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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
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Impactitis: The impact factor myth syndrome

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2009
In the early 1960s, Eugene Garfield and Irving Sher created the journal impact factor to help select journals for the Science Citation Index (SCI). Today it has become a widespread subject of controversy even for Garfield, the man who created it who is quoted saying "Impact Factor is not a perfect tool to measure the quality of articles but there is ...
Elsaie Mohamed, Kammer Jenna
openaire   +3 more sources

Google Scholar citations: a way for academics to compute citation metrics and track them over time [PDF]

, 2011
Citation metrics are used by many academics and researchers to gauge the influence of their work, and to gain a better understanding of the impact of their research.
Blog Admin, Impact of Social Sciences,
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Bone Marrow Failure as an Underrecognized Feature of KAT6A Syndrome

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT KAT6A syndrome (Arboleda–Tham syndrome) is a rare disorder caused by heterozygous pathogenic variants in KAT6A, a histone acetyltransferase essential for chromatin remodeling and hematopoietic stem cell function. While neurodevelopmental features are well established, hematologic manifestations are underrecognized.
Ye Jee Shim, Bruce Crooks, Hyoung Jin Kang, Kyung Taek Hong, Jung Yoon Choi, Hye Ra Jung, Chang Ahn Seol, Rinu Mathew, Yigal Dror   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Limited progress in global reduction of vulnerability to flood impacts over the past two decades

Communications Earth & Environment
Global flood impacts have risen in recent decades. While increasing exposure was the dominant driver of surging impacts, counteracting vulnerability reductions have been detected, but were too weak to reverse this trend. To assess the ongoing progress on
Inga J. Sauer, Benedikt Mester, Katja Frieler, Sandra Zimmermann, Jacob Schewe, Christian Otto   +5 more
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A new frontier in treatment of advanced melanoma: Redefining clinical management in the era of immune checkpoint inhibitors

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2017
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized treatment of advanced cutaneous melanoma. This group of novel therapeutic agents differs from other systemic treatments and has necessitated a new approach for several fundamental aspects of clinical ...
Oren Levine, Tahira Devji, Feng Xie
doaj   +1 more source

Event 22 February 2012: The Impact Agenda [PDF]

, 2012
The Impact Agenda – an ESRC-funded seminar series – will host speakers at Seminar 5: New Frontiers of Impact on Wednesday, 22nd February 2012 from 9.00am until 5.00pm at Manchester Business School ...
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Potential Early Risk Biomarkers for Reduced Forced Expiratory Volume in Children Post‐Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Pediatric 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, Pi Chun Cheng, April L. Rahrig, Courtney M. Rowan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

J itegemee (rely on yourself): a multi-phase process of co-creating a personal savings intervention with female sex workers in western Kenya to reduce their HIV risk

BMC Public Health
Background HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSW) is significantly higher than among women in the general population. Studies have shown that FSW engage in unprotected sex which provides higher compensation when they face emergency situations.
Kawango Agot, Jacob Onyango, Marylyn Ochillo, Timothy Omondi Okello, Shantana Carol, Tobias Odwar, Jane Moraa, Sophie Otticha, Redempter Odeny, Nicky Okeyo, Linet Ochieng, Gerald Ochieng, Ivy Wango, Alloys Koloo, Jacinta Badia, Carol S. Camlin, Bernard Ayieko, Sue Napierala, Harsha Thirumurthy   +18 more
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric 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, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source