Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Siyue Li, Kexin Wang
Summary: This study examined the ways in which Chinese patients share online health information with physicians and the subsequent impact on the physician-patient relationship. The results indicated that patients with lower communication apprehension tend to share information more directly with their physicians, which can positively affect their perceived reactions and satisfaction. However, eHealth literacy was not found to be associated with patients' sharing of online information.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Julia D. H. P. Simon, Sasja A. Schepers, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Maarten Mensink, Angelique D. Huitema, Wim J. E. Tissing, Erna M. C. Michiels
Summary: The study assessed adherence to, feasibility of, and barriers and facilitators of implementation of an app to monitor and follow-up with pain in children with cancer at home. Results showed that the majority of families and healthcare professionals found the app feasible, with most families using it daily during the three-week period. However, there were some challenges in following up with clinically significant pain scores.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Tania Estape, Errol J. Phillip, Cristiane Decat Bergerot
Summary: Mental health cancer care providers from low-middle-income countries are working as both clinicians and researchers during COVID-19, with less than 50% taking care of patients with comorbid cancer and COVID-19. The pandemic has greatly impacted the number of patients seen per week for these providers, who have had to incorporate technology into their practice and express a desire for training in eHealth interventions.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Cesar Leal-Costa, Antonio Lopez-Villegas, Mercedes Perez-Heredia, Miguel Angel Baena-Lopez, Carlos Javier Hernandez-Montoya, Remedios Lopez-Liria
Summary: The study found that users of teledermatology had more confidence in the professional skills of doctors, while users of face-to-face dermatology received more appropriate information about their diagnosis and treatment, and were more satisfied with the help and treatment received. Users of teledermatology tended to believe that healthcare professionals had better communication skills, but showed lower respect for their privacy.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Bolin Cao, Dongya Wang, Yifan Wang, Brian J. Hall
Summary: This study investigates the role of patient expectancy and the expectancy violation of patient-centered communication (PCC) in patient satisfaction with online patient-provider communication (OPPC). The study found that patient satisfaction with OPPC was lower than that in offline medical encounters, but increased with the frequency of OPPC usage. The study also found that patients experienced a higher expectancy violation of PCC in OPPC scenarios.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Xinyi Lu, Runtong Zhang
Summary: This study explored the association between eHealth literacy in online health communities (OHCs) and patient adherence through the mediations of physician-patient communication, internet health information-seeking behavior, and perceived quality of internet health information in OHCs. The results indicate that guiding patients' eHealth literacy in OHCs can significantly improve patient adherence.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kim Tenfelde, Nadine Bol, Guus G. Schoonman, Jan Erik H. Bunt, Marjolijn L. Antheunis
Summary: The study found that patients were generally satisfied with video consultations, with factors such as experiencing fewer technical issues, having positive attitudes towards online communication, valuing reduced travel time, and being satisfied with physicians' communication contributing to higher satisfaction levels.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ellen Marie Sparidaens, Rosella P. M. Hermens, Didi D. M. Braat, Willianne L. D. M. Nelen, Kathrin Fleischer
Summary: The study developed and qualitatively evaluated a multifaceted web-based app designed to provide personalized information and interactive functionalities for infertile couples undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection with surgically retrieved sperm. The app was well received by users and improvements were made following think-aloud sessions focusing on login speed and app navigation ease, indicating effective patient-centered design and positive evaluation by patients and professionals.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Natalie Williams, Georgia Griffin, Megan Wall, Stuart Watson, Jane Warland, Zoe Bradfield
