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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients With Osteosarcoma: Local Control Outcomes With Dosimetric Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Osteosarcoma is a radioresistant tumor that may benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for locoregional control in metastatic/recurrent disease. We report institutional practice patterns, outcomes, toxicity, and failures in osteosarcoma patients treated with SBRT.
Jenna Kocsis, Shauna R. Campbell, Jonathan Jang, Eashwar Somasundaram, Chandana A. Reddy, Jacob G. Scott, Lilyana Angelov, Peter M. Anderson, Matteo Trucco, Zachary Burke, Lukas Nystrom, Nathan Mesko, Anthony Magnelli, Erin S. Murphy   +13 more
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Development and validation of a PCR test for rapid molecular diagnosis of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae [PDF]

Клиническая микробиология и антимикробная химиотерапия
Objective. To develop and conduct the first stage of validation for a PCR test that identifies key mutations in the V domain of the 23S rRNA gene of M. pneumoniae (A2058G, A2059G, and A2062C).
Danilov D.I., Savochkina Yu.A., Edelstein I.A., Adeshkina N.I., Oleynik O.N., Gordukova M.A., Shipulin G.A.   +6 more
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Cues and knowledge structures used by mental-health professionals when making risk assessments [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Research into mental-health risks has tended to focus on epidemiological approaches and to consider pieces of evidence in isolation. Less is known about the particular factors and their patterns of occurrence that influence clinicians’ risk ...
Ann Adams, Bouch J., Buckingham C. D, Buckingham C. D., Buzan T, Carter G., Castle K., Chris Mace, Christopher D. Buckingham, Dick P., Doctor R, Hanson R. K, Harris E. C., Higgins N., Holdsworth N., Maden A, Mays N., Monahan J., Morgan H. G., Morgan H. G., Muehlenkamp J. J, Neuendorf K, Owens D., Ryan T, Skegg K, Stengel E, Szmukler G, Watts D.   +27 more
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Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Alan R. Barker, Dimitris Vlachopoulos, Tomáš Sláma, Christina Schindera, Fabiën N. Belle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local approach to attributable disease burden: a case study on air pollution and mortality in Belgium

BMC Public Health
Background Burden of disease estimation and the attribution to risk factors are commonly done on national or regional scale. This research proposes a novel approach, where air pollution-related mortality in Belgium was estimated locally, and compares the
Arno Pauwels, Claire Demoury, Eva M. De Clercq, Brecht Devleesschauwer   +3 more
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Current status of hypertension management operation mechanisms in Chinese mainland and their impact on prevention and control effects: an analysis on official documents

Zhongguo gonggong weisheng
ObjectiveTo evaluate the current status of hypertension prevention and control management operation mechanisms in Chinese mainland, explore the impact of their improvement on hypertension prevention and control effects, and provide a reference for ...
Huihui HUANGFU, Qinwen YU, Peiwu SHI, Qunhong SHEN, Zhaoyang ZHANG, Zheng CHEN, Chuan PU, Lingzhong XU, Zhi HU, Anning MA, Zhaohui GONG, Tianqiang XU, Panshi WANG, Hua WANG, Chao HAO, Qingyu ZHOU, Mo HAO, Chengyue LI   +17 more
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Bridging the Equity Gap: Driving Community Health Outcomes Through the Green Jobs Movement [PDF]

, 2010
The fundamental link between poverty and health mandates a new approach to both, one capable of raising community health standards by lifting individuals, families and communities out of poverty.Merely providing access to healthcare does not address ...

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Cerebrospinal Fluid Liquid Biopsy Enables Targeted Therapy Without Tissue Diagnosis in Pediatric Low‐Grade Gliomas With BRAF V600E Mutation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We present two pediatric cases of pediatric low‐grade gliomas (PLGG) with BRAF V600E mutations diagnosed and monitored using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) liquid biopsy analyzed via digital droplet PCR (ddPCR), without tissue biopsy. Both patients were treated with dabrafenib and trametinib and monitored through clinical assessments, magnetic ...
Hannah Sultan, Damien Faury, Alexander G. Weil, Harrison J. Westwick, Nada Jabado, Sébastien Perreault   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Think Before You Ink [PDF]

, 2019
The prevalence of tattoos has increased over the past several decades. The societal shift of how tattoos are perceived has contributed to tattoo popularity and why artistry is desired. However, tattooing is not without risks.
Shovlin, Marley
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Changes in Body Composition in Children and Young People Undergoing Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Mary Fewtrell, Julie Lanigan, Breeana Gardiner, Graeme O'Connor   +5 more
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