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Survival Outcomes and Complications Among Canadian Children With Retinoblastoma: A Population‐Based Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common pediatric ocular cancer, yet population‐based data on survival and risk factors remain limited. This study aimed to describe survival in a large national RB cohort and identify predictors of death and complications.
Samuel Sassine, Ofélie Trudeau‐Ferrin, Caroline Laverdière, Patrick Hamel, Rosanne Superstein, Bénédicte Koukoui, Carole Provost, Paul C. Nathan, Vijay Ramaswamy, Furqan Shaikh, Brenda Gallie, Ashwin Mallipatna, Stephanie Kletke, Helen Dimaras, Hallie Coltin   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic Burden for Lung Cancer Survivors in Urban China. [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundWith the rapid increase in the incidence and mortality of lung cancer, a growing number of lung cancer patients and their families are faced with a tremendous economic burden because of the high cost of treatment in China.
Du, Jian, Fu, Wenqi, Hu, Teh-Wei, Huang, Weidong, Liu, Guoxiang, Liu, Shuai, Liu, Yang, Mao, Zhengzhong, Zhang, Xin, Zhao, Xianming, Zhao, Xiaowen   +10 more
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Combined Associations of Body Mass Index and Metabolic Health Status on Medical and Dental Care Days and Costs in Japanese Male Employees: A 4-Year Follow-Up Study

Journal of Epidemiology, 2020
Background: The combined associations of body mass index (BMI) levels and metabolic dysfunction with medical and dental care utilizations is unclear.
Kunihito Nishikawa, Masayuki Yamamoto
doaj   +1 more source

Personalized Selumetinib Dosing in Pediatric Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Insights From a Pilot Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate selumetinib exposure using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas (PN), assess interpatient pharmacokinetic variability, and explore the relationship between drug exposure, clinical response, and adverse effects.
Janka Kovács, Zoltán Köllő, Balázs Gellért Karvaly, Mahmoud Obeidat, Rita Nagy, Péter Hegyi, Brigitta Teutsch, Eszter Tuboly, Miklós Garami   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current and Future Medical Costs of Childhood Obesity in Alaska [PDF]

, 2014
This study examines the medical costs of childhood obesity in Alaska, today and in the future. We estimate that 15.2% of those ages 2 to 19 in Alaska are obese.
Guettabi, Mouhcine
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The Patients’ Cost Analysis for Eye Care Services: An Investigation in Hospitals of Tehran [PDF]

Journal of Health Management & Informatics, 2020
Background:The costs of the eye care services are considered as one of the most important obstacles to timely diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders, but there is  little evidence about patients’ cost for receiving these services. Objective: This paper
Nader Jahanmehr, Soheila Damiri, Fatemeh Zaieri, Farasat Fazli Ouchhesar   +3 more
doaj  

Evaluating the Utility of Paired Tumor and Germline Targeted DNA Sequencing for Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Single Institution Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic yield and utility of universal paired tumor–normal multigene panel sequencing in newly diagnosed pediatric solid and central nervous system (CNS) tumor patients and to compare the detection of germline pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (PV/LPVs) against established clinical referral criteria for cancer ...
Natalie Waligorski, Rebecca Ronsley, Shannon M. Stasi, Jeffrey Stevens, Erin R. Rudzinski, Christina M. Lockwood, Sarah E. S. Leary, Bonnie L. Cole, Michelle A. Ting, Vera Paulson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insurers' Responses to Regulation of Medical Loss Ratios [PDF]

, 2012
The Affordable Care Act's medical loss ratio (MLR) rule requires health insurers to pay out at least 80 percent of premiums for medical claims and quality improvement, as opposed to administrative costs and profits.
Mark A. Hall, Michael J. McCue
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How much can we reduce delivery-related medical costs associated with maternal mortality? A nationwide cohort study from 2003 to 2021

Frontiers in Public Health
ObjectiveThis study aims to examine the association between maternal mortality and childbirth-related medical costs using both unadjusted and adjusted models and to assess the potential reduction in delivery-related medical costs associated with maternal
Jin Young Nam
doaj   +1 more source

Pediatric Oncology Nursing Competencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review to Inform Practice, Education, and Research

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior, Edmara Bazoni Soares Maia, Soad Fuentes‐Alabí, Courtney E. Sullivan, Monnie Abraham, Mauricio Maza, Liliana Vásquez Ponce, Regina Aparecida Garcia Lima   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source