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate gynaecological patients' preferences and satisfaction regarding information provision and explore enablers and barriers to information access. Health professionals were found to be the most common and preferred sources of gynaecological health information. Positive communication strategies, prior knowledge, and individual research were identified as enablers to information provision, while poor communication and inadequate information provision were identified as barriers to information access. Only 24.2% of women preferred the internet as an information source.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Justin J. Sanders, Manisha Dubey, Judith A. Hall, Hannah Z. Catzen, Danielle Blanch-Hartigan, Rachel Schwartz
Summary: Oncology patients' perspectives on empathy include behaviors such as sensitivity to the clinician-patient relationship, focusing on the whole person, effective communication, key attributes, and institutional resources and care processes. Patients value behaviors like listening, understanding, and attention to emotions and what matters most, as well as clinician demeanor, accessibility, and competence. These insights can help refine quality measures of empathy associated behaviors in clinical practice and improve patient care and outcomes.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ahmed Arafa, Zahraa M. Mostafa, Haytham A. Sheerah, Fahad Alzahrani, Yasir Almuzaini, Shaimaa Senosy, Radwa Ibrahim Ali Hassan
Summary: This study found that age, residing in Saudi Arabia, and physical activity were positively associated with mHealth app use. The main purposes of mHealth apps included lifestyle promotion, diet and nutrition, and administrative services. Users generally believed that mHealth app features could be personalized to help achieve personal health goals.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Yuanming Shi, Yong Zhou, Dingzhu Wen, Youlong Wu, Chunxiao Jiang, Khaled B. Letaief
Summary: Driven by AI, digital twin, and wireless networks, 6G aims to provide intelligent and immersive experiences. To support intelligent tasks efficiently, novel information compression and transmission technologies are crucial, involving sensing, communication, and computation. Task-oriented communication is a disruptive technology that exploits task-specific information structures and integrates communication goals into task-level transmission strategies.
IEEE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anne M. Finucane, Hannah O'Donnell, Jean Lugton, Tilly Gibson-Watt, Connie Swenson, Claudia Pagliari
Summary: Digital health interventions have the potential to improve accessibility and effectiveness of palliative care, with most studies reporting positive impacts on education, information sharing, decision-making, communication, and costs. However, the impacts on quality of life, physical and psychological symptoms remain inconclusive. Most existing systematic reviews were judged as low quality according to AMSTAR 2 criteria, requiring caution in interpreting the findings.
NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Lei Chang, Fanglan Shi, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Hayot Berk Saydaliev
Summary: Information and communication technologies (ICTs) development in China has a positive impact on economic growth, but innovation in natural resource development and energy demands is often overlooked. However, the analysis of time-series data from 30 Chinese provinces confirms that the development of ICT somewhat alleviates the resource curse, especially in regions with abundant natural resources. The increased energy demands and CO2 emissions due to computing, telephone, cellular connections, and technological collaboration incentives need to be addressed through technologically driven natural resource expansion to develop sustainable strategies in the long term.
Article
Oncology
Kerri-Anne R. Mitchell, Joseph R. Boyle, Lenka Juricekova, Richard F. Brown
Summary: This study examined patient-level factors, patient-centered communication, and non-adherence to adjuvant chemotherapy guidelines among breast and colon cancer patients, to inform adherence promotion and improve clinical outcomes.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Cristina Villanueva-Bueno, Vicente Escudero-Vilaplana, Roberto Collado-Borrell, Alvaro Gimenez-Manzorro, Almudena Ribed, Belen Marzal-Alfaro, Jose Luis Revuelta-Herrero, Eva Gonzalez-Haba, Ana Herranz, Maria Sanjurjo
Summary: Oral antineoplastic agents (OAAs) are high-risk drugs that may increase the risk of bleeding, difficulty in wound healing, or produce alterations in coagulation and/or platelet aggregation. Most OAAs require perioperative monitoring, and only a small number have specific recommendations for temporary suspension before surgery. This review provides a comprehensive guide for healthcare professionals to manage OAAs during the perioperative process.
