Pilot Randomized Trial of a Three Times Weekly Heparin Flushing Intervention in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Cancer With Tunneled Central Venous Catheters.

Children and adolescents with cancer often undergo aggressive treatment and receive supportive care requiring a long-term tunneled central venous catheter (TCVC). Regular flushing promotes TCVC patency when not in use (i.e.

Preconception, Pregnancy, Birthing, and Lactation Needs of Transgender Men.

Planned and unplanned pregnancies are occurring among transgender men. Although the literature highlights the fact that many transgender men retain their reproductive pelvic organs and desire pregnancy, there is a dearth of information on best practices and standards of care guiding perinatal care for this population. A literature review was conducted to explore the reproductive health needs of transgender men related to reproductive desires, contraception, family planning, fertility preservation, pregnancy, birth, and lactation.

A Literature Review of Health Literacy of Adolescents During Pregnancy.

Adolescents who are pregnant are a vulnerable population at risk for poor health literacy. Health literacy is an important determinant of health, and poor health literacy among adolescents is correlated with high-risk health behaviors and adverse health outcomes into adulthood. A review of the literature showed a significant gap in research related to health literacy in pregnant adolescents.