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Child Health Providers\u27 Precautionary Discussion of Emotions During Communication about Results of Newborn Genetic Screening [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Objective To demonstrate a quantitative abstraction method for Communication Quality Assurance projects to assess physicians\u27 communication about hidden emotions after newborn genetic screening.
Christopher, Stephanie   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Iron deficiency with and without anemia in pregnancy: A scoping review of prevalence and perinatal impact

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The prevalence of iron deficiency with anemia and iron deficiency without anemia (IDWA) during pregnancy have not been summarized, and evidence of the direct association of IDWA with adverse perinatal outcomes (APO) are unknown.
Lucky O. Lawani   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Resveratrol on Gamma Globin Gene Expression in Patients with Beta Thalassemia: The Role of Adaptation to Cellular Stress

open access: yesThalassemia Reports
HbF induction is an appropriate strategy to ameliorate the severity of β-thalassemia symptoms. Hydroxyurea (HU) is the most common chemical agent introduced as an HbF inducer but responsiveness to HU is variable and the introduction of HbF inducers ...
Hossein Jalali   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hemoglobin Variant (Hemoglobin Aalborg) Mimicking Interstitial Pulmonary Disease

open access: yesPulmonary Medicine, 2014
Hemoglobin Aalborg is a moderately unstable hemoglobin variant with no affiliation to serious hematological abnormality or major clinical symptoms under normal circumstances.
Vasiliki Panou   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combination iron chelation therapy with deferiprone and deferasirox in iron-overloaded patients with transfusiondependent β-thalassemia major

open access: yesClinics and Practice, 2017
There are few papers on the combination therapy of deferiprone (DFP) and deferasirox (DFX) in iron-overloaded patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia major (β-TM). A total of 6 patients with β-TM (5 males and 1 female) with a mean age of 23.8±5.
Hossein Karami   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving Communication between Doctors and Parents after Newborn Screening [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background: Newborn screening (NBS) enables early treatment, and some consider it a natural vehicle for genetic screening. Bioethicists argue for caution since families of infants with carrier status can develop psychosocial complications.
Christopher, Stephanie   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

A validated measure of adherence to antibiotic prophylaxis in children with sickle cell disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic prophylaxis is a mainstay in sickle cell disease management. However, adherence is estimated at only 66%. This study aimed to develop and validate a Sickle Cell Antibiotic Adherence Level Evaluation (SCAALE) to promote systematic ...
Bloom, Ellen M.   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

The impact of low‐dose aspirin on hemoglobin levels in pregnancy: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial for prevention of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives This study evaluates the association of low‐dose aspirin (LDA) with hemoglobin (Hb) levels during pregnancy and explores how changes in Hb levels relate to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Methods This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial comprised 249 pregnant women recruited from a regional hospital in ...
N. M. Ngcobo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Disease Burden, Nutrition and Determinants of Tribal Health Care in Chhattisgarh State of Central-East India: A Status Paper [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Tribal health is an important aspect of development and progress of the people. This study pertaining to genetic disease burden, nutritional status and biomedical anthropological assessment with particular reference to determinants of tribal health care ...
Balgir, RS
core   +1 more source

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