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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immunization coverage and timeliness of vaccination in young patients with inborn errors of metabolism: a French multicentric study

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Background Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are rare disorders that are heterogeneous in severity and clinical presentation. Patients with IEMs should receive the vaccination schedule recommended for the whole population, and specific vaccinations ...
Anne-Sophie Renous, Lena Damaj, Magali Gorce, Magalie Barth, Antoine Bedu, Elise Sacaze, Delphine Lamireau, Cécile Laroche-Raynaud, Laurent Pasquier, Zoha Maakaroun-Vermesse, Marine Tardieu, François Labarthe   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

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

Pediatric 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, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of visual functions in Iranian hypothyroid adults

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 2023
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of hypothyroidism on visual functions such as visual acuity, refractive errors, colour vision, and contrast sensitivity, among hypothyroid adults.
Somayyeh Boomi Quchan Atigh, Habibe Sadat Shakeri, Habibollah Esmaily, Azam Darvishi, Aghdas Hamidi, Javad Heravian Shandiz   +5 more
doaj   +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

Pediatric 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, Nicole Fernández‐Viña, Briana C. Martin‐Villa, Daniela Ramirez, Rebecca M. Lewinsohn, Mary Smith, Heidi Boynton, Lidia Schapira, Stephanie M. Smith   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medical Error Disclosure: ’Sorry’ Works and Education Works! [PDF]

, 2019
Patient safety and medical errors have emerged as global concerns and error disclosure has been established as standards of practice in many countries.
연세대학교 의과대학, Sun Jung Myung   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Epidemiology of medical error [PDF]

Western Journal of Medicine, 2000
Newspaper and television stories of catastrophic injuries occurring at the hands of clinicians spotlight the problem of medical error but provide little insight into its nature or magnitude.1 Clinicians, patients, and policymakers may underestimate the magnitude of risk and the extent of harm.
, Weingart, , McL Wilson R, , Gibberd, , Harrison   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Repeatability and Agreement of Anterion with Pentacam HR and Orbscan II in Corneal Parameters after Photorefractive Keratectomy

Dubai Medical Journal
Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the repeatability and agreement of Anterion with Pentacam HR and Orbscan II in corneal parameters after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).
Hadi Ostadi-Moghaddam, Javad Heravian Shandiz, Mohammad Hosein Validad, Monireh Mahjoob, Abbas Ali Yekta, Sadegh Basharaf, Tahereh Rakhshandadi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge and Attitude of the Faculty Members and Residents of Guilan University Towards Medical Errors, Barriers, and Predisposing Factors

International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2021
Background: Patient safety is among the main goals in a health system. Medical errors are considered a significant threat to patient safety. An effective strategy to reduce this risk is reporting these errors even when the patient is not affected.
Farnoush Farzi, Soheil Soltanipour, Abbas Sedighinejad, Ali Mirmansouri, Bahram Naderi Nabi, Kourosh Delpasand, Gelareh Biazar, Sara Karimzad Hagh, Ladan Mirmansouri   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source