All Outputs (3)

Neuropsychological outcomes of children with Optic Pathway Glioma (2020)
Journal Article
Papini, C., Dineen, R. A., Walker, D. A., Thomas, S., & Pitchford, N. J. (2020). Neuropsychological outcomes of children with Optic Pathway Glioma. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 3344. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59896-2

Optic Pathway Glioma (OPG) is a relatively common brain tumour in childhood; however, there is scarce understanding of neuropsychological sequelae in these survivors. In this study, 12 children with diagnosis of OPG before 6 years of age received a c... Read More about Neuropsychological outcomes of children with Optic Pathway Glioma.

Sexual dimorphism of brown adipose tissue function (2019)
Journal Article
Robinson, L. J., Law, J., Astle, V., Gutiérrez García, M., Ohja, S., Symonds, M. E., …Budge, H. (2019). Sexual dimorphism of brown adipose tissue function. Journal of Pediatrics, 210, 166-172.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.03.003

Objective To determine whether brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity in school-age children differs between the sexes and to explore the impact of dietary intake, sedentary behavior, and picky/fussy eating. Study design Children aged 8.5-11.8 year... Read More about Sexual dimorphism of brown adipose tissue function.

Recommendations for assessing cognitive risks in young children treated for ependymoma for clinical and research protocols: evidence from a systematic literature review (2014)
Journal Article
Morrall, M. C., Pitchford, N. J., Waters, E. C., Ablett, K. L., Stocks, H., Walker, D., & Grundy, R. G. (2014). Recommendations for assessing cognitive risks in young children treated for ependymoma for clinical and research protocols: evidence from a systematic literature review. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.14205/2309-3021.2014.02.01.4

Background: Current treatment approaches for pediatric ependymoma differ between North American and European studies. Post-surgical adjuvant irradiation is used in children aged