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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
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Empowering teachers to screen, guide, and refer schoolchildren with behavioral and mental health problems. A pilot study to promote mental health in Iran

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
BackgroundSchools are ideal for promoting the mental health of school-age children, but the teachers' current knowledge is insufficient to play an influential role in mental health services at schools.
Ramin Afshari, Mohammad Hossein Kaveh, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Damien Doolub, Damien Doolub, Nematollah Jaafari, Nematollah Jaafari, Jeyran Ostovarfar   +7 more
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Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin, Sheila K. Pierson, Kelley C. Dacus, Mateo Sarmiento Bustamante, Saishravan Shyamsundar, Larissa Borys, Kayla McHugh, Abiola Irvine, Yoojin Jo, Adam Bagg, Mary Jo Lechowicz, Daisy Alapat, Amy Chadburn, Megan S. Lim, Gordan Srkalovic, Frits van Rhee, David C. Fajgenbaum, Joshua D. Brandstadter   +17 more
wiley   +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

Excessive Iodine Status among School-Age Children in Korea: A First Report [PDF]

Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2017
BackgroundKorea is considered an iodine sufficient country, and several studies have been conducted regarding iodine status in healthy Korean adults, pregnant women, and preschool children. However, data on iodine status in Korean school-age children are
Young Sik Choi, Soyoung Ock, Sukyoung Kwon, Sang Bong Jung, Kwang-Hyuk Seok, Young Jin Kim, Bu Kyung Kim, Jee-Yeong Jeong   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Innovative Approach to Measure Effectiveness of Handwashing Education in School-Age Children by Extension Educators

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 2021
University of Idaho Extension educators developed an innovative approach to analyze the effectiveness of handwashing lessons taught to school-age children.
Katie Hoffman, Surine Greenway, Julie Buck, Grace Wittman, Jang Ho Kim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The influence of television on children of primary school age [PDF]

, 1988
The study reviews the literature relating to the influence of television on children of primary school age. An account is then given of an investigation into the viewing habits and preferences of two consecutive classes of 8 - 9 year old school children,
Cattermole, Jennifer
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

HOARSENESS AMONG SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2004
Background. The prevalence of dysphonia in schoolchildren has been reported to be from 7.1% to 23.3% and in adolescents from 0 to 80%. In Slovenia, the study on prevalence of dysphonia in schoolchildren has not been performed yet.Methods.
Robert Šifrer, Irena Hočevar Boltežar
doaj  

Vision problems: A review of prevalence studies on refractive errors in school-age children

African Vision and Eye Health, 2019
Background: Refractive errors are common eye disorders and are leading causes of visual impairment in the general population. Children with uncorrected refractive error may experience reduced visual acuity, transient blurring, headache and persistent ...
Uchenna C. Atowa, Rekha Hansraj, Samuel O. Wajuihian   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source