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Biphasic Clinical Course of Pediatric Cytomegalovirus‐Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia: Early Poor Treatment Response but Favorable Long‐Term Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a recognized trigger of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP); however, its incidence and impact on disease course in children remain controversial. Therefore, we aimed to characterize the clinical course of pediatric patients with CMV‐associated ITP.
Oded Gilad, Ohad Atia, Osama Tanous, Dafna Brik Simon, Michal Dvori, Miriam Cohen, Tracie A. Goldberg, Efraim Bilavsky, Joanne Yacobovich, Orna Steinberg‐Shemer   +9 more
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Multiple modifiable maternal, household and health service factors are associated with maternal nutrition and early breastfeeding practices in Burkina Faso

Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2023
Low coverage of effective nutrition interventions in many high‐burden countries, due to service provision and demand factors, result in poor uptake of recommended practices and nutrition outcomes. We examined the factors that influence maternal nutrition
Sunny S. Kim, Césaire T. Ouédraogo, Rock R. Zagré, Rasmané Ganaba, Maurice G. Zafimanjaka, Manisha Tharaney, Purnima Menon   +6 more
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Impact of COVID-19 on household food insecurity and interlinkages with child feeding practices and coping strategies in Uttar Pradesh, India: a longitudinal community-based study

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has profound negative impacts on people’s lives, but little is known on its effect on household food insecurity (HFI) in poor setting resources.
Rasmi Avula, Purnima Menon, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Praveen Kumar Sharma, Shivani Kachwaha, Anjali Pant, Lan M Tran, Sebanti Ghosh, Vishal Dev Shastri, Jessica Escobar-Alegria   +9 more
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of an equipment-behavior change intervention on handwashing behavior among primary school children in Kenya: the Povu Poa school pilot study

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Handwashing prevalence in schools in Kenya is low due to lack of access to water and soap and lack of drive for handwashing. Soapy water made from detergent powder is an inexpensive alternative to bar soap and disgust and social norms change ...
Wit Wichaidit, Rachel Steinacher, Jemima Akinyi Okal, Jaynie Whinnery, Clair Null, Katarzyna Kordas, Jihnhee Yu, Amy J. Pickering, Pavani K. Ram   +8 more
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Provision and utilisation of health and nutrition services during COVID‐19 pandemic in urban Bangladesh

Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2021
The COVID‐19 pandemic is expected to have profound effects on healthcare systems, but little evidence exists on service provision, utilisation, or adaptations.
Phuong Hong Nguyen, Celeste Sununtnasuk, Anjali Pant, Lan Tran Mai, Shivani Kachwaha, Deborah Ash, Mohsin Ali, Santhia Ireen, Kristen Kappos, Jessica Escobar‐Alegria, Purnima Menon   +10 more
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Chemotherapy for Spinal Cord Intramedullary Pediatric Low‐Grade Glioma—A Systematic Literature Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric intramedullary low‐grade gliomas (PIMLGGs) are rare neoplasms that present unique clinical and management challenges. Although surgery remains the primary tool for tissue diagnosis and decompression, complete gross‐total resection is frequently unfeasible due to the infiltrative nature of these lesions.
Olga M. Sergeenko, Segev Gabay, Jonathan Roth, Amit Ringel, Rina Dvir, Shlomi Constantini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feasibility of caregiver-administered anthropometric measurements of children under age 5: evidence from Zambia

Population Health Metrics
Background Accurate measurement of children’s anthropometry is of central importance for the assessment of nutritional status as well as for the evaluation of nutrition-specific interventions.
Günther Fink, Mpela Chembe, Savanna Henderson, Peter C Rockers, Doug Parkerson   +4 more
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Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Neurocognitive Function in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess, Gustaf Glavå, Simon Skau, Hans‐Georg Kuhn, Maria Bäck, Marianne Jarfelt   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research on the impact mechanism of social pension security services on long⁃term multi⁃dimensional health poverty in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei and the exploration of regional coordinated development path

Huli yanjiu, 2023
ObjectiveTo analyze the longitudinal change trend of the health status of the elderly in Beijing，Tianjin，and Hebei，empirically investigate the effect and mechanism of social pension security services on the long⁃term healthpromotion of the elderly，and ...
LOU Fangli, TIAN Weiyi, SHI Guofeng, TIAN Hui   +3 more
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