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View article: Parent and child physical activity as possible predictors of quality of life in pediatric brain tumor patients: a dyadic analysis
Parent and child physical activity as possible predictors of quality of life in pediatric brain tumor patients: a dyadic analysis Open
This study demonstrated that in children diagnosed with a PBT, child PA levels are significantly associated with their overall QoL, and parents' PA is not associated with their child's QoL. These findings highlight the need for clinical in…
View article: Targeted Transition Readiness Workshops for Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects
Targeted Transition Readiness Workshops for Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects Open
Pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTS) are at risk for late effects related to their diagnosis and treatment. Long-term medical follow-ups are deemed essential, implying a transition from pediatric to adult healthcare settings. This pilot …
View article: Full and Partial Facial Affect Recognition in Pediatric Brain Tumour Survivors and Typically Developing Children Following COVID-19 Pandemic
Full and Partial Facial Affect Recognition in Pediatric Brain Tumour Survivors and Typically Developing Children Following COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Affect recognition has emerged as a potential mechanism underlying the social competence challenges experienced by pediatric brain tumour survivors (PBTSs). However, many social interactions were altered during the pandemic, with the wides…
View article: Social and Emotional Functioning of Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors and Typically Developing Youth Following the Onset of the Pandemic
Social and Emotional Functioning of Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors and Typically Developing Youth Following the Onset of the Pandemic Open
Background: Social competence is a domain in which pediatric brain tumour survivors (PBTS) are at risk of challenges. To follow-up on our earlier work, in this study we assessed specific social interaction behaviors and emotional functioni…
View article: Commentary: Intervention research in pediatric rare diseases
Commentary: Intervention research in pediatric rare diseases Open
Journal Article Commentary: Intervention research in pediatric rare diseases Get access Laurianne Buron, MSc, Laurianne Buron, MSc Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaSainte-Justine's University Health…
View article: Understanding neurocognitive outcomes in Pediatric Brain Tumour Survivors in context: Examining medical and sociodemographic risk factors
Understanding neurocognitive outcomes in Pediatric Brain Tumour Survivors in context: Examining medical and sociodemographic risk factors Open
Background . Pediatric Brain Tumour Survivors (PBTS) are at risk of neurocognitive impairments. This study assesses both objective and parent-reported cognitive functioning in PBTS and examines how various factors (medical and socio-demogr…
View article: Prioritizing Solutions and Improving Resources among Young Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: Results of an Online Survey
Prioritizing Solutions and Improving Resources among Young Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: Results of an Online Survey Open
Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors (PBTS) often experience social, academic and employment difficulties during aftercare. Despite their needs, they often do not use the services available to them. Following a previous qualitative study, we fo…
View article: Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire: Skill gaps and psychosocial predictors of transition readiness among adolescents and young adults with chronic medical conditions
Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire: Skill gaps and psychosocial predictors of transition readiness among adolescents and young adults with chronic medical conditions Open
Background Transferring from paediatric to adult care can be challenging. Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with chronic health conditions need to develop a specific set of skills to ensure lifelong medical follow‐up due to the chronicit…
View article: CTNI-04. TRAM-01: A PHASE 2 STUDY OF TRAMETINIB FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 1 AND PLEXIFORM NEUROFIBROMAS
CTNI-04. TRAM-01: A PHASE 2 STUDY OF TRAMETINIB FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 1 AND PLEXIFORM NEUROFIBROMAS Open
BACKGROUND Plexiform neurofibromas (PN) are observed in up to 50% of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Trametinib has been used widely to treat PN but limited data has been reported on its efficacy within a clinical trial. METH…
View article: NFB-08. TRAM-01: A Phase 2 study of trametinib for pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 and plexiform neurofibromas
NFB-08. TRAM-01: A Phase 2 study of trametinib for pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 and plexiform neurofibromas Open
