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Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte, Hannah Koch, Olivia A. Coughlin, Jillian R. Bouck, Allie Carter, Seethal A. Jacob   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legitimacy, trust and readiness for implementing lifestyle medicine in England: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open
Objectives This study examines awareness, perceived legitimacy, trust and readiness for the implementation of lifestyle medicine within National Health Service (NHS) prevention pathways among community-dwelling adults and healthcare professionals (HCPs ...
Azeem Majeed, Sunil Kumar, Austen El-Osta, Aos Alaa, Sami Altalib   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychosocial Functioning After Pediatric Bone Sarcoma: Generic and Survivor‐Specific Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors may experience psychosocial challenges related to childhood cancer after their intensive, body‐altering treatment. This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate generic and survivor‐specific psychosocial outcomes in a national cohort of pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors, and ...
Hinke van der Hoek, Heleen Maurice‐Stam, Laura R. Beek, Jennifer van Dijk, Marjolein E. M. Langemeijer, Relinde W. Slooff‐Lentink, Alied M. van der Aa‐van Delden, Anne Westerweel, Marloes van Gorp, Hendrik W. B. Schreuder, Lianne M. Haveman, W. Peter Bekkering, Leonie G. Tigelaar, Johannes H. M. Merks, Martha A. Grootenhuis   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Components of joint health and wellbeing strategies: a pan-London review of all 33 local authorities

BMC Public Health
Background In the UK, Health and Wellbeing Strategies (JHWS) were introduced to identify and help address the health needs of local communities. JHWS translate a borough’s Joint Strategic Needs assessment into actionable outcomes and prioritises areas of
Marie Line El Asmar, Manisha Karki, Bathsheba Mall, Eva Riboli-Sasco, Austen El-Osta   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

What are the perceptions, barriers and opportunities for spatial computing in health and self-care among UK adults? A cross-sectional online survey of the public and healthcare professionals

BMJ Open
Objectives To assess public and healthcare professional knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and behaviours regarding spatial computing technologies, virtual reality (fully immersive computer-generated environments), augmented reality (digital overlays on ...
Austen El-Osta, Connor S Qiu, Aos Alaa, Sami Altalib, Mohammed Adam   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ironic Medications: A Narrative‐Based Psycho‐Educational Intervention to Explore Patient–Provider Communication in Adolescents With Haematological Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with haematological malignancies face significant emotional and relational challenges, often accompanied by difficulties in communicating their needs within the healthcare context. To address these issues, a narrative‐based psycho‐educational intervention based on the creation and prescription of Ironic Medications was ...
Marta Stoppa, Elena Pagani Bagliacca, Selena Russo, Giulia Rampoldi, Maria Grazia Strepparava, Adriana Cristina Balduzzi, Andrea Biondi, Marco Spinelli   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

What is the interplay between self-care confidence, professional support and health literacy among UK adults? A cross-sectional online survey study

BMJ Open
Background The WHO defines self-care as ‘the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a healthcare provider’, while self-care ...
Peter Smith, Austen El-Osta, Sami Altalib, Mahmoud Al Ammouri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

BMT4me En Español: Multisite Feasibility and Usability Testing of a Spanish‐Language mHealth Adherence Support App for Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cancer Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Medication nonadherence during the first 100 days after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and during oncology treatment increases risk for complications. BMT4me is a caregiver‐facing mobile health (mHealth) application providing medication reminders, symptom tracking, and note‐taking features to support ...
Micah A. Skeens, Madeline R. Peek, Bianca Franklin, Emre Sezgin, Melissa Beauchemin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating facilitators and barriers to the routine provision of HIV PrEP in community pharmacies in London

BMC Health Services Research
Background The United Kingdom’s (UK) integration of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) into community pharmacies presents an alternative avenue for supporting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention.
Marsha Alter, Shivali Lakhani, Aos Alaa, Manisha Karki, Eva Riboli-Sasco, Austen El-Osta   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of living environment on disaster workers: a one–year longitudinal study

BMC Psychiatry, 2016
Background Defense Force workers engaged in disaster relief activities might suffer from strong psychological stress due to the tasks that they had been involved.
Masanori Nagamine, Nahoko Harada, Jun Shigemura, Kosuke Dobashi, Makiko Yoshiga, Naoki Esaki, Miyuki Tanaka, Masaaki Tanichi, Aihide Yoshino, Kunio Shimizu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source