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Genetic and Phenotypic Features of the Five Known Polyaminopathies: A Critical Narrative Review

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Polyaminopathies are a recently described family of rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders. Polyaminopathies disrupt the biosynthesis of the primary polyamines: putrescine, spermidine, and spermine. Snyder–Robinson syndrome results from hemizygous loss‐of‐function variants in the spermine synthase (SMS) gene, resulting in decreased or ...
Elizabeth A. VanSickle   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

The expected qualities of nurses in pediatric nursing : the perspective of children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The purpose of this literature review was to describe the desired qualities of pediatric nurses from the perspective of hospitalized children. The aim was to improve the quality of care and to involve pediatric patients in their own treatment, and to ...
Kokko, Paula, Miettinen, Katariina
core  

Denial of Inpatient Genetic Testing: A Study on Outpatient Yield and Outcomes

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Genetic conditions suspected in children often require genetic testing for accurate diagnoses, but testing remains costly. Case management teams review genetic test requests to improve access for patients while reducing the financial burden for medical institutions.
Cindy Y. Canales   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Offering a Concert for Two: An Interpretation of Friendship in Pediatric Oncology Palliative Care Nursing

open access: yesJournal of Applied Hermeneutics, 2018
In this paper, written for a hermeneutic research course for my master's graduate work, I discuss how pediatric oncology nursing is an interpretive practice. I explore the subject of the relational complexity of pediatric oncology nursing, conceptualized
Katie M. Webber
doaj   +1 more source

Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Perceptions of Prognosis-Related Communication [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background Disclosure of prognosis-related information is an essential aspect of communication with pediatric patients with cancer and their families. The nurse is believed to play an important role in this process, but nurse perceptions and experiences ...
Haglund, Kristin   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Healthcare Resource Utilization and Cost After Temperature‐Controlled Radiofrequency Treatment of Nasal Airway Obstruction: A Real‐World Longitudinal Claims Analysis

open access: yesInternational Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nasal airway obstruction (NAO) is prevalent with substantial health and quality of life burdens. Nasal valve collapse (NVC) is one structural cause of NAO. Temperature‐controlled radiofrequency (TCRF) nasal valve remodeling offers an alternative to invasive surgery.
David W. Kennedy   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Gastrostomy Feeding Button™ [PDF]

open access: yes, 1987
The button™ feeding device replaces conventional long-term gastrostomy feeding tubes. Health care professionals can educate parents on maintenance of the button and provide them with emotional ...
Martz Huth, Myra, O\u27Brien, Maureen
core   +1 more source

Epstein–Barr Virus, Lower Vitamin D, Low Sun Exposure, and HLA‐DRB1*1501 Risk Variant Share Common Epigenetic Pathways Leading to Multiple Sclerosis Onset

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objectives Multiple sclerosis (MS) onset risk factors include Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) indices (including host response), lower serum 25‐vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels, low sun exposure, and HLA‐DRB1*1501. The underlying molecular mechanisms are unclear. Here, we examined mediation through differential DNA methylation (DNAm) to better understand possible ...
Steve Simpson‐Yap   +37 more
wiley   +1 more source

Holding and restraining children for clinical procedures within an acute care setting: an ethical consideration of the evidence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This critical reflection on the ethical concerns of current practice is underpinned by a systematic synthesis of current evidence focusing on why and how children are held or restrained for clinical procedures within acute care and the experiences of ...
Alderson   +62 more
core   +1 more source

Real‐World Effectiveness of Switching to Oral or Infusion Versus Injectable Disease‐Modifying Therapy in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective To assess real‐world effectiveness of switching disease‐modifying therapy (DMT) in pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) and clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) initially treated with platform injectables on disease activity. Methods Of 2615 pediatric‐onset demyelinating disease patients at 12 clinics in the United States (US) Network of Pediatric
Aaron W. Abrams   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

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