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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients With Osteosarcoma: Local Control Outcomes With Dosimetric Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Osteosarcoma is a radioresistant tumor that may benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for locoregional control in metastatic/recurrent disease. We report institutional practice patterns, outcomes, toxicity, and failures in osteosarcoma patients treated with SBRT.
Jenna Kocsis, Shauna R. Campbell, Jonathan Jang, Eashwar Somasundaram, Chandana A. Reddy, Jacob G. Scott, Lilyana Angelov, Peter M. Anderson, Matteo Trucco, Zachary Burke, Lukas Nystrom, Nathan Mesko, Anthony Magnelli, Erin S. Murphy   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nursing personnel and speech-language therapists communication practices in dysphagia management

South African Journal of Communication Disorders
Background: Communication between speech-language therapists (SLTs) and nursing personnel is essential for safe dysphagia management, as unclear exchanges can compromise patient outcomes and care continuity.
Alida de Beer, Athenkosi Mpiti, Zeenat Ganie, Lesedi Rakgase, Sinovuyo Mduzulwana, Aldon Barend   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Telerehabilitation for aphasia – protocol of a pragmatic, exploratory, pilot randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2018
Background The Cochrane review on the effectiveness of speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke suggests intensity of therapy is a key predictor for outcome.
Becker, Frank, Brady, Marian C., Hansen, Silje Merethe, Kirmess, Melanie, Prag Ora, Hege, Winsnes, Ingvild Elisabeth   +5 more
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Changes in Body Composition in Children and Young People Undergoing Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Mary Fewtrell, Julie Lanigan, Breeana Gardiner, Graeme O'Connor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

About Your Child’s Eating scale: a cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the questionnaire in the Greek language

Journal of Nutritional Science
Feeding is an interactive process between parents and children and is related to children’s healthy nutrition, growth, and feelings about the child or parent.
Andri Papaleontiou, Louiza Voniati, Alexandros Gryparis, Rafaella Georgiou, Vassiliki Siafaka, Dionysios Tafiadis   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The working alliance in stuttering treatment: a neglected variable? [PDF]

, 2019
Background Multiple factors can influence the working alliance and treatment outcome in speech and language therapy. The ‘working alliance’ is an important concept in treatment and can be described as the degree to which a treatment dyad is engaged in
Bright F. A. S., Cox W. M., Herder C., Lambert M. J., Manning W. H., Mccauley R. J., Nordbø B., Riper C., Shapiro D. A., Sønsterud H., Ward D., Wright L., Zebrowski P. M.   +12 more
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Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor, Flora Hoodin, Michelle Byrd, Kristin A. Kullgren, Leah LaLonde, Lauren Benkoske, Patrick Smith, Dawn Carson, Karen MacDonald, Susumu Inoue, Brenda Kitchen, Kate Gowans, Gregory A. Yanik   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting Chronicity in Children and Adolescents With Newly Diagnosed Immune Thrombocytopenia at the Timepoint of Diagnosis Using Machine Learning‐Based Approaches

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To identify predictors of chronic ITP (cITP) and to develop a model based on several machine learning (ML) methods to estimate the individual risk of chronicity at the timepoint of diagnosis. Methods We analyzed a longitudinal cohort of 944 children enrolled in the Intercontinental Cooperative immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) Study ...
Severin Kasser, Alice Bizeul, Meera Chitlur, Hugo Donato, Jelena Roganovic, Julia E. Vogt, Thomas Kühne   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A chasm: Consequences of poor collaboration between health and education in paediatric cerebral palsy care in Johannesburg

South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2021
Background: Nearly 20 years since the establishment of the National Rehabilitation Policy, strides have been made within the health and education sectors to improve accessibility to rehabilitation services as well as the quality of life of children with ...
Martha Lydall, Berna Gerber
doaj   +1 more source

Working together?: the practice of educational psychologists and speech and language therapists with children with specific speech and language difficulties [PDF]

, 2007
Meeting the needs of children with specific speech and language difficulties (SSLD) has recently been an area of public policy concern, because of the difficulties in securing speech and language therapy for children with special educational needs (SEN).
Cullen, Mairi Ann, Dockrell, Julie, Lindsay, Geoff, Palikara, Olympia   +3 more
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