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Sirolimus for Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Scoping Review of the Evidence in Syndromic and Non‐Syndromic Cases

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson, Ingrid Winship, Gary Hammerschlag, Laura Scardamaglia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social representations of the Brazilian national health care system in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, according to the structural approach Representaciones sociales del sistema único de salud en el municipio de Río de Janero, Brasil, según el enfoque estructural As representações sociais do sistema único de saúde no município do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, segundo a abordagem estrutural

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2008
The Brazilian National Health Care System The Single Health System (SHS) [SUS-Sistema Único de Saúde] faces difficulties for its effective implementation.
Antonio Marcos Tosoli Gomes, Denize Cristina de Oliveira, Celso Pereira de Sá   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A System for Health, Not a Health Care System

North Carolina Medical Journal, 2022
Clinical care makes a modest contribution to well-being, but adequate access to high-quality care is a necessary, if insufficient, condition for health. This issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal focuses on the Healthy North Carolina 2030 clinical indicators, the impact of health disparities, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Evaluating the Utility of Paired Tumor and Germline Targeted DNA Sequencing for Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Single Institution Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic yield and utility of universal paired tumor–normal multigene panel sequencing in newly diagnosed pediatric solid and central nervous system (CNS) tumor patients and to compare the detection of germline pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (PV/LPVs) against established clinical referral criteria for cancer ...
Natalie Waligorski, Rebecca Ronsley, Shannon M. Stasi, Jeffrey Stevens, Erin R. Rudzinski, Christina M. Lockwood, Sarah E. S. Leary, Bonnie L. Cole, Michelle A. Ting, Vera Paulson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study Protocol for Applying Trend Impact Analysis in Health Futures Studies: A Methodological Approach Illustrated by HIV/AIDS Forecasting in Iran

Health Science Reports
Background Future planning is critical in the health sector. Data‐driven strategies, such as forecasting, assume that past influential forces will persist under similar conditions.
Alikhani Alireza, Hosseini Golkar Mostafa, Sharifi Hamid, Najafi Farid, Haghdoost AliAkbar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relação entre a Escala de Adesão Terapêutica de oito itens de Morisky (MMAS-8) e o controle da pressão arterial Association between the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) and blood pressure control

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2012
FUNDAMENTO: A não adesão terapêutica é um importante e frequentemente não reconhecido fator de risco que contribui para o reduzido controle da Pressão Arterial (PA).
Alfredo Dias Oliveira-Filho, José Augusto Barreto-Filho, Sabrina Joany Felizardo Neves, Divaldo Pereira de Lyra Junior   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcomes of Live Virus Vaccination in Patients With Vascular Anomalies Being Treated With Sirolimus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Live vaccination in patients with vascular anomalies (VA) receiving sirolimus remains controversial due to immunosuppressive effects and theoretical risks. Procedure This single‐center retrospective study included patients with VA less than 4 years old at the start of sirolimus therapy who were incompletely vaccinated.
Svatava Merkle, Kiersten Ricci, Kelly Blache, Rebecca A. Marsh, Adrienne M. Hammill, Elissa Engel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating eye health into policy: Evidence for health systems strengthening in KwaZulu-Natal

African Vision and Eye Health, 2020
Background: Available evidence is that eye health care receives less attention compared to other allied health professions in public health services across South Africa, yet vision impairment is known to have significant social and economic consequences.
Lungile M. Buthelezi, Diane van Staden
doaj   +1 more source

Health system design and performance: what can other countries learn from the Nordic experience? [PDF]

, 2016
Nordic health systems are amongst the strongest in the developed world. This paper discusses their strengths and lessons for other health systems under five headings: sources of finance, provider payment, organization, regulation, and persuasion.
Smith, PC
core   +3 more sources

Health System, Health Equity

Shiraz E-Medical Journal, 2017
: Many health issues have their roots in social aspects of everyday life. In this regard, health should be considered not only a biological matter but also more importantly a social subject. In this study, we reviewed important aspects that should be acknowledged by health system in achieving health equity, considering social determinants of health ...
Seyed Alireza Marandi, Sulmaz Ghahramani, Maryam Kazemi, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources