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Neuropsychological and Educational Outcomes in Shwachman–Diamond Syndrome—A Report From the North American Shwachman–Diamond Syndrome Registry

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Shwachman–Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare autosomal recessive ribosomopathy characterized by bone marrow failure and multisystem involvement, with emerging evidence of associated neurocognitive impairment. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 240 individuals with biallelic Shwachman–Bodian–Diamond syndrome (SBDS) mutations
Jane Koo, Melissa Gerstle, Leah Cheng, Richard Cooper, Katherine Coyne, Claire Dusa, Naomi E. Joffe, Diana Schwarz, Sarah Steltz, Akiko Shimamura, Kasiani C. Myers, Thea Quinton   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Situational Assessment of the Diagnostic Landscape and Organizational Readiness to Implement Next‐Generation Sequencing at Two Childhood Cancer Treatment Centers in Ghana

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Next‐generation sequencing (NGS) has emerged as a promising approach to improve diagnostic accuracy, but its feasibility in low‐ and middle‐income countries remains unknown. This study characterized the diagnostic landscape and assessed organizational readiness for NGS implementation at two childhood cancer treatment centers in Accra ...
Melissa Carvalho, Emmanuella Amoako, Nihad Salifu, Lily Gloria Tagoe, Yaw Bediako, Michelle Hermiston, Catherine Segbefia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multimorbidity and quality of preventive care in Swiss university primary care cohorts.

, 2014
BACKGROUND Caring for patients with multimorbidity is common for generalists, although such patients are often excluded from clinical trials, and thus such trials lack of generalizability.
Collet, Tinh-Hai, Zimmerli, Lukas, Rodondi, Nicolas, Streit, Sven, Weiler, Stefan, Kerr, Eve, Da Costa, Bruno, Aujesky, Drahomir, Battegay, Edouard, Cornuz, Jacques, Frey, Peter, Gaspoz, Jean-Michel, Bauer, Douglas C   +12 more
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Individual, facility and policy level influences on national coverage estimates for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Delivery of two doses of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy (IPTp) is a key strategy to reduce the burden of malaria in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa. However, different settings have reported coverage levels well
Hanson, Kara, Nathan Rose, Sedekia Yovitha, Mponda Hadji, Marchant Tanya, Marchant, Tanya, Nathan, Rose, Hanson Kara, Mponda, Hadji, Jones Caroline, Mshinda Hassan, Schellenberg, Joanna, Schellenberg Joanna, Jones, Caroline, Bruce Jane, Mshinda, Hassan, Bruce, Jane, Sedekia, Yovitha   +17 more
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Status of the Utilization of Preventive Care Services and its Affecting Socio-Demographic Factors among Iranian Elderly: Status of the Utilization of Preventive Care Services

, 2023
Objective: The growing population of the elderly, the rising costs of medical care and the low use of preventive services are three factors that highlight the importance of using preventive health care services in the Iranian population. This study aimed
Besharati, Fereshteh, Pourghane, Parand, Gholami-Chaboki, Bahareh, mohamadi khanghah, Rozita   +3 more
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Referral Practices and Utilisation of Paediatric Oncology Physiotherapy Services in Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Physical rehabilitation is highly recognised in improving the quality of life of cancer survivors through prehabilitation, sequelae management and palliative care, yet its integration into routine care in Ghana has not been characterised, leading to potential gaps in service access.
Dorothy Ekua Adjabu, Philip Junior Nyarko, Precious Madzimbe, Kofi Adesi Kyei, Tawagidu Mohammed, Sandra Banini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the Document: A Single‐Center Qualitative Study of Survivorship Care Plan Barriers and Opportunities Across Pediatric Oncology Stakeholders

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivorship care plans (SCPs) summarize cancer treatment and guide risk‐based follow‐up for cancer survivors, yet remain difficult to create, share, and use. Stakeholder perspectives are needed to inform usable approaches.
Molly S. Talman, Emma Fleisher, Megan E. Salwei, Debra Friedman, Laurie Novak   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reflections on advancing preventive care through evidence and compassion

Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal
As Editor-in-Chief, it is my privilege to introduce this issue of the Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal, which brings together a set of studies that speak directly to the evolving heart of our professions.
Nasrin Hanifi
doaj   +1 more source

Mortality and guideline-concordant care for older patients with schizophrenia: a retrospective longitudinal study

BMC Medicine, 2012
Background Schizophrenia is associated with excess mortality and multimorbidity, which is possibly associated with difficulty in coordinating care for multiple mental and physical comorbidities.
Tsan Jack Y, Stock Eileen M, Gonzalez Jazmin M, Greenawalt David S, Zeber John E, Rouf Emran, Copeland Laurel A   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source