Publications by authors named "Yan Yin Lim"
Answers to common questions about COVID-19 vaccines in children with cancer.
Pediatr Blood Cancer
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in 2020 led to the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines, raising concerns about their use in pediatric cancer patients.
- A global working group of healthcare professionals met weekly to address key questions regarding vaccine acceptance and provided recommendations based on expert consensus.
- They identified 15 critical questions from a larger pool and achieved a high agreement level on their responses, emphasizing the importance of updating information as new data becomes available.
Poor nutritional status in children with cancer can impact treatment outcomes and mortality. Nutrition screening is a simple yet effective approach to identify malnutrition risk for early intervention. We aim to improve the identification of children with cancer at high risk of malnutrition, so that nutritional intervention and rehabilitation can commence early for these children.
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