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Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari, Regina Hadi Putri, Fatimah Assyifa, Judith Spijkerman, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Susi Susanah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Flexible Multivariate Distribution for Correlated Count Data

Stats, 2021
Multivariate count data are often modeled via a multivariate Poisson distribution, but it contains an underlying, constraining assumption of data equi-dispersion (where its variance equals its mean).
Kimberly F. Sellers, Tong Li, Yixuan Wu, Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan   +3 more
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Biphasic Clinical Course of Pediatric Cytomegalovirus‐Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia: Early Poor Treatment Response but Favorable Long‐Term Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a recognized trigger of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP); however, its incidence and impact on disease course in children remain controversial. Therefore, we aimed to characterize the clinical course of pediatric patients with CMV‐associated ITP.
Oded Gilad, Ohad Atia, Osama Tanous, Dafna Brik Simon, Michal Dvori, Miriam Cohen, Tracie A. Goldberg, Efraim Bilavsky, Joanne Yacobovich, Orna Steinberg‐Shemer   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advanced fibre Bragg gratings: application to dispersion compensation

, 1999
This thesis presents the design and fabrication issues related to advanced fibre Bragg gratings with particular emphasis on realising novel devices with application to dispersion compensation.
Durkin, Michael Kevan
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Atmospheric mercury dispersion over the South African Highveld

South African Journal of Science
Coal combustion in coal-fired power plants is the dominant source of mercury (Hg) emissions in South Africa. The majority of these plants are located in the South African Highveld, an area that experiences poor air quality.
Monray D. Belelie, Nisa Ayob, Roelof P. Burger, Andrew D. Venter, Stuart J. Piketh   +4 more
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Bone Mineral Density After Contemporary Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: A Matched Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) has been reported in survivors of childhood and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL); however, data from cohorts treated with contemporary protocols and including matched controls remain limited.
Karen Schow Jensen, Mette Tiedemann Skipper, Niels Holtum Birkebæk, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Thomas Leth Frandsen, Bente Langdahl, Rikke Beck Jensen, Asger Roer Pedersen, Christian Mølgaard, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Birgitte Klug Albertsen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiovascular research: data dispersion issues

Heart International, 2010
Biological processes are full of variations and so are responses to therapy as measured in clinical research. Estimators of clinical efficacy are, therefore, usually reported with a measure of uncertainty, otherwise called dispersion. This study aimed to
Roya Atiqi, Ton J. Cleophas, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, Joan van de Bosch   +3 more
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance evaluation of radio-over-fibre (RoF) system using Mach-Zehnder Modulator (MZM) and on-off keying (OOK) modulation schemes [PDF]

, 2010
This paper investigates the bit error rate (BER) performance of a radio-over-fibre system utilizing binary phase shift keying (BPSK) at radio frequency (RF) of 5 GHz. The RF signal is externally modulated using the Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM).
Ghassemlooy, Zabih, Ng, Wai Pang, Bahrami, Arash, Kanesan, Thavamaran, Rajbhandari, Sujan, Abd El Aziz, Ahmad   +5 more
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The Association of Demographic and Clinical Factors with the Frequency of Restenosis in Patients Undergoing Angioplasty Using Negative Binomial Regression

مجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران, 2016
Background and Objectives: One of the main concerns of heart specialists is the occurrence of restenosis after coronary angioplasty which can lead to coronary artery bypass graft, myocardial infarction, and death.
J Nasseryan, E Hajizadeh, A Rasekhi, H Ahangar   +3 more
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