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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resetting the Initial Conditions for Calculating Epidemic Spread: COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy

IEEE Access, 2020
Confirmed cases of the disease COVID-19 have spread to more than 200 countries and regions of the world within a few months. Although the authorities report the number of new cases on daily basis, there remains a gap between the number of reported cases ...
Marina Bagic Babac, Vedran Mornar
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Infection Rates of Fasciola Intermediate Host Snail Species and Their Distribution in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to collate the infection rates of Fasciola spp. in intermediate host snails and their distribution in Africa.
Mpumelelo Ian Hadebe, Tawanda Manyangadze, Chester Kalinda, Tafadzwa Mindu, Moses John Chimbari   +4 more
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Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and genotype distribution of HPV:a retrospective analysis of 3 014 cases

Pifu-xingbing zhenliaoxue zazhi, 2019
Objective: To determine the prevalence and genotype distribution of HPV in Guangzhou in last year in order to provide the latest evidence for the prevention and treatment of HPV infection.
Shui-feng LI, Si-han LU, Jian-qun DU, Li-ya LI, Qiong-xian WU, Qi-xian XU, Hui-min YANG   +6 more
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Porcine Xenograft and Epidermal Fully Synthetic Skin Substitutes in the Treatment of Partial-Thickness Burns: A Literature Review

Medicina, 2021
Background and Objectives: Porcine xenografts have been used successfully in partial thickness burn treatment for many years. Their disappearance from the market led to the search for effective and efficient alternatives.
Herbert L. Haller, Sigrid E. Blome-Eberwein, Ludwik K. Branski, Joshua S. Carson, Roselle E. Crombie, William L. Hickerson, Lars Peter Kamolz, Booker T. King, Sebastian P. Nischwitz, Daniel Popp, Jeffrey W. Shupp, Steven E. Wolf   +11 more
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Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin, Sheila K. Pierson, Kelley C. Dacus, Mateo Sarmiento Bustamante, Saishravan Shyamsundar, Larissa Borys, Kayla McHugh, Abiola Irvine, Yoojin Jo, Adam Bagg, Mary Jo Lechowicz, Daisy Alapat, Amy Chadburn, Megan S. Lim, Gordan Srkalovic, Frits van Rhee, David C. Fajgenbaum, Joshua D. Brandstadter   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of Cysticercus tenuicollis isolated from sheep in Mosul city, Iraq [PDF]

Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences
The study aimed to determine the infection rate in sheep, analyze the correlation between the rate and certain risk factors, identify larval stage distribution in visceral organs, and provide a molecular characterization of Cysticercus tenuicollis ...
Omer K. Alhankawe, Nadia S. Alhayali, Donea A. Abdullah   +2 more
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Early Prediction of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak in the Mainland China Based on Simple Mathematical Model

IEEE Access, 2020
The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak has been treated as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization. This work made an early prediction of the 2019-nCoV outbreak in China based on a simple mathematical ...
Linhao Zhong, Lin Mu, Jing Li, Jiaying Wang, Zhe Yin, Darong Liu   +5 more
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Nurse Staffing and NICU Infection Rates [PDF]

JAMA Pediatrics, 2013
There are substantial shortfalls in nurse staffing in US neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) relative to national guidelines. These are associated with higher rates of nosocomial infections among infants with very low birth weights.To study the adequacy of NICU nurse staffing in the United States using national guidelines and analyze its association ...
Jeannette A, Rogowski, Douglas, Staiger, Thelma, Patrick, Jeffrey, Horbar, Michael, Kenny, Eileen T, Lake   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources