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Health‐Related Social Needs in Children With Sickle Cell Disease Are Associated With Worse Health‐Related Quality of Life

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face multiple acute and chronic medical complications that may impact their quality of life as reported by patients themselves. Health‐related social needs (HRSNs), such as food and housing insecurity, are common in people with SCD, but the association between HRSNs and patient‐reported ...
Sarah J. Marks, Molly Sonenklar, Cerelia Donald, Cecelia Valrie, Wally Smith, India Sisler   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prior COVID‐19 infection among newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients in a tertiary care center in Tehran: A case‐control study

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease
Objective To assess the risk of developing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in accordance with prior history of COVID‐19 infection. Background Since the advent of the COVID‐19 pandemic much discussion has been had on the possible role it might play on global ...
Kiavash Semnani, Marjan Sohrabi, Parvaneh Ebrahimi Alavijeh, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Shirin Esmaeili, Farzin Halabchi, Zahra Alizadeh, Amir Salami, Arezoo Salami Khaneshan   +8 more
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Cryotherapy in Egyptian patients with central airway obstruction: impacts on clinical pulmonary scores, pulmonary function tests and quality of life, a single center experience

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2023
Background Cryotherapy has emerged as an effective modality to manage patients with central airway obstruction (CAO). The aim was to assess the outcomes of using cryotherapy for managing CAO and its effect on the symptoms, and pulmonary function testing (
Ahmed Al Halfawy, Hassan Amin, Muhammad Younis, Usama E Abu Elhassan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dilatation of the Pulmonary Artery in Pulmonary Stenosis [PDF]

Circulation, 1956
Dilatation of the pulmonary artery occurs frequently in cases of valvular pulmonary stenosis and is often called "poststenotic." We determined the diameter of the pulmonary artery angiocardiographically and compared this with the data obtained by heart catheterization in cases of pulmonary stenosis and of idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery ...
openaire   +3 more sources

The Combined Effect of Obesity and Contraceptive Use on Pulmonary Embolism in Adolescent Females Residing in the United States

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Combined oral contraceptive (COC) use in obese adult women dramatically increases the relative risk of developing a pulmonary embolism (PE). The risk of a PE in obese adolescent females taking contraceptives is currently unknown. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effect of body mass index (BMI) and contraceptive
John Puetz, Joanne Salas
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic polymorphisms in lung disease: bandwagon or breakthrough?

Respiratory Research, 2002
The study of genetic polymorphisms has touched every aspect of pulmonary and critical care medicine. We review recent progress made using genetic polymorphisms to define pathophysiology, to identify persons at risk for pulmonary disease and to predict ...
Rybicki Benjamin, Maliarik Mary, Iannuzzi Michael C   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among the general population in Aseer Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common but preventable disease and has a prevalence of 5%–14% in the general population. It is characterized by airflow limitation and persistent respiratory symptoms. In this survey, we aimed
Ali Al Bshabshe, Nawaf Al Shuqayfah, Fahad Alahmari, Abdulmalik Alhomrany, Nashwa M. Noreldin, Wesam F. Mousa, Abdullah Algarni   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

E-cigarette Health Effects on Major Body Systems: A Comprehensive Review of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Diabetic Implications

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
This systematic review examined the health implications of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use, focusing on cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic effects through analysis of literature published between 2016 and 2023. The study utilized PubMed and
Jakub Tomaszewski, Martyna Borowska-Łygan, Rafał Wojciech Rejmak, Kornelia Karamus, Jan Biłogras, Konrad Strużek , Wojciech Urban   +6 more
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Pulmonary Melioidosis

Chest, 1995
Melioidosis is the name given to all diseases caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas pseudomallei. Melioidosis is a tropical disease and prevails in parts of Southeast Asia, northern Australia, and Central and South America. However, in recent years, cases of melioidosis have been reported in the United States and other areas.
Osterberg, LG, Ip, M, Raffin, TA, Chau, PY   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources