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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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Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor, Flora Hoodin, Michelle Byrd, Kristin A. Kullgren, Leah LaLonde, Lauren Benkoske, Patrick Smith, Dawn Carson, Karen MacDonald, Susumu Inoue, Brenda Kitchen, Kate Gowans, Gregory A. Yanik   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community Health Status Indicators Project: The Development of a National Approach to Community Health

Preventing Chronic Disease, 2008
The Community Health Status Indicators Project (CHSI) 2008 provides 16-page reports for the 3141 counties in the United States, each of which includes more than 300 county-specific data items related to chronic and infectious diseases, birth ...
Marilyn Metzler, RN, Norma Kanarek, PhD, Keisher Highsmith, DrPH, Ron Bialek, MPP, Roger Straw, PhD, Ione Auston, MLS, Jennifer Stanley, MA, Richard Klein, MPH   +7 more
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The effect of Health System Reform Plan on health indicators in population covered by Ahvaz University of Medical Science

بیمارستان, 2020
Background: One of the fundamental changes in the health system of Iran in recent years is the "health system reform plan", that the effects of which should be examined from various dimensions.
Simin Shams Javi, Pouran Raeissi, Amir Ashkan NasiriPour   +2 more
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Predicting Chronicity in Children and Adolescents With Newly Diagnosed Immune Thrombocytopenia at the Timepoint of Diagnosis Using Machine Learning‐Based Approaches

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To identify predictors of chronic ITP (cITP) and to develop a model based on several machine learning (ML) methods to estimate the individual risk of chronicity at the timepoint of diagnosis. Methods We analyzed a longitudinal cohort of 944 children enrolled in the Intercontinental Cooperative immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) Study ...
Severin Kasser, Alice Bizeul, Meera Chitlur, Hugo Donato, Jelena Roganovic, Julia E. Vogt, Thomas Kühne   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Literacy: Determinant of Health or Status Indicator?

, 2022
An increasing burden of preventable diseases, persistent health inequalities, and new infectious diseases call for responsible citizens to take care of their health and health decisions. Therefore, health literacy appears to be a promising concept to foster better health behaviours.
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A Systematic Review of Evidence on the Clinical Effectiveness of Surveillance Imaging in Children With Medulloblastoma and Ependymoma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Surveillance imaging aims to detect tumour relapse before symptoms develop, but it's unclear whether earlier detection of relapse leads to better outcomes in children and young people (CYP) with medulloblastoma and ependymoma. This systematic review aims to identify relevant literature to determine the efficacy of surveillance magnetic ...
Lucy Shepherd, Melissa Taylor, Helen Fulbright, Bob Phillips   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-rated health as a comprehensive indicator of lifestyle-related health status [PDF]

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2012
To evaluate the usefulness of self-rated health (SRH) as a comprehensive indicator of lifestyle-related health status by examining the relationships between SRH and: (1) history of cancer and cardiovascular disease; (2) treatment of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia; (3) abnormalities in clinical parameters including blood pressure, fasting ...
Chizumi, Yamada, Kengo, Moriyama, Eiko, Takahashi   +2 more
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Improved Outcomes for Older Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Neuroblastoma in the Post‐Immunotherapy Era: An Updated Report From the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We describe clinical and biologic characteristics of neuroblastoma in older children, adolescents, and young adults (OCAYA); describe survival outcomes in the post‐immunotherapy era; and identify if there is an age cut‐off that best discriminates outcomes.
Rebecca J. Deyell, Kavitha Srivatsa, Paola Angelini, Pei‐Chi Kao, Brady Payne, Arlene Naranjo, Sveva Castelli, Miho Kato, Miki Ohira, Ulriche Pöetschger, Yaël Mossé, Lucas Moreno, Meredith S. Irwin, Ramya Ramanujachar, Wendy B. London   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

ANALYSIS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN ROMANIA, 2008 – 2015 PERIOD [PDF]

Buletin ştiinţific: Universitatea din Piteşti. Seria Ştiinţe Economice, 2018
The paper “Analysis of Human Development in Romania, 2008-2015 period” aims at carrying out an analysis of human development in Romania in the analysed period.
Florentina Cristina BALDAN, Emilia UNGUREANU, Catalina Alexandra STURZEANU   +2 more
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