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Sirolimus for Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Scoping Review of the Evidence in Syndromic and Non‐Syndromic Cases

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A quality improvement initiative to successfully reduce the frequency of hypoglycemia during treatment of hyperglycemic crises at an academic safety-net hospital: Insights and results

open access: yesJournal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology, 2021
Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are potentially life-threatening complications of diabetes. Many hospitals have developed protocols to guide the management of these conditions and align with best ...
Katherine L. Modzelewski   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Family of Five-Weight Cyclic Codes and Their Weight Enumerators

open access: yes, 2013
Cyclic codes are a subclass of linear codes and have applications in consumer electronics, data storage systems, and communication systems as they have efficient encoding and decoding algorithms.
Ding, Cunsheng   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Evaluating the Utility of Paired Tumor and Germline Targeted DNA Sequencing for Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Single Institution Report

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic yield and utility of universal paired tumor–normal multigene panel sequencing in newly diagnosed pediatric solid and central nervous system (CNS) tumor patients and to compare the detection of germline pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (PV/LPVs) against established clinical referral criteria for cancer ...
Natalie Waligorski   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subjective experiences of physical activity and forecasting bias during behavioral weight loss

open access: yesObesity Science & Practice, 2022
Introduction Engagement in physical activity (PA) is a critical component of behavioral weight loss (BWL) treatment. Subjective experiences surrounding PA may shape exercise decisions and need to be further understood within a BWL sample.
Nicole T. Crane   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hourglass of constant weight

open access: yes, 2007
In contrast to a still common belief, a steadily flowing hourglass changes its weight in the course of time. We will show that, nevertheless, it is possible to construct hourglasses that do not change their weight.Comment: 2 pages, 1 ...
Becker, Volker, Poeschel, Thorsten
core   +1 more source

Pediatric Oncology Nursing Competencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review to Inform Practice, Education, and Research

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Pilot Study of a Novel Dietary Intervention Targeting Ultra‐Processed Food Intake

open access: yesObesity Science & Practice
Background Ultra‐processed foods (UPFs) are harmful to health but ubiquitous in the modern food environment, comprising almost 60% of the average American diet.
Charlotte J. Hagerman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lessons of Fresh Start can guide schools seeking to boost student fruit consumption

open access: yesCalifornia Agriculture, 2013
Less than 11% of young school-aged children eat the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables, despite abundant evidence that these foods protect against many types of cancer, heart disease and diabetes, and when combined with other dietary changes ...
Patricia Crawford   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on type 2 diabetes remission outcomes in patients with body mass index between 25 kg/m 2 and 32.5 kg/m 2

open access: yesAsian Journal of Surgery, 2022
Background: The effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with body mass index (BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared) higher than 25 kg/m2 but lower than 32.
Subo Ma   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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