Understanding Diagnosis Delay in Children With Cancer: Evidence From a Single Institution in Jordan.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with diagnosis delay in children with cancer who are treated at a single institution, which caters to most children with cancer in Jordan.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with a retrospective chart review of selected patients who were diagnosed from August 2018 to December 2021. Data on patient and household characteristics, medical history, and diagnostic delay were collected through structured interviews.

First report on natural infection by Dirofilaria repens in a cat in Spain: case report and literature review of feline subcutaneous dirofilariosis in Europe.

Dirofilaria repens is an endemic mosquito-borne pathogen widely spread throughout Europe and other non-Europen regions. Infection by D. repens has been reported in dogs, although little is known about the occurrence and epidemiological features of this nematode in cats.

Communication and information sharing with pediatric patients including refugees with advanced cancer, their caregivers, and health care professionals in Jordan: a qualitative study.

Introduction: Effective communication in pediatric palliative cancer care is an important aspect of practice to enhance patient- and family-centered care, and to optimize decision-making. However, little is known about communication preferences practices from the perspectives of children, caregivers and their health care professionals (HCPs) in the Middle Eastern region. Furthermore, involving children in research is crucial but limited.

Concerns and priority outcomes for children with advanced cancer and their families in the Middle East: A cross-national qualitative study.

Introduction: Palliative care access is limited in the Middle-East, with few specialist centers and forcibly displaced migrants facing additional struggles to access care. Little is known about the specificities of providing palliative care to children and young people (CYP) with cancer. They are rarely asked directly their concerns and needs, which limits the provision of quality patient-centered care.

Is there any change in the prevalence of intestinal or cardiopulmonary parasite infections in companion animals (dogs and cats) in Germany between 2004-2006 and 2015-2017? An assessment of the impact of the first ESCCAP guidelines.

Main objective of the present nationwide study was to assess the impact of the ESCCAP guideline for the control of worm infections in dogs and cats 8-10 years after its first publication in Germany. A secondary aim was to determine the prevalence of canine and feline cardiopulmonary nematodes and intestinal protozoa. Faecal samples of 53,693 dogs and 26,491 cats in 2004-2006 as well as of 129,578 dogs and 45,709 cats in 2015-2017 routinely submitted by veterinarians to a private veterinary laboratory were examined using appropriate parasitological methods.