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Understanding collaborative care implementation in the Department of Veterans Affairs: core functions and implementation challenges

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background The collaborative care model is an evidence-based practice for treatment of depression in which designated care managers provide clinical services, often by telephone.
Jessica M. Lipschitz, Justin K. Benzer, Christopher Miller, Siena R. Easley, Jenniffer Leyson, Edward P. Post, James F. Burgess   +6 more
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Tracking Health Related Quality of Life From Diagnosis to Follow‐Up Among Australian Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is one of the most treatable forms of paediatric cancer; however, there is a substantial burden of treatment‐related toxicities (TRTs). In addition, the long‐term changes in children's health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) due to toxic treatments are not well understood.
Clare Ghows, Clarissa E. Schilstra, Karen McCleary, Nancy E. Briggs, Rishi S. Kotecha, Richard De Abreu Lourenco, Shanti Ramachandran, Ruelleyn Cockcroft, Rachel Conyers, Siobhan Cross, Luciano Dalla‐Pozza, Peter Downie, Tamas Revesz, Michael Osborn, Frank Alvaro, Claire E. Wakefield, Glenn M. Marshall, Toby Trahair, Marion K. Mateos, Joanna E. Fardell   +19 more
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C-reactive protein as a predictor of mortality in tuberculosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of global mortality, underscoring the need for accessible prognostic tools. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a widely available acute-phase biomarker that may predict outcomes in TB.
Jessica Edelyne, Muhammad Prasetio Wardoyo, Luthfiyah Zanida Putri, Salsabila Hulwani, Assica Permata Amalya Hakiman, R. Muhammad Kevin Baswara, Yogik Onky Silvana Wijaya, Erlina Burhan   +7 more
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Is distance associated with tuberculosis treatment outcomes? A retrospective cohort study in Kampala, Uganda

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Challenges accessing nearby health facilities may be a barrier to initiating and completing tuberculosis (TB) treatment. We aimed to evaluate whether distance from residence to health facility chosen for treatment is associated with TB ...
Katherine O. Robsky, Seamus Hughes, Alex Kityamuwesi, Emily A. Kendall, Peter James Kitonsa, David W. Dowdy, Achilles Katamba   +6 more
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Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas in Children and Adolescents: Expert Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) is a rare low‐grade malignant exocrine pancreatic tumor, mostly discovered during the second decade of life in females, with a very good prognosis, provided microscopically complete surgical excision is achieved.
Sabine Irtan, Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almarez, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Maja Cesen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Louise Galmiche, Jorg Fuchs, Sarah Braungart, Bilgehan Yalcin, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +18 more
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Using an intersectionality lens to explore barriers and enablers to hepatitis C point-of-care testing: a qualitative study among people who inject drugs and service providers

International Journal for Equity in Health
Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a significant global health burden, particularly among people who inject drugs. Rapid point-of-care HCV testing has emerged as a promising approach to improve HCV detection and linkage to care in harm ...
Guillaume Fontaine, Justin Presseau, Julie Bruneau, Cole Etherington, Isabella M. Thomas, Jui-Hsia Cleo Hung, Zack van Allen, Andrea M. Patey, Ayesha Kareem, Sameh Mortazhejri, Stine Bordier Høj, Geneviève Boyer-Legault, Jeremy M. Grimshaw   +12 more
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External facilitators’ perceptions of internal facilitation skills during implementation of collaborative care for mental health teams: a qualitative analysis informed by the i-PARIHS framework

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Facilitation is a key strategy that may contribute to successful implementation of healthcare innovations. In blended facilitation, external facilitators (EFs) guide and support internal facilitators (IFs) in directing implementation processes.
Samantha L. Connolly, Jennifer L. Sullivan, Mona J. Ritchie, Bo Kim, Christopher J. Miller, Mark S. Bauer   +5 more
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Bridging the Gap in Neuroblastoma Care: Consensus‐Based Statements With Recommendations for Improved Patient and Caregiver Experiences

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma's complex, heterogeneous biology poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, often requiring caregivers to absorb complex information and participate in time‐sensitive decisions. However, caregivers often feel unprepared to evaluate options.
Vickie Buenger, Joseph Bauer, Jennifer Diamond, Maggie Fader, Shae Hansen, Jacqueline M. Kraveka, Johanna Schoen, Amber Shearer, Dena Sherwood   +8 more
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Embedding consumer and community involvement in antenatal healthcare research: A methodological approach and perspectives of culturally and linguistically diverse women in Australia

Research Involvement and Engagement
Background Consumer and Community Involvement (CCI) in healthcare research ensures that the needs of target populations are met through active collaboration between consumers, communities, and researchers. For culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)
Bonnie R. Brammall, Rebecca L. Madill, Rhonda M. Garad, Bao N. Nguyen, Nitya Nagesh, Cheryce L. Harrison   +5 more
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Admixture Mapping Reveals Candidate Regions for Methotrexate Neurotoxicity Susceptibility: A Reducing Disparities in Acute Leukemia Consortium Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neurotoxicity is a rare, often dose‐limiting adverse effect of methotrexate (MTX) therapy that disproportionally affects Latino children. Factors contributing to the observed disparity are not well understood. This study leveraged admixture mapping to identify genetic regions associated with MTX‐related neurotoxicity susceptibility ...
Rachel D. Harris, Priya B. Shetty, Olga A. Taylor, Elizabeth G. Atkinson, Melissa A. Richard, M. Monica Gramatges, Mark Zobeck, Sandi Pruitt, Amy Hughes, M. Brooke Bernhardt, Ashley Chavana, Van Huynh, Kathleen Ludwig, Laura Klesse, Kenneth Heym, Timothy Griffin, Rodrigo Erana, Juan Carlos Bernini, Han Chen, Bing Yu, Philip J. Lupo, Karen R. Rabin, Michael E. Scheurer, Austin L. Brown, The REDIAL Consortium   +24 more
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