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The EPICure study : growth and blood pressure at 6 years of age following extremely preterm birth [PDF]

, 2007
Background: Preterm children are at risk for reduced growth in early childhood, which may predispose them to later changes in blood pressure. We studied growth and blood pressure (BP) in extremely preterm (EP) children at age 6 years.
Hennessy, Enid M., Bracewell, Melanie A., Wolke, Dieter, Marlow, Neil   +3 more
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Hospitalization Through Families’ Eyes: Comparing Inpatient Care Quality for Children With Sickle Cell Disease and Cystic Fibrosis in Canada

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic, inherited hemoglobinopathy that requires frequent hospitalization for disease‐related complications. Canadian data on inpatient care is limited. This study compared caregiver‐reported hospital experiences of children with SCD to those with cystic fibrosis (CF), a chronic, autosomal recessive ...
Hailey M. Zwicker, Kyle Kemp, Perri Tutelman, Sharon H. J. Hou, Paul Fairie, Maria Santana, Gregory M. T. Guilcher, Taryn Fay‐McClymont, Glenda Bendiak, Wendy Pelletier, Nicola Wright, Fiona Schulte   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Bone Sarcoma Patients: A 10‐Year, Single‐Institution Experience Encompassing the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Osteosarcoma (OS) and Ewing sarcoma (EWS) are the most common primary bone cancers in children, but acute thrombosis is poorly characterized in this population. Our study evaluated the rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and associated risk factors in pediatric patients with bone sarcomas treated over a 10‐year period encompassing
Sarah Kappa, Shou Xu, Mark Zobeck, Sarah E. Sartain, Nino Rainusso, Lisa Wang, Nicole Montgomery, Paige Wheaton, Sarah Whittle   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonal variation in the month of first visit for atopic dermatitis patients

Allergology International, 1998
The total number of new attendant patients diagnosed as having atopic dermatitis at our dermatology outpatient clinic during the 7 year period from 1989 to 1995 was 10 156.
Toshiyuki Aoki, Masuko Kojima, Jun Adachi, Takayuki Fukuzumi, Kaoru Endo, Hozumi Sumitsuji, Eijiro Kobayashi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The male to female ratio at birth [PDF]

, 2014
The factors that influence the male to female ratio at birth are legion. Males are usually born in excess and stress decreases the ratio while wellbeing and good health tends to increase it.
Mamo, Julian, Grech, Victor E.
core   +1 more source

Time Toxicity in Wilms Tumor: Quantifying the Burden of Healthcare Interaction in the First Year After Diagnosis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Wilms tumor (WT) treatment imposes a significant time burden on patients and their families. Time toxicity is a patient‐centered metric that quantifies the burden of healthcare interaction. We sought to define time toxicity in the first year after diagnosis of WT and hypothesized that it would increase as tumor stage and treatment ...
Caleb Q. Ashbrook, Veerain Gupta, Nicholas J. Clark, Vijay Rings, Lauren E. Corona, Douglass B. Clayton, Daniel J. Benedetti   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence of early posterior shoulder dislocation in brachial plexus birth palsy

Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury, 2007
Background Posterior dislocation of the shoulder in brachial plexus birth palsy during the first year of life is rare but the incidence increases with age. The aim was to calculate the incidence of these lesions in children below one year of age. Methods
Düppe Henrik, Backman Clas, Thornqvist Catharina, Andersson Charlotte, Erichs Kristina, Dahlin Lars B, Lindqvist Pelle, Forslund Marianne   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

On Postponement and Birth Intervals [PDF]

, 2008
Much of the literature on fertility transition presumes that birth control is practiced either to limit family size or to space births. This article argues that women also use birth control to postpone pregnancy.
Ian M. Timæus, Timæus, Ian M, Moultrie, Tom A, Tom A. Moultrie   +3 more
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The Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Ataxia‐Telangiectasia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ataxia‐telangiectasia (A‐T) is a DNA repair disorder characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established therapy in related disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), but its role in A‐T is unclear.
Laila Alkhouli, Seth Rotz, Masatoshi Takagi, Richa Sharma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meta-regression Analysis of Sex- and Birth Year-Specific Prevalence of HBsAg and Anti-HCV Among Un-diagnosed Japanese: Data From the First-time Blood Donors, Periodical Health Checkup, and the Comprehensive Health Checkup With Lifestyle Education (Ningen Dock)

Journal of Epidemiology, 2020
Background: This study was aimed to precisely estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) stratified by sex and birth year in Japan.
Tomoyuki Akita, Junko Tanaka, Masahiro Satake, Yingsong Lin, Takashi Wada, Kiminori Kato, Manami Inoue   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source