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Elder Abuse—The Current State of Research in South Africa

Frontiers in Public Health, 2018
Objectives: The concern about elder abuse increases as the global population ages. Elder abuse is a global public health, human rights, and criminal justice problem that goes beyond socioeconomic classes and regions.
Carla Kotzé
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of community-based health education on misconceptions related to caregiving for cancer among elderly in a rural area of Puducherry: A pre–post-intervention study

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2023
Background and Aim: Families are crucial in providing comprehensive support to cancer patients, including physical, psychological, spiritual, and financial assistance.
Srinivasan Thanigachalam, Sonali Sarkar, Adinarayanan Sethuramachandran, Gunaseelan Karunanithi   +3 more
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Reducing chronic visuo-spatial neglect following right hemisphere stroke through instrument playing

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014
Unilateral visuo-spatial neglect is a neuropsychological syndrome commonly resulting from right hemisphere strokes at the temporo-parietal junction of the infero-posterior parietal cortex.
Rebeka eBodak, Paresh eMalhotra, Nicolò Francesco Bernardi, Gianna eCocchini, Lauren eStewart   +4 more
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Spatial Neglect Subtypes, Definitions and Assessment Tools: A Scoping Review

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Objective: The objective of this scoping review was to capture the reported definitions for the subtypes of neglect post stroke and map the range of assessment tools employed for each neglect subtype.Methods: EMBASE, Emcare, Medline, and psychINFO were ...
Lindy J. Williams, Lindy J. Williams, Lindy J. Williams, Jocelyn Kernot, Susan L. Hillier, Susan L. Hillier, Tobias Loetscher, Tobias Loetscher   +7 more
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The evolution of Canada's first pediatric hospital program specializing in child sex trafficking

Child Protection and Practice
Children exposed to sex trafficking experience adverse physical and mental health effects and corresponding complex health care needs. Trauma-informed pediatric health care, embedded in a systems of care framework, can help to improve the health and ...
Corry Azzopardi, Romy Cho, Jasmine Eliav, Heather Farina, Cynthia S.-Y. Shih, Jennifer N. Smith, Tanya D. Smith   +6 more
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Parents adopting or fostering children with trauma histories and their network of relationships: Changes, stressors, and supports

Child Protection and Practice
Youth removed from the care of parents or primary caregivers often experience the dual trauma of both maltreatment and separation from their home and community.
Lauren Pryce McCarthy, Rebecca Orsi-Hunt, Karen Caplovitz Barrett   +2 more
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
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Group study of an 'undercover' test for visuospatial neglect: Invisible cancellation can reveal more neglect than standard cancellation [PDF]

, 2004
Visual neglect is a relatively common deficit after brain damage, particularly strokes. Cancellation tests provide standard clinical measures of neglect severity and deficits in daily life.
Clarke, K., Driver, J., Husain, M., Rorden, C., Wojciulik, E.   +4 more
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Neglected Tropical Diseases, Neglected Data Sources, and Neglected Issues

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2007
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a so-called neglected tropical disease, currently overshadowed by higher-profile efforts to address malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. Despite recent successes in arresting transmission, some 40 million people who already have the disease have been largely neglected.
Burton H Singer, Carol D Ryff
openaire   +4 more sources

Potential Early Risk Biomarkers for Reduced Forced Expiratory Volume in Children Post‐Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We sought to identify potential early risk biomarkers for lung disease in children post‐allogeneic HCT. Patients with pulmonary function tests 3 months post‐transplant and plasma samples between days 7 and 14 post‐HCT were included. Six of 27 subjects enrolled had reduced forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1) z scores.
Isabella S. Small, Pi Chun Cheng, April L. Rahrig, Courtney M. Rowan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source