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Determinants of under-five mortality in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya from 2002 to 2018

BMC Public Health
Background Childhood mortality persists as a significant public health challenge in low and middle-income countries and is uneven within countries, with poor communities such as urban informal settlements bearing the highest burden.
Samuel Iddi, Dennis Akeyo, Richard E. Sanya, Marylene Wamukoya, Gershim Asiki   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the Implementation of Child Development and Care Program in Isfahan Comprehensive Child Development Center

Rāhburdhā-yi Mudīriyyat dar Niẓām-i Salāmat, 2022
Background: The Comprehensive Child Development Center was established in 2012 in the center of Isfahan province to rapidly identify and intervene in the developmental problems of children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the implementation of this
Mitra Moradinia, Atefeh Vaezi
doaj  

Survey protocol for exploring video and phone use in Aotearoa New Zealand general practice: considerations for future telehealth

BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2021
Introduction Telehealth became the most practical option for general practice consultations in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) as a result of the national lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bert van der Werf, Karen Day, Inga Hunter, Vasudha Rao, Greig Russell, Rachel Roskvist, Fiona Moir, Emily Gill   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari, Regina Hadi Putri, Fatimah Assyifa, Judith Spijkerman, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Susi Susanah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screening for glaucoma in populations at high risk: The eye screening New York project

Cogent Medicine, 2017
Purpose: To explore the yield and feasibility of glaucoma screening and the prevalence of glaucoma in high risk populations in New York City. Methods: A Community based glaucoma screening study was conducted in a high-risk population in NYC from 2007 ...
Lama A. Al-Aswad, Devon B. Joiner, Xinhui Wang, Carlos Gustavo de Moraes, Deborah Popplewell, Maria L. Amaro-Quireza, Muhammad Shabsigh, Nancy Taher   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Concordance of disk diffusion, broth microdilution, and whole‐genome sequencing for determination of in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of Mannheimia haemolytica

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2020
Background Extensive drug resistance (XDR) is an emerging concern with Mannheimia haemolytica, and a variety of testing methods are available for characterizing in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility.
Emily R. Snyder, Bridget J. Savitske, Brent C. Credille   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Checklist for Public Health on management of mpox cases and their contacts [v3.0]

, 2023
The purpose of this document is to summarise resources and link to relevant Irish guidance for public health on management of human mpox infection cases and their contacts (high, intermediate and low risk).
Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC)
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