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An update on explaining the rural-urban gap in under-five mortality in India

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Rural Indians have higher mortality rates than urban Indians. However, the rural-urban gap in under-five mortality has changed is less researched.
Chandan Kumar, Piyasa, Nandita Saikia
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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
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Neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality and morbidity burden in the Eastern Mediterranean region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

International Journal of Public Health, 2018
Although substantial reductions in under-5 mortality have been observed during the past 35 years, progress in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) has been uneven.
Gbd Eastern Mediterranean Region Neonatal, Infant   +1 more
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IJCM_374A: Parental perspectives on the MR vaccination campaign in Mangaluru insights from government mandates: A cross-sectional study

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: Measles is the leading cause of child mortality in India. MR vaccine provides immunity against measles & rubella and was offered in 2 doses – 9 completed months and 16-24 months of age.
T Rekha, Prerna Ahuja, Yashi Dixit, Akhil Jaiswal, Saksham Mathur, Sweta Reddy, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Prasanna Mithra, Nithin Kumar, Ramesh Holla   +9 more
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Ascertainment of childhood vaccination histories in northern Malawi

, 2008
OBJECTIVE: To assess factors related to recorded vaccine uptake, which may confound the evaluation of vaccine impact.METHODS: Analysis of documented vaccination histories of children under 5 years and demographic and socio-economic characteristics ...
Aaby, Aaby, Aaby, Aaby, Aaby, Aaby, Breiman, Chirwa, Cutts, Cutts, Elguero, Expanded Programme on Immunization, Fine, Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, Hoshaw-Woodard, Jahn, Kristensen, Lehmann, Malawi Ministry of Health and Population, Moulton, Ndawala, Vaugelade, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO Task Force on Routine Infant Vaccination and Child Survival   +25 more
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Prognostic Impact of Treatment Modalities, Including Targeted Compartmental Radio‐Immunotherapy, in a Cohort of Neuroblastoma Patients With CNS Metastases at Relapse

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neuroblastoma (NB) with central nervous system (CNS) metastases is rare at diagnosis, but occurs more often during relapse/progression. Patients with CNS metastases face a dismal prognosis, with no standardized curative treatment available.
Vicente Santa‐Maria Lopez, Anna Felip‐Badia, Marina Caballero‐Bellon, Nazaret Sanchez‐Sierra, Alicia Castañeda, Moira Garraus, Maite Gorostegui, Margarida Simão‐Rafael, Juan Pablo Muñoz, Marta Perez‐Somarriba, Salvador Mañe, Mariana Cecilia Planells, Sara Perez‐Jaume, Jaume Mora   +13 more
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Determinants of neonatal mortality in rural India, 2007-2008. [PDF]

, 2013
Background. Despite the growing share of neonatal mortality in under-5 mortality in the recent decades in India, most studies have focused on infant and child mortality putting neonatal mortality on the back seat.
Kumar, A., Kumar, A., Singh, Aditya
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Patient‐Level Barriers and Facilitators to Inpatient Physical Therapy in Adolescents and Young Adults With a Hematological Malignancy: A Qualitative Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite their increased risk for functional impairment resulting from cancer and its treatments, few adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a hematological malignancy receive the recommended or therapeutic dose of exercise per week during inpatient hospitalizations.
Jennifer A. Kelleher, Jennifer L. Bernstein, Katia M. Crisler, Julia K. Herriott, Kimberly L. Klages, Robin E. Norris, Mariann L. Strenk, Sarah E. Bills, Meghan E. McGrady   +8 more
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Impact of Human Development Index on Mortality Rates in Iran

مجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران, 2019
Background and Objectives: Human Development Index (HDI) is an important indicator of a country’s development. On the other hand, mortality indicators are the most important indicators of the health of a society.
AM Mosadeghrad, A Pour Reza, N Abolhasan Beigi Galezan, SH Shahebrahimi   +3 more
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Characterizing Parental Concerns About Lasting Impacts of Treatment in Children With B‐Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background B‐acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and while most children in high‐resource settings are cured, therapy carries risks for long‐term toxicities. Understanding parents’ concerns about these late effects is essential to guide anticipatory support and inform evolving therapeutic approaches ...
Kellee N. Parker, Sarah W. Alexander, Lisa M. Jacola, Kimberly A. Buff, Kyobin Hwang, Elham Hashemi, Gregory Stoddard, Lindsay A. Jibb   +7 more
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