Publications by authors named "J Papadakis"
There is minimal evidence for current interventions promoting the transition to adult healthcare for youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Few interventions exclusively target modifiable individual and family-based factors that contribute to transition readiness. The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of Behavioral Family Systems Therapy for Diabetes Transition (BFST-DT), a virtual family-based transition readiness intervention for adolescents with T1D.
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- The study aimed to assess whether the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the incidence of pediatric hydrocephalus surgeries, hypothesizing that surgical volumes would remain stable despite the pandemic.
- Data was gathered from ten institutions about hydrocephalus-related surgeries conducted from March 2018 to February 2022, comparing the COVID-19 era to a pre-COVID baseline.
- Results showed no significant overall change in monthly surgeries during the pandemic compared to pre-COVID, but there was a noticeable decline during the initial surge in April 2020, with disparities noted in patient demographics including sex and race.
Background: Spinal cord tumors (SCTs) comprise 10% of all central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Pediatric SCTs are often excluded and underrepresented in clinical trials though exclusion rates haven't been reported.
Methods: We reviewed all interventional clinical trials recruiting patients <21 years with SCTs on ClinicalTrials.
Background: Focal epilepsy caused by a posterior fossa lesion is a rare phenomenon. In these cases, seizure onset typically occurs during the first few months of life, with episodes of epileptic hemifacial spasms and abnormal eye movements. Patients often present with drug-resistant epilepsy and often require resection for the best chance of seizure freedom.
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