Results 61 to 70 of about 13,067,296 (311)

Health‐Related Social Needs in Children With Sickle Cell Disease Are Associated With Worse Health‐Related Quality of Life

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face multiple acute and chronic medical complications that may impact their quality of life as reported by patients themselves. Health‐related social needs (HRSNs), such as food and housing insecurity, are common in people with SCD, but the association between HRSNs and patient‐reported ...
Sarah J. Marks   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consuming insects: are there health benefits?

open access: yesJournal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2017
How healthy are insects? This is a highly relevant question in view of the global interest in the potential of insects as a sustainable food source in food systems and diets. Edible insects, like other foods, can provide nutrients and dietary energy to meet the requirements of the human body as a part of a varied diet.
Roos, N., van Huis, A.
openaire   +4 more sources

Assessment of appropriateness of hospitalisations in Ukraine: analytical framework, method and findings

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2019
Objectives This article reviews the applicability of a customised version of the Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol (AEP) to evaluate the magnitude of inappropriate hospitalisations in two regions of Ukraine.Data and methods The original AEP was ...
Olena Doroshenko   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are Fertility Preservation Procedures Before Gonadotoxic Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Feasible and Safe in Very Young Children? A Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Fertility preservation (FP) is increasingly integrated into the care of pediatric patients exposed to gonadotoxic therapy or conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), yet perioperative data in infants and toddlers remain scarce.
Kerstin Saalabian   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Health Benefits of Sexual Expression

open access: yesInternational Journal of Sexual Health, 2021
Sexual activity is a fundamental human function with short-term and long-term emotional, social, and physical benefits. Yet within healthcare, sexuality has been marginalized and many HCPs are unaware of its beneficial implications for immediate and long-term health.To challenge this assumption we combined the data that already had been collected by ...
Woet L. Gianotten   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Preventing Hepatitis B Reactivation During Anti‐CD20 Antibody Treatment in the Veterans Health Administration

open access: yesHepatology Communications, 2018
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation may occur with high risk immunosuppression, such as anti‐cluster of differentiation (CD)20 antibodies (Abs). Appropriate HBV prophylaxis during anti‐CD20 Ab therapy averts hepatitis, chemotherapy disruption, and death.
A. Jasmine Bullard   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health benefits of particle filtration [PDF]

open access: yesIndoor Air, 2013
The evidence of health benefits of particle filtration in homes and commercial buildings is reviewed. Prior reviews of papers published before 2000 are summarized. The results of 16 more recent intervention studies are compiled and analyzed. Also, reviewed are four studies that modeled health benefits of using filtration to reduce indoor exposures to ...
openaire   +4 more sources

Trajectory of blood pressure after initiating anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide treatment of migraine: a target trial emulation from the veterans health administration

open access: yesThe Journal of Headache and Pain, 2023
Background Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is involved in migraine pathophysiology and blood pressure regulation. Although clinical trials have established the cardio-cerebrovascular safety profile of anti-CGRP treatment, limited high-quality real-
Kaicheng Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying Patterns of Medical Intervention in Acute Respiratory Failure: A Retrospective Observational Study

open access: yesCritical Care Explorations, 2023
IMPORTANCE:. Characterizing medical interventions delivered to ICU patients over time and their relationship to outcomes can help set expectations and inform decisions made by patients, clinicians, and health systems. OBJECTIVES:.
Jacqueline M. Kruser, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy