Publications by authors named "A Fayard"

Background: Adolescent voices are frequently excluded from sexual and reproductive health (SRH) research. Despite progressive policies and access to SRH care, adolescents in New York City who live in neighborhoods with high poverty and those who identify as Black or Hispanic experience poor SRH outcomes, including high rates of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.

Objective: This qualitative study aims to guide Black and Hispanic adolescent mothers in identifying problem areas in SRH care and cocreate health service recommendations with input from health care stakeholders to address those problems and improve SRH experiences.

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  • A multicentre retrospective study of 220 adult patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) for therapy-related acute myeloid leukaemia (t-AML) reveals a median diagnosis age of 56 years and a significant history of prior hematological conditions or breast cancer.
  • At 12 months post-transplant, overall survival (OS) was 60.7%, event-free survival (EFS) was 52.8%, and graft-versus-host disease-free relapse-free survival (GRFS) was 44.1%; 44% of patients achieved complete remission by last follow-up.
  • The study indicates that uncontrolled t-AML at the time of transplant negatively impacts E
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Relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) remains a major concern because it is associated with poor survival. A second allo-HCT is a valid option in this situation. During the 13th annual harmonization workshops of the francophone Society of bone marrow transplantation and cellular therapy (SFGM-TC), a designated working group reviewed the literature in order to update the second allo-HCT recommendations elaborated during the previous workshop (2016).

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