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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morphological study of the sensory nerve which induces jaw opening reflex

National Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 2015
Background and objectives: An anatomical site in the oral cavity can be used to trigger the jaw opening reflex in patients with pseudobulbar palsy who have difficulty opening the mouth.
Rie Shimotakahara, Kazuharu Mine, Shigemitsu Ogata   +2 more
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The Evaluation of the Frequency of Benign Joint Hypermobility in Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi, 2023
Objective:The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of benign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHMS) in patients suffering from myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and whether BJHMS is a risk factor for MPS.Materials and Methods:Forty-two ...
Mustafa Tuna
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Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Industrial design and simulation of a JIT material handling system

Cogent Engineering, 2017
A Just-in-Time (JIT) Material Handling System attempts to manufacture products from start to finish by rearranging the factory floor layout away from batch production toward a product layout using flow lines.
Chukwuedozie N. Ezema, Eric C. Okafor, Christiana C. Okezie   +2 more
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PENGARUH PEMBERIAN ISCHEMIC COMPRESSION DAN STRETCHING UNTUK MENGURANGI NYERI MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT OTOT UPPER TRAPEZIUS PADA PEGAWAI KLAIM BPJS DI RUMAH SAKIT GRANDMED LUBUK PAKAM TAHUN 2020

Jurnal Keperawatan dan Fisioterapi, 2020
Background: Myofascial Trigger point syndrome is a local pain trigger point characterized by irritation, inflammation, and swelling. The main problem is that when the emphasis is made, it creates a hypersensitive pain.
Miftahul Zannah, Rio Septian, Timbul Siahaan, Isidorus Jehaman, Siti Sarah Bintang   +4 more
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Trigger Points and Contracture/Contraction Knots: What’s in a Name? Reply to Dommerholt, J.; Gerwin, R.D. Contracture Knots vs. Trigger Points. Comment on “Ball et al. Ultrasound Confirmation of the Multiple Loci Hypothesis of the Myofascial Trigger Point and the Diagnostic Importance of Specificity in the Elicitation of the Local Twitch Response. Diagnostics 2022, 12, 321”

Diagnostics, 2022
We are responding to the comment by Dommerholt and Gerwin that we have reverse-defined “myofascial trigger point” (MTrP) and “contracture/contraction knot.” In attempting to maintain philosophical agreement with specific and implied aspects of their ...
Andrew Ball, Thomas Perreault, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Michael Agnone, Jordan Spennato   +4 more
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Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Myofascial Induction Therapy on Ankle Range of Motion and Pressure Pain Threshold in Trigger Points of the Gastrocnemius—A Clinical Trial

Biomedicines, 2023
Background: The myofascial induction technique (MIT) has been shown to increase shoulder range of motion (ROM) in breast cancer survivors and decrease pain pressure threshold over the radial nerve in patients with epicondylalgia.
Eva María Martínez-Jiménez, Raquel Jiménez-Fernández, Inmaculada Corral-Liria, David Rodríguez-Sanz, César Calvo-Lobo, Daniel López-López, Eduardo Pérez-Boal, Bibiana Trevissón-Redondo, Jessica Grande-del-Arco   +8 more
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Biphasic Clinical Course of Pediatric Cytomegalovirus‐Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia: Early Poor Treatment Response but Favorable Long‐Term Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a recognized trigger of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP); however, its incidence and impact on disease course in children remain controversial. Therefore, we aimed to characterize the clinical course of pediatric patients with CMV‐associated ITP.
Oded Gilad, Ohad Atia, Osama Tanous, Dafna Brik Simon, Michal Dvori, Miriam Cohen, Tracie A. Goldberg, Efraim Bilavsky, Joanne Yacobovich, Orna Steinberg‐Shemer   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source