BACKGROUND: Plexiform neurofibromas (PN) are found in up to 50% of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Trametinib has been used widely to treat PN but limited data has been reported on its efficacy within a clinical trial. METHOD…
View article: CNS-Directed Cancer Treatment and Child Adjustment: Moderating Effects of Maternal Parenting
CNS-Directed Cancer Treatment and Child Adjustment: Moderating Effects of Maternal Parenting Open
Objective The aim of this study was to examine whether maternal parenting behaviors (i.e., warmth, behavioral/psychological control) moderate the association between central nervous system (CNS)-directed treatment and adjustment among pedi…
View article: CTNI-06. TRAM-01: A PHASE 2 STUDY OF TRAMETINIB FOR PATIENTS WITH PEDIATRIC GLIOMA WITH ACTIVATION OF THE MAPK/ERK PATHWAY
CTNI-06. TRAM-01: A PHASE 2 STUDY OF TRAMETINIB FOR PATIENTS WITH PEDIATRIC GLIOMA WITH ACTIVATION OF THE MAPK/ERK PATHWAY Open
BACKGROUND Pediatric low-grade gliomas (PLGG) are the most frequent brain tumors in children. It is known that the majority of PLGG have activation of the MAPK/ERK pathway. METHODS This ongoing multicenter phase II trial includes three pro…
View article: SYST-04. TRAM-01: A PHASE 2 STUDY OF TRAMETINIB FOR PATIENTS WITH PEDIATRIC GLIOMA WITH ACTIVATION OF THE MAPK/ERK PATHWAY
SYST-04. TRAM-01: A PHASE 2 STUDY OF TRAMETINIB FOR PATIENTS WITH PEDIATRIC GLIOMA WITH ACTIVATION OF THE MAPK/ERK PATHWAY Open
BACKGROUND Pediatric low-grade gliomas (PLGG) are the most frequent brain tumors in children. It is known that the majority of PLGG have activation of the MAPK/ERK pathway. METHODS This ongoing multicenter phase II trial includes three pro…
View article: French-language adaptation of the 16D and 17D Quality of Life measures and score description in two Canadian pediatric samples
French-language adaptation of the 16D and 17D Quality of Life measures and score description in two Canadian pediatric samples Open
The French-language versions of the 16D and 17D are easy to administer and may be used to identify problematic domains. Greater availability of translated versions of short evaluation tools may facilitate broader uptake of screening practi…
View article: A Novel Approach to Understanding Social Behaviors in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: A Pilot Study
A Novel Approach to Understanding Social Behaviors in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: A Pilot Study Open
Background/Objectives Pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTS) are at risk of experiencing challenges in social adjustment. However, the specific social behaviors of PBTS have rarely been directly assessed. This pilot study explores the firs…
View article: Coping and Social Adjustment in Pediatric Oncology: From Diagnosis to 12 Months
Coping and Social Adjustment in Pediatric Oncology: From Diagnosis to 12 Months Open
Objective Children diagnosed with cancer experience stress associated with their diagnosis and treatment and are at heightened risk for problems in social adjustment. This study investigated the association between coping with cancer-relat…
View article: Predictors of cognitive function in pediatric brain tumor patients: Pre-surgery through 24-month follow-up
Predictors of cognitive function in pediatric brain tumor patients: Pre-surgery through 24-month follow-up Open
The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of cognitive assessment from pre-surgery through 2-year follow-up in a sample of pediatric brain tumor (BT) patients. We sought to investigate cognitive function over the course of diagn…
View article: Longitudinal associations among maternal depressive symptoms, child emotional caretaking, and anxious/depressed symptoms in pediatric cancer.
Longitudinal associations among maternal depressive symptoms, child emotional caretaking, and anxious/depressed symptoms in pediatric cancer. Open
Research has shown that children experience increased emotional distress when engaging in emotional caretaking of a parent. The current study is the first to examine this process in families in which the source of the stress is the child’s…
View article: Maternal Communication in Childhood Cancer: Factor Analysis and Relation to Maternal Distress
Maternal Communication in Childhood Cancer: Factor Analysis and Relation to Maternal Distress Open
Findings provide a nuanced understanding of maternal communication in pediatric cancer and identify prospective pathways of risk between maternal distress and communication that can be targeted in intervention.
View article: EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE, COGNITIVE TRAINING, AND COMBINED INTERVENTION ON EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS
EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE, COGNITIVE TRAINING, AND COMBINED INTERVENTION ON EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS Open
Several studies have reported benefits of exercise interventions (see Bherer, Erickson & Liu-Ambrose, 2013 for review) and cognitive training (see Belleville & Bherer, 2012 for a review) on cognitive performance in older adults, but the ef…