The impact of illness perception and socio-clinico-demographic factors on perceived quality of life in children and adolescents with thalassemia intermedia.

abstract：:Here, we present the case of a pediatric patient with newly diagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma causing central biliary obstruction and persistently elevated bilirubin of 3.0-4.3 mg/dl despite placement of bilateral internal-external biliary drains. The tumor was not resectable, and the patient was not a candidate for ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Hiniker SM,Rangaswami A,Lungren MP,Thakor AS,Concepcion W,Balazy KE,Kovalchuk N,Donaldson SS

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While encapsulated bacterial agents, particularly Streptococcus pneumoniae, are recognized as important microbes that are associated with serious illness in hosts with sickle cell disease (SCD), multiple pathogens are implicated in infectious manifestations of SCD. Variations in clinical practice have been an obstacle...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Obaro SK,Iroh Tam PY

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This pilot study was done to determine the feasibility and accuracy of University of Florida/National Cancer Institute (UF/NCI) phantoms and Monte Carlo (MC) retrospective dosimetry and had two aims: (1) to determine the anatomic accuracy of UF/NCI phantoms by comparing 3D organ doses in National Wilms Tumor St...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kalapurakal JA,Gopalakrishnan M,Mille M,Helenowski I,Peterson S,Rigsby C,Laurie F,Jung JW,Fitzgerald TJ,Lee C

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the final analysis of survival outcomes for children with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma (HGG) treated on the "Head Start" (HS) II and III protocols with chemotherapy and intent to avoid irradiation in children <6 years old. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1997 and 2009, 32 eligible children were enr...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Espinoza JC,Haley K,Patel N,Dhall G,Gardner S,Allen J,Torkildson J,Cornelius A,Rassekh R,Bedros A,Etzl M,Garvin J,Pradhan K,Corbett R,Sullivan M,McGowage G,Stein D,Jasty R,Sands SA,Ji L,Sposto R,Finlay JL

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) may develop neurodegeneration and significant CNS sequelae, affecting a significant proportion of the patients. We here aimed to investigate the neuropsychological consequences in more detail. METHODS:Using an extensive neuropsychological test battery, we ev...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Van't Hooft I,Gavhed D,Laurencikas E,Henter JI

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The commonly accepted definition of Fanconi anemia (FA) relying on DNA repair deficiency is submitted to a critical review starting from the early reports pointing to mitomycin C bioactivation and to the toxicity mechanisms of diepoxybutane and a group of nitrogen mustards causing DNA crosslinks in FA cells. A critica...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Pagano G,d'Ischia M,Pallardó FV

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) is a serious complication in patients receiving chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Current recommendations for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ) dosing as PCP prophylaxis in immunocompromised patients are based on either daily dosing or dosing three con...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ohata Y,Ohta H,Hashii Y,Tokimasa S,Ozono K,Hara J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytosterolemia is a rare autosomal recessive sterol storage disease caused by mutations in ABCG5 and ABCG8 genes. A 9-year-old Turkish boy who was presented with exclusively hematologic abnormalities had elevated plant sterol levels. Sequencing of ABCG5 and ABCG8 genes revealed a novel homozygous IVS10-1 G>T mutation...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kaya Z,Niu DM,Yorulmaz A,Tekin A,Gürsel T

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thyroid dysfunction has been reported in up to 52% of patients 1.4 years after treatment with (131) I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) in children with neuroblastoma (NBL), despite the use of potassium-iodide (KI). Our aim was to investigate if the incidence and severity of thyroid damage increases in time. M...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Clement SC,van Eck-Smit BL,van Trotsenburg AS,Kremer LC,Tytgat GA,van Santen HM

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on platelet recovery in childhood chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A multi-center randomized controlled trial was conducted. Patients aged 4-18 years, diagnosed with chronic ITP, defined by platelet count belo...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Treepongkaruna S,Sirachainan N,Kanjanapongkul S,Winaichatsak A,Sirithorn S,Sumritsopak R,Chuansumrit A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet counts below normal values define thrombocytopenia. However, platelet counts alone do not reveal the underlying pathomechanism. New blood cell counters provide additional information on platelet size and volume, and enable the distinction of sub-populations. In this preliminary study, we evaluate wh...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Strauss G,Vollert C,von Stackelberg A,Weimann A,Gaedicke G,Schulze H

