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Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Personalized Zebrafish Models for Fusion‐Positive Pediatric Sarcomas

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Clinical sequencing efforts have revolutionized our approaches to categorizing pediatric cancers in real time. This has dramatically improved our ability to profile pediatric tumors, identify actionable vulnerabilities, and influence clinical care.
Lisa H. Hall, Emma N. Harrison, Genevieve C. Kendall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-harm in older adults: Systematic review [PDF]

, 2019
Background Self-harm is a major public health concern. Increasing ageing populations and high risk of suicide in later life highlight the importance of identification of the particular characteristics of self-harm in older adults.
Lisa Dikomitis, Opeyemi Babatunde, M. Isabela Troya, Kay Polidano, Carolyn A. Chew-Graham, Bernadette Bartlam, McCloskey, E.   +6 more
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The Role of “Adult‐Onset” Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Current literature estimates that 10% of pediatric cancers are caused by pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) germline variants in cancer predisposition genes (CPGs). Variants in CPGs thought to increase cancer risk exclusively during adulthood are referred to as “adult‐onset” CPGs (aoCPGs).
Maria Rozo, Miriam A. Bornhorst, Angela J. Waanders, Sara Zarnegar‐Lumley, Ashwin Lakshman Koppayi, Lucy A. Godley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between dependence on activities of daily living and frailty in older people: a comparative study using the clinical-functional vulnerability index-20 and the frailty phenotype

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus
Objective: This study aimed to compare the strength of associations between dependence on basic activities of daily living (BADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and frailty, assessed by the Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index-20 ...
Larissa Franciny Souza, PT, Camila Silva de Melo, PT, Artenizia Criste Lima, RDN, Bruno de Souza Moreira, PT, PhD, Henrique Silveira Costa, PT, PhD, Alessandra de Carvalho Bastone, PT, PhD   +5 more
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Differences in physical-fitness test scores between actively and passively recruited older adults: consequences for norm-based classification [PDF]

, 2002
This study investigated differences in physical-fitness test scores between actively and passively recruited older adults and the consequences thereof for norm-based classification of individuals.
van Heuvelen, M.J.G., Stevens, M., Stevens, M.; id_orcid, Kempen, G.I.J.M.   +3 more
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An [Imperfect] Case for Dyadic Research in Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Stephanie M. Nanos, Lindsay A. Jibb, Gary Rodin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leukemia and Exposure to Potential Benzene Sources in Children From the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, 2010–2021: A Geospatial Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in Mexico, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent subtype. Exposure to high concentrations of benzene has been associated with ALL incidence, particularly in urban areas. This study evaluated the relationship between distance to benzene emission sources and the number
Orlando Rivera Zurita, Norma Candelaria López Santiago, Claudia Maria García Cuellar, Karla Maldonado Silva, Nancy Reynoso Noverón, Leticia Hernández Cadena   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reproducibility and validity of adapted clinical tests for the assessment of muscle strength in community-dwelling older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease

BMC Geriatrics
Background Older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have impaired executive functions and can therefore have greater difficulty following the instructions of assessment tests.
Marcos Paulo Braz de Oliveira, Letícia Bojikian Calixtre, Natália Oiring de Castro Cezar, Carla Lima-Truax, Brendon David Truax, Anielle Cristhine de Medeiros Takahashi, Tatiana de Oliveira Sato, Paulo Henrique Silva Pelicioni, Paula Regina Mendes da Silva Serrão, Larissa Pires de Andrade   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source