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Health‐Related Social Needs in Children With Sickle Cell Disease Are Associated With Worse Health‐Related Quality of Life

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face multiple acute and chronic medical complications that may impact their quality of life as reported by patients themselves. Health‐related social needs (HRSNs), such as food and housing insecurity, are common in people with SCD, but the association between HRSNs and patient‐reported ...
Sarah J. Marks, Molly Sonenklar, Cerelia Donald, Cecelia Valrie, Wally Smith, India Sisler   +5 more
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Development and iterative optimization of an independently usable assistance system to assess, maintain and improve the nutritional and mobility status of older adults: an iterative usability study

BMC Geriatrics
Background Promoting a balanced diet and regular physical activity is crucial for maintaining independence in old age. Technical assistance systems can help identify nutritional and mobility deficits and initiate appropriate interventions.
Mareike Förster, Lisa Happe, Vincent Quinten, Rebecca Diekmann   +3 more
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Social and emotional loneliness among older adults in a coastal suburb in Sri Lanka

Aging and Health Research, 2022
Loneliness is defined as an unpleasant experience due to lack of social interactions. Older adults are more susceptible to loneliness resulting poor quality life.
Subana Subathevan, Suganya Suganthan, Ginthota Hewage Chamintha Suranjith, Hirimbura Mathara Kankanamge Shermi Jayasumana Dilshara, Shreenika De Silva Weliange S   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Engagement of older adults in higher education: International perspectives from New Zealand and Scotland [PDF]

, 2012
This article explores the issue of older adults’ access to and participation in higher education in two countries, Aotearoa New Zealand and Scotland. It discusses older adults’ engagement with regard to patterns of participation and provision, using a ...
Findsen, Brian
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Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people: A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2013
Background Falls are a major threat to older people’s health and wellbeing. Approximately half of falls occur in outdoor environments but little is known about the circumstances in which they occur.
Ballinger, C, Nyman, Samuel R., Ballinger, Claire, Newton, Rita, Phillips, J.E., Phillips, Judith, Judith Phillips, Newton, R., Nyman, Samuel R, Phillips, Judith E., Samuel R Nyman, Judith E Phillips, Rita Newton, Claire Ballinger, Nyman, SR, Phillips, JE, Ballinger, C., Nyman, S.R., Newton, RA   +18 more
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Cup‐Like Nuclei Is a Hallmark of DUX4/ERG Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Reveals Cytoplasmic Mitochondria Accumulation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cup‐like nuclei are a distinctive morphological feature observed in certain cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). We provide evidence that they characterize DUX4/ERG ALL independently of IKZF1 deletion and reveal marked mitochondrial accumulation in this ALL subset.
Chloé Arfeuille, Hugo Roux, Odile Fenneteau, Aurélie Caye‐Eude, Alexia Kinoo, Yoann Vial, André Baruchel, Marion Strullu, Elodie Lainey, Hélène Cavé   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural language processing application to identify covert administration of medicines: development and pilot audit

BJPsych Bulletin
Aims and method The covert administration of medicines is associated with multiple legal and ethical issues. We aimed to develop a natural language processing (NLP) methodology to identify instances of covert administration from electronic mental ...
Ninoslav Majkic, Jyoti Sanyal, Robert Stewart, Nicola Funnell, Delia Bishara   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Older adults' comprehension of speech as interactive domestic alarm system output: A field study [PDF]

, 2003
Please contact the publisher for further reprinting or re-use.A rapidly ageing population has led to the development of Interactive Domestic Alarm Systems (IDASs) to assist older adults with independent living.
Lines, L, Hone, KS
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Understanding self-harm in older adults: a qualitative study [PDF]

, 2019
Background Self-harm is the leading risk factor for suicide, with elevated rates reported amongst older populations. This study explores how older adults experience self-harm, identifying factors leading to self-harm.
Lisa Dikomitis, Opeyemi O. Babatunde, M. Isabela Troya, Carolyn A. Chew-Graham, Bernadette Bartlam   +4 more
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Genomic Diversity and Clinical Variability in Pediatric Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Case Series

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (pcALCL) is a rare pediatric CD30‐positive T‐cell lymphoproliferative disorder with an excellent prognosis, but its genomic drivers are poorly defined. We report three children with skin‐limited disease demonstrating striking molecular heterogeneity, including NPM::ALK, NUP214::FRK, and a novel ...
Shoshana Greenberger, Efrat Bar‐Ilan, Victoria Marcu, Evgeny Grishin, Rinat Yacobi, Aviv Barzilai, Hana Golan, Assaf Arie Barg   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source