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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
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Treatment for intermediate and advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: does systemic therapy synergize the therapeutic efficacy of TACE?

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundTransarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a standard treatment for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but its efficacy varies due to patient heterogeneity.
Zhuo Li, Jie Tan, Zhi-Jun Li, Peng Yan, Hua Xiang, Hua Xiang   +5 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
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Efficacy and patient selection of consolidative thoracic radiotherapy following chemoimmunotherapy in ES-SCLC

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
BackgroundDespite significant progress with immunotherapy in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), progression-free survival (PFS) remains limited, and relapse is common.
Donghong Yang, Ruqi Chen, Tongtong Xia, Guohu Zhang, Junhong Jiang, Guanbin Huang, Yiping Luo, Muwen Lin, Xiaolin Li, Dongxiao Yang, Yuying Chen, Hualin Chen   +11 more
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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
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Choosing wisely: The impact of patient selection on efficacy and safety outcomes in the EINSTEIN-DVT/PE and AMPLIFY trials [PDF]

, 2016
The results of the EINSTEIN-DVT/PE and AMPLIFY trials, which compared rivaroxaban and apixaban with conventional anticoagulation therapy for acute venous thromboembolism (VTE), respectively, are often compared. However, the trials differed in duration of
Weitz, Jeffrey I, Wells, Philip S, Prins, Martin H, Verhamme, Peter, Cohen, Alexander T, Lensing, Anthonie W. A., Kucher, Nils, Beyer-Westendorf, Jan, Trajanovic, Mila, Lensing, Anthonie W.A., Pap, Akos F., Wells, Philip S., Cohen, Alexander T., Prins, Martin H., Prandoni, Paolo, Arya, Roopen, Hughes, Rodney, Weitz, Jeffrey I., Lensing, Anthonie W A, Pap, Akos F, Bounameaux, Henri, Middeldorp, Saskia   +21 more
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Outcomes of Donors in Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Effect of Strict Donor Selection Criteria

Journal of Sharif Medical & Dental College
Objective: To evaluate the effect of strict institutional donor selection criteria on short term safety outcomes among living liver donors undergoing hepatectomy.
Muhammad Haroon, Muhammad Imran Khan, Raja Saddam Dildar, Muhammad Ijaz Ashraf, Faisal Hanif   +4 more
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Low‐dose hilar and mediastinal stereotactic body radiation therapy for non‐small cell lung cancer: Analysis of outcomes in patients receiving one or multiple courses of treatment

Thoracic Cancer, 2020
Background This study reports the outcomes of a single institutional experience treating non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) involving the pulmonary hilum with low‐dose stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).
Roman O. Kowalchuk, Michael R. Waters, Martin Richardson, Kelly Spencer, James M. Larner, Charles R. Kersh   +5 more
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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
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Prospective implementation of algorithmic patient selection for gastrostomy tube placement consultations: a pre- and post-intervention analysis [PDF]

, 2019
Joseph J Cano,1 Aaron P Thrift,2,3 Hashem B El-Serag1,41Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; 2Section of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, Department of Medicine, Baylor ...
Thrift AP, El-Serag HB, Cano JJ
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