Global Efforts to Reduce Paediatric Cancer Care Disparities in Radiotherapy: A Decade Change
ABSTRACT Background We present an update on the status, needs and challenges faced by paediatric imaging and radiotherapy (RT) programmes globally after a previous survey conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 10 years prior. Methods We developed and distributed a 121‐question survey to radiation oncologists, medical physicists and ...
Raymond B. Mailhot Vega +10 more
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Intensive care unit-related fluconazole use in Spain and Germany: patient characteristics and outcomes of a prospective multicenter longitudinal observational study [PDF]
Background: Candida spp. are a frequent cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections worldwide. Objective: To evaluate the use patterns and outcomes associated with intravenous (IV) fluconazole therapy in intensive care units in Spain and Germany ...
Wissing, Heimo +7 more
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Characteristics and management of patients with SARS-CoV2 infection admitted to pediatric intensive care units: Data analysis of the Spanish national multicenter registry [PDF]
SARS-COV-2; Mechanical ventilation; Pediatric intensive careSARS-COV-2; Ventilació mecànica; Cures intensives pediàtriquesSARS-COV-2; Ventilacion mecanica; Cuidados intensivos pediátricosIntroduction The purpose of this study is to describe the Severe ...
De Carlos Vicente, Juan Carlos +6 more
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ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye +33 more
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Low Dosing Norepinephrine Effects on Cerebral Oxygenation and Perfusion During Pediatric Shock
BackgroundCerebral hypoperfusion and impaired oxygen delivery during pediatric critical illness may result in acute neurologic injury with subsequent long-term effects on neurodevelopmental outcome.
Meryl Vedrenne-Cloquet +6 more
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Intensive care is predominantly concerned with the managementof patients with acute life threatening conditions in a specialized unit. Children having acute neurological deterioration,respiratory distress, cardiovascular compromise, severe infections and accidental poisonings constitute the majoradmission to a pediatric intensive care unit.
HUMAYUN IQBAL KHAN +2 more
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Chronobiology of Cancer: How Aging Fuels Oncogenesis at the Molecular Level
This graphical abstract illustrates the key biological pathways linking aging with cancer development and progression. In the upper left, cumulative exposure to ultraviolet radiation, toxins, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) causes DNA damage and genomic instability, whereas age‐related decline in repair mechanisms, such as ATM/ATR, BER, and NER ...
Anu Singh, Aroonima Misra, Sufian Zaheer
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Posttraumatic epilepsy in intensive care unit–treated pediatric traumatic brain injury patients [PDF]
Objective Posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) is a well-described complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The majority of the available data regarding PTE stem from the adult population.
Mikkonen, Era D. +18 more
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To analyze the effectiveness of dexamethasone in preventing upper airway obstruction (UAO) symptoms after extubation and the need of reintubation in critically ill children.
Laura Butragueño-Laiseca +9 more
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Sepsis in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit [PDF]
The survival rate for children with congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased significantly coincident with improved techniques in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass and myocardial protection, and perioperative care. Cardiopulmonary bypass, likely in combination with ischemia—reperfusion injury, hypothermia, and surgical trauma, elicits
Derek S, Wheeler +4 more
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