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Feeding, Fear, and Acceptance: Caregivers’ Experiences of Nutritional Support During Childhood Cancer Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To explore caregivers' experiences and perceptions of the nutritional challenges faced by children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment, including oral intake and the use of nutritional support. Methods This was a qualitative study based on focus groups with parents and caregivers at a Brazilian pediatric oncology hospital ...
Danyelle Apparecida Balsamão Marques, Mariana dos Santos Murra, Welinton Hirai, Ana Laura Balduino do Nascimento, Karla Emilia de Sá Rodrigues, Wilson Elias de Oliveira Junior   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive copy number analysis of spinal muscular atrophy among the Iranian population

Scientific Reports
Copy number variations in the SMN1 gene on chromosome 5 are the primary cause of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) disease, characterized by muscle weakness and degeneration due to impaired alpha motor neurons in the spinal cord.
Ali Khanbazi, Maryam Beheshtian, Maryam Azad, Masoumeh Akbari Kelishomi, Fariba Afroozan, Fatemeh Fatehi, Khadijeh Noudehi, Shima Zamanian Najafabadi, Mohammadamin Omrani, Haleh Habibi, Maryam Taghdiri, Isa Abdi Rad, Shahriar Nafissi, Aria Jankhah, Hilda Yazdan, Parvaneh Daneshmand, Seyed Hosseinali Saberi, Kimia Kahrizi, Ariana Kariminejad, Hossein Najmabadi   +19 more
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A descriptive study of the genetic counseling environment of men with breast cancer in the United States [PDF]

, 2013
In society, breast cancer is erroneously considered to be a female disease. Information regarding the psychosocial, sociocultural, and familial experiences of men diagnosed with breast cancer remains scant.
Hight, Elizabeth
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Sudden shift to remote genetic counseling during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences of genetics professionals in Italy

, 2021
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has rendered in-person provision of genetic counseling impossible for prolonged periods in many countries, mandating a sudden shift to remote delivery.
Battistuzzi L., Bertonazzi B., Godino L., Turchetti D.   +3 more
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Neurocognitive, School‐Based, and Quality of Life Outcomes for Youth With Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia: A Scoping Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The medical burdens of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT) are chronic and cumulative, even in children. Yet the effects expand beyond medications and healthcare visits due to their impacts on school attendance, academic performance, and peer engagement.
Mary Ann Etling, Hakim Tokhi, Alexander A. Boucher   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Odds in genetic counselling [PDF]

Journal of Medical Genetics, 1982
The text that follows is a statement of opinion on the use and meaning of recurrence rates in genetic counselling. It will have served its purpose well if it becomes the starting point of fruitful discussion among counsellors, and if its major points are formally tested.
openaire   +2 more sources

Tuberous sclerosis: Clinical evaluation in a family and implications for genetic counseling

, 1998
Tuberous Sclerosis: Clinical evaluation of a family and implications for generic counseling: Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal-dominant neurocutaneous disease, characterized by hamartomas in various organs.
Elcioglu, M, Nuhoglu, A, Cenani, A, Elcioglu, N, Karatekin, G   +4 more
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Clinical genetic counselor experience in the adoption of telehealth in the United States and Canada during the COVID‐19 pandemic

, 2021
The COVID‐19 pandemic has significantly impacted the service delivery model (SDM) of clinical genetic counseling across the United States and Canada. A cross‐sectional survey was distributed to 4,956 genetic counselors (GCs) from the American Board of ...
James M. Mirocha, Ahimaz, Priyanka R., Ma, Daria, Mohan, Pooja, Jessica L. Giordano, Cook, Lola, Lola Cook, Daria Ma, Stephanie A. Cohen, Priyanka R. Ahimaz, Giordano, Jessica L., Cohen, Stephanie A., Mirocha, James M., Pooja Mohan   +13 more
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Effect of DFPP on Ferroptosis in Peripheral Blood CD14+ Monocytes of Hyperlipidemic Patients Involving the ACSL4/LPCAT3/ALOX5 Pathway

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Hyperlipidemia is a major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Although statins are the cornerstone of lipid‐lowering therapy, their use may be limited in some patients by adverse effects. This study evaluated the possible impact of non‐drug treatment using double‐filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) on CD14+
Yun Cheng, Lan Li, Qingmei Yang, Meipeng Wu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cancer genetic counseling in Chile: Addressing barriers, confronting challenges, and seizing opportunities in an underserved Latin American Community

Genetics in Medicine Open
Purpose: Despite the rapid advancements in genomics and the enactment of a new cancer law in Chile, the implementation of cancer genetic counseling continues to face significant challenges because of limited resources and infrastructure.
Ricardo Fernández-Ramires, Sebastián Morales-Pison, Guilherme Gischkow Rucatti, César Echeverría, Esteban San Martín, Francisco Cammarata-Scalisi, Alexis Salas-Burgos, Daniela Adorno-Farias, Wilfredo Alejandro González-Arriagada, Yolanda Espinosa-Parrilla, Daniela Zapata-Contreras, Gabriela Norese, Conxi Lázaro, Sara González, Miguel Angel Pujana, Yasser Sullcahuaman, Sonia Margarit   +16 more
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