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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

Half-decade of scaling up malaria control: malaria trends and impact of interventions from 2018 to 2023 in Rwanda

Malaria Journal
Background Rwanda has made significant strides in malaria control. This study reviews malaria epidemiology and control strategies in Rwanda from 2018 to 2023, documenting their impact, persistent gaps and emerging challenges.
Arlette Umugwaneza, Mathijs Mutsaers, Jean Claude Semuto Ngabonziza, Johanna Helena Kattenberg, Aline Uwimana, Ayman Ahmed, Eric Remera, Theogene Kubahoniyesu, Christian Nsanzabaganwa, Hassan Mugabo, Gilbert Rukundo, Michee Kabera, Aimable Mbituyumuremyi, Emmanuel Hakizimana, Claude Mambo Muvunyi, Anna Rosanas-Urgell   +15 more
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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

Finding alternatives when a major database is gone

Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2016
Question: What to do when a major database ceases publication? Setting: An urban, academic health sciences library with four campuses serves a university health sciences system, a college of medicine, and five other health sciences colleges.
Estelle Hu
doaj   +1 more source

Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte, Hannah Koch, Olivia A. Coughlin, Jillian R. Bouck, Allie Carter, Seethal A. Jacob   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychosocial Functioning After Pediatric Bone Sarcoma: Generic and Survivor‐Specific Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors may experience psychosocial challenges related to childhood cancer after their intensive, body‐altering treatment. This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate generic and survivor‐specific psychosocial outcomes in a national cohort of pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors, and ...
Hinke van der Hoek, Heleen Maurice‐Stam, Laura R. Beek, Jennifer van Dijk, Marjolein E. M. Langemeijer, Relinde W. Slooff‐Lentink, Alied M. van der Aa‐van Delden, Anne Westerweel, Marloes van Gorp, Hendrik W. B. Schreuder, Lianne M. Haveman, W. Peter Bekkering, Leonie G. Tigelaar, Johannes H. M. Merks, Martha A. Grootenhuis   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-Care, Stress Management, and Primary Care: From Salutogenesis and Health Promotion to Mind-Body Medicine

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013
Stress is a major concern in medicine and the social and health sciences nowadays. In fact, not only are stress-associated ailments and diseases rapidly growing, that is, virtually everywhere in the modern world, but also the cost of treatment and ...
T. Esch, G. Fricchione, S. Joos, M. Teut
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ironic Medications: A Narrative‐Based Psycho‐Educational Intervention to Explore Patient–Provider Communication in Adolescents With Haematological Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with haematological malignancies face significant emotional and relational challenges, often accompanied by difficulties in communicating their needs within the healthcare context. To address these issues, a narrative‐based psycho‐educational intervention based on the creation and prescription of Ironic Medications was ...
Marta Stoppa, Elena Pagani Bagliacca, Selena Russo, Giulia Rampoldi, Maria Grazia Strepparava, Adriana Cristina Balduzzi, Andrea Biondi, Marco Spinelli   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Omics, big data, and precision medicine in cardiovascular sciences

Circulation Research, 2018
How do our individual genomes and life histories influence our well-being, risk for diseases, and responses to medical treatments? This is the fundamental question precision medicine seeks to address.
E. Lau, Joseph C. Wu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Integration of diagnostics for Strongyloides stercoralis into the soil-transmitted helminths control programme in Rwanda

Nature Communications
The WHO recently issued guidelines for public health control of Strongyloides stercoralis in endemic areas. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility of implementing the WHO recommendations in Rwanda, and our secondary objective was to estimate S. stercoralis
Eliah Shema, Francesca Tamarozzi, Jean Bosco Mbonigaba, Salvatore Scarso, Cristina Mazzi, Paul Gasana, Benon Turatsinze, Leonard Uwayezu, Delphine Mukamigambi, Henri Desire Uwayo, Noel Gahamanyi, Ladislas Nshimiyimana, Nadine Rujeni, Dora Buonfrate   +13 more
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