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Towards emancipatory research methodologies with children in the African context: Practical possibilities and overcoming challenges

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2019
Despite having international and national legislative frameworks and policies that guarantee children’s rights and encourage their participation in matters affecting them, consulting children has received scant scholarly attention in the African context.
Kholofelo C. Motha, Matthews M. Makgamatha, Sharlene Swartz   +2 more
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Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar, Karen Thibaudeau, Mary Mathias, Heather McDaniel, Madlen Reschke, Klaus Tenbrock, Joseph M. Parker, Amy Shapiro   +7 more
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Towards improved maternal health: Navigating non-compliance with integrated viral hepatitis B and malaria interventions among pregnant women in Bono East, Ghana.

Heliyon
Background: Effective management of viral hepatitis B (HBV) and malaria in pregnancy requires compliance with HBV vaccination, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), and intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-
Dennis Bardoe, Daniel Hayford, Robert Bagngmen Bio, Denis Dekugmen Yar, Ernest Osei, Ismail Coffie, Mohammed Zakaria, Francisca Serwaa Oppong, Fiave John Bosco, George Ahiaka, Enoch Owusu Yeboah, Samuel Mengyah, Frank Mengyah   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reducing bullying in schools by focusing on school climate and school socio-economic status

South African Journal of Education, 2018
This paper is a secondary analysis, using data from the South African 2015 cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).
Lolita Winnaar, Fabian Arends, Unathi Beku   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rational Use of Herbal Products in Pediatric Patients Treated With Anticancer Drugs in the European Union

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The use of herbal medical preparation (HMP) is rising among pediatric oncology patients, often to manage treatment‐related symptoms. Their effectiveness remains uncertain, and the risk of herb–drug interactions is underestimated.
Orianne Mahot, Mathieu Corvaisier, Laurence Spiesser‐Robelet, Mylène Duplan, Isabelle Pellier, Delphine Bourneau‐Martin, Séverine Derbré   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of AI learning analytics and virtual laboratory use on STEM conceptual understanding: the mediating role of cognitive engagement

Frontiers in Education
PurposeThe study investigated the effects of AI learning analytics and virtual laboratory use on STEM conceptual understanding and the mediating role of cognitive engagement.Methodology/design/approachThe study adopted a cross-sectional correlational ...
Shadrach Mensah, Bright Asare, Samuel Kwadwo Aboagye   +2 more
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Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
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Personalized Zebrafish Models for Fusion‐Positive Pediatric Sarcomas

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Clinical sequencing efforts have revolutionized our approaches to categorizing pediatric cancers in real time. This has dramatically improved our ability to profile pediatric tumors, identify actionable vulnerabilities, and influence clinical care.
Lisa H. Hall, Emma N. Harrison, Genevieve C. Kendall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of “Adult‐Onset” Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Current literature estimates that 10% of pediatric cancers are caused by pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) germline variants in cancer predisposition genes (CPGs). Variants in CPGs thought to increase cancer risk exclusively during adulthood are referred to as “adult‐onset” CPGs (aoCPGs).
Maria Rozo, Miriam A. Bornhorst, Angela J. Waanders, Sara Zarnegar‐Lumley, Ashwin Lakshman Koppayi, Lucy A. Godley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilisation of Waste Shea Nutshell Fine-Grained Particles to Enhance Strength and Durability Behaviour of Concrete

International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture
Shea nutshells possess properties that stabilise soil enough to resist water penetration. It is a waste material and incorporating it as an additive material in concrete will be a means by which it can be recycled.
Patrick Zievie, Peter Paa-kofi yalley, Humphrey Danso , Kwaku Antwi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source