Temporal and geospatial trends of pediatric cancer incidence in Nebraska over a 24-year period.

Background: Data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) revealed that the incidence of pediatric cancer in Nebraska exceeded the national average during 2009-2013. Further investigation could help understand these patterns.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study investigated pediatric cancer (0-19 years old) age adjusted incidence rates (AAR) in Nebraska using the Nebraska Cancer Registry.

Disparities in the Utilization of Laparoscopic Surgery for Colon Cancer in Rural Nebraska: A Call for Placement and Training of Rural General Surgeons.

Background: Advances in medical technology are changing surgical standards for colon cancer treatment. The laparoscopic colectomy is equivalent to the standard open colectomy while providing additional benefits. It is currently unknown what factors influence utilization of laparoscopic surgery in rural areas and if treatment disparities exist.

[Treatment of hyperkinetic children in the home environment].

Twenty children with hyperkinetic disorders with or without conduct disorders were treated in a home-treatment setting, as an alternative to inpatient treatment, by nurses specialized in child psychiatry and under the constant supervision of an experienced child psychiatrist. Conduct disorders were influenced positively in the child's natural surroundings. Parents were trained as co-therapists.