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Molecular Methods for Rare Hemoglobinopathy Cases: First Brazilian Report of Pediatric Siblings with Hb O‐Arab and Alpha‐Thalassemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hemoglobinopathies are prevalent globally; diagnosis is complex in high genetic admixture populations like Brazil. We report, in two pediatric siblings, the first documented cases in Brazil of heterozygosity for hemoglobin (Hb) O‐Arab with coinheritance of α‐thalassemia (αα/−α4.2; −α3.7/−α4.2), resulting in microcytic and hypochromic anemia ...
Elisângela de Souza Miranda Muynarsk, Amanda Cristina Meneguetti Berti, Bárbara Braga Vieira Marques, Victoria Simões Bernardo, Flaviene Felix Torres, Ingrid Souza Dias, Vanessa da Silveira Ramos de Castro, Gabriela Alves Bernardino, Danilo Grünig Humberto da Silva, Edis Belini‐Júnior   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persisting social disadvantage and intercensal social mobility in Northern Ireland: an examination of morbidity and all-cause mortality using three waves of the Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (NILS).

International Journal of Population Data Science
Objective and Approach Using census returns from three waves of NILS (1991, 2001, 2011) linked with mortality data, we examined morbidity/mortality outcomes by socio-economic disadvantage over time (using an individual-level deprivation index derived ...
Rachel McCarter, Michael Rosato, Gerard Leavey   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Maternal socioeconomic status and infant mortality with low birth weight as a mediator: an inter-country comparison between Scotland and Denmark using administrative data

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2017
Objectives Higher rates of infant mortality in the UK than in the Nordic countries are partly explained by wider socio-economic disparities in the UK. We examined the extent to which low birth weight mediates the association between socioeconomic status (
Yongfu Yu, Maximiliane Verfuerden, Pia Hardelid, Ania Zylbersztejn, Zeyan Liew, Jørn Olsen, Ruth Gilbert, Jiong Li, Bo Fu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Criterion‐Related Validity of the Neuropsychological Quick Assessment for Screening Cognitive, Motor, and Behavioral Impairments in Patients With Pediatric Brain Tumors: An Observational Pilot Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuropsychological complications may impair the qualitative prognosis of patients with pediatric brain tumors. However, multifaceted evaluations cannot be conducted in all patients because they are time consuming and burdensome for patients.
Ami Tabata, Keita Ueda, Tsukasa Ueno, Katsutsugu Umeda, Kentaro Ueno, Kanade Tanaka, Noyuri Nishida, Rie Yamawaki, Megumi Nukui, Yoshiki Arakawa   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a territory-wide household-based composite index for measuring relative distribution of households by economic status in individual small areas throughout Hong Kong

BMC Public Health
Background Many countries have developed their country/nation-wide multidimensional area-based index on deprivation or socioeconomic status for resource allocation, service planning and research.
Eva L.H. Tsui, Philip L.H. Yu, K. F. Lam, Kelvin K.Y. Poon, Adam C.M. Ng, K. Y. Cheung, Winnie Li, Michael L.H. Leung, David H.Y. Lam, James L.Y. Cheng, Sharon P.W. Ng   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Validation of novel identification algorithms for major adverse cardiovascular events in a Japanese claims database

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2021
Predicting clinical outcomes can be difficult, particularly for life‐threatening events with a low incidence that require numerous clinical cases. Our aim was to develop and validate novel algorithms to identify major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs)
Daisuke Shima, Yoichi Ii, Shingo Higa, Takahide Kohro, Satoshi Hoshide, Ken Kono, Shigeru Fujimoto, Satoshi Niijima, Naoko Tomitani, Kazuomi Kario   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influenza control can be achieved in a custodial setting: pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and 2011 in an Australian prison [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVES: Information on the effectiveness of interventions regarding control in closed institutional settings, including prisons, is limited. This study gathered evidence relating to influenza control in an Australian prison.
Guthrie, Jill A, Levy, M. H, Lokuge, Kamalini   +2 more
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of bovine cysticercosis in Brazil : current knowledge and way forward [PDF]

, 2020
Background Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis has been well studied in several countries. Brazil is one of the most important beef exporting countries and has one of the highest cattle population size in the world.
Gabriël, Sarah, Rossi, Gabriel Augusto Marques, Van Damme, Inge   +2 more
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The Efficacy and Safety of Bevacizumab/Irinotecan/Temozolomide (BIT) for Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma: The UK Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group Experience

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with high‐risk neuroblastoma who either are refractory to induction chemotherapy or relapse following multi‐modal treatment have a dismal prognosis. Based on data from the BEACON trial, since 2021 the UK national guidelines recommend bevacizumab, irinotecan, and temozolomide (BIT) for patients with relapsed/refractory ...
Thomas J. Jackson, Menna Shamma, Upeka Senanayake, Shaimaa Sahmoud, Kathleen Duffin, Victoria Howard, David King, Ayesha Fathani, Blanche Lumb, Andrei Pobischan, Irum Latif Memon, Monzir Ahmed, Rhian Thomas, Gerard Millen, Yasmeen Alomari, Sucheta Vaidya, Lynley V. Marshall, Sally L. George, Ramya Ramanujachar, Juliet Gray, Paola Angelini   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Postpartum Visit Attendance Increases the Use of Modern Contraceptives [PDF]

, 2016
Background. Delays in postpartum contraceptive use may increase risk for unintended or rapid repeat pregnancies. The postpartum care visit (PPCV) is a good opportunity for women to discuss family planning options with their health care providers.
Cha, Susan, Charles, RaShel, Hines, Linda, Karjane, Nicole, Kornstein, Susan G., Masho, Saba W., McGee, Elizabeth   +6 more
core   +4 more sources