A5036087818- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Disaster Response and Management
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Fire dynamics and safety research
- Family Support in Illness
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2013-2025
Anderson University - South Carolina
2020
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2003-2015
Shriners Hospitals for Children
1998-2012
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
1998-2012
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers
1999-2010
Université de Poitiers
2010
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston
1997-2008
Society of Critical Care Medicine
2005
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Tampa
2005
Abstract Background Traditionally, physicians have believed that limb‐salvage surgery has functional and cosmetic advantages over amputation, yet the literature is equivocal. Therefore, we sought to compare psychosocial outcomes in osteosarcoma survivors after amputation. We hypothesized there be neither nor outcome differences between groups. Procedure Participants received treatment of extremity osteosarcoma, had their cancer diagnosis at least 2 years prior, were 16 old. A comprehensive...
BACKGROUND To the best of authors' knowledge, there has been relatively little research published to date regarding very long‐term survivors childhood and adolescent osteosarcoma. In current study, authors compared survival outcomes patients with osteosarcoma who were treated either limb salvage procedures or amputation. METHODS A total 38 survived ≥ 20 years from time diagnosis divided into 2 groups according whether they underwent amputation salvage. Participants asked complete a...
Objective: Life experience shapes personality and chronic trauma in childhood has been associated with risk for development of subsequent disorder. The purpose this study is to determine the prevalence character disorders traits young adult survivors severe pediatric burn injury. Method.: SCID-II 16PF were completed by 98 trauma. Results: 48 (49%) met criteria one or more disorders. most frequent Paranoid (19.4%), Passive Aggressive (18.4%), Antisocial (17.3%), Depressive (11.2%), Borderline...
BACKGROUND Systematic symptom assessment is not routinely performed in pediatric oncology. The objectives of the current study were to characterize symptoms oncology outpatients and evaluate agreement between patient proxy reports association children's ratings oncologists' treatment recommendations. METHODS Two versions Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (pMSAS) translated into Spanish. An age‐appropriate language‐appropriate pMSAS was administered independently before visits oncologist...
Objective To examine the psychosocial adjustment of survivors massive pediatric burn injuries, change in across time, and impact on parents. Background Patients/parents were assessed at regular intervals postburn using standardized tests adjustment. Patients who could not be included longitudinal assessments administered questionnaires by mail/telephone. Methods The Child Behavior Checklist, Teacher Report Form, Youth Self Parenting Stress Index utilized to assess Results On all objective...
Abstract This study assessed long-term psychosocial sequelae of young adult pediatric burn survivors. Subjects were 101 adults (43 females and 58 males) between the ages 18 28 years who at least 2 (average, 14 years) postburn 30% TBSA (mean = 54 ± 20%). Educational status was 25% high school dropouts, 28% graduation only, 32% some college, 5% completed college. Seventy-seven percent either worked or attended school; had a partner. When by Achenbach's Young Adult Self-Report (YASR) scale...
Objective: To determine the prevalence of major psychiatric illness in a group young adults who suffered significant burn injury as children. Method: A total 101 persons (58 males, 43 females), aged 21 ± 2.6 years, 14.0 5.4 years postburn 54% 20% body surface area, were assessed for serious past and present mental by using Structured Clinical Interview (SCID) Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) Axis I diagnoses. Results: The SCID findings demonstrated that...
This study's goal was to describe and begin understand the experience of bereaved parents whose deceased child had received pediatric oncology services at a tertiary comprehensive cancer center. Focus groups were conducted with children age 10 years older time death. Potential participants contacted by mail telephone. Sessions audiotaped transcribed verbatim. The ATLAS.ti qualitative software program used identify analyze dominant themes. Fourteen identified four major themes: standards...
Abstract Background The question of where a child should die at home or in the hospital has been subject recent debate. We instituted palliative care program with advanced end‐of‐life planning and hypothesized that significant number families would prefer their be rather than overall quality thereby improve. Procedure Study design was single group, retrospective parent report satisfaction new program. Participants were caregivers, primarily parents, involved They completed survey, choice...
Abstract Background Most health‐related quality of life assessments are designed for either children or adults and have not been evaluated adolescent young adult survivors pediatric cancer. The objective this study was to examine the feasibility, reliability, validity Pediatric Quality Life Inventory (PedsQL TM ) Generic Core Scales, Cancer Module, Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in Methods Adult (n = 64; Mean age 35 year old; >2 years after treatment) completed PedsQL™ Scale. Feasibility...
Journal Article Quality of Life Young Adults Who Survived Pediatric Burns Get access Marta Rosenberg, PhD, PhD *Shriners Hospitals for Children, Shriners Hospital, Galveston†School Allied Health Sciences, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Patricia Blakeney, ‡Department Surgery, Rhonda Robert, §MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Christopher Thomas, MD, MD Galveston§MD Charles Holzer, III, ¶Department Psychiatry and...
Abstract Objective To survey pediatric oncologists regarding prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and related medications for the treatment depression anxiety disorders in children with cancer. Specifically, we sought to determine (a) how frequently prescribed SSRIs what were most commonly agents; (b) decisions made prescribe, particularly whether mental health professionals consulted; (c) patients monitored while on (d) FDA black box warning has affected...