Publications by authors named "A Belgaumi"
Accurate and timely diagnosis of t(9;22)-positive leukemias is vital to improving survival in pediatric patients. In low-resource settings, where healthcare disparities are exacerbated by limited resources, cost-effective and efficient diagnostic methods are essential for bridging these gaps and ensuring better outcomes. Among the diagnostic tools evaluated among 23 patients sample, RT-PCR demonstrated superior sensitivity (100%) and the shortest turnaround time (7 days), significantly outperforming FISH and karyotyping in both accuracy and timeliness.
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- Haploidentical HSCT is a viable treatment for pediatric patients, especially in regions without bone marrow registries, with a study involving 20 patients from 2017 to 2022.
- Most patients (70%) had malignant conditions, and complications included a significant incidence of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), infections, and graft failures.
- The overall survival rate was 40%, with challenges in managing GVHD and infections, particularly in benign diseases, indicating mixed outcomes compared to similar treatments in low-middle-income countries.
Paediatric oncology in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR): the current state and challenges.
Ecancermedicalscience
February 2024
The WHO Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) is characterised by highly economically diverse countries, with healthcare systems in various phases of development. Childhood cancer care provision also ranges from that provided in centres able to deliver sophisticated therapy resulting in outcomes comparable to those seen in highly developed nations, to countries with no provision for care of children with cancer. At 10·1 per 100,000 children at risk, the age standardised incidence-rate for cancer in children below 14 years of age is relatively low but may be consequent to poor registration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeclining herd immunity and severe manifestation of vaccine preventable infections underscores the need for vaccinations campaigns to urgently vaccinate children who missed their routine immunizations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean (POEM) group that aims to share expertise among pediatric oncology providers across the Middle East, North Africa, and East Asia region initiated a virtual Case Discussion Forum (CDF) in 2013.
Methods: Meeting records from September 2013 till June 2021 were reviewed. Detailed minutes were available starting August 2016; case data were analyzed including diagnoses, purpose of presentation and recommendations.