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Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
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The ethics of research involving biobanking specimens from Kenyan children and adolescents living with HIV: discrepancies between individual perceptions and policy considerations

BMC Medical Ethics
Introduction Biobanking is common in research involving young people living with HIV (YPLHIV). The ethics and policies guiding this practice require careful consideration, especially given the population’s multiple vulnerabilities, like age, HIV status ...
Kevin Griffee, Winstone Nyandiko, Sakshi Sawarkar, Ashley Chory, Josephine Aluoch, Emma Gillette, Michael Scanlon, Hillary Koros, Daniel Lagat, Nandini Choudhury, Dennis Munyoro, Celestine Ashimosi, Whitney Biegon, Janet Lidweye, Jack Nyagaya, Allison DeLong, Violet Naanyu, Rachel Vreeman, Rami Kantor   +18 more
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Determining Parental Factors for Clinical Trial Attrition in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Despite high enrollment rates on Children's Oncology Group (COG) protocols, attrition after initial consent is challenging, introducing bias and prolonging trial completion. While adult oncology literature has identified predictors of withdrawal, little is known about caregiver decision‐making for child participation in ...
Kimberly L. Stathas, Jakob Q. Weiss, Kellee N. Parker, Cathy Lee‐Miller   +3 more
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Disease Burden and Treatment-Seeking Behaviour of Adults with Atopic Dermatitis in Singapore: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey

Dermatology and Therapy
Introduction Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic systemic inflammatory skin disease with a notably high prevalence in Singapore. Despite available treatments, a significant proportion of patients remain untreated, highlighting a critical need to ...
Yik Weng Yew, Malvin Kang, Sharanya Jois, Adrien Gras, Christian Apfelbacher   +4 more
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Nomadic Peoples and Access to Healthcare

, 2022
Nomadic peoples are diverse and heterogenous groups who have high levels of mobility and move from place to place, often with their livestock, in search of resources, work and food. Examples of nomadic or mobile peoples are African pastoralist groups such as the Turkana, as well as the Bedouin, and Mongolian Herders.
openaire   +1 more source

Evaluating the Readability of Patient‐Facing Online Educational Materials for Pediatric Leukemia and Lymphoma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Together, leukemia and lymphoma account for 38.7% of newly diagnosed pediatric cancer cases in the United States each year. Many caregivers utilize online resources to inform medical health decisions. Understanding the readability of these materials is critical to ensuring comprehensible patient education.
Chloe Strege, Simone Intriago Tito, Courtney Popp, William C. Miller, Cindy Eide, Christen Ebens, Jakub Tolar   +6 more
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Comparison of Self and Caregiver Reports of Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence among Children and Adolescents Living with HIV in Western Kenya

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Background Youth living with HIV with perinatal infection spend a lifetime taking antiretroviral treatment (ART) to suppress the virus, and face significant challenges to successfully maintaining ART adherence.
Emma Gillette MPH, Winstone Nyandiko MBChB, MMED, Aaron Baum PhD, Ashley Chory DrPH, MPH, Josephine Aluoch MS, Celestine Ashimosi, Janet Lidweye, Tabitha Njorge, Festus Sang, Jack Nyagaya, Michael Scanlon MS, MPH, Rachel Vreeman MD, MS   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potentially avoidable Inter-Facility transfer from Veterans Health Administration emergency departments: A cohort study

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Inter-facility transfer is an important strategy for improving access to specialized health services, but transfers are complicated by over-triage, under-triage, travel burdens, and costs.
Nicholas M. Mohr, Chaorong Wu, Michael J. Ward, Candace D. McNaughton, Kelly Richardson, Peter J. Kaboli   +5 more
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Improvement of Sickle Cell Disease Care Mitigates the Healthcare Utilization Induced by Increased Prevalence: Experience of a Tertiary Pediatric Center

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) has undergone major changes in the last decades. Its prevalence has been steadily increasing and numerous advances have been made in the management of the disease. However, the effect in real‐life setting of these major changes is unknown, particularly in a Canadian environment. Procedure We aimed to assess
Maude Cigna, Alexia Muresan, Estelle Lecluze, Karine Leduc, Nathalie Fournier, Maria Tamer, Jean‐François Delisle, Jeremi Charbonneau, Annie Viau, Jessica Darilus, Marie‐Joëlle Doré‐Bergeron, Valérie Arsenault, Evelyne Doyon‐Trottier, Stéphanie Forte, Nancy Robitaille, Yves Pastore, Thomas Pincez   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Applying a Client-centered Approach to Maternal and Neonatal Networks of Care: Case Studies from Urban and Rural Nigeria

Health Systems & Reform, 2020
In Nigeria, two maternal and neonatal health Networks of Care (NOC) focus on extending the reach and quality of routine and emergency maternal and neonatal health services tailored to the different contexts.
Olufunke Fasawe, Olajumoke Adekeye, Andy E. Carmone, Omolara Dahunsi, Katherine Kalaris, Andrew Storey, Osy Ubani, Owens Wiwa   +7 more
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