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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital pathways to healthcare: a systematic review for unveiling the trends and insights in online health information-seeking behavior

Frontiers in Public Health
The importance of seeking online health information cannot be overstated when addressing public health concerns. Researchers must comprehensively review the literature on online health information seeking to fully comprehend the underlying behaviors and ...
Yang Fu, Yang Fu, Ping Han, Jian Wang, Fakhar Shahzad   +4 more
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Health literacy and information needs among German skin cancer patients in comparison to people without skin cancer: A survey

JEADV Clinical Practice, 2023
Background An increasing number of patients are seeking health information on the internet. Health literacy and the quality of information are crucial to enable patients to find relevant high‐quality information.
Julia Hoffmann, Theresa Steeb, Christiane Weber, Astrid Doppler, Jochen Schmitt, Dirk Schadendorf, Carola Berking, Friedegund Meier   +7 more
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Internet based health information resources for community information services [PDF]

, 2003
Health Information Resources on the net is growing day by day. Today it contains a variety of services and sources. This paper mainly attempts to bring out the Health Information resources on the Internet for effective community information ...
Basimalla, Solomon Raju
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards a unified regional surveillance system: the Gulf CDC’s first initiatives

Frontiers in Public Health
In January 2021, the Gulf Health Council (GHC), established the Gulf Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (Gulf CDC) in Riyadh, marking a pivotal step in harmonizing health strategies, enhancing knowledge generation, and promoting evidence-based ...
Sami Al Mudarra, Lamis Alghamdi, Ahmed AlHatlan, Andrew Amato Gauci, Aleksandra Polkowska Kramek, Alaa Alqurashi, Nouf Alzuhayri, Sadeem AlShiban, Bushra Alghamdi, Pasi Penttinen   +9 more
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A recursive model of residual life prediction for human beings with health information from activities of daily living and memory

Systems Science & Control Engineering, 2021
As the ageing population increases, it is essential to manage human resources with residual life prediction, especially for the ageing population. Thus, this study aims to predict residual life using the available information of health statuses, such as ...
Kaiye Gao, Tianshi Wang, Kaixiang Peng, Ziwen Wang, Qiong He, Rui Peng   +5 more
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Health Information and Social Security Entitlements [PDF]

, 2013
This study examines whether new health information, obtained through medical screening, affects entitlements to Social Security benefits. Random assignment of information is derived from a unique feature of the Continuous National Health and Nutrition ...
Perry Singleton
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Pazopanib Combined With Vincristine and Irinotecan in Relapsed Wilms Tumor: Encouraging Outcomes in a Heavily Pretreated Pediatric Cohort

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While Wilms tumor (WT) typically has a favorable prognosis, relapsed cases—especially those with high‐risk histology—remain therapeutically challenging after intensive frontline therapy. The combination of vincristine and irinotecan has demonstrated activity in pediatric solid tumors, and pazopanib, a multi‐targeted tyrosine kinase ...
Maria Debora De Pasquale, Alessandro Crocoli, Giuseppe Maria Milano, Pierluigi Di Paolo, Francesca Diomedi Camassei, Ida Russo, Annalisa Serra   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The body as misinformation – examining the role of bodily information in the formation of false health beliefs

Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
Introduction. There is scant research into the convergence of embodied information and misinformation. This paper aims to address that gap by examining the intersection of information embodiment and health misinformation. Method.
Brynne Campbell Rice
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