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Molecular epidemiology and transmission dynamics of leprosy among multicase families and case-contact pairs

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background: Human-to-human transmission of Mycobacterium leprae among household contacts of active leprosy cases is significant, and surveillance of household contacts is vital to interrupting the transmission chain for this disease.
Madhusmita Das   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Re‐Irradiation in Pediatric Diffuse Midline Glioma: A Multi‐Institutional Retrospective Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with recurrent diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) have limited therapeutic options at recurrence. Re‐irradiation (RT2) may be used at progression, but with uncertainty about the benefit. Methods We conducted a multi‐institutional retrospective study of children aged < 18 with DMG treated at three centers (Toronto, Canada ...
Ajay Thomas Alex   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preferences and Expectations for Home Robot Tasks: Comparison According to Age and Household Type in Republic of Korea

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences
Most studies of consumer preferences and expectations for home robots focus on either older adults or single-person households (SPHs). However, with the rise in voluntary SPHs among young adults and seniors, it is critical to compare both age and ...
Ha-Yeon Yoo, Minjun Kim
doaj   +1 more source

A preliminary survey of household and personal carbon dioxide emissions in Ireland

open access: yesEnvironment International, 2009
A model specifically designed for Ireland was used to measure CO2e emissions (CO2, CH4 and N2O) from Irish households for the first time. A total of 103 Irish households with occupancy rates varying between 1 and 6 (mean 2.9) were surveyed.
Tricia Kenny, N.F. Gray
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

open access: yesPediatric 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   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiologic and Genomic Surveillance of Vibrio cholerae and Effectiveness of Single-Dose Oral Cholera Vaccine, Democratic Republic of the Congo

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases
We conducted 4 years of epidemiologic and genomic surveillance of single-dose effectiveness of a killed whole-cell oral cholera vaccine (kOCV) and Vibrio cholerae transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Christine Marie George   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survival in Western Kenya: Reduction in Early Deaths and Treatment Abandonment

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An earlier study on children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Kenya reported a low event‐free survival (EFS), excess treatment abandonment, and high induction mortality.
Gilbert Olbara   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Osoby rómskej národnosti podľa typu cenzovej domácnosti na Slovensku vo výsledkoch sčítania obyvateľov 2021

open access: yesDemografie
The aim of the article was to analyse the census households of persons of Roma nationality in Slovakia according to the results of the Population and Household Census 2021.
Branislav Šprocha
doaj   +1 more source

Living arrangements and food security of a sample of older Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

open access: yesJournal of Global Health Reports, 2020
# Background Although we know of the relationship between food insecurity, poor dietary intake and health outcomes, there are limited studies examining the determinants of food insecurity in older adults in developing countries. This study describes the
Nadine R. Sahyoun   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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