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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring operational excellence: an operational excellence profitability (OEP) approach. [PDF]

, 2019
The pursuit of operational excellence in the manufacturing industry is at rise, but its measurement still lacks of appropriate indicators to determine its financial benefits.
Garza-Reyes, J.A., Gólcher-Barguil, L.A., Nadeem, S.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Cultural Diversity and the Operational Performance of Airport Security Checkpoints: An Analysis of Energy Consumption and Passenger Flow

Energies
This paper examines the operational consequences and energy demands associated with the growing cultural diversity of air travellers at airport security checkpoints.
Jacek Ryczyński, Artur Kierzkowski, Marta Nowakowska, Piotr Uchroński   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

UNC Charlotte Autonomous Shuttle Pilot Study: An Assessment of Operational Performance, Reliability, and Challenges

Machines
This paper presents the findings from an autonomous shuttle pilot program conducted at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte between June and December 2023 as part of the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Connected Autonomous Shuttle ...
Mohammadnavid Golchin, Abhinav Grandhi, Ninad Gore, Srinivas S. Pulugurtha, Amirhossein Ghasemi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between investments in lean practices and operational performance: exploring the moderating effects of operational intellectual capital [PDF]

, 2019
Purpose: Prior research has shown that operational intellectual capital (OIC) and investments in lean practices (ILP) lead to better operational performance.
Onofrei, George, Paul Humphreys, Frank Wiengarten, Prester, Jazna, Brian Fynes, Humphreys, Paul, Fynes, Brian, Humphreys, P, George Onofrei, Wiengarten, Frank, Jasna Prester, Prester, Jasna   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Night shift worker sleep habits and demand for fatigue management features in a mobile application

BMC Digital Health
Background Digital health interventions like a sleep hygiene mobile application (app) designed specifically for night shift workers, can help improve health and on-the-job safety.
Jaime K. Devine, Amha Tekalign, Kyle Edward Chamberlin, Chantel Jewel Cooper, Joel Camacho, Daniel Bonsu, Steven R. Hursh   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adopting lean product development in new production system introduction process for sustainable operational performance

International Journal of Production Management and Engineering
This research explores adopting the lean product development (LPD) concept in the new production system introduction process (NPSIP) to achieve both pre-launching and post-launching operational performance considering sustainability aspects. An empirical
Md Hasibul Islam
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Drug Response Profiling in Neuroblastoma Cell Lines and Patient‐Derived Tumor Organoids

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High‐risk neuroblastoma remains a leading cause of pediatric cancer mortality, and improved preclinical models are needed to guide therapeutic developments. We screened seven high‐risk neuroblastoma cell lines and three patient‐derived tumor organoids with 528 compounds alongside bone marrow controls, and compared them with external datasets ...
Krzysztof Wierbiłowicz, Se Whee Sammy Park, Aironas Los, Ernest Liu, Nona Struyf, Tom Erkers, Sören Lehmann, Jan J. Molenaar, Jakob Stenman, Olli Kallioniemi, Päivi Östling, Brinton Seashore‐Ludlow, Kasper Karlsson   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source