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood germ cell tumors (cGCTs), believed to arise from transformed primordial germ cells by an unknown mechanism, provide a unique model system for investigating cell signaling, pluripotency, and the microenvironment of neoplastic stem cells (NSCs) in vivo. This is the first report of proteomics of cGCTs...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Haskins WE,Eedala S,Jadhav YL,Labhan MS,Pericherla VC,Perlman EJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop an objective tool for assessing disease activity in patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). METHOD:Scoring system was developed and applied to a database containing information on 612 patients. RESULTS:At diagnosis, the score distribution was highly asymmetrical: the score was between ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Donadieu J,Piguet C,Bernard F,Barkaoui M,Ouache M,Bertrand Y,Ibrahim H,Emile JF,Hermine O,Tazi A,Genereau T,Thomas C

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have shown that children with cancer globally lack access to palliative care. Little is known regarding physicians' perceptions of palliative care, treatment access, and self-reported competence in providing palliative care. PROCEDURE:Members of the Global Neuroblastoma Network (online tumor board) ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Balkin EM,Thompson D,Colson KE,Lam CG,Matthay KK

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fanconi anemia (FA) predisposes to hematologic disorders and myeloid neoplasia in childhood and to solid cancers, mainly oral carcinomas, in early adulthood. Few cases of solid cancers have been reported in childhood. PROCEDURES:We conducted a national retrospective study of solid tumors occurring in patien...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Malric A,Defachelles AS,Leblanc T,Lescoeur B,Lacour B,Peuchmaur M,Maurage CA,Pierron G,Guillemot D,d'Enghien CD,Soulier J,Stoppa-Lyonnet D,Bourdeaut F

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound-guided (USG) cannulation of the brachiocephalic vein (BCV) is gaining worldwide consensus for central venous access in children. This study reports a 20-month experience with this approach in children. METHODS:All patients who underwent percutaneous USG central venous catheter (CVC) positioning i...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Avanzini S,Mameli L,Disma N,Zanaboni C,Dato A,Montobbio G,Montagnini L,Bevilacqua M,Pierri F,Conte M,Amoroso L,Pala G,Pestarino S,Castagnola E,Molinari AC,Micalizzi C,Morreale G,Mattioli G,Pini Prato A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) is a common complication after stem cell transplantation (SCT) that occurs more frequently in patients with Fanconi anemia (FA) because of hypersensitivity of their cells to the agents used in the preparation for SCT (chemo and radiation). Many HC cases respond to therapy with hyperhydration ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Al-Seraihi A,Ayas M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary epithelial lung malignancies are rare in childhood and adolescence. We reviewed the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center experience with these tumors to better understand their histology, time to diagnosis, treatment, and outcome. PROCEDURE:A retrospective review was performed on all patients 21 y...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Lal DR,Clark I,Shalkow J,Downey RJ,Shorter NA,Klimstra DS,La Quaglia MP

更新日期：2005-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) has a poor prognosis in general, with hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) remaining the standard of care for cure. The hypomethylating agent, azacitidine, has been used as a bridging therapy to transplant. However, no patients have been treated with azacitidine without an ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Hashmi SK,Punia JN,Marcogliese AN,Gaikwad AS,Fisher KE,Roy A,Rao P,Lopez-Terrada DH,Ringrose J,Loh ML,Niemeyer CM,Rau RE

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a rare disease in children and represents approximately 2% of all childhood leukemia. This results in difficulty creating large cohorts of patients for pediatric CML research. The Glivec International Patient Assistance Program (GIPAP) is a patient-access program sponsored b...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Sadak KT,Fultz K,Mendizabal A,Reaman G,Garcia-Gonzalez P,Levine PH

