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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin, Sheila K. Pierson, Kelley C. Dacus, Mateo Sarmiento Bustamante, Saishravan Shyamsundar, Larissa Borys, Kayla McHugh, Abiola Irvine, Yoojin Jo, Adam Bagg, Mary Jo Lechowicz, Daisy Alapat, Amy Chadburn, Megan S. Lim, Gordan Srkalovic, Frits van Rhee, David C. Fajgenbaum, Joshua D. Brandstadter   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Voice Disorders in Healthcare Workers in the Universal Masking COVID‐19 Era

The Laryngoscope, 2020
To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of voice disorders in healthcare workers of high‐risk hospital care units during the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic.
C. Heider, Matías L. Álvarez, Eduardo Fuentes-López, Claudia González, Norma I. León, D. Verástegui, Pedro I. Badía, Carla A. Napolitano   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reliability of perceptions of voice quality: evidence from a problem asthma clinic population [PDF]

, 2009
<p>Introduction: Methods of perceptual voice evaluation have yet to achieve satisfactory consistency; complete acceptance of a recognised clinical protocol is still some way off.</p> <p>Materials and methods: Three speech and ...
Chapman, L.M., K MacKenzie, McConnachie, A., C Sellars, Sellars, C., Bucknell, C.E., L M Chapman, Mackenzie, K., Dunnet, C.P., A E Stanton, C P Dunnet, Stanton, A.E., A McConnachie, C E Bucknall   +13 more
core   +1 more source

From patient advocacy to patient‐driven research: Building active partnerships beginning at the bench to reach the bedside

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Research is strongest when conducted alongside patients, not just about them. Patient research organizations help integrate patient perspectives into research priorities, study design, and scientific meetings, leading to meaningful patient outcomes and development of relevant therapies.
Jenica H. Kakadia, Rachel Heilmann, Maximiliano Barrientos, Laura MacNeill, Ingrid Vallee, Sarah K. Schultz, Patrick O'Donoghue, Angelica A. Moresco, Victoria M. Siu, Ilka U. Heinemann   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Work ability of teachers associated with voice disorders, stress, and the indoor environment: A questionnaire study in Finland.

Journal of Voice, 2020
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine whether self-reported work ability is associated with voice disorders, stress at work, and the quality of the perceived indoor environment. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study.
H. Vertanen-Greis, E. Loyttyniemi, J. Uitti, T. Putus   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Elevated Connectivity During Language Processing Is Associated With Cognitive Performance in SeLECTS

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Self‐Limited Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes (SeLECTS) is associated with language impairments despite seizures originating in the motor cortex, suggesting aberrant cross‐network interactions. Here we tested whether functional connectivity in SeLECTS during language tasks predicts language performance.
Wendy Qi, Katharine Lee, Kerry C. Nix, Miguel Menchaca, Xiwei Shé, Lorelei Santa Maria, Wei Wu, Zihuai He, Fiona M. Baumer   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Swallowing development in infants and toddlers with spinal muscular atrophy following therapy compared to healthy controls: the prospective controlled DySMA trial

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Background Swallowing development is a crucial outcome measure for evaluating the effectiveness of disease-modifying therapies (DMT) in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
Jana Zang, Charlotte Dumitrascu, Julia Glinzer, Deike Weiss, Jonas Denecke, Christina Pflug, Almut C. Niessen, Paula Steffens, Jessika Johannsen   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is it too loud? Ask your brain!

NeuroImage
Purpose: In this study, the objectification of the subjective perception of loudness was investigated using electroencephalography (EEG). In particular, the emergence of objective markers in the domain of the acoustic discomfort threshold was examined ...
Philipp Zelger, Josef Seebacher, Simone Graf, Sonja Rossi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

White Matter Microstructural Abnormalities in Neonatal Onset Genetic Epilepsy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Recent evidence indicates that epilepsy is associated with abnormal white matter. If seizures alter white matter, then the impact upon network function, epileptogenesis, and cognition could be pronounced in neonates undergoing rapid developmental myelination. Neonates with epilepsy due to nonstructural genetic causes provide a unique
Amanda G. Sandoval Karamian, Tianjia Zhu, Hao Huang, Shavonne L. Massey, Mark P. Fitzgerald, Darshana Parikh, Arastoo Vossough, Ingo Helbig, Nicholas S. Abend   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source