Trial of Therapy and Prospective Study of Nephroblastoma

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 638-639
Author(s):  
P. A. Voûte ◽  
J. Lemerle
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
International Society ◽  
Pediatric Oncology ◽  
The United States ◽  
Therapeutic Trial ◽  
A Prospective Study

The International Society of Pediatric Oncology (ISPO) is planning a clinical therapeutic trial on nephroblastoma in Europe. Large agreement exists on the treatment of these tumors; the principal modalities are surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. However, there are some unanswered questions as to the value of different forms of administration of radiation and chemotherapy, which we feel could best be elucidated by a prospective study in the form of a clinical trial. A trial has been going on in the United States for 2 years.

Ability of the United States Air Force Family Needs Screener to Predict Child Maltreatment: A Prospective Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-360
Author(s):  
Randy J. McCarthy ◽  
Joel S. Milner ◽  
Margaret H. Walker ◽  
Leasley K. Besetsny ◽  
Mark A. Oliver
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Air Force ◽  
United States Air Force ◽  
The United States ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Opportunistic Screening for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Ghana: A Prospective Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 909-909
Author(s):  
Anna Ssentongo ◽  
Paddy Ssentongo ◽  
Laura Keeney ◽  
Arkorful Ebenezer ◽  
Forster Amponsah-Manu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Fatty Liver ◽  
Fatty Liver Disease ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
A Prospective Study

Abstract Objectives Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of cryptogenic cirrhosis and liver transplant in the United States. It is associated with increased length of stay and poor surgical outcomes. NAFLD affects approximately 30% of American adults, and even more Africans. However reported rates of NAFLD in African countries vary widely, where recent studies have shown that up to 50–87% Africans are could be living with NAFLD. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of NAFLD in Ghana and to assess whether NAFLD is associated with increased length of stay and surgical complications. Methods A prospective study on 96 surgical patients aged 18 and older, without a history of alcohol abuse or liver disease, who presented at Eastern Reginal Hospital in Ghana for elective general and gynecological procedures between September and December 2018. A single, expert radiologist screened all patients for NAFLD using an abdominal ultrasound machine. NAFLD was diagnosed in conjunction with the American Association for the study of liver disease guidelines, assessing for increased hepatic echogenicity compared to the spleen and kidneys. Patients were followed up for 30 days and information was collected on length of stay and surgical site occurrences (SSO). Univariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression were performed using SAS 9.4. Results Of 97 patients, mean age 46 ± 14 years, mean BMI 26.9 ± 7.7, and 40 (42%) Male, the mean length of stay was 2.7 days ± 2.7 days. Eighteen (19%) patients had a length of stay ≥ 5 days and 9 (9%) developed a SSO. Ultrasonography revealed that 54 (56%) of patients had NAFLD, of which 15 (28%) patients had moderate disease (25–50% of liver), and 39 (72%) had mild (5–25%) disease. Diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and BMI were not associated with NAFLD. NAFLD and sex were independent predictors of an increased length of stay ≥ 5 days, where patients with NAFLD were 5x as likely to have an extended length of stay, but not SSO compared to those without NAFLD (OR: 4.8 95% CI 1.1–18.5). Conclusions Ghana has almost twice the prevalence of NAFLD compared to the United States, suggesting that NAFLD is very common in Africa. It is associated with delayed surgical recovery leading to more than twice the average length of stay. Funding Sources None.

scholarly journals Predictors of sexual abstinence: A prospective study of college women in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1304605
Author(s):  
Hazel Spears ◽  
John B. Jemmott ◽  
G. Anita Heeren ◽  
Ross Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
College Women ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sexual Abstinence ◽  
A Prospective Study

Implementing a Prospective Study of Women Seeking Abortion in the United States: Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to Recruitment

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. e115-e123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loren M. Dobkin ◽  
Heather Gould ◽  
Rana E. Barar ◽  
Michaela Ferrari ◽  
Elisette I. Weiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
A Prospective Study
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