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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Geometric Patterns in Hypertensive Patients in Nigeria

open access: yesClinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology, 2013
Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is an important predictor of morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients, and its geometric pattern is a useful determinant of severity and prognosis of heart disease. Studies on LV geometric pattern involving large
Rasaaq A. Adebayo   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pazopanib Combined With Vincristine and Irinotecan in Relapsed Wilms Tumor: Encouraging Outcomes in a Heavily Pretreated Pediatric Cohort

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While Wilms tumor (WT) typically has a favorable prognosis, relapsed cases—especially those with high‐risk histology—remain therapeutically challenging after intensive frontline therapy. The combination of vincristine and irinotecan has demonstrated activity in pediatric solid tumors, and pazopanib, a multi‐targeted tyrosine kinase ...
Maria Debora De Pasquale   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Traumatic Fat Necrosis Complicated with a High Platelet Count and Anaemia in a Nigerian Neonate [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019
Traumatic fat necrosis is a rare, temporary and self-limiting condition. It is believed to be caused by panniculitis, or inflammatory change in fat tissues following trauma, cold or ischaemic insult.
Victor Idowu Joel-Medewase   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of Neonatal Sepsis in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Purpose: This study determined epidemiology and microbiological characteristics of neonatal sepsis as well as risk factors for mortality at a tertiary hospital in Southwest Nigeria. Methods & Materials: A Cross-sectional study conducted from December
T. Obadare   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Supportive Housing in Illinois: A Wise Investment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This study reports on 177 supportive housing residents around Illinois, comparing their use of publicly-funded services two years before entering supportive housing to two years after entry.
Alyssa Nogaski   +3 more
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Potential Early Risk Biomarkers for Reduced Forced Expiratory Volume in Children Post‐Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We sought to identify potential early risk biomarkers for lung disease in children post‐allogeneic HCT. Patients with pulmonary function tests 3 months post‐transplant and plasma samples between days 7 and 14 post‐HCT were included. Six of 27 subjects enrolled had reduced forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1) z scores.
Isabella S. Small   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN ROMANIA’S PRIVATE AND STATE HOSPITALS [PDF]

open access: yesBusiness Excellence and Management, 2014
As the people are constantly changing, so are the institutions. The population begin to have greater expectations from industries that directly involves them. One of them is the hospital.
Ruxandra DINULESCU   +1 more
doaj  

Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vendor of choice and the effectiveness of policies to promote health information exchange

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background As more hospitals adopt Electronic Health Records (EHR), focus has shifted to how these records can be used to improve patient care. One barrier to this improvement is limited information exchange between providers. In this work we examine the
Anabel F. Castillo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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