2021
Ultrasound-assisted Lumbar Puncture for Obese Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Feasibility Study
Leviter J, Kadan-Lottick NS, Auerbach C, Riera A. Ultrasound-assisted Lumbar Puncture for Obese Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Feasibility Study. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2021, 44: 438-441. PMID: 34862351, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric oncology patientsLumbar punctureOncology patientsStandard of carePediatric oncology providersSuccessful lumbar punctureDelivery of careUltrasound-assisted lumbar punctureLP successOncology providersDeep sedationHigh success rateCare ultrasoundTherapeutic interventionsPatientsPromising modalitySuccess rateLP procedurePunctureCarePromising strategyMost casesLow numberObesitySedation
2020
The association of health status and cancer history of young adult survivors of childhood cancer with parental accompaniment to survivorship clinic visits
Janardan SK, Balsamo LM, Ross WL, Rotatori J, Auerbach C, Kadan-Lottick NS. The association of health status and cancer history of young adult survivors of childhood cancer with parental accompaniment to survivorship clinic visits. Supportive Care In Cancer 2020, 29: 1565-1573. PMID: 32734393, PMCID: PMC8105083, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05653-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adult survivorsChildhood cancerLate effectsSurveillance testsHealth complexityHealth statusAdult survivorsCentral nervous system tumour diagnosisSurvivors' health statusChildhood cancer survivorsCancer survivorship clinicMedical late effectsCross-sectional studyClinic visitsSurvivorship clinicMultivariable analysisCancer survivorsParental accompanimentCancer historyClinical evaluationFirst visitNeurocognitive impairmentPatientsClinicSurvivors