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The Impact of Mental Computation on Children’s Mathematical Communication, Problem Solving, Reasoning, and Algebraic Thinking by Roland Pourdavood, Kathy McCarthy, Tess McCafferty

“…Moving from arithmetic to algebraic thinking at early grades is foundational in the study of number patterns and number relationships. This qualitative study…”
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Dexamethasone alters sleep and fatigue in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Hinds, Pamela S., Hockenberry, Marilyn J., Gattuso, Jami S., Kumar Srivastava, Deo, Tong, Xin, Jones, Heather, West, Nancy, McCarthy, Kathy S., Sadeh, Avi, Ash, Monica, Fernandez, Cheryl, Pui, Ching‐Hon

“…BACKGROUND. Dexamethasone improves the cure rate of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) but causes physical and behavioral adverse events. The…”
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Trajectories of Obesity and Overweight Rates Among Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Winkler, Megan R, Hockenberry, Marilyn J, McCarthy, Kathy S, Silva, Susan G

“…To describe the trajectories of obesity/overweight rates by age group among survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) from diagnosis through…”
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Mathematics intervention for prevention of neurocognitive deficits in childhood leukemia by Moore (Ki), Ida M., Hockenberry, Marilyn J., Anhalt, Cynthia, McCarthy, Kathy, Krull, Kevin R.

“…Background Despite evidence that CNS treatment is associated with cognitive and academic impairment, interventions to prevent or mitigate these problems are…”
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Carnitine plasma levels and fatigue in children/adolescents receiving cisplatin, ifosfamide, or doxorubicin by Hockenberry, Marilyn J, Hooke, Mary C, Gregurich, MaryAnn, McCarthy, Kathy

“…Fatigue is the most frequent symptom experienced by children/adolescents with cancer. One mechanism contributing to cancer-related fatigue involves…”
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Clinical Field Testing of an Enhanced-Activity Intervention in Hospitalized Children with Cancer by Hinds, Pamela S., PhD, RN, FAAN, Hockenberry, Marilyn, PhD, RN, PNP, FAAN, Rai, Shesh N., PhD, Zhang, Lijun, MS, Razzouk, Bassem I., MD, Cremer, Lola, PT, McCarthy, Kathy, BSN, Rodriguez-Galindo, Carlos, MD

“…Abstract This prospective, two-site, randomized, controlled pilot study assessed the feasibility of an enhanced physical activity (EPA) intervention in…”
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Intensity, location, and quality of pain in Spanish-speaking children with cancer by Jacob, Eufemia, McCarthy, Kathy S, Sambuco, Gennaro, Hockenberry, Marilyn

“…Spanish speaking children with cancer were asked to describe their pain during the previous week prior to an oncology clinic appointment. Data showed that 41%…”
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Combining particle-tracking and geochemical data to assess public supply well vulnerability to arsenic and uranium by Hinkle, Stephen R., Kauffman, Leon J., Thomas, Mary Ann, Brown, Craig J., McCarthy, Kathy A., Eberts, Sandra M., Rosen, Michael R., Katz, Brian G.

“…Flow-model particle-tracking results and geochemical data from seven study areas across the United States were analyzed using three statistical methods to test…”
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Accuracy of radiation field alignment in clinical practice by Rabinowitz, I, Broomberg, J, Goitein, M, McCarthy, K, Leong, J

“…We present an analysis of simulator and portal films of 71 patients. Twenty-five were analyzed retrospectively, 39 prospectively, but without changing routine…”
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Symptom clusters in children and adolescents receiving cisplatin, doxorubicin, or ifosfamide by Hockenberry, Marilyn J, Hooke, Mary C, Gregurich, Maryann, McCarthy, Kathy, Sambuco, Gennaro, Krull, Kevin

“…To examine the influence of the proposed symptom cluster of fatigue, nausea and vomiting, and sleep disturbances on clinical outcomes defined as behavior…”
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Using Improvement Science to Promote Evidence-Based Practice in a Childhood Cancer and Hematology Center by Hockenberry, Marilyn J., McCarthy, Kathy S., Taylor, Olga A., Hesselgrave, Joy, Bernhardt, Melanie B., Daves, Marla, Kamdar, Kala

