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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
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Consensus Standards and Recommendations for Developmental and Cognitive Surveillance, Screening, and Evaluation in Sickle Cell Disease: Executive Summary From the National Alliance of Sickle Cell Centers Neurocognitive Workgroup

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive difficulties are prevalent among individuals with sickle cell disease and warrant prompt identification and support. This Special Report provides an executive summary of standards and recommendations for surveillance, screening, and evaluation for development and cognition across the lifespan developed by ...
Alyssa M. Schlenz, Donna Murdaugh, Andrew M. Heitzer, Jennifer N. Longoria, Wendy Santos‐Modesitt, Arianna Martin, Judy Cavazos, Jeff Schatz, Catherine R. Hoyt, Alison King, Eboni I. Lance, Steven Hardy, Marsha Treadwell   +12 more
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Developing an integrated depression and tuberculosis care pathway using a co-design approach in a low-resource setting

International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Background Evidence suggests the use of a participatory approach for the improvement of TB care, however, there is limited evidence on how integrated depression screening and care could be delivered with TB services.
Olamide Todowede, Zara Nisar, Saima Afaq, Sushama Kanan, Aliya Ayub, Rumana Huque, Akhtar Hussain, Mudasser Shehzad, Najma Siddiqi   +8 more
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Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumors in Children and Adolescents—The European Standard Clinical Practice Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As part of the European Cooperative Study Group for Paediatric Rare Tumours initiative, we developed standard clinical practice guidelines for ovarian sex cord stromal tumors, based on comprehensive national and international cohort analyses, literature review, and a final expert consensus conference.
Dominik T. Schneider, Kris‐Ann Schultz, Nora Schnitzler, Michael Abele, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Ines B. Brecht, Maja Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Michaela Kuhlen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Yves Reguerre, Calogero Virgone, Daniel Orbach   +15 more
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Foundations of Evidence-Based Medicine [PDF]

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 2003
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Phase Angle as an Early Functional Biomarker of Cancer‐Related Fatigue in Pediatric Oncology: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in low‐and middle‐income countries. Cancer treatment may impair nutritional status, alter body composition, and exacerbate cancer‐related fatigue (CRF).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Junior, Luiz Claudio Barreto Silva Neto, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi, Letícia Batista de Azevedo, Marcelo Brenner Nascimento Carlini, Raphael Manhães Pessanha, Mariana Rabello Laignier, Wesley Rocha Grippa, Tania Mara Lopes Bitti Bortolini, Gláucia Zouain‐Figueiredo, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima, Liliana Vasquez   +11 more
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Natural Killer Cells in Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Paediatric soft tissue sarcomas (pSTS) are a rare and heterogeneous group of malignant tumours arising in tissues of mesenchymal origin. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in pSTS remains poorly understood, with evidence fragmented across small preclinical studies and early‐phase clinical trials.
Raya Dean, Lara V. Graham, Christina Putnam, Rosa Gomes Alves Martins, Daniel T. Harding, Tim J. Underwood, Zoë S. Walters, Matthew D. Blunt   +7 more
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Mapping Childhood Cancer Care Services in Oceania: Methodological Lessons From the SIOP Global Mapping Programme

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The International Paediatric Oncology Society Global Mapping Programme aims to collect data on global paediatric oncology services by continent, with Africa and Latin America completed. This study reports on the methodology and lessons learned for Oceania, a unique continent with resource disparity across countries, multiple small island ...
Trisha Soosay Raj, Christy Noble, Amy Gray, Daniel C. Moreira, Jennifer Lowe, Maite Gorostegui, Gwenda Anga, Andrew Soma, Milena Lay Dos Santos, Siobhan Cross, Erin Luttrell, Michael Sullivan, Julie Cayrol, Julia Challinor, Neil Ranasinghe, Jordana McLoone, Claire E. Wakefield   +16 more
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Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
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On Hierarchical Composite Endpoints in Pediatric Cancer Supportive Care: Illustrative Examples From Two Multi‐Center Phase‐III Randomized Clinical Trials

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric supportive care clinical trials often involve multiple clinically important outcomes, complicating trial interpretation. Hierarchical composite endpoints (HCEs) provide a framework to integrate key outcomes according to clinical importance.
Willem H. Collier, Mark Zobeck, Adam J. Esbenshade, Christopher C. Dvorak, Lillian Sung, David Freyer, Sarah Alexander, Etan Orgel, Nicole J. Ullrich, Zach Prudowsky, Brian Fisher, Caitlin W. Elgarten   +11 more
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