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Increased Risk of Sarcomas in Children With Congenital Anomalies: Findings From the Genetic Overlap Between Anomalies and Cancer in Kids (GOBACK) Registry Linkage Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that contribute disproportionately to cancer mortality in children. Although congenital anomalies are among the strongest known risk factors for childhood cancer, the risk of specific sarcoma subtypes among affected individuals has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Procedure We
Russ Wolters, Ji Yun Tark, Tiffany M. Chambers, Tania A. Desrosiers, Michael E. Scheurer, Charles Shumate, Wendy N. Nembhard, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Eirini Nestoridi, Amanda E. Janitz, Jean Paul Tanner, Russell S. Kirby, Jason L. Salemi, Yao Yu, Chad D. Huff, Sharon E. Plon, Philip J. Lupo, Jeremy M. Schraw   +17 more
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Innovations to the ECHO model to enhance reach and network-building among addiction clinicians in Western Canada

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Background Building capacity for evidence-based treatment and support for people with substance use disorders (SUD) is an urgent priority in the context of the toxic drug poisoning crisis.
Samantha Robinson, Isabella Brohman, Jenna van Draanen, Rivka Kushner, Nadia Fairbairn, Stephanie Glegg   +5 more
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Factors associated with past 30-day abstinence from cigarette smoking in adult established smokers who used a JUUL vaporizer for 6 months

Harm Reduction Journal, 2019
Background JUUL is the fastest growing and highest selling brand of e-cigarette/vapor products in the USA. Assessing the effect of JUUL vapor products on adult smokers’ use of conventional tobacco cigarettes can help inform the potential population ...
Christopher Russell, Farhana Haseen, Neil McKeganey   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perspectives of HIV-positive and -negative people who use drugs regarding the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure in Canada: a qualitative study

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background While previous research has identified how criminalization of HIV non-disclosure can have deleterious effects on those living with HIV, the perspectives of people who use drugs – a population disproportionately affected by HIV– should be more ...
Cara Ng, Koharu Loulou Chayama, Andrea Krüsi, Will Small, Rod Knight   +4 more
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Supporting Survivor‐Centered Care Through Digital Health Integration

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Survivors of childhood cancer face barriers to receiving guideline‐based, long‐term follow‐up care. Two digital tools, Passport for Care (PFC) and Cancer SurvivorLink (SurvivorLink), address complementary gaps by enabling tailored survivorship care plan (SCP) generation, updating, storage, and sharing.
Jordan G. Marchak, Rebecca Williamson‐Lewis, Michael O'Connor, Michael Palgon, Yu‐Ra Kim, Michael Schuckenbrock, Paula Edwards, Abraham Mendoza, Anthony Adams, Brian Arriaga‐Solis, Justin Parker, Harry Tinoco‐Giraldo, Jason King, C. Michael Fordis, Karen E. Effinger, Maria Monica Gramatges   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using illicit drugs alone in Vancouver, Canada: a gender-based analysis

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Objectives Canada continues to experience an epidemic of toxic drug-related overdose deaths. Public health messaging emphasizes the dangers of using drugs alone as it restricts timely overdose response or renders it impossible, yet this practice remains ...
Kat Gallant, Kanna Hayashi, Eric C. Sayre, JinCheol Choi, Manal Mansoor, Thomas Kerr   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acceptability of a hypothetical preventative HIV vaccine among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background As research on HIV vaccines continues to advance, studies exploring the feasibility of this intervention are necessary to inform uptake and dissemination strategies with key populations, including people who use drugs (PWUD).
Taylor Fleming, Jenna Valleriani, Cara Ng, Lisa Maher, Will Small, Ryan McNeil   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Young substance use and substance use disorder in Chile: the role of the family [PDF]

, 2021
As in other countries, Chilean youth-based treatments for justice-involved youths with substance use disorders need to find ways to obtain better results. One possibility is to involve family members in the intervention, thus we investigated family risk and protective factors for Chilean adolescents' substance use and substance use disorders.
openaire   +2 more sources

Discrimination and Substance Use: Examining the Moderating Role of Impulsivity Among Racial-Ethnic Minority Adolescents

, 2021
Background: Research on substance use among racial-ethnic minority populations notes that discrimination experiences predict substance use outcomes. Individual-level factors, such as impulsivity, are also known risk factors for substance use.
Clifton, Richelle L., Riley, Tennisha N., Zapolski, Tamika C. B., Khazvand, Shirin   +3 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source