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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
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Sexual health services [PDF]

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 2004
How do women view British National Health Service (NHS) sexual health services [e.g. general practitioner (GP) services family planning clinics (FPCs) special clinics]? For this issue I have collected feedback on what works and what doesn’t. Not to look at the statistics but to give a personal viewpoint backed by the views of 22 women from all over ...
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Determinants and sequelae of smoking: prevalence, incidence, and cessation among male adults in Abu dhabi, United Arab Emirates - a retrospective cohort study

BMC Public Health
Background Smoking represents a significant public health challenge and remains one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Latifa Baynouna AlKetbi, Fatima Ali AlKetbi, Nico Nagelkerke, Alreem Abdulla AlDhaheri, Amna Matar AlNeyadi, Sanaa AlKalbaani, Ahmed Humaid, AlYazia AlAzeezi, Muna Galal AlDobaee, Mohammed AlMansoori, Esraa Mahmoud, Rudina AlKetbi, Hamda Aleissaee, Noura AlAlawi, Fatima Shuaib, Toqa Fahmawee, Basil AlHashaikeh   +16 more
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Assessing the quality of Hand Hygiene data produced by Alberta Health Services using a time-in-motion study

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: Alberta Health Services (AHS) measures hand hygiene compliance through direct observations performed by trained site-based reviewers (SBRs) and facilitated by the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) program. Within AHS there are >100 acute
Jennifer Ellison, Zhe Lu, Alison Devine, Blair McFerran, Sandra Bolton, Helen Popson, Kathryn Bush   +6 more
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Severe facial necrosis in a type 1 diabetic patient secondary to mucormycosis masquerading as an internal maxillary artery occlusion: a case report

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Mucormycosis is a group of rare but life threatening angioinvasive infections caused by fungi of the order Mucorales that often occurs in immunocompromised patients and individuals with poorly controlled diabetes.
Farheen Manji, John C. Lam, Bonnie L. Meatherall, Deirdre Church, Bayan Missaghi   +4 more
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Primary care management of chronic insomnia: a qualitative analysis of the attitudes and experiences of Australian general practitioners

BMC Family Practice, 2021
Background Chronic insomnia is a highly prevalent disorder, with ten to thirty percent of Australian adults reporting chronic difficulties falling asleep and/or staying asleep such that it causes significant daytime impairment. Current Australian general
Jenny Haycock, Nicole Grivell, Anne Redman, Bandana Saini, Andrew Vakulin, Leon Lack, Nicole Lovato, Alexander Sweetman, Nicholas Zwar, Nigel Stocks, Oliver Frank, Sutapa Mukherjee, Robert Adams, R. Doug McEvoy, Elizabeth Hoon   +14 more
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The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann, Maike Wellbrock, Javier Louro, Arndt Borkhardt, Martin Schrappe, Claudia Trübenbach, Desiree Grabow, Cécile M. Ronckers, Joachim Schüz   +8 more
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Lessons from a large national "hospital at home" program,

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
Background Hospital at Home (HAH) is a potential solution to the increasing demand for hospital beds, but concerns remain about its scalability. This study examines safety, effectiveness, and patient satisfaction in a large-scale HAH program.
Alexander Lustman, Talish Razi, Maya Lerner Shikory, Naama Katz, Ruth Baruch, Shlomit Yaron, Ronen Arbel, Doron Netzer   +7 more
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Individual health services

GMS health technology assessment, 2011
Background The German statutory health insurance (GKV) reimburses all health care services that are deemed sufficient, appropriate, and efficient. According to the German Medical Association (BÄK), individual health services (IGeL) are services that are not under liability of the GKV, medically necessary or recommendable or at least justifiable ...
Schnell-Inderst, P, Hunger, T, Hintringer, K, Schwarzer, R, Seifert-Klauss, VR, Gothe, H, Wasem, J, Siebert, U   +7 more
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