“…A major children’s cancer and hematology center established a Quality Transformation (QT) Core to develop and monitor empirical outcomes that demonstrate…”
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Nocturnal awakenings, sleep environment interruptions, and fatigue in hospitalized children with cancer by Hinds, Pamela S, Hockenberry, Marilyn, Rai, Shesh N, Zhang, Lijun, Razzouk, Bassem I, McCarthy, Kathy, Cremer, Lola, Rodriguez-Galindo, Carlos

“…To describe nocturnal awakenings and sleep environment interruptions experienced by children and adolescents hospitalized for two to four days to receive…”
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Text-based Conferencing: Features vs. functionality by Lynn Anderson, Kathy McCarthy

“…This report examines three text-based conferencing products: WowBB, Invision Power Board, and vBulletin. Their selection was prompted by a feature-by-feature…”
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The incidence of acute kidney injury among children treated for fever and neutropenia after elimination of empiric gentamycin use by Heczey, Andras, McCarthy, Kathy, Wu, Meng-Fen, Kennedy, Curtis, Hockenberry, Marilyn

“…Abstract only 120 Background: The mortality rate of chemotherapy-related fever and neutropenia (F&N) has decreased significantly in recent years with attention…”
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The influence of oxidative stress on symptom occurrence, severity, and distress during childhood leukemia treatment by Hockenberry, Marilyn J, Taylor, Olga A, Pasvogel, Alice, Rodgers, Cheryl, McCarthy, Kathy, Gundy, Patricia, Montgomery, David W, Ribbeck, Phillip, Scheurer, Michael E, Moore, Ida M Ki

“…To explore the symptom trajectory during the first 16 months of childhood leukemia treatment and any associations with the oxidative stress pathway measured by…”
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Managing painful procedures in children with cancer by Hockenberry, Marilyn J, McCarthy, Kathy, Taylor, Olga, Scarberry, Meredith, Franklin, Quinn, Louis, Chrystal U, Torres, Laura

“…Children with cancer experience repeated invasive and painful medical procedures. Pain and distress does not decrease with repeated procedures and may worsen…”
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F 2 -Isoprostanes: A Measure of Oxidative Stress in Children Receiving Treatment for Leukemia by Hockenberry, Marilyn J., Taylor, Olga A., Gundy, Patricia M., Ross, Adam K., Pasvogel, Alice, Montgomery, David, Ribbeck, Phillip, McCarthy, Kathy, Moore, Ida

“…Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most prevalent and curable cancer among children and adolescents less than 15 years of age in the United States…”
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Improving care for children with sickle cell disease/acute chest syndrome by Crabtree, Elizabeth A, Mariscalco, M Michele, Hesselgrave, Joy, Iniguez, Suzanne F, Hilliard, Tanya J, Katkin, Julie P, McCarthy, Kathy, Velasquez, Mireya Paulina, Airewele, Gladstone, Hockenberry, Marilyn J

“…Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of hospitalization and death of children with sickle cell disease (SCD). An evidence-based ACS/SCD guideline was…”
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Increase in oxidative stress as measured by cerebrospinal fluid lipid peroxidation during treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Ki Moore, Ida M, Gundy, Patricia, Pasvogel, Alice, Montgomery, David W, Taylor, Olga A, Koerner, Kari M, McCarthy, Kathy, Hockenberry, Marilyn J

“…Five-year survival from childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) approaches 90%, but 40% of survivors experience central nervous system (CNS)…”
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F2-Isoprostanes: A Measure of Oxidative Stress in Children Receiving Treatment for Leukemia by Hockenberry, Marilyn J., Taylor, Olga A., Gundy, Patricia M., Ross, Adam K., Pasvogel, Alice, Montgomery, David, Ribbeck, Phillip, McCarthy, Kathy, Moore, Ida

“…Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most prevalent and curable cancer among children and adolescents less than 15 years of age in the United States…”
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