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Implementing Point-of-Care Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease in Sudan: Cross-sectional Evidence from Khartoum State

Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is responsible for 50–90% of under-five mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Delayed SCD detection beyond infancy prevents early comprehensive treatment and leads to the tragic progression of the disease.
Mohayra Elhassan, Sarah Abdaallah, Nihal Abdelmutalib, Tawadod Mahmmod, Ilham Omer   +4 more
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prognostic Value of the TAPSE/PASP Ratio in Lung Transplant Candidates With Advanced Interstitial Lung Disease

Pulmonary Circulation
Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a critical yet often underrecognized determinant of prognosis in patients with advanced interstitial lung disease (ILD) undergoing lung transplant evaluation.
Seda Tanyeri Uzel, Halit Eminoglu, Barkin Kultursay, Ismail Balaban, Gulumser Sevgin Halil, Enver Yucel, Murat Karacam, Rezzan Deniz Acar   +7 more
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Incisors Extrusion with Clear Aligners Technique: A Finite Element Analysis Study

Applied Sciences, 2021
Since the low level of available evidence and the limited number of studies do not clarify whether clear aligners are a good option for extrusion, finite element (FE) analyses were performed to obtain more accurate biomechanical data about open-bite ...
Gabriele Rossini, Stefano Modica, Simone Parrini, Andrea Deregibus, Tommaso Castroflorio   +4 more
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Leukemia and Exposure to Potential Benzene Sources in Children From the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, 2010–2021: A Geospatial Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in Mexico, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent subtype. Exposure to high concentrations of benzene has been associated with ALL incidence, particularly in urban areas. This study evaluated the relationship between distance to benzene emission sources and the number
Orlando Rivera Zurita, Norma Candelaria López Santiago, Claudia Maria García Cuellar, Karla Maldonado Silva, Nancy Reynoso Noverón, Leticia Hernández Cadena   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maximum surgical blood ordering schedule for elective surgical procedures in Omdurman teaching hospital, Sudan

BMC Surgery
Background The need for blood during a surgical procedure is greater than what blood banks are able to provide. There is an excessive amount of blood being ordered for elective surgeries, surpassing the actual requirements.
Mohanad Khalifa, Eman Elhassan, Faisal Ibrahim   +2 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

Expanding horizons: lung transplantation for non-IPF interstitial lung diseases

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Objective Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are diverse pulmonary disorders marked by diffuse lung inflammation and fibrosis. The variability in characteristics and treatment approaches complicates diagnosis and management.
Sevinc Citak, Ertan Saribas, Ayse Nigar Halis, Fatma Feyza Alkilic, Murat Ersin Cardak, Mustafa Vayvada, Ahmet Erdal Tasci   +6 more
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Comparative analysis of perioperative outcomes between hybrid system and MiECC: A prospective pilot study

The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology
Background: Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) has been introduced to mitigate the inflammatory response and reduce blood transfusion needs compared to conventional cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) perioperatively.
Kırali Kaan, Aksüt Mehmet, Altaş Özge, Gürcü Mustafa Emre, Aydın Sibel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intravescical prostatic protrusion is a predictor of alpha blockers response: results from an observational study

BMC Urology, 2018
Background To investigate the efficacy of tamsulosin in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) with intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP). Ultrasound measurement of the IPP has been previously described
L. Topazio, C. Perugia, C. De Nunzio, G. Gaziev, V. Iacovelli, D. Bianchi, G. Vespasiani, E. Finazzi Agrò   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source