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A Systematic Review of Evidence on the Clinical Effectiveness of Surveillance Imaging in Children With Medulloblastoma and Ependymoma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Surveillance imaging aims to detect tumour relapse before symptoms develop, but it's unclear whether earlier detection of relapse leads to better outcomes in children and young people (CYP) with medulloblastoma and ependymoma. This systematic review aims to identify relevant literature to determine the efficacy of surveillance magnetic ...
Lucy Shepherd, Melissa Taylor, Helen Fulbright, Bob Phillips   +3 more
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Patients’ experiences with fluctuations in persistent physical symptoms: a qualitative study

BMJ Open, 2020
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, Hieke Barends, Ella Walstock, Femke Botman, Anja de Kruif, Nikki Claassen, Tim olde Hartman, Joost Dekker, Henriette van der Horst   +8 more
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Elderly Health and Salaries in the Mexican Labor Market [PDF]

Little work exists on elderly health, work and salaries in developing countries. This paper aims to contribute to this literature in the areas of health and income of the elderly.
Susan W. Parker
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Spirituality within the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Process [PDF]

, 2009
In this chapter, Ellingson argues that the comprehensive geriatric assessment ( CGA) , which is used in the development of treatment plans for elderly individuals in poor health, has failed to acknowledge the import of some aspects of the elderly patient\
Ellingson, Laura L.
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Prognostic Impact of Treatment Modalities, Including Targeted Compartmental Radio‐Immunotherapy, in a Cohort of Neuroblastoma Patients With CNS Metastases at Relapse

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neuroblastoma (NB) with central nervous system (CNS) metastases is rare at diagnosis, but occurs more often during relapse/progression. Patients with CNS metastases face a dismal prognosis, with no standardized curative treatment available.
Vicente Santa‐Maria Lopez, Anna Felip‐Badia, Marina Caballero‐Bellon, Nazaret Sanchez‐Sierra, Alicia Castañeda, Moira Garraus, Maite Gorostegui, Margarida Simão‐Rafael, Juan Pablo Muñoz, Marta Perez‐Somarriba, Salvador Mañe, Mariana Cecilia Planells, Sara Perez‐Jaume, Jaume Mora   +13 more
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Brazilian Consensus On Frailty In Older People: Concepts, Epidemiology And Evaluation Instruments [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
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, Virgílio Garcia Moreira, Renato Gorga Bandeira de Mello, Itamar de Souza Santos, Sumika Mori Lin, Ana Lúcia Fiebrantz Pinto, Lygia Paccini Lustosa, Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte, Juliana Alcântara Ribeiro, Clarice Câmara Correia, Henrique Novaes Mansur, Euler Ribeiro, Roberta Rigo Dalla Corte, Eduardo Ferriolli, Carlos André Uehara, Ana Maeda, Tamara Petroni, Terezinha Silva Lima, Sergio Falcão Durão, Ivan Aprahamian, Carla Maria Avesani, Wilson Jacob Filho   +21 more
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Pathogenic Germline PALB2 and RAD50 Variants in Patients With Relapsed Ewing Sarcoma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Approximately 10% of patients with Ewing sarcoma (EwS) have pathogenic germline variants. Here, we report two cases: first, a novel germline pathogenic variant in partner and localizer of BRCA2 (PALB2) in a patient with a late EwS relapse. Its impact on homologous recombination is demonstrated, and breast cancer risk is discussed.
Molly Mack, A. Carolina Tufino, Mohd Azrin Jamalruddin, Sreya Dey, Yinghong Pan, Elina Mukherjee, Jessica D. Daley, Julia Meade, Mahmoud Aarabi, Lisa Maurer, James Cooper, Kara A. Bernstein, Kelly M. Bailey   +12 more
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O olhar dos conselheiros de saúde da Região Metropolitana de São Paulo sobre serviços de saúde para idosos: 'Quem cuidará de nós em 2030?'

Saúde em Debate
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, Otávio Toledo Nóbrega, Beltrina Côrte   +2 more
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Measuring Differences in the Effect of Social Resource Factors on the Health of Elderly Canadian Men and Women [PDF]

It is well-documented that differences in the exposure to social resources play a significant role in influencing gender inequalities in health in old age.
Ellen Gee, Steven G. Prus
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Elderly health, wealth and coresidence with adult children in rural India [PDF]

, 2006
Little is known about the living conditions of a growing number of elderly in India who predominantly coreside with their children. Mutual sharing of responsibilities is important in coresidency arrangements involving exchange of financial and other ...
Pal, S
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