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Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supporting patients to prepare for total knee replacement: Evidence‐, theory‐ and person‐based development of a ‘Virtual Knee School’ digital intervention

Health Expectations, 2023
Introduction Digital delivery of pre‐operative total knee replacement (TKR) education and prehabilitation could improve patient outcomes pre‐ and post‐operatively.
Anna M. Anderson, Gretl A. McHugh, Christine Comer, Judith Joseph, Toby O. Smith, Lucy Yardley, Anthony C. Redmond   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing Interventions for Frailty [PDF]

Advances in Geriatrics, 2015
Frailty is a well-recognised, complex syndrome, predominantly affecting older people. Currently, there are two main conceptualizations of frailty: the phenotypic and the accumulated deficit models, with the phenotypic model being more widely applied in clinical research.
Cameron, Ian D, Fairhall, Nicola, Gill, Liz, Lockwood, Keri, Langron, Colleen, Aggar, Christina, Monaghan, Noeline, Kurrle, Susan   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Personalized Zebrafish Models for Fusion‐Positive Pediatric Sarcomas

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Clinical sequencing efforts have revolutionized our approaches to categorizing pediatric cancers in real time. This has dramatically improved our ability to profile pediatric tumors, identify actionable vulnerabilities, and influence clinical care.
Lisa H. Hall, Emma N. Harrison, Genevieve C. Kendall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte, Hannah Koch, Olivia A. Coughlin, Jillian R. Bouck, Allie Carter, Seethal A. Jacob   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of an Educational Robot-based Intervention on Second-graders Computational Thinking Skills: The Experimental Evaluation of the Irûmi Program in Paraguay [PDF]

In this article, we present the impact evaluation of Irûmi , an educational robot -based intervention aimed at developing second -grade students\u27 computational thinking (CT) skills in Paraguay.
Inter-American Development Bank
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Psychosocial Functioning After Pediatric Bone Sarcoma: Generic and Survivor‐Specific Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors may experience psychosocial challenges related to childhood cancer after their intensive, body‐altering treatment. This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate generic and survivor‐specific psychosocial outcomes in a national cohort of pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors, and ...
Hinke van der Hoek, Heleen Maurice‐Stam, Laura R. Beek, Jennifer van Dijk, Marjolein E. M. Langemeijer, Relinde W. Slooff‐Lentink, Alied M. van der Aa‐van Delden, Anne Westerweel, Marloes van Gorp, Hendrik W. B. Schreuder, Lianne M. Haveman, W. Peter Bekkering, Leonie G. Tigelaar, Johannes H. M. Merks, Martha A. Grootenhuis   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Multi-Site Refinement Study of Taking Back Control Together, an Intervention to Support Parents Confronted with Childhood Cancer

Current Oncology
A child’s cancer diagnosis profoundly impacts the psychological well-being of parents. To alleviate parental distress, researchers developed Taking Back Control Together (TBCT), a manualized six-session program targeting individual problem-solving skills
Nikita Guarascio, Ariane Levesque, David Ogez, Valérie Marcil, Daniel Curnier, Véronique Bélanger, Émélie Rondeau, Katherine Péloquin, Caroline Laverdière, Raoul Santiago, Josée Brossard, Stéphanie Vairy, Serge Sultan, The TBCT-Québec Team   +13 more
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Developing and evaluating a child-centred intervention for diabetes medicine management using mixed methods and a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Health Services and Delivery Research, 2014
Aim: To develop and evaluate an individually tailored age-appropriate diabetes diary and information pack for children and young people aged 6–18 years with type 1 diabetes to support decision-making and self-care with a specific focus on insulin ...
Jane P Noyes, Lesley Lowes, Rhiannon Whitaker, Davina Allen, Cynthia Carter, Rhiannon T Edwards, Joanne Rycroft-Malone, Janice Sharp, Deborah Edwards, Llinos Haf Spencer, Yvonne Sylvestre, Seow Tien Yeo, John W Gregory   +12 more
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An [Imperfect] Case for Dyadic Research in Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Stephanie M. Nanos, Lindsay A. Jibb, Gary Rodin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source