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Expert consensus on the prevention and management of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with hematologic malignancies and undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

open access: yesZhongguo shuxue zazhi
Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungus with strict host specificity to humans. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) poses a high risk of occurrence, rapid progression, and elevated mortality in patients with hematologic malignancies receiving chemotherapy ...
Fungal Disease Committee of the China Medical Education Association Committee on Bacterial Infections   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medical Education on the Blockchain

open access: yesThe Journal of The British Blockchain Association, 2018
The traditional medical education ecosystems* are largely centralised and confined to the boundaries of academic institutions [1]. Rather than promoting efficiency and global forward thinking, a number of medical institutions have become inwardly focused,
Naseem Naqvi, Mureed Hussain
doaj   +1 more source

Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Neurocognitive Function in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

“We Cannot Talk as a Family”: Complexities of Survivorship Communication Among Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Parents, and Clinicians

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YA‐CCS) have an increased risk of treatment‐related health complications throughout their lives. Lifelong survivorship care is recommended, yet many YA‐CCS experience disruptions in care during pediatric‐to‐adult transitions and do not receive recommended survivorship care.
Kevin Shanchen Pu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reforms in medical education: lessons learnt from Kyrgyzstan

open access: yesGlobal Health Action, 2021
Human resources are one of the six building blocks of a health system. In order to ensure that these resources are adequately trained to meet the evolving needs of populations, medical education reforms are needed.
Gulzat Orozalieva   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying Patterns of Hospitalizations Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Population‐Based Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) experience more hospitalizations than the general population. We aimed to identify distinct hospitalization patterns among Queensland CCSs and the associated characteristics. Methods Cases (aged ≤14 years) diagnosed between 1995 and 2019 while residents of Queensland were identified through the ...
Hai Pham   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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