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Disruption in Cancer Care During Early Survivorship due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Patient Satisfaction with Telemedicine
PurposeThe extent to which adults with cancer during early survivorship experienced disruptions in care due to COVID-19 pandemic, as well as their...
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Longitudinal assessment of real-world patient adherence: a 12-month electronic patient-reported outcomes follow-up of women with early breast cancer undergoing treatment
BackgroundElectronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) assess patients’ health status and quality of life, improving patient care and treatment...
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General practitioners’ representation of early-stage CKD is a barrier to adequate management and patient empowerment: a phenomenological study
BackgroundIn high-income countries, chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 10% of the population. Identifying these patients early is a priority,...
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Hip-specific and generic patient-reported outcome measure scores after primary hip replacement are associated with early revision surgery: a national registry study
BackgroundThe ability to efficiently identify patients at higher risk of poor outcomes after joint replacement would enable limited resources for...
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Patient-perceived barriers to early initiation of prenatal care at a large, urban federally qualified health center: a mixed-methods study
BackgroundEarly initiation of prenatal care is widely accepted to improve the health outcomes of pregnancy for both mothers and their infants....
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Remote monitoring for neonates requiring continued nasogastric tube feeding: implementation, patient characteristics, and early outcomes
ObjectiveOur neonatal intensive care unit utilizes remote patient monitoring to facilitate hospital discharge with nasogastric tube (NGT) feeds....
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Bacterial endocarditis caused by contact lens usage
A 17-year-old female was transferred to our hospital due to high fever, general fatigue, and dim eyesight. Three weeks before, she had used cosmetic...
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Perspectives on shorter durations of anti-HER2 therapy in early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer: a patient survey
PurposeDespite previous studies proposing shorter durations of anti-HER2 therapy for selected patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer (EBC),...
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Validation of a patient-specific finite element analysis framework for identification of growing rod-failure regions in early onset scoliosis patients
PurposeGrowing rods are the gold-standard for treatment of early onset scoliosis (EOS). However, these implanted rods experience frequent fractures,...
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Disengagement from early psychosis intervention services: an observational study informed by a survey of patient and family perspectives
Approximately one-third of patients with early psychosis disengage from services before the end of treatment. We sought to understand patient and...
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How will early onset scoliosis surgery affect my child’s future as a young adult? A follow-up study using patient-reported outcome measures
PurposeUsing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), this study was undertaken to determine how well patients with early onset scoliosis (EOS)...
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The Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Patient-Centred Conversation with the Care Team
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder which accounts for 60–80% of dementia cases, affecting approximately 10 million people in...
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The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on follow-up of patients with early breast cancer: A patient survey
PurposeDespite limited evidence supporting its effectiveness, most guidelines recommend long-term, routinely scheduled in-person surveillance of...
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Management of contact dermatitis
As a widespread disease, contact dermatitis affects all age groups with a high prevalence and incidence. In addition to a reduction in the quality of...
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The influence of varus and valgus deviation on the contact area of patellofemoral joint in healthy knees
ObjectVarus-valgus lower alignment is a risk factor for patellofemoral osteoarthritis, but malalignment alone affect not only the tibiofemoral joint...
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Contact Dermatitis to Isothiazolinone Preservatives
Purpose of ReviewAllergic contact dermatitis due to isothiazolinone derivatives is frequently observed both in consumers and in occupational...
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Patient perspectives on window of opportunity clinical trials in early-stage breast cancer
PurposeWindow of opportunity trials (WOT) are increasingly common in oncology research. In WOT participants receive a drug between diagnosis and...
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Type of treatment, symptoms and patient satisfaction play an important role in primary care contact during prostate cancer follow-up: results from the population-based PROFILES registry
BackgroundWith the increasing attention for the role of General Practitioners (GPs) after cancer treatment, it is important to better understand the...
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Estimation and Comparison of Knee Joint Contact Forces During Heel Contact and Heel Rise Deep Squatting
BackgroundIncreased knee flexion is required for deep squatting in the daily life of the non-western population as well as in many sports activities....
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Early outcomes of total hip arthroplasty using point-of-care manufactured patient-specific instruments: a single university hospital’s initial experience
BackgroundThe use of 3D-printed Patient-Specific Instruments (PSI) has been investigated to enhance the postoperative functional results in total hip...