EXPERT OPINION ON DRUG SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Angela Hoyo-Munoz, Roberto Collado-Borrell, Vicente Escudero-Vilaplana, Mariana Bastos-Oreiro, Ana Herranz-Alonso, Maria Sanjurjo-Saez
Summary: This case report describes a 74-year-old female with pulmonary RDD who responded to thalidomide treatment after failing multiple previous therapies. Thalidomide induced remission in this refractory pulmonary RDD case, showing rapid onset of action and lasting responses, offering an exciting treatment option for this life-threatening condition.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Juan Vicente-Valor, Vicente Escudero-Vilaplana, Roberto Collado-Borrell, Cristina Lopez-Lopez, Cristina Villanueva-Bueno, Jose Luis Revuelta-Herrero, Paula Ruiz-Briones, Beatriz Somoza-Fernandez, Ana Herranz, Maria Sanjurjo
Summary: The combination of spironolactone with abiraterone in patients with mCRPC may compromise the therapeutic effectiveness of abiraterone due to potential androgenic effects of spironolactone. Despite the potential benefits for cardiac conditions, combining spironolactone with abiraterone may lead to disease progression, as evidenced by rising PSA levels and tumor progression observed in two cases discussed. Strategies to address this interaction could involve alternative medications such as eplerenone, with a multidisciplinary approach recommended for evaluation by cardiologists and oncologists.
JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY PHARMACY PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Rebecca J. Lee, Oskar Wysocki, Cong Zhou, Rohan Shotton, Ann Tivey, Louise Lever, Joshua Woodcock, Laurence Albiges, Angelos Angelakas, Dirk Arnold, Theingi Aung, Kathryn Banfill, Mark Baxter, Fabrice Barlesi, Arnaud Bayle, Benjamin Besse, Talvinder Bhogal, Hayley Boyce, Fiona Britton, Antonio Calles, Luis Castelo-Branco, Ellen Copson, Adina E. Croitoru, Sourbha S. Dani, Elena Dickens, Leonie Eastlake, Paul Fitzpatrick, Stephanie Foulon, Henrik Frederiksen, Hannah Frost, Sarju Ganatra, Spyridon Gennatas, Andreas Glenthoj, Fabio Gomes, Donna M. Graham, Christina Hague, Kevin Harrington, Michelle Harrison, Laura Horsley, Richard Hoskins, Prerana Huddar, Zoe Hudson, Lasse H. Jakobsen, Nalinie Joharatnam-Hogan, Sam Khan, Umair T. Khan, Khurum Khan, Christophe Massard, Alec Maynard, Hayley McKenzie, Olivier Michielin, Anne C. Mosenthal, Berta Obispo, Rushin Patel, George Pentheroudakis, Solange Peters, Kimberly Rieger-Christ, Timothy Robinson, Jacobo Rogado, Emanuela Romano, Michael Rowe, Marina Sekacheva, Roseleen Sheehan, Julie Stevenson, Alexander Stockdale, Anne Thomas, Lance Turtle, David Vinal, Jamie Weaver, Sophie Williams, Caroline Wilson, Carlo Palmieri, Donal Landers, Timothy Cooksley, Caroline Dive, Andre Freitas, Anne C. Armstrong
Summary: The study aimed to develop a decision support tool to assist in hospital admission decisions and predict the severity of COVID-19 in cancer patients. The results showed that the CORONET model could effectively predict the need for hospital admission and the severity of the disease, and it was validated in healthcare systems worldwide.
