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Time to Diagnosis Among Children and Adolescents With Cancer in Québec, Canada: A Population‐Based Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely cancer diagnosis in children and adolescents is important to improving outcomes. We aimed to quantify time to diagnosis and assess variations by patient, demographic and system‐level factors. Procedure We conducted a population‐based study of individuals aged 0–19 years diagnosed with one of 12 cancers from 2010 to 2022 in ...
Callum Mullen, Ronald D. Barr, Erin Strumpf, Mariam El‐Zein, Eduardo L. Franco, Talía Malagón   +5 more
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Secretory Phospholipase A2 in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Hospitalized for Vaso‐Occlusive Pain Episodes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) is an inflammatory mediator linked to acute chest syndrome (ACS) in sickle cell disease (SCD), a serious complication that can develop during an acute vaso‐occlusive pain episode (VOE). Plasma sPLA2 levels have been proposed as a potential biomarker for predicting ACS onset.
Rawan Korman, Maria Yasmine, Dunia Hatabah, Noor Alzraikat, Frank Harris, Lou Ann Brown, Satheesh Chonat, Nitya Bakshi, Chris A. Rees, Carlton Dampier, Claudia R. Morris   +10 more
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Impact of Japan's 2024 Physician Work‐Style Reform on Pediatric Hematology–Oncology: Educational Implications in a 2‐Year Survey

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan's 2024 physician work‐style reform introduced legally binding limits on physicians’ working hours, but its impact on education and workforce sustainability in pediatric hematology–oncology (PHO) remains unclear. Procedure We conducted a repeated cross‐sectional study with structured quantitative items and free‐text responses ...
Kiyohiko Kaizu, Masaharu Akiyama, Toshikazu Itabashi, Jun Hayakawa, Takahiro Kikuchi, Ryohei Fukunaga, Katsuyoshi Koh, Takahiro Ueda   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring alternative funding mechanisms to improve patient access to innovative medicines

BMC Health Services Research
Background Despite the existence of universal health coverage for citizens in Thailand, patient access to innovative medicines remains a challenge given the rapid pace of scientific development and high cost of new therapies.
Teerapat Ungtrakul, Jomtana Siripaibun, Puree Anantachoti, Omar Akhtar, Pichaya Suthipinijtham, Malvin Kang, Adrien Gras, Jeonghoon Ahn, Nithi Mahanonda, Chirayu Auewarakul   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Childhood Development in Children Born to HIV-Infected Mothers: Perspectives From Kenyan Clinical Providers and Caregivers

Global Pediatric Health, 2018
Objective . To understand the perspectives of clinical providers and caregivers regarding early childhood development (ECD) in children born to HIV-infected mothers in Kenya. Methods .
Megan S. McHenry MS, Eren Oyungu MBChB, MMED, Carole I. McAteer MPH, Ananda R. Ombitsa BSc, Erika R. Cheng PhD, MPA, Samuel O. Ayaya MBChB, MMED, Rachel C. Vreeman MD, MS   +6 more
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Healthcare Accessibility for the Deaf

, 2023
Access to healthcare profoundly impacts the health and quality of life of Deaf people. Automatic translation tools are crucial in improving communication between Deaf patients and their healthcare providers. The aim of this chapter is to present the pipeline used to create the Swiss-French Sign Language (LSF-CH) version of BabelDr, a speech-enabled ...
Strasly, Irene, Bouillon, Pierrette, David, Bastien, Spechbach, Hervé   +3 more
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Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceived benefits and barriers to the use of long-acting injectable antiretroviral treatment among adolescents and young people living with HIV in Western Kenya: qualitative findings from the KuwaFree! LiveFree! Study

Frontiers in Medicine
IntroductionAdolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV) face significant hurdles in adhering to daily oral antiretroviral therapy (ART). Long-acting (LA) ART, such as injectable cabotegravir and rilpivirine, may help overcome these hurdles ...
Shukri A. Hassan, Dennis Munyoro, Mehar Maju, Whitney Biegon, Salim Bakari, Eunice Kaguiri, Anjellah Jumah, Mark Omollo, Valerie Obare, Caitlin Bernard, Edith Apondi, Edwin Were, Edwin Were, Rena C. Patel   +13 more
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