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ArticleDiscover oncology2024

Addressing the critical gap: conscious sedation for pediatric oncology patients in LMICs.

Syed Ibrahim Bukhari, Gashaw Arega, Sadaf Altaf

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Article in Discover oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Syed Ibrahim BukhariDepartment of Oncology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Gashaw AregaDivision of Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. gashaw.arega@aau.edu.et.
Sadaf AltafDepartment of Oncology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most newly diagnosed pediatric cancer patients reside in LMICs. These countries face challenges in providing quality treatment, particularly with procedures requiring stillness or causing pain. Conscious sedation (CS) is underutilized in LMICs due, causing treatment delays and adverse outcomes. Advocacy for CS teams, training, and policy support is essential to improve outcomes.

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Conscious SedationLMICsNeed of TrainingTreatment Delays

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PMID39244740
PMCPMC11381489

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