The contribution of cognitive disengagement syndrome symptoms to depressive symptoms among pediatric brain tumor survivors.

Objective: Pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTS) are at risk for neurocognitive late effects that can resemble symptoms of cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS). In the current study, we compared the CDS symptoms of PBTS to those of healthy comparison classmates (CC) and examined whether CDS might explain group differences in depressive symptoms. We also explored whether CDS symptoms were associated with engagement-based coping strategies and stress responses, thereby testing one mechanism by which CDS could lead to affective difficulties.

The VIDIA BONE score as a patient- and fracture-related risk score for the occurrence of fracture sequelae in proximal humerus fractures.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine preoperative patient- and fracture-related risk factors for estimating the risk of fracture sequelae after surgically treated proximal humerus fractures (PHF) using locking plate osteosynthesis. The purpose was to develop a fracture sequelae risk score as an additional tool to facilitate the treatment strategy for PHF.

Methods: All patients with PHF who underwent surgery with locking plate osteosynthesis were included.

"If We Don't Beat It, How Long Will It Take?" Worries and Concerns of Children with Advanced Cancer and Their Parents.

Navigating pediatric advanced cancer is challenging for children and parents, resulting in increased risk for psychological distress. While research has explored parent worries/concerns, few studies have included children's perspectives. To explore worries/concerns in children with advanced cancer and their parents.

Benefit-finding in children with advanced cancer and their parents.

Objectives: Although pediatric cancer often causes significant stress for families, most childhood cancer survivors are resilient and do not exhibit severe or lasting psychopathology. Research demonstrates some survivors may report benefit-finding or positive outcomes following this stressful life event. However, considerably less research has included families of children who are unlikely to survive their illness.

Factors associated with caregiver strain among mothers and fathers of children with advanced cancer.

Objectives: To characterize caregiver experiences in the context of advanced pediatric cancer by identifying individual (i.e., demographic factors, stress) and family context factors (i.

Leadership Development and Its Association With Retention of Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Faculty at a Large Academic Health Center.

Introduction: Leadership development programs are the key for engaging physicians as partners in health-care administration. These programs have become common; however, one potential consequence of leadership training is attrition.

Methods: Using a prospectively collected database, Kaplan-Meier curves were used to analyze attrition of physician faculty following an intramural leadership program at an academic health center.

Predictors of loneliness among middle childhood and adolescence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Social contexts (e.g., family, friends) are important in predicting and preventing loneliness in middle childhood (MC) and adolescence; however, these social contexts were disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pilot Testing Transcreated Spanish-Language Study Materials for Symptom Research With Infants and Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Background: Rising admission rates of Hispanic/Latinx families to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have increased the number of non-English-speaking individuals who may wish to participate in research studies. However, a lack of appropriately translated research study materials may limit the opportunity for these families to be involved in research that could impact the care that infants and families receive in the NICU.

Purpose: The primary purpose was to pilot test study materials that were transcreated from English to Spanish with the assistance of a bilingual community advisory board with Spanish-speaking parents of NICU infants.

Impact of sociodemographic factors, stress, and communication on health-related quality of life in survivors of pediatric cancer.

Background: While most research has largely focused on medical risks associated with reduced health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in survivors, sociodemographic and family factors may also play a role. Thus, we longitudinally examined sociodemographic factors and family factors associated with survivor HRQOL, including adolescent's cancer-specific stress, mother's general stress, and mother-adolescent communication.

Methods: Mothers (N = 80) and survivors (ages 10-23, N = 50) were assessed 5 years following initial diagnosis.

COVID-19 impact, resilience, and child quality of life: A dyadic analysis.

COVID-19 public health measures caused significant disruptions to child and caregivers' mental and physical well-being, including quality of life (QoL). However, in samples outside the United States (U.S.

Dual plating in the metastatic distal humerus: Benefits may outweigh the risks.

Background: Impending and complete pathologic fractures of the distal humerus are rare complications of metastatic cancer. Surgical treatment aims to quickly restore function and minimize pain. Plate and screw fixation (PSF) is a common method for addressing these lesions, but unlike in orthopaedic trauma, there are no clear guidelines for best management.

Mixed-method examination of factors associated with adolescent decision-making and involvement in care in the context of advanced cancer.

Objectives: Adolescents with cancer often experience significant symptom burden and aggressive treatment near end-of-life. Increased adolescent involvement in care and decision-making may benefit health outcomes. Limited research has examined factors associated with adolescents' involvement in care in the context of advanced disease.

Barriers to Care and Perceived Need for Mental Health Services Among Adolescent and Emerging Adult Survivors of Pediatric Brain Tumors.

Pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTS) commonly experience mental health challenges, which can be exacerbated during adolescence and emerging adulthood (AEA). We examined survivors and caregivers' perceived need for mental health services and barriers to receiving mental health care. Families completed surveys to assess perceived need for mental health services, socioemotional impairment, and barriers to mental health services.

Cancer-related stress in childhood cancer survivorship: Prevalence and associations with perceptions of health risks and quality of life.

Objective: Limited research has characterized cancer-related stress (CRS) among families of childhood cancer survivors. We examined the prevalence of CRS among survivors and caregivers, as well as its association with health risk perceptions (i.e.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of Life of Children With Cancer.

Little is known about the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the quality of life (QoL) of children with cancer who may be more vulnerable to the pandemic's effects. We examined associations between COVID-19 exposure and impact on parent-proxy reported QoL in children with cancer, and potential moderation based on the child's cancer status (i.e.

Correct positioning of the calcar screw leads to superior results in proximal humerus fractures treated with carbon-fibre-reinforced polyetheretherketone plate osteosynthesis with polyaxial locking screws.

Background: Plate osteosynthesis with implants made of carbon-fibre-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CFR-PEEK) has recently been introduced for the treatment of fractures of the proximal humerus (PHFs). The advantages of the CFR-PEEK plate are considered to be its radiolucency, its favourable modulus of elasticity, and the polyaxial placement of the screws with high variability of the angle. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the influence of calcar screw positioning on the complication and revision rates after CFR-PEEK plating of PHFs.