JCO CLINICAL CANCER INFORMATICS
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Oskar Wysocki, Cong Zhou, Jacobo Rogado, Prerana Huddar, Rohan Shotton, Ann Tivey, Laurence Albiges, Angelos Angelakas, Dirk Arnold, Theingi Aung, Kathryn Banfill, Mark Baxter, Fabrice Barlesi, Arnaud Bayle, Benjamin Besse, Talvinder Bhogal, Hayley Boyce, Fiona Britton, Antonio Calles, Luis Castelo-Branco, Ellen Copson, Adina Croitoru, Sourbha S. Dani, Elena Dickens, Leonie Eastlake, Paul Fitzpatrick, Stephanie Foulon, Henrik Frederiksen, Sarju Ganatra, Spyridon Gennatas, Andreas Glenthoj, Fabio Gomes, Donna M. Graham, Christina Hague, Kevin Harrington, Michelle Harrison, Laura Horsley, Richard Hoskins, Zoe Hudson, Lasse H. Jakobsen, Nalinie Joharatnam-Hogan, Sam Khan, Umair T. Khan, Khurum Khan, Alexandra Lewis, Christophe Massard, Alec Maynard, Hayley McKenzie, Olivier Michielin, Anne C. Mosenthal, Berta Obispo, Carlo Palmieri, Rushin Patel, George Pentheroudakis, Solange Peters, Kimberly Rieger-Christ, Timothy Robinson, Emanuela Romano, Michael Rowe, Marina Sekacheva, Roseleen Sheehan, Alexander Stockdale, Anne Thomas, Lance Turtle, David Vinal, Jamie Weaver, Sophie Williams, Caroline Wilson, Caroline Dive, Donal Landers, Timothy Cooksley, Andre Freitas, Anne C. Armstrong, Rebecca J. Lee
Summary: Indicators of COVID-19 severity in cancer patients remain predictive across different waves of the pandemic. Vaccination and steroid use have contributed to improved outcomes. The CORONET model performs well regardless of SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Article
Oncology
Vicente Escudero-Vilaplana, Lorena Romero-Medrano, Cristina Villanueva-Bueno, Marta Rodriguez de Diago, Alberto Yanez-Montesdeoca, Roberto Collado-Borrell, Juan Jose Campana-Montes, Belen Marzal-Alfaro, Jose Luis Revuelta-Herrero, Antonio Calles, Mar Galera, Rosa alvarez, Ana Herranz, Maria Sanjurjo, Antonio Artes-Rodriguez
Summary: This project aims to develop a mobile app that continuously records smartphone parameters to assess patients' health status and quality of life. Phase 1 focused on developing the app and evaluating its usability and satisfaction among patients. The app was found to be intuitive and helpful by a majority of patients, indicating good acceptability and satisfaction.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Jair Bar, Nir Peled, Shiruyeh Schokrpur, Mirjana Wolner, Ofer Rotem, Nicolas Girard, Frank Aboubakar Nana, Sofie Derijcke, Waleed Kian, Sandip Patel, Hadas Gantz-Sorotsky, Alona Zer, Mor Moskovitz, Giulio Metro, Yakir Rottenberg, Antonio Calles, Maximilian Hochmair, Kristof Cuppens, Lynn Decoster, Martin Reck, Dror Limon, Estelamari Rodriguez, Christoforos Astaras, Adrienne Bettini, Simon Hafliger, Alfredo Addeo
Summary: This study aimed to collect real-world data on osimertinib treatment for patients with uncommon EGFR mutations (ucEGFRmuts). The results showed that osimertinib has a high rate of disease control, both systemically and intracranially, in patients with ucEGFRmuts. The study also identified several resistance mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Thiago Quinaglia, Carlos Gongora, Magid Awadalla, Malek Z. O. Hassan, Amna Zafar, Zsofia D. Drobni, Syed S. Mahmood, Lili Zhang, Otavio R. Coelho-Filho, Giselle A. Suero-Abreu, Muhammad A. Rizvi, Gagan Sahni, Anant Mandawat, Eduardo Zatarain-Nicolas, Michael Mahmoudi, Ryan Sullivan, Sarju Ganatra, Lucie M. Heinzerling, Franck Thuny, Stephane Ederhy, Hannah K. Gilman, Supraja Sama, Sofia Nikolaidou, Ana Gonzalez Mansilla, Antonio Calles, Marcella Cabral, Francisco Fernandez-Aviles, Juan Jose Gavira, Nahikari Salterain Gonzalez, Manuel Garcia de Yebenes Castro, Ana Barac, Jonathan Afilalo, Daniel A. Zlotoff, Leyre Zubiri, Kerry L. Reynolds, Richard Devereux, Judy Hung, Michael H. Picard, Eric H. Yang, Dipti Gupta, Caroline Michel, Alexander R. Lyon, Carol L. Chen, Anju Nohria, Michael G. Fradley, Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan, Tomas G. Neilan
Summary: GCS and GRS are reduced in patients with ICI myocarditis, and the magnitude of reduction has prognostic