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The Capital Investment Strategy for Radiation therapy in Ontario: A Framework to Ensure Access to Radiation Therapy

Advances in Radiation Oncology, 2020
Purpose: Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario), formerly known as CCO, is the provincial governmental agency in Ontario, Canada responsible for developing radiation therapy-specific capital investment strategies, updated every 5 years, to ensure equitable
Rachel M. Glicksman, MD, MSc, Audrey Wong, BSc, MPH, Jonathan Wang, BASc, MASc, Lisa Favell, BA, MBA, Garth Matheson, BComm, MBA, Michael Brundage, MD, FRCPC, Julie Renaud, MRT(T), Kyle Malkoske, PhD, Joanne MacPhail, Derek Finnerty, BA, Sophie Foxcroft, MRT(T), MHSc, Eric Gutierrez, MRT(T), CMD, Padraig Warde, MBChB BAO, FRCPC   +12 more
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Venetoclax‐Based Therapy as a Bridge to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Relapsed and/or refractory (R/R) pediatric acute leukemia carries a dismal prognosis, largely driven by chemoresistance to conventional salvage therapy. The BH3‐mimetic venetoclax, combined with chemotherapy or hypomethylating agents, has demonstrated efficacy in small clinical trials.
Katherine S. Colman, Deborah Meyran, Vajiranee Malalasekera, Heather Weerdenburg, Janine Campbell, Rachel Conyers, Stacie Wang, Hannah Walker, Seong Lin Khaw, Diane Hanna   +9 more
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Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
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Treatment failure in patients with epilepsy -Exploring causes of ineffectiveness and adverse effects [PDF]

, 2009
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that leads to seizures affecting a variety of mental and physical functions. Antiepileptic drugs are the mainstay of treatment.
Gombert-Handoko, K.B., Dep Farmaceutische wetenschappen, Population-based studies of drug treatment: from molecule to patient outcomes   +2 more
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Defining Patient Experience [PDF]

, 2014
In recent years, perceptions of performance and quality of healthcare organizations have begun to move beyond examining the provision of excellent clinical care, alone, and to consider and embrace the patient experience as an important indicator.
LaVela, Sherri L., PhD, MPH, MBA, Marshburn, Dianne, PhD, RN, NE-BC, Niederhauser, Victoria, DrPH, RN, Wolf, Jason A, PhD, CPXP   +3 more
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Blood leakage detection during dialysis therapy based on fog computing with array photocell sensors and heteroassociative memory model

Healthcare Technology Letters, 2018
Blood leakage and blood loss are serious life-threatening complications occurring during dialysis therapy. These events have been of concerns to both healthcare givers and patients.
Jian-Xing Wu, Ping-Tzan Huang, Chia-Hung Lin, Chien-Ming Li   +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
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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
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Adherence to Inhaled Corticosteroids and Patient Perception : Towards a better understanding and individualised care [PDF]

, 2008
In this thesis we aimed to further deepen knowledge on factors associated with nonadherence to provide means to improve adherence. We evaluated several methods of assessing adherence. At first, we evaluated the accuracy of the Medication Adherence Rating
Menckeberg, T.T., Dep Farmaceutische wetenschappen, Population-based studies of drug treatment: from molecule to patient outcomes   +2 more
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Anoikis‐related genes as potential prognostic biomarkers in gastric cancer: A multilevel integrative analysis and predictive therapeutic value

IET Systems Biology
Background Gastric cancer (GC) is a frequent malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract. Exploring the potential anoikis mechanisms and pathways might facilitate GC research.
Yongjian Lin, Jinlu Liu
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