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Research priorities on ending child marriage and supporting married girls. [PDF]
, 2015 Over the past few years the issue of child marriage has received growing political and programmatic attention. In spite of some progress in a number of countries, global rates have not declined over the past decade. Knowledge gaps remain in understanding
Chandra-Mouli, Venkatraman +4 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common pediatric ocular cancer, yet population‐based data on survival and risk factors remain limited. This study aimed to describe survival in a large national RB cohort and identify predictors of death and complications.
Samuel Sassine +14 more
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A sexual health prevention priority [PDF]
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2008 Wittet and Tsu are right to point to the link between cervical cancer deaths and achieving the MDGs and the inequity in the burden of cervical cancer between developed and developing countries. Any programme that reduces cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in low-income and lower middle-income countries is clearly to be welcomed.
Stephen Peckham, Alison Hann
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate selumetinib exposure using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas (PN), assess interpatient pharmacokinetic variability, and explore the relationship between drug exposure, clinical response, and adverse effects.
Janka Kovács +8 more
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Current outcome of prioritized patients for kidney transplantation
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2012 PURPOSE: To analyze the outcome of deceased donor recipients given priority in allocation due to lack of access for dialysis and compare this data to the one obtained from non-prioritized deceased donor kidney transplant recipients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Hideki Kanashiro +5 more
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Health Care Opinion Leaders' Views on Health Reform, Implementation, and Post-Reform Priorities [PDF]
, 2010 Presents survey results on healthcare experts' views on the comprehensive health reform law enacted in March 2010, including premium subsidies, new insurance market rules, and alternative payment methods; implementation challenges; and long-term ...
Karen Davis +2 more
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Prevalence of dementia in Colombian populations
Dementia & NeuropsychologiaWith the gradual increase in the life expectancy of the population due to scientific progress and public health at the service of society, the prevalence of dementia has been increasing at different rates worldwide.
Efraín Amaya Vargas +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson +3 more
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Reducing Smoking Among People With Schizophrenia: Perspectives on Priorities for Advancing Research
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018 Although tobacco smoking is very common among people with schizophrenia and has devastating effects on health, strategies to ameliorate the risk are lacking.
Amanda L. Baker +9 more
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Bermuda Civil Society Project: Analysis of Social Service Agencies [PDF]
, 2010 Offers a research synthesis on Bermuda's nonprofit sector, including trends and challenges, landscape, and snapshots of the health, education, workforce, and youth violence issue areas; an analysis of agency priorities and data; and ...
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