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Clinical Insights Into Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in Childhood

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM) is a rare but life‐threatening metabolic emergency in children that occurs in less than 1% of pediatric cancer cases, with a reported incidence ranging from 0.4% to 1.0% across different studies. While it is observed in 10%–20% of adult malignancies, pediatric HCM remains relatively uncommon.
Hüseyin Anıl Korkmaz
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Factors affecting subjective health of child-rearing-aged Japanese adults, considering the effect of healthy life expectancy: A cross-sectional study

SAGE Open Medicine, 2022
Objectives: The extension of healthy life expectancy is an important policy issue in Japan. This study aimed to clarify the association between subjective health and healthy life expectancy and identify the factors that improve subjective health of child-
Kazuya Taira
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
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Most Colorectal Cancer Survivors Live a Large Proportion of Their Remaining Life in Good Health [PDF]

, 2012
Purpose Colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis reduces life expectancy and decreases patients’ well-being. We sought to assess the determinants of health and functional status and estimate the proportion of remaining life that CRC survivors would spend in ...
Ezzati, Majid, Lamont, Elizabeth Bernier, Nusselder, Wilma J., Soerjomataram, Isabelle, Thong, Melissa S. Y., van de Poll-Franse, Lonneke V.   +5 more
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Financial Burden Associated With Hospitalisation Among Families of Childhood Brain Tumours in Australia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Families of children with cancer experience significant financial strain, even with universal healthcare. Indirect costs, such as productivity losses and non‐medical expenses, are rarely included in economic evaluations, and little is known about how effectively financial aid programmes alleviate this burden. Childhood brain tumours
Megumi Lim, Natalie Bradford, David Brain, Sameera Senanayake, Sanjeewa Kularatna, Kate Young, Christine Cashion, Tim Hassall, Susanna Cramb   +8 more
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Trends in healthy working life expectancy and its difference by workload group among aged over 50 years: a longitudinal perspective

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
OBJECTIVES: While extending working life is a key policy objective, its impact on population health is not fully understood. This study investigated the long-term effects of physical and psychological workloads as well as initial health-work status on ...
Jingxuan Ma, Yuzhen Pingcuo, XiaoKe Jin, Juan Wang, Hongjian Wang, Yajia Lan   +5 more
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Transient rapamycin treatment can increase lifespan and healthspan in middle-aged mice [PDF]

, 2016
The FDA approved drug rapamycin increases lifespan in rodents and delays age-related dysfunction in rodents and humans. Nevertheless, important questions remain regarding the optimal dose, duration, and mechanisms of action in the context of healthy ...
Anderson, Anisimov, Atarashi, Augustine, Bates, Blackwell, Chen, Dai, de Oliveira, Ericsson, Ericsson, Flynn, Goldman, Halloran, Hard, Harrison, Hothorn, Johnson, Johnson, Johnson, Kaeberlein, Lamming, Majumder, Mannick, Mathew, Miller, Miller, Paulson, Prakash, Ramos, Treuting, Wilkinson, Xu, Zhang   +33 more
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‘They Need to Hear You Say It’: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Barriers and Enablers to End‐of‐Life Discussions With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT End‐of‐life conversations with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer rarely occur without the guidance of healthcare professionals. As a part of the ‘Difficult Discussions’ study, focused on palliative care and advance care planning discussions with AYAs with cancer, we investigated the factors that healthcare professionals identify ...
Justine Lee, Holly Evans, Claire E. Wakefield, Antoinette Anazodo, Richard J. Cohn, Brittany C. McGill, Elizabeth A. Lobb, Lori Wiener, Madeleine L. Juhrmann, Ursula M. Sansom‐Daly   +9 more
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The effect of spiritual interventions on the quality of life among patients with common cancers in southwest Iran [PDF]

, 2017
Spirituality, sometimes referred to as spiritual health, refers to believing in the existence of an entity or power beyond material life, developing an in-depth sense of unity or attachment to the universe.
Ahmadi, Ali., Noormohammadi, Mohammad Reza.   +1 more
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Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek, Lori Wiener, Stephanie Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Donna Johnston, Fyeza Hasan, Adam Rapoport, Nathasha Datoo, Kimberley Widger, Sumit Gupta, Karen Fergus, Anthony K. C. Chan, Alisha Kassam, Emily McCullogh, Dave Lysecki   +13 more
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