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The association between breast cancer capacity and resources with incidence and mortality in Arizona’s low populous counties

Rural and Remote Health, 2021
Introduction: While cancer deaths have decreased nationally, declines have been much slower in rural areas than in urban areas. Previous studies on rural cancer service capacity are limited to specific points along the cancer care continuum (eg ...
Adrienne Lent, Prashanthinie Mohan, Daniel Derksen, William Cance, Leila Barraza, Elizabeth Jacobs, Elizabeth Calhoun   +6 more
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Experience of Visiting an Urban Slum: A Medical Student’s Perspective

Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Urban slums are densely populated areas characterized by inadequate housing, poor sanitation, and limited access to essential services. As part of the MBBS curriculum at Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), we visited an urban slum in Balkhu to ...
Prabuddha Bajracharya
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Physical accessibility and utilization of health services in Yemen

International Journal of Health Geographics, 2010
Background Assessment of physical access to health services is extremely important for planning. Complex methods that incorporate data inputs from road networks and transport systems are used to assess physical access to healthcare in industrialised ...
Clark Allan, Al-Taiar Abdullah, Longenecker Joseph C, Whitty Christopher JM   +3 more
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Access barriers to medical facilities for people with physical disabilities: the case of Peru [PDF]

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2019
: People with disabilities (PWD) face several challenges accessing medical services. However, the extent to which architectural and transportation barriers impede access to healthcare is unknown.
Miguel Moscoso-Porras, Amy Katherine Fuhs, Angela Carbone   +2 more
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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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Frequency, inequalities and spatial distribution of oral health services utilization in Peruvian children under twelve years of age: a population-based comparative analysis of the years 2017 and 2021

BMC Oral Health, 2023
Background Oral diseases pose a significant public health challenge among Peruvian children. However, oral health services utilization among them is marked by inequalities, which may have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diego Azañedo, Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Fabriccio J. Visconti-Lopez, Efrain Y. Turpo Cayo   +3 more
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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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Acessibilidade aos serviços de saúde: uma análise a partir da Atenção Básica em Pernambuco

Saúde em Debate
Analisou-se a acessibilidade aos serviços de saúde de Atenção Básica em Pernambuco e os aspectos que favorecem ou dificultam a entrada e a permanência do usuário no sistema de saúde.
Maria do Socorro Veloso de Albuquerque, Tereza Maciel Lyra, Sidney Feitoza Farias, Marina Ferreira de Medeiros Mendes, Petrônio José de Lima Martelli   +4 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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Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari, Regina Hadi Putri, Fatimah Assyifa, Judith Spijkerman, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Susi Susanah   +5 more
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