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The Global Burden of Anemia

WebAnemia is an important cause of health loss. We estimated levels and trends of nonfatal anemia burden for 23 distinct etiologies in 188 countries, 20 age groups, and both sexes …

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Why is My Patient Anemic

WebAnemia is a decreased number of circulating red blood cells and is a common medical condition faced in clinical practice. Anemia is caused by loss of red blood cells, …

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The Present and Future Global Burden of the Inherited Disorders …

WebThe inherited disorders of hemoglobin represent the most common monogenic diseases. This article provides a brief description of the main inherited disorders of …

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Clinical Classification, Screening, and Diagnosis in Beta …

WebThis article reviews the classification of beta-thalassemia syndromes, correlating clinical severity and genotype in the earlier classification, and broadening it recently based on …

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Diamond-Blackfan Anemia: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Molecular

WebDiamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is a genetically and clinically heterogeneous disorder characterized by erythroid failure, congenital anomalies, and a predisposition to cancer. …

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Quality of Life in Sickle Cell Disease

WebHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) represents the practical effects of an illness in terms of symptoms and impacts, and of consequent treatments, as perceived by the patient. …

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Hematologic Manifestations of Bacterial and Fungal Infections

WebBacterial and fungal infections have a varied and often profound effect on the cellular elements of the blood and the hemostatic system. These infections may increase or …

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Future Directions in Improving Outcomes for Patients with Gastric …

Web“This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America provides an update to the current understanding of the physiology of gastric and esophageal cancers …

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Hematologic Effects of Acute and Chronic Alcohol Abuse

WebAlcoholism affects 3 to 10 per cent of the American population. Alcohol is toxic to all organ systems. This article summarizes current information about the hematologic sequelae of …

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Cancer Survivorship: Facing Forward

WebIn the last three decades, the number of cancer survivors in the United States has tripled and is growing by 2% each year. In 2004, there were an estimated 10.7 million cancer …

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Inequity in Cancer and Cancer Care Delivery in the United States

WebInequity exists along the continuum of cancer and cancer care delivery in the United States. Marginalized populations have later stage cancer at diagnosis, decreased …

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The Evolving Spectrum of the Epidemiology of Thalassemia

WebThe thalassemias and other inherited disorders of hemoglobin are likely to remain a serious global health problem for the foreseeable future. Currently, they are most frequent in the …

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Structural Racism and Impact on Sickle Cell Disease

WebStructural Racism and Impact on Sickle Cell Disease Sickle Cell Lives Matter Wally R. Smith, MDa,*, Cecelia Valrie, PhDb, India Sisler, MDc BACKGROUND Nature of the …

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The Impact of Climate Change on Global Oncology

WebClimate change is the greatest threat to human health of our time, with significant implications for global cancer control efforts. The changing frequency and behavior of …

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Patient safety and health policy: a history and review

Web], the world of safety and quality has brought many new professionals to the dyad of the patient-doctor relationship. Health care delivery organizations, professional societies, …

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Structural Racism and Impact on Sickle Cell Disease

WebWealth begets health: the health care system in the United States is run by and benefits the groups that have traditionally held power. Systems of structural racism and health care …

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Mantle Cell Lymphoma

WebMCL represents 6%to 10%of non-Hodgkin lymphomas with a median age at diag-nosis in the mid to late 60s and a clear predominance in men (ratio 3:1).

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening …

WebCurrent health equity research has identified notable disparities in CRC screening and outcomes based on many of these modifiable and nonmodifiable factors.2,6We aim to …

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Alternatives to litigation for health care conflicts and claims

WebWhen a claim has been made, the conventional method for managing the event often includes a defensive posture on the part of insurers and attorneys, with its accompanying …

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Disparities in Cancer Control in Central America and the Caribbean

WebCentral America and the Caribbean is a highly heterogeneous region comprising more than 30 countries and territories with more than 200 million inhabitants. …

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An Overview of Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control in Latin …

WebCervical cancer is a health crisis affecting women and their families across the world. It is known that developed countries have comprehensive protocols with …

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