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Disease-specific health literacy, disease knowledge, and adherence behavior among patients with type 2 diabetes in Taiwan

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background To examine the association between health literacy, level of disease knowledge, and adherence behavior among patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods A cross-sectional survey study of 1059 Mandarin- and Taiwanese-speaking patients aged 20 years ...
Jue-Zong Yeh, Chung-jen Wei, Shuen-fu Weng, Cheng-yu Tsai, Jia-hui Shih, Chung-liang Shih, Chiung-hsuan Chiu   +6 more
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Impact of Initial Treatment Setting on Survival in Relapsed Pediatric and AYA Bone Sarcomas: A Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Clinical Trial

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Outcomes in relapsed or refractory pediatric and AYA bone sarcomas remain poor, and the impact of early referral to specialized sarcoma centers on survival is unclear. Early centralization of care may improve local and systemic treatment quality, but evidence in this population is limited.
Justyna Antoniuk‐Majchrzak, Katarzyna Bilska, Tomasz Koziński, Jadwiga Węcławek‐Tompol, Dorota Sega‐Pondel, Radosław Chaber, Wanda Badowska, Katarzyna Rosłan, Hanna Koseła‐Paterczyk, Anna Raciborska   +9 more
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Use of multiple sclerosis drugs among pregnant individuals with live-birth deliveries in the FDA’s Sentinel Distributed Database

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Administrative claims databases may complement pregnancy registries for post-marketing utilization assessment and safety surveillance. Objective To assess patterns of utilization of disease-modifying therapies (DMT) indicated for treatment of ...
Danijela Stojanovic, Lockwood Taylor, Mayura Shinde, Nicole Haug, Mohamed Mohamoud, Leyla Sahin, Amanda Carruth, Rebecca Hawrusik, Jennifer G. Lyons   +8 more
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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

“Sepsis brought him to his knees”: exploring the lived experiences and perspectives of sepsis survivors and family members to inform a sepsis public education campaign in Canada

BMC Public Health
Background Sepsis is a life-threatening complication of the body’s response to fighting an infection. The global burden of sepsis is incredibly high, accounting for an estimated 20% percent of all global deaths as well as high hospitalization costs and ...
Jeanna Parsons Leigh, Rebecca Brundin-Mather, Deirdre Walsh, Sara J. Mizen, Cynthia Sriskandarajah, Marie-Maxime Bergeron, Denise E. Werner, Kirsten M. Fiest   +7 more
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Uncovering Inequities: The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Hospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common condition among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) and is the leading cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in this population. Growing evidence suggests that social determinants of health (SDOH) influence menstrual bleeding patterns, access to care, and treatment. However, no studies have
Maria Carter‐Febres, Cristina Tarango, Ashley Childress, Chunyan Liu, Evan Thomas, Jennifer Pomales, Eric S. Mullins   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Other title: About the Kansas Health Care Provider Insurance Availability Act

, 2018
application/pdf; August 2018. Date taken from Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund website."The original Health Care Provider Insurance Availability Act was enacted in 1976 at a time when many physicians and other health care providers could not obtain ...
Kansas. Board of Governors of the Health Care Stabilization Fund.
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detecting and preventing financial abuse of older adults: Examining decision making by health, social care and banking professionals [PDF]

, 2011
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.Financial elder abuse is gaining increasing attention from researchers and policy makers.
Davies, Miranda Louise
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Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source