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ABSTRACT Background Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in Mexico, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent subtype. Exposure to high concentrations of benzene has been associated with ALL incidence, particularly in urban areas. This study evaluated the relationship between distance to benzene emission sources and the number
Orlando Rivera Zurita +5 more
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Frailty In Older Adults Attending An Outpatient Geriatric Clinic As Measured By The Visual Scale Of Frailty [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Existing instruments for the diagnosis of frailty are limited by their focus on mobility evaluation, failure to incorporate comorbidities, and dichotomous classification of patients as frail or non-frail, which hinders adequate identification
Marco Túlio Gualberto Cintra +6 more
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Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte +5 more
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O estudo foi desenvolvido por meio de um recorte da pesquisa: 'Quem cuidará de nós em 2030?'. Sob a ótica dos conselheiros de saúde buscou-se compreender a percepção sobre os serviços oferecidos hoje e os que seriam necessários em 2030 para os idosos. Ao
Ana Paula Leal Loureiro da Silva +2 more
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Long-stay institutions for the elderly: physical-structural and organizational aspects
Objective: To characterize long-stay institutions for the elderly in respect to physical-structural and organizational aspects. Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative research was carried out in four long-stay institutions for the ...
Manuela Bastos Alves +4 more
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Patients’ experiences with fluctuations in persistent physical symptoms: a qualitative study
Objectives To explore patients’ experiences with fluctuations in persistent physical symptoms (PPS) and to understand which factors—from their viewpoint—play a role in these fluctuations.Design Qualitative study using semistructured interviews and ...
Johannes C van der Wouden +8 more
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ABSTRACT Background Pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors may experience psychosocial challenges related to childhood cancer after their intensive, body‐altering treatment. This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate generic and survivor‐specific psychosocial outcomes in a national cohort of pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors, and ...
Hinke van der Hoek +14 more
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Brazilian Consensus On Frailty In Older People: Concepts, Epidemiology And Evaluation Instruments [PDF]
The aim of the present study was to describe the conceptual and operational definitions of the frailty syndrome recommended by the Brazilian Consensus on Frailty in Older People.
Roberto Alves Lourenço +21 more
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ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with haematological malignancies face significant emotional and relational challenges, often accompanied by difficulties in communicating their needs within the healthcare context. To address these issues, a narrative‐based psycho‐educational intervention based on the creation and prescription of Ironic Medications was ...
Marta Stoppa +7 more
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ABSTRACT Background Platinum‐based chemotherapy is known to cause severe and debilitating hearing loss, but unlike cisplatin, the true incidence of carboplatin‐induced hearing loss remains unclear. We evaluated functional hearing outcomes in children receiving carboplatin to determine the incidence and severity of ototoxicity. Procedure We identified a
Aniket Chawla +6 more
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