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Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survival in Western Kenya: Reduction in Early Deaths and Treatment Abandonment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An earlier study on children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Kenya reported a low event‐free survival (EFS), excess treatment abandonment, and high induction mortality.
Gilbert Olbara, George Bogonko, Festus Njuguna, Sandra Langat, Martha Kipngetich, Dennis Njenga, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Terry Allen Vik   +7 more
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Impact of the use of the ultra-portable digital x-ray with CAD4TB for active case finding for tuberculosis in Nigeria

Frontiers in Digital Health
BackgroundThe ultra-portable digital x-ray (UPDX) with computer-aided detection (CAD) is a new technology aimed at bringing tuberculosis (TB) screening innovations to hard-to-reach communities and strengthening the active case-finding (ACF) interventions
Abiola Alege, Sani Useni, Austin Ihesie, Austin Ihesie, Rupert Eneogu, Rupert Eneogu, Aderonke Agbaje, Bethrand Odume, Debby Nongo, Eze Chukwu, Chidubem Ogbudebe, Omosalewa Oyelaran, Chris Anyomi, Samuel Akingbesote, Zhi Zhen Qin, Rachael Barrett, Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro, Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro, Chukwuma Anyaike, Chukwuma Anyaike, Atana Ewa, Atana Ewa   +21 more
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Disparities in oral healthcare utilization among diabetic patients in Indonesia [PDF]

Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology
Background: Indonesia’s National Health Insurance (NHI) system aims to ensure equitable healthcare access; however, significant oral health disparities persist among individuals with diabetes, a group vulnerable to systemic and oral health challenges ...
Riza Fatma Arifa, Marya Yenita Sitohang, Wisnu Fadila   +2 more
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ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya, Selena Murcia Mendez, Jennifer Kellett, Sarah Wright, Marisel Ponton, Robin T. Higashi, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Ayesha Zia, Joanne Wolfe, Sandi L. Pruitt, Kira Bona   +11 more
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Misperception of Body Weight After Childhood Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Misperception of body weight can negatively impact the weight management efforts of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). Both being overweight or underweight are associated with chronic health conditions commonly observed in CCS; therefore, accurate weight perception is critical for reducing long‐term health risks.
Fabiën N. Belle, Tomáš Sláma, Eva Haegler‐Laube, Reto D. Kurmann, Gabriela M. Kuster, Christoph Saner, Eva Scheler, Yara Shoman, Christina Schindera   +8 more
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Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas in Children and Adolescents: Expert Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) is a rare low‐grade malignant exocrine pancreatic tumor, mostly discovered during the second decade of life in females, with a very good prognosis, provided microscopically complete surgical excision is achieved.
Sabine Irtan, Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almarez, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Maja Cesen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Louise Galmiche, Jorg Fuchs, Sarah Braungart, Bilgehan Yalcin, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +18 more
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Monitoring the durability of the long-lasting insecticidal nets MAGNet and Royal Sentry in three ecological zones of Mozambique

Malaria Journal, 2020
Background Malaria prevention with long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) has seen a tremendous scale-up in sub-Saharan Africa in the last decade. To sustain this success, it is important to understand how long LLINs remain in the households and continue
Ana Paula Abílio, Emmanuel Obi, Hannah Koenker, Stella Babalola, Abuchahama Saifodine, Rose Zulliger, Isabel Swamidoss, Gabriel Ponce de Leon, Eunice Alfai, Sean Blaufuss, Bolanle Olapeju, Hunter Harig, Albert Kilian   +12 more
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Bridging the Gap in Neuroblastoma Care: Consensus‐Based Statements With Recommendations for Improved Patient and Caregiver Experiences

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma's complex, heterogeneous biology poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, often requiring caregivers to absorb complex information and participate in time‐sensitive decisions. However, caregivers often feel unprepared to evaluate options.
Vickie Buenger, Joseph Bauer, Jennifer Diamond, Maggie Fader, Shae Hansen, Jacqueline M. Kraveka, Johanna Schoen, Amber Shearer, Dena Sherwood   +8 more
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“When he is around, I’ll take the PrEP, but when he is not, I will not take PrEP”: key influences on PrEP use decisions among women attending family planning clinics in Kenya

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundWomen of childbearing age in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face a disproportionately high risk of HIV acquisition. Although oral PrEP has been universally scaled up for individuals at significant risk of HIV, its uptake and sustained use remain ...
Vallery Ogello, Kristin Beima-Sofie, Sandra Urusaro, Mercy Awuor, Annabell Dollah, Winnie Atieno, Cynthia Wandera, Daniel Matemo, Jennifer F. Morton, Kenneth Ngure, Kenneth Ngure, John Kinuthia, John Kinuthia, Kenneth K. Mugwanya, Kenneth K. Mugwanya   +14 more
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A New National Health Program for Canada [PDF]

American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health, 1948
ONE of the most important milestones in the history of health planning in Canada was passed in May of this year, with the announcement by the Prime Minister of the new National Health Program. Designed to effect general improvement in the nation's health services, and to prepare the way for a national scheme of health insurance, the program commits the
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