Publications by authors named "S Sassine"
Background: Childhood obesity can result in adverse health outcomes. The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence of obesity and determine the association between obesity at cancer diagnosis and event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) in children diagnosed with cancer in Canada.
Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Cancer in Young People in Canada database, including all children with newly diagnosed cancer aged 2-18 years across Canada from 2001 to 2020.
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- A 2.5-month-old girl was diagnosed with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) due to a deficiency in transcobalamin II, affecting vitamin B12 metabolism, which resulted in failure to thrive and severe low blood cell counts (pancytopenia).
- She developed opportunistic Cytomegalovirus infections and pneumonia, leading to severe respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) after starting vitamin B12 treatment.
- In treating children with lung-related ARDS, doctors should not wait for normal lymphocyte counts to perform necessary invasive procedures for identifying infections, and quick high-dose corticosteroid treatment is crucial for managing inflammation linked to IRIS.
This study aimed to evaluate the proportion of contraception users among Lebanese youth, and the extent of knowledge and perception on birth control; and to raise awareness and sensitise young adults to sexual health, which remains taboo in Lebanon. The 30-item questionnaire was broadcasted to students in private and public universities in Lebanon, through social media and it collected information on contraception use and student knowledge. Over 30% of responders were medical students, and 41% have ever used contraceptives (mostly women); among which, 52.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: COVID-19 has led to unprecedented public health measures such as school and university closures across the world. While initial surveys show an increase in anxiety, we have little information on the subjective experience of adolescents and young adults (AYAs). The aims of this study were to understand the lived experience and needs of AYAs related to home confinement and preventive measures due to COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: There is currently little knowledge on factors associated with the relapse of Crohn's disease (CD) in children. The aims of this study were to describe the risk factors associated with relapse in pediatric CD and the changes in the relapse rate over the past decade.
Methods: Patients younger than 18 years and diagnosed between 2009 and 2019 were included in this retrospective cohort study.