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Risk factors for presentation to hospital with severe anaemia in Tanzanian children: a case-control study. [PDF]

, 2002
In malaria endemic areas anaemia is a usually silent condition that nevertheless places a considerable burden on health services. Cases of severe anaemia often require hospitalization and blood transfusions. The objective of this study was to assess risk
Alonso PL, Armstrong Schellenberg JRM, Bojang KA, Bojang KA, Brewster DR, Brooker S, Buttraporn P, Clara Menendez, Craighead IB, Dallman PR, David Schellenberg, Elizeus Kahigwa, Emerton DG, Fleming AF, Gascon J, Hassan Mshinda, Hausmann-Muela S, Hedberg K, John J. Aponte, John Wigayi, Koram KA, Luckner D, Mockenhaupt FP, Murphy SC, Pedro Alonso, Rana SR, Said A, Schellenberg D, Sergi Sanz, Shakir A, Singla PN, Slutsker L, Stockman JA, Stoltzfus RJ, Stoltzfus RJ, Stoltzfus RJ, Thuilliez V, Tshikuka JG, WHO   +38 more
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Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell, Cassy Ross, Panagiota S. Filippou, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Dominic Gilchrist, Paul Dean, Kamar Ameen‐Ali, Tora K. Smulders‐Srinivasan, Ahmad A. Khundakar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prediction of oral diseases in care dependent older people

BMC Oral Health
Background A large number of older people depend on others for help with their daily personal care, including oral health care. Nursing home and elder-care staff often face challenges identifying older people, who are exposed to or at an increased risk ...
Christina Andersen, Astrid Pernille Jespersen, Kim Ekstrand, Esben Boeskov Øzhayat   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Elderly caregiver: knowledge, attitudes and practices about falls and its prevention [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Objective: investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of informal elderly caregivers about falls and its prevention. Method: this is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted with 97 informal elderly caregivers residents in areas covered by ...
Abigail Roxana Nina Mamani, Annelita Almeida Oliveira Reiners, Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza Azevedo, Akeisa Dieli Ribeiro Dalla Vechia, Neuber José Segri, Joana Darc Chaves Cardoso   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Better Palliative Care for Older People [PDF]

, 2004
Most deaths in European and other developed countries occur in people aged over 65, but relatively little health policy concerns their needs in the last years of life.

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Cutaneous Melanoma Drives Metabolic Changes in the Aged Bone Marrow Immune Microenvironment

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, increasingly affects older adults. Our study reveals that melanoma induces changes in iron and lipid levels in the bone marrow, impacting immune cell populations and increasing susceptibility to ferroptosis.
Alexis E. Carey, Murilo Ramos Rocha, Cheyenne Palm, Vania Wang, Denys Balandin, Ethan Black, Kevin Y. Zhang, Fan Huang, Daniel J. Zabransky, Yash Chhabra, Mareike Peters, Gabriel Ghiaur, Ashani Weeraratna   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Outpatient Health Services by Mexicans Aged 15 Years and Older, According to Ethnicity. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023
Pelcastre-Villafuerte BE, Avila-Burgos L, Meneses-Navarro S, Cerecer-Ortiz N, Montañez-Hernández JC.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef, Sunkanmi Folorunsho, Abdulazeez Opeyemi Abdulganiyu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home care in the Federal District: factors associated with the first occurrence of acute lower respiratory infection and death

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
INTRODUCTION: We aimed to evaluate the frequency and associated factors of acute respiratory infection and death among home care patients in Sobradinho/DF, Brazil. METHODS: Data were obtained from patients’ medical records.
Leny Nunes de Barros, Maria Regina Fernandes de Oliveira   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Uptake of COVID-19 Temporary Allied Health Services for Residential Aged Care in Australia. [PDF]

J Am Med Dir Assoc, 2023
Caughey GE, Collier L, Cations M, Wesselingh S, Inacio MC.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source