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Cardiovascular diseases among adults in Afghanistan: Prevalence and associated factors from a national household survey in 2018

Population Medicine, 2021
Introduction This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among the national adult population in Afghanistan.
Karl Peltzer, Supa Pengpid
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Time Toxicity in Wilms Tumor: Quantifying the Burden of Healthcare Interaction in the First Year After Diagnosis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Wilms tumor (WT) treatment imposes a significant time burden on patients and their families. Time toxicity is a patient‐centered metric that quantifies the burden of healthcare interaction. We sought to define time toxicity in the first year after diagnosis of WT and hypothesized that it would increase as tumor stage and treatment ...
Caleb Q. Ashbrook, Veerain Gupta, Nicholas J. Clark, Vijay Rings, Lauren E. Corona, Douglass B. Clayton, Daniel J. Benedetti   +6 more
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The Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Ataxia‐Telangiectasia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ataxia‐telangiectasia (A‐T) is a DNA repair disorder characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established therapy in related disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), but its role in A‐T is unclear.
Laila Alkhouli, Seth Rotz, Masatoshi Takagi, Richa Sharma   +3 more
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Prevalence of hyperinsulinemia and its association with measures of adiposity and body composition in 16-25-year-old adolescents and young adults in Mumbai

BMC Endocrine Disorders
Background Hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance (IR) are early indicators of metabolic dysfunction that often precede the development of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
Panchali Moitra, Jagmeet Madan, Soumik Kalita, Sharvari Desai, Shobha A. Udipi, Rama Vaidya   +5 more
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LBMNet: a hybrid multi-scale CNN–Mamba framework for enhanced 3D stroke lesion segmentation in MRI

Frontiers in Medicine
IntroductionBrain stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and accurate lesion segmentation from MRI is critical for clinical diagnosis and treatment planning.
Zhejun Kuang, Zhejun Kuang, Zhejun Kuang, Xingxue Yan, Xingxue Yan, Xingxue Yan, Jiaxuan Yu, Dawen Sun, Dawen Sun, Dawen Sun, Jian Zhao, Jian Zhao, Jian Zhao, Lei Sun   +13 more
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The Health Status of New Medicaid Enrollees Under Health Reform [PDF]

, 2010
Examines the demographic and health data of those newly eligible for Medicaid coverage, whether younger and healthier or older and less healthy than current enrollees, and how they will affect costs depending on participation ...
Genevieve M. Kenney, Jennifer E. Pelletier, John Holahan   +2 more
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Increased Risk of Sarcomas in Children With Congenital Anomalies: Findings From the Genetic Overlap Between Anomalies and Cancer in Kids (GOBACK) Registry Linkage Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that contribute disproportionately to cancer mortality in children. Although congenital anomalies are among the strongest known risk factors for childhood cancer, the risk of specific sarcoma subtypes among affected individuals has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Procedure We
Russ Wolters, Ji Yun Tark, Tiffany M. Chambers, Tania A. Desrosiers, Michael E. Scheurer, Charles Shumate, Wendy N. Nembhard, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Eirini Nestoridi, Amanda E. Janitz, Jean Paul Tanner, Russell S. Kirby, Jason L. Salemi, Yao Yu, Chad D. Huff, Sharon E. Plon, Philip J. Lupo, Jeremy M. Schraw   +17 more
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The Dynamics of Food Deprivation and Overall Health: Evidence from the Canadian National Population Health Survey [PDF]

The paper explores whether the responses to food deprivation questions on the longitudinal Canadian National Population Health Survey help explain the links between socio-economic status and health.
Logan McLeod, Michael R. Veall
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Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Roxarestat in Regulating Renal Anemia in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of roxarestat versus recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in the management of renal anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Methods This was a prospective, open‐label, randomized controlled trial.
Lingling Chen, Junjie Zhu, Qiaonan Ge
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Patient Perceptions of Patient-Empowering Nurse Behaviours, Patient Activation and Functional Health Status in Postsurgical Patients with Life-Threatening Long-Term Illnesses [PDF]

, 2014
Aim To explore the trajectory of associations between the nursing care process of patient empowerment during postsurgical hospitalization and postdischarge patient self-management outcomes, specifically patient activation and functional health status ...
Jerofke-Owen, Teresa, Weiss, Marianne E., Yakusheva, Olga   +2 more
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