Pediatric blood clots acquired in a hospital setting are rare, but can cause problems for patients. We hope to see what other hospitals around the country have implemented to decrease the risk of patients developing blood clots while in the hospital. We will contact other Pediatric Hematology-Oncology providers at hospitals to determine this information.

Oregon is a national leader in the creation of school based health centers (SBHCs.) In the 2018-19 school year, 10 percent of the state's public school students attended one of the 76 schools with an affiliated SBHC. With support from the Spencer Foundation, our project aims to undertake a rigorous evaluation on the effects of Oregon's SBHCs on student educational outcomes. By investigating the educational consequences of Oregon's SBHCs and by uncovering the characteristics of highly effective SBHCs we hope to uncover a model for cultivating healthy youth development that can be replicated by schools across the nation. Further, we hope to gain insights that can help Oregon SBHCs more effectively serve the states' youth.

To learn about more effective ways the health care system in Zambia can care for people with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) who are also living with HIV.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the medication MK-5475 in participants with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), also known as Group 1 Pulmonary Hypertension (PH). MK-5475 will be administered through a dry powder inhaler system that is designed to be taken once daily in the mornings. The duration of this study is 12 weeks, with the option for extension for patients participating in phase 3 of this study.

To develop an implementation strategy for distribution alongside the hepatitis b birth dose vaccine (Hep B-BD) in the Kinshasa Province, DRC. An implementation strategy may include distribution of all three infant vaccines-- Hep B-BD, OPV0, and BCG-- within 24-hours of delivery, an educational component for mothers, and distribution guidelines for facilities. Focus groups with expectant mothers and key informants, respectively, will guide the development of a more effective and context-specific strategy.

the objective of this research is to investigate the socioeconomic and environmental implications of rapid urban development in the municipality of Nuevo Cuscatlan in central El Salvador. In the past 15-20 years, the municipality has undergone a period of rapid urbanization. The process has resulted from a combination between the decline of the national coffee economy and the efforts from municipal governments of the area to attract other forms of investment. The mountain landscape of the area, its fresh weather, as well as its location between the capital city, San Salvador, and La Libertad beach, a popular tourist destination, have attracted numerous real estate investors. The latter have mainly focused on the construction of residential neighborhoods for middle-high income populations, thus initiating a process of rural gentrification which has turned the area into a highly segregated space.

There are many challenges to getting the best medical care, for families of children with chronic breathing conditions like asthma or cystic fibrosis. Some of these challenges include insurance, finances, travel to clinics, or getting medications, but there may be others. This study will get input from many different stakeholders: parents of patients, nurses, doctors, and health policy experts here in North Carolina. We hope to use this information to design better health care systems to help these children and their families.

The purpose of the study is to determine whether the continuing detection of cell-free plasma tumor DNA (ptDNA), circulating tumor cells (CTCs), and cytokines (chemicals that help the immune system communicate) in the blood can help to better evaluate the status of a patients cancer over the course of therapy.

The purpose of this study is to help researchers understand how children with cochlear implants use pitch to identify statements and questions.

The purpose of this study is to see if using creature films will help students understand queerness and have discussions from non-normative perspectives.