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:SIOPEL protocols have recommended liver transplantation for unresectable hepatoblastoma (HBL) after chemotherapy in absence of visible extrahepatic disease. METHODS:This retrospective single center study includes 13 children treated following SIOPEL 3 or 4 protocols who underwent orthotopic liver transplant...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Héry G,Franchi-Abella S,Habes D,Brugières L,Martelli H,Fabre M,Pariente D,Gauthier F,Jacquemin E,Branchereau S

更新日期：2011-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A desperate need for novel therapies in pediatric ependymoma (EPN) exists, as chemotherapy remains ineffective and radiotherapy often fails. EPN have significant infiltration of immune cells, which correlates with outcome. Immune checkpoint inhibitors provide an avenue for new treatments. This study characte...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Witt DA,Donson AM,Amani V,Moreira DC,Sanford B,Hoffman LM,Handler MH,Levy JMM,Jones KL,Nellan A,Foreman NK,Griesinger AM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with cancer experience a wide range of conditions that require urgent evaluation in the emergency department (ED), yet variation in admission rates is poorly documented. PROCEDURE:We performed a retrospective cohort study using the Pediatric Health Information System of ED encounters by children wi...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Mueller EL,Jacob SA,Cochrane AR,Carroll AE,Bennett WE Jr

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The rate of bacterial infections in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) has decreased in recent years, mainly due to penicillin prophylaxis and vaccination. OBJECTIVES:To determine the rate of severe bacterial infection (SBI) in a cohort of children with SCD and to describe low-risk factors for confir...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Rincón-López EM,Navarro Gómez ML,Hernández-Sampelayo Matos T,Saavedra-Lozano J,Aguilar de la Red Y,Hernández Rupérez B,Cela de Julián E,RETRO-DREP Study Group.

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Degenerative-like neuro-Langerhans cell histiocytosis (DN-LCH) is a rare complication of LCH marked by progressive cerebellar ataxia. No treatment has so far been shown to slow this progression. PROCEDURE:All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) was administered orally at a dose of 45 mg/m(2) daily for 6 weeks and th...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Idbaih A,Donadieu J,Barthez MA,Geissmann F,Bertrand Y,Hermine O,Brugières L,Genereau T,Thomas C,Hoang-Xuan K

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report a 13-year-old male with Diamond Blackfan anemia and short stature. He had a normal biochemical response to growth hormone (GH) stimulation, but his bone age was delayed, his insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) was low, and he had a poor growth velocity. He was started on daily GH injections. METH...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Scott EG,Haider A,Hord J

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rejection rate in cord blood transplants for chronic Epstein-Bar virus-associated T or natural killer cell lymphoproliferative diseases using our standard reduced-intensity conditioning "LPAM140 regimen," which includes fludarabine, melphalan (LPAM), etoposide, and antithymocyte globulin, has been high. To ensure ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Mayumi A,Sawada A,Sato M,Shimizu M,Ioi A,Higuchi K,Yasui M,Kawa K,Inoue M

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carboplatin is the most effective drug in retinoblastoma but systemic clearance is variable in young patients. While most regimens use a flat dose, individualized targeting may provide a more adjusted systemic exposure. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We compared carboplatin doses between two groups of children with r...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Allen S,Wilson MW,Watkins A,Billups C,Qaddoumi I,Haik BH,Rodriguez-Galindo C

更新日期：2010-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most relapses from Wilms' tumor occur within 2 years from diagnosis. This study aims to describe the incidence and outcome of patients who experienced a late recurrence (LR) more than 5 years after diagnosis across several clinical trials, and to develop evidence-based recommendations for follow-up surveilla...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Malogolowkin M,Spreafico F,Dome JS,van Tinteren H,Pritchard-Jones K,van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM,Bergeron C,de Kraker J,Graf N,COG Renal Tumors Committee and the SIOP Renal Tumor Study Group.

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an increasingly common problem. We hypothesized that VTE occurs most commonly in tertiary care settings and that the pattern of associated illnesses may have changed from earlier reports. METHODS:The Kids' Inpatient Database 2006 was utilized to identify children ≤ ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Setty BA,O'Brien SH,Kerlin BA

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00