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7. Health-related quality of life of a child with Trisomy 21 and Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Case report

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Anna Vitória Mendes Viana Silva, Isabel Zanforlin Freitas, Alice Machado Carvalho Santos, Priscila Cezarino Rodrigues, and Saul Martins Paiva

Subjects
Patient-centered care, Leukemia, monocytic, acute, Quality of life, Down syndrome, Dentistry, RK1-715
Abstract

ABSTRACT Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) is a genetic condition arising from the presence of three chromosomes at position 21. Individuals diagnosed with this syndrome have a greater likelihood of developing systemic problems, as well as cognitive, developmental, and psychiatric disorders. This paper reports a case of a child with Down syndrome under treatment for acute myeloid leukemia, emphasizing its impact on quality of life. The mother’ perception on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was measuredby the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL), Generic Core and Cancer Module Scales. The mother’s perception shown that physical and functional functioning indicated a higher negative impact on the child’s life. The lowest scores were in the domains nausea and anxiety about the procedure. Intraoral examination revealed an incomplete primary dentition with ectopic eruption. The child has had a multidisciplinary health care approach (pediatrician, hematologist, gastroenterologist, cardiologist, physiotherapist and dentist). Therefore, it is essential that health professionals, including dentists, to incorporateinto their practice the knowledge on the difficulties and emotional aspects of this population, providinga patient-centered humanized care.

Published
2024
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8. Treateament of Newly Diagnosed Acute Monocytic Leukemia in Children (SCCLG-M5)

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Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Foshan, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Jiangxi Province Children's Hospital, Southern Medical University, China, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, and First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College

Published
2023

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