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Virtual Reality Reduces Pediatric Anxiety During Food Allergy Clinical Trials: A Pilot Randomized, Pragmatic Study

Frontiers in Allergy, 2022
Phlebotomy procedures required in food allergy (FA) diagnosis and clinical trials often induce fear and anxiety for pediatric patients. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether virtual reality (VR) applications were effective in reducing ...
Sarah Alonzi, Thomas J. Caruso, Sayantani B. Sindher, Shu Cao, Sara Varadharajulu, William J. Collins, William J. Collins, R. Sharon Chinthrajah, R. Sharon Chinthrajah   +8 more
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A standard blood bank donation improves cardiometabolic health of donors: A double‐blind randomised controlled trial

British Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
The upper panel illustrates the study design, including recruitment, randomisation, intervention and oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTTs) conducted 2 weeks before and after. The lower panel shows reductions in serum ferritin associated with lower 2‐h OGTT glucose and lower glucose area under the curve (AUC).
Diego Mora‐Gonzalez, Alfonso Moreno‐Cabañas, Lucía Gonzalez García, Ana Isabel Cobo‐Cuenca, Maria del Carmen Muñoz‐Turrillas, Ricardo Mora‐Rodriguez, Felix Morales‐Palomo   +6 more
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Serum Estradiol Concentrations With Estradiol 0.06% Gel in Transgender and Gender‐Diverse Adults

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Transgender and gender‐diverse individuals undergoing estradiol therapy for gender affirmation are typically treated with oral or transdermal estradiol, with transdermal estradiol recommended for those aged > 45 years. There are limited data evaluating estradiol gel in gender‐affirming hormone therapy regimens. We aimed to assess the
Raquel A. Maggacis, Ada S. Cheung, Brendan J. Nolan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Personnel’s Experiences of Phlebotomy Practices after Participating in an Educational Intervention Programme

Nursing Research and Practice, 2014
Background. Blood specimen collection is a common procedure in health care, and the results from specimen analysis have essential influence on clinical decisions.
Karin Bölenius, Christine Brulin, Ulla H. Graneheim   +2 more
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Inflammation is not the cause of an elevated serum ferritin in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Annals of Hepatology, 2014
Background. In non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD), it has often been assumed that an elevation in serum ferritin is likely related to inflammation rather than iron overload.Material and methods.
Melanie D. Beaton, Subrata Chakrabarti, Paul C. Adams   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expanding Access to Genome Sequencing: Higher Diagnostic Yield in Self‐Referred Participants From the CincyKidsSeq Study and Implications for Hybrid Models of Genetic Service Delivery

Clinical Genetics, EarlyView.
Genome sequencing helped find answers for 1 in 5 children with rare conditions in an outpatient study looking at hybrid genetic care delivery. Families who chose testing themselves had the highest diagnostic yield, showing that self‐referral may be a helpful way to improve access to genetic care.
Kristin Theobald, Amelle Shillington, Farrah Jackson, Jaime Lopes, Casey J. Brewer, Brian Dawson, Gang Wu, James Denton, Mike Pauciulo, Xue Zhang, Anne Slavotinek   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of phlebotomy versus oral contraceptives containing cyproterone acetate on the clinical and biochemical parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Ovarian Research, 2019
Background Reduction of the body iron stores can improve hyperandrogenemia and insulin resistance. This study aimed to compare clinical and para-clinical responses to the treatment of phlebotomy using oral contraceptive pills (OCs) containing cyproterone
Samira Behboudi-Gandevani, Hayedeh Abtahi, Navid Saadat, Maryam Tohidi, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani   +4 more
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Polycythemia Vera and Essential Thrombocythemia: A Nationwide Population‐Based Study on Treatment Patterns, Vascular Complications and Survival

European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET) are associated with a well‐recognized increased risk of thrombotic events, bleeding, and all‐cause mortality, but the frequency of these outcomes during treatment has rarely been assessed in large cohorts.
Anneli Enblom Larsson, Henrik Renlund, Björn Andréasson, Henrik Holmberg, Maria Liljeholm, Anders Själander   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing Phlebotomy in Hemodialysis Patients: A Quality Improvement StudyPlain-Language Summary

Kidney Medicine, 2020
Rationale & Objective: Hospitalized patients receiving hemodialysis frequently have routine, daily laboratory studies drawn by peripheral venipuncture-a painful process that damages peripheral veins that may be needed for future dialysis access. Some
Ian E. McCoy, Lisa Shieh, Pedram Fatehi
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of soap bubbles technique, coughing and distraction cards on reducing pain and anxiety during phlebotomy in children

Paediatric & Neonatal Pain, 2023
This study aims to compare three techniques (soap bubbles, distraction cards, coughing) to reduce pain and anxiety in children during phlebotomy and collection with the use of a control group.
Nükhet Balliel
doaj   +1 more source