C. Myers, Thea Quinton   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Survival After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Diamond–Blackfan Anemia Syndrome: The Role of Iron Overload—A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We assessed the effect of iron overload (IO) on mortality and complications following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in patients with Diamond–Blackfan anemia syndrome (DBAS) in a systematic review of individual participant data and cohort data from observational studies.
Geoffrey Z. L. Kuppens, Evangelia Kiakou, Lieke de Zwart, Maurizio Miano, Eduard J. van Beers, Marc Bierings, Marije Bartels   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Situational Assessment of the Diagnostic Landscape and Organizational Readiness to Implement Next‐Generation Sequencing at Two Childhood Cancer Treatment Centers in Ghana

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Next‐generation sequencing (NGS) has emerged as a promising approach to improve diagnostic accuracy, but its feasibility in low‐ and middle‐income countries remains unknown. This study characterized the diagnostic landscape and assessed organizational readiness for NGS implementation at two childhood cancer treatment centers in Accra ...
Melissa Carvalho, Emmanuella Amoako, Nihad Salifu, Lily Gloria Tagoe, Yaw Bediako, Michelle Hermiston, Catherine Segbefia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The global landscape of country-level health technology assessment processes: A survey among 104 countries

Health Policy Open
To make progress towards universal health coverage (UHC), countries need to be able to develop and implement evidence-informed and inclusive processes for decision-making to inform what services are provided and purchased.
Andrew J. Mirelman, Kratu Goel, Tessa Tan-Torres Edejer   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Referral Practices and Utilisation of Paediatric Oncology Physiotherapy Services in Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Physical rehabilitation is highly recognised in improving the quality of life of cancer survivors through prehabilitation, sequelae management and palliative care, yet its integration into routine care in Ghana has not been characterised, leading to potential gaps in service access.
Dorothy Ekua Adjabu, Philip Junior Nyarko, Precious Madzimbe, Kofi Adesi Kyei, Tawagidu Mohammed, Sandra Banini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to access and factors associated with health care utilization among the adult homeless population in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a mixed method cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health
Background The barriers faced by homeless individuals in accessing healthcare and the factors associated with their healthcare utilization in low- and middle-income countries like Bangladesh remain understudied. This study aims to assess individual-level
Md. Golam Rabbani, Orin Akter, Halima Akter Prova, Md. Samiul Huda, Tahseen Tawseef, Md. Zahid Hasan, Taufique Joarder, Shehrin Shaila Mahmood, Hasnat M. Alamgir   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reform of economic evaluation of medicines in Spain: proposals from the Advisory Committee for Pharmaceutical Financing

Gaceta Sanitaria
This paper describes the reforms recommended by the Advisory Committee on the Financing of Pharmaceuticals (CAPF) for the National Health System (NHS) of Spain from 2019 to 2024 for the drug pricing and reimbursement process, to integrate economic ...
Marta Trapero-Bertran, Jaume Puig-Junoy, Emilio J. Alegre-del-Rey, Ana Clopés, Félix Lobo, Ana Ortega   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pooling arrangements in health financing systems: a proposed classification

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2019
Objectives The function of pooling and the ways that countries organize this is critical for countries’ progress towards universal health coverage, but its potential as a policy instrument has not received much attention.
Inke Mathauer, Priyanka Saksena, Joe Kutzin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Distribution and Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Developing Countries [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2017
Objectives Low birth weight (LBW) is a major public health concern, especially in developing countries, and is frequently related to child morbidity and mortality.
Rashidul Alam Mahumud, Marufa Sultana, Abdur Razzaque Sarker   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Financing Experimentation [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011
Entrepreneurs must experiment to learn how good they are at a new activity. What happens when the experimentation is financed by a lender? Under common scenarios, i.e., when there is the opportunity to learn by “starting small” or when “noncompete” clauses cannot be enforced ex post, we show that financing experimentation can become harder precisely ...
Mikhail Drugov, Rocco Macchiavello
openaire   +3 more sources