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Phase Angle as an Early Functional Biomarker of Cancer‐Related Fatigue in Pediatric Oncology: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in low‐and middle‐income countries. Cancer treatment may impair nutritional status, alter body composition, and exacerbate cancer‐related fatigue (CRF).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Junior, Luiz Claudio Barreto Silva Neto, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi, Letícia Batista de Azevedo, Marcelo Brenner Nascimento Carlini, Raphael Manhães Pessanha, Mariana Rabello Laignier, Wesley Rocha Grippa, Tania Mara Lopes Bitti Bortolini, Gláucia Zouain‐Figueiredo, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima, Liliana Vasquez   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

BTS/NICE/SIGN guideline for asthma 2024: Diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management. How does this compare to GINA 2024?

npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine
The British BTS/NICE/SIGN Asthma Guideline was launched in November 2024 and represents a major shift in asthma diagnosis and management in the United Kingdom.
Kevin Gruffydd-Jones
doaj   +1 more source

Adherence of general practitioners to the national hypertension guideline, Isfahan, Iran

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2020
Background: High systolic blood pressure is the leading risk factor for global mortality. Applying effective strategies to control hypertension is a rising concern. Guidelines are approved to be effective in the management of patients with cost-effective
Amir Vatani Nezafat, Negah Tavakolifard, Atefeh Vaezi   +2 more
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Natural Killer Cells in Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Paediatric soft tissue sarcomas (pSTS) are a rare and heterogeneous group of malignant tumours arising in tissues of mesenchymal origin. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in pSTS remains poorly understood, with evidence fragmented across small preclinical studies and early‐phase clinical trials.
Raya Dean, Lara V. Graham, Christina Putnam, Rosa Gomes Alves Martins, Daniel T. Harding, Tim J. Underwood, Zoë S. Walters, Matthew D. Blunt   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral toxicity of small microplastic of polyamide assessed by a standardized guideline study

Microplastics and Nanoplastics
There is a dire lack of standardized in vivo studies investigating the human hazard by microplastics by OECD test guidelines. The lack of suitable test materials contributes to this situation.
Roland Buesen, Stefanie Vogel, Tizia Thoma, Volker Strauss, Sibylle Gröters, Kathrin Becker, Frank Müller, Till Gründling, Patrizia Pfohl, Amelie Vogel, Andrea Haase, Wendel Wohlleben   +11 more
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Applicability of the OECD Test Guideline 201 to graphene-related materials: Dispersion stability matters

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Graphene-related materials (GRMs) are used in many innovative applications for their outstanding physico-chemical properties. Their possible release could have critical consequences for the environment.
Giada Caorsi, Fabio Candotto Carniel, Morgan Légnani, Emmanuel Flahaut, Viviana Jehová González, Ester Vázquez, Maurizio Prato, Mauro Tretiach   +7 more
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On Hierarchical Composite Endpoints in Pediatric Cancer Supportive Care: Illustrative Examples From Two Multi‐Center Phase‐III Randomized Clinical Trials

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric supportive care clinical trials often involve multiple clinically important outcomes, complicating trial interpretation. Hierarchical composite endpoints (HCEs) provide a framework to integrate key outcomes according to clinical importance.
Willem H. Collier, Mark Zobeck, Adam J. Esbenshade, Christopher C. Dvorak, Lillian Sung, David Freyer, Sarah Alexander, Etan Orgel, Nicole J. Ullrich, Zach Prudowsky, Brian Fisher, Caitlin W. Elgarten   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and validity of an innovative test to assess guideline-consistent clinical reasoning by physical therapists in stroke rehabilitation

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019
Objective: To evaluate the validity of a script concordance test to assess guideline-consistent clinical reasoning by physical therapists in stroke rehabilitation, and to identify critical features of physical therapists specializing in ...
Nicoline M. Otterman, Marjo Maas, Sven K. Schiemanck, Philip van der Wees, Gert Kwakkel   +4 more
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Diagnosis of Food Allergy Based on Oral Food Challenge Test

Allergology International, 2009
Diagnosis of food allergy should be based on the observation of allergic symptoms after intake of the suspected food. The oral food challenge test (OFC) is the most reliable clinical procedure for diagnosing food allergy.
Komei Ito, Atsuo Urisu
doaj   +1 more source