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Mapping Childhood Cancer Care Services in Oceania: Methodological Lessons From the SIOP Global Mapping Programme

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The International Paediatric Oncology Society Global Mapping Programme aims to collect data on global paediatric oncology services by continent, with Africa and Latin America completed. This study reports on the methodology and lessons learned for Oceania, a unique continent with resource disparity across countries, multiple small island ...
Trisha Soosay Raj, Christy Noble, Amy Gray, Daniel C. Moreira, Jennifer Lowe, Maite Gorostegui, Gwenda Anga, Andrew Soma, Milena Lay Dos Santos, Siobhan Cross, Erin Luttrell, Michael Sullivan, Julie Cayrol, Julia Challinor, Neil Ranasinghe, Jordana McLoone, Claire E. Wakefield   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detecting a population decline of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) from non‐standardized monitoring data in Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2014
Observation bias from methodological inconsistencies plague many long‐term ecological monitoring studies, leaving land managers to question the validity of apparent population trends over time.
Lucy D. Patterson, Christine C. Drake, Martha L. Allen, Lynn Parent   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development and Implementation of a Disease‐Targeted Storybook as a Clinical Tool for Children With Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although significant progress has been made in childhood leukemia survival, healthcare providers, and caregivers often face challenges in explaining this disease to patients. Disease‐targeted storybooks have been proposed as a tool to facilitate the understanding of diagnoses and treatment.
Nutvipha Ummartyotin, Usanarat Anurathapan, Rawiwan Roongpraiwan, Potchanee Dandamrongrak, Siriporn Nakhonchai, Pawin Numthavaj, Vilawan Chirdkiatgumchai   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the extinction risk of tree species in the subtropical Atlantic Forest using multiple IUCN criteria

Oryx
The Atlantic Forest is one of the most threatened tropical forests in the world. Many species have declined and become isolated because of pervasive forest loss and degradation. Here we assess the current population status of Atlantic Forest tree species
Guilherme Salgado Grittz, Renato Augusto Ferreira de Lima, Anderson Kassner Filho, Alexander Christian Vibrans, André Luís de Gasper   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Population Decline and Extinction of Darwin’s Frogs

PLoS ONE, 2013
Darwin's frogs (Rhinoderma darwinii and R. rufum) are two species of mouth-brooding frogs from Chile and Argentina. Here, we present evidence on the extent of declines, current distribution and conservation status of Rhinoderma spp.; including information on abundance, habitat and threats to extant Darwin's frog populations.
Soto Azat, Claudio, Valenzuela Sánchez, Andrés, Collen, Ben, Rowcliffe, J. Marcus, Veloso Martínez, Alberto, Cunningham, Andrew A.   +5 more
openaire   +6 more sources

A Population‐Based Study on Childhood Aplastic Anemia—Incidence, Outcomes, and Health‐Related Quality of Life

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Childhood aplastic anemia (AA) is a rare disease, and both the disease itself and its treatment cause significant morbidity. We aimed to determine the contemporary incidence of childhood AA in Finland, to compare the clinical characteristics of AA against inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (IBMFS) and refractory cytopenia of ...
Lauri‐Matti Kulmala, Riitta Niinimäki, Tytti Pokka, Anu Huurre, Liisa Järvelä, Sauli Palmu, Tuuli Pöyhönen, Pauliina Utriainen, Henri Aarnivala   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public Health and Healthcare Reform in Russia

Мир новой экономики, 2019
The article analyses the state of public health in modern Russia, the dynamics of demographic indicators, healthy life expectancy, primary and general morbidity, disability, mortality in infancy and working age.
T. O. Tagaeva, L. K. Kazantseva
doaj   +1 more source

Determining Parental Factors for Clinical Trial Attrition in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Despite high enrollment rates on Children's Oncology Group (COG) protocols, attrition after initial consent is challenging, introducing bias and prolonging trial completion. While adult oncology literature has identified predictors of withdrawal, little is known about caregiver decision‐making for child participation in ...
Kimberly L. Stathas, Jakob Q. Weiss, Kellee N. Parker, Cathy Lee‐Miller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The continued decline of the Palila ( Loxioides bailleui ) on Mauna Kea, Island of Hawaiʻi

Avian Conservation and Ecology
Palila ( Loxioides bailleui ) are critically endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers specializing on māmane ( Sophora chrysophylla ) seeds and restricted to Mauna Kea volcano on the Island of Hawaiʻi.
Noah J. Hunt, Chauncey K Asing, Lindsey Nietmann, Paul C. Banko, Richard J Camp   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occurrence of Extramedullary Relapses in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia After Treatment With Blinatumomab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We report a retrospective single‐center analysis of pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory B‐cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia focusing on relapses outside of the typical locations, bone marrow, central nervous system, or testes.
Johanna Kunz, Martin Ebinger, Michaela Döring, Markus Mezger, Ursula Holzer, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Manon Queudeville   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source