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Acupuncture techniques for COPD: a systematic review

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2020
Background This is the second part of a large spectrum systematic review which aims to identify and assess the evidence for the efficacy of non-pharmacological acupuncture techniques in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Carles Fernández-Jané, Jordi Vilaró, Yutong Fei, Congcong Wang, Jianping Liu, Na Huang, Ruyu Xia, Xia Tian, Ruixue Hu, Lingzi Wen, Mingkun Yu, Natàlia Gómara-Toldrà, Mireia Solà-Madurell, Mercè Sitjà-Rabert   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prognostic Impact of Treatment Modalities, Including Targeted Compartmental Radio‐Immunotherapy, in a Cohort of Neuroblastoma Patients With CNS Metastases at Relapse

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neuroblastoma (NB) with central nervous system (CNS) metastases is rare at diagnosis, but occurs more often during relapse/progression. Patients with CNS metastases face a dismal prognosis, with no standardized curative treatment available.
Vicente Santa‐Maria Lopez, Anna Felip‐Badia, Marina Caballero‐Bellon, Nazaret Sanchez‐Sierra, Alicia Castañeda, Moira Garraus, Maite Gorostegui, Margarida Simão‐Rafael, Juan Pablo Muñoz, Marta Perez‐Somarriba, Salvador Mañe, Mariana Cecilia Planells, Sara Perez‐Jaume, Jaume Mora   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pathogenic Germline PALB2 and RAD50 Variants in Patients With Relapsed Ewing Sarcoma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Approximately 10% of patients with Ewing sarcoma (EwS) have pathogenic germline variants. Here, we report two cases: first, a novel germline pathogenic variant in partner and localizer of BRCA2 (PALB2) in a patient with a late EwS relapse. Its impact on homologous recombination is demonstrated, and breast cancer risk is discussed.
Molly Mack, A. Carolina Tufino, Mohd Azrin Jamalruddin, Sreya Dey, Yinghong Pan, Elina Mukherjee, Jessica D. Daley, Julia Meade, Mahmoud Aarabi, Lisa Maurer, James Cooper, Kara A. Bernstein, Kelly M. Bailey   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improved Outcomes for Older Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Neuroblastoma in the Post‐Immunotherapy Era: An Updated Report From the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We describe clinical and biologic characteristics of neuroblastoma in older children, adolescents, and young adults (OCAYA); describe survival outcomes in the post‐immunotherapy era; and identify if there is an age cut‐off that best discriminates outcomes.
Rebecca J. Deyell, Kavitha Srivatsa, Paola Angelini, Pei‐Chi Kao, Brady Payne, Arlene Naranjo, Sveva Castelli, Miho Kato, Miki Ohira, Ulriche Pöetschger, Yaël Mossé, Lucas Moreno, Meredith S. Irwin, Ramya Ramanujachar, Wendy B. London   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research evidence communication for policy-makers: a rapid scoping review on frameworks, guidance and tools, and barriers and facilitators

Health Research Policy and Systems
Background Communication is a multifaceted process, ranging from linear, one-way approaches, such as transmitting a simple message, to continuous exchanges and feedback loops among stakeholders.
Jorge Otávio Maia Barreto, Roberta Crevelário de Melo, Letícia Aparecida Lopes Bezerra da Silva, Bruna Carolina de Araújo, Cintia de Freitas Oliveira, Tereza Setsuko Toma, Maritsa Carla de Bortoli, Peter Nichols Demaio, Tanja Kuchenmüller   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multicomponent hospital-led interventions to reduce hospital stay for older adults following elective surgery: a systematic review

Health Services and Delivery Research, 2019
Background: Elective older adult inpatient admissions are increasingly common. Older adults are at an elevated risk of adverse events in hospital, potentially increasing with lengthier hospital stay.
Michael Nunns, Liz Shaw, Simon Briscoe, Jo Thompson Coon, Anthony Hemsley, John S McGrath, Christopher J Lovegrove, David Thomas, Rob Anderson   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of artificial intelligence to measure and predict patient values and preferences: a scoping review

npj Digital Medicine
Patients’ voices are often difficult to capture directly in healthcare decisions. This scoping review examines how artificial intelligence (AI) has been applied to measure and predict patient values and preferences, aiming to evaluate its potential to ...
Mengting Yang, Yuan Luo, Tong He, Sha Diao, Hailong Li, Kun Zou, Glen Stewart Hazlewood, Per Olav Vandvik, Leticia Kawano-Dourado, Daniel de Araujo Dourado, Krista Dagsvik, Xiaoxi Zeng, Wei Zhang, Lingli Zhang, Linan Zeng   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Models of Palliative Care Delivery for Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Evidence-Informed Consensus Guidelines. [PDF]

J Palliat Med, 2021
Kavalieratos D, Georgiopoulos AM, Dhingra L, Basile MJ, Rabinowitz E, Hempstead SE, Faro A, Dellon EP.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Process evaluation of a National Primary Eye Care Programme in Rwanda

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Visual impairment is a global public health problem, with an estimated 285 million affected globally, of which 43% are due to refractive error.
Jennifer L. Y. Yip, Tess Bright, Sebastian Ford, Wanjiku Mathenge, Hannah Faal, on behalf of the Rwanda Primary Eye Care Process evaluation group   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Immunosuppressive therapy for kidney transplantation in children and adolescents: systematic review and economic evaluation

Health Technology Assessment, 2016
Background: End-stage renal disease is a long-term irreversible decline in kidney function requiring kidney transplantation, haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
Marcela Haasova, Tristan Snowsill, Tracey Jones-Hughes, Louise Crathorne, Chris Cooper, Jo Varley-Campbell, Ruben Mujica-Mota, Helen Coelho, Nicola Huxley, Jenny Lowe, Jan Dudley, Stephen Marks, Chris Hyde, Mary Bond, Rob Anderson   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source