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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

Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Objective vs. self-reported physical activity and sedentary time: effects of measurement method on relationships with risk biomarkers [PDF]

, 2012
<p><b>Purpose:</b> Imprecise measurement of physical activity variables might attenuate estimates of the beneficial effects of activity on health-related outcomes.
Bailey, Mark E.S., Jason M R Gill, L Ibañ Ez, Bailey Mark E. S., C Salas, Celis Morales, Carlos, Carlos Salas, Celis-Morales Carlos A., Gill, Jason M.R., Gill Jason M. R., F Perez-Bravo, Mes Bailey, Luis Ibañez, C A Celis-Morales, Ibanez, Luis, Perez-Bravo Francisco, Celis-Morales, Carlos A., Carlos A Celis-Morales, Francisco Perez-Bravo, Mark E S Bailey, Salas, Carlos, Salas Carlos, Pérez Bravo, Francisco, Ibañez Luis, Perez-Bravo, Francisco   +24 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behavioural patterns of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study of the effects of active transportation, uninterrupted sitting time, and screen use on physical activity and sitting time [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

F1000Research
Background The closure of universities due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly affected students’ behaviours, particularly regarding physical activity, sitting time, and screen use.
Nicolas Jacquemond, Andrés Ladino, Guillaume Chevance, Brice Lefèvre, Gonzalo Marchant   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A qualitative study of older adults' responses to sitting-time questions: do we get the information we want?

BMC Public Health, 2011
Background In the last decade, there has been increasing interest in the health effects of sedentary behavior, which is often assessed using self-report sitting-time questions. The aim of this qualitative study was to document older adults' understanding
Hill Robert L, Heesch Kristiann C, van Uffelen Jannique GZ, Brown Wendy J   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behavioural patterns of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study of the effects of active transportation, uninterrupted sitting time, and screen use on physical activity and sitting time [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

F1000Research
Background The closure of universities due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may alter the behaviour of students. This study aimed to determine the effect of active transportation duration, uninterrupted sitting time, and screen time to
Nicolas Jacquemond, Andrés Ladino, Guillaume Chevance, Brice Lefèvre, Gonzalo Marchant   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sitting time and obesity in a sample of adults from Europe and the USA

Annals of Human Biology, 2017
Background: Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic diseases and the prevalence is increasing worldwide. Research suggests that sedentary behaviour (sitting) may be related to obesity.
Victoria E. Bullock, Paula Griffiths, Lauren B. Sherar, Stacy A. Clemes   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving health risks by replacing sitting with standing in the workplace

Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2018
This study examined the association between health-related risks and sitting time in three different domains covering a worker’s typical life. We investigated the beneficial effect of replacing sitting time with standing/walking time in the workplace ...
Rina So, Tomoaki Matsuo, Takeshi Sasaki, Xinxin Liu, Tomohide Kubo, Hiroki Ikeda, Shun Matsumoto, Masaya Takahashi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source