Basil Kadoura

Overview: My research aims to provide data that ultimately improves care for all patients, by making it more holistic, equitable, and trauma-informed.
Publications: Podcast: Diagnosis and treatment of anorexia nervosa in adolescent males: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-230001
CMAJ
04/2024
Anorexia nervosa in adolescent males
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Basil Kadoura and Kyle T. Ganson and Debra K. Katzman
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.230001
02/2024
Self-management for adolescents with fluctuating chronic disease: time for a more holistic approach
Archives of Disease in Childhood
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-323722
2022
52 Cultivating Learner-centeredness in a Time of Rupture: Lessons from the Shift to Virtual Pediatric Academic Half Day during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Paediatrics & child health
Remington M and Schrewe B and Carwana M and Kadoura B
10/2021
Erratum: Male-Specific Conditioned Pain Hypersensitivity in Mice and Humans (Current Biology (2019) 29(2) (192–201.e4), (S0960982218314969), (10.1016/j.cub.2018.11.030))
Current Biology
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.01.022
2020
Male-Specific Conditioned Pain Hypersensitivity in Mice and Humans
Current Biology
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.11.030
2019
Perception of recovery after pediatric mild traumatic brain injury is influenced by the "good old days" bias: Tangible implications for clinical practice and outcomes research
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/act083
2014
Olfactory exposure to males, including men, causes stress and related analgesia in rodents
Nature Methods
DOI: 10.1038/nmeth.2935
2014
Research: Care needs of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) children and youth:
-Principal Investigator
-Canadian Pediatric Surveillance Program one-time survey assessing reasons TGD children and youth present to care, wait times associated with referral to a gender-specialized medical clinic, barriers to referral to a gender-specific medical clinic, and comfort of pediatricians engaging in general medical care not related to gender.

Grants

Canadian Pediatric Surveillance Program One-Time Resident Survey Grant

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Torin Halvorson and Hebah Hussaina awarded Vanier scholarships for immunotherapy and mental health research

BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is proud to announce that two of its outstanding research trainees, Torin Halvorson, an MD/PhD student working with the Levings research team, and Hebah Hussaina, a graduate research assistant in the Brussoni Lab, have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.

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Studies highlight the impact of the pandemic on children and youth’s mental health

The Pediatric Outcome ImProvement through COordination of Research Networks — which involves BCCHR — has published their latest research findings on mental health hospitalizations of children and youth throughout the pandemic. These findings led the team to a second study where they evaluated the relationship between hospital admissions for eating disorders and public health restrictions.

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Recognizing a brain injury quickly can save lives

Knowing how to recognize brain injury as early as possible and what to do is crucial to reduce potential long-term complications. Mild traumatic brain injuries are more prevalent in children and youth than adults, often as a result of sport- and recreation-related events.

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A decade of work advances care for children with cancer

Researchers at the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute have been working for over a decade on the BC Pediatric Personalized OncoGenomics (PedsPOG) study, using genomics to identify treatments specific to an individual child’s cancer.

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BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute brings Mini Science Night to Salmon Arm

Scheduled for May 2, in Salmon Arm, BC, Mini Science Night is a public lecture that explores the newest discoveries and innovations in health research. Admission is free and everyone in the community is welcome to attend, including students, teachers, parents, seniors, and local health-care professionals. There are 50 seats available to the public when registration opens on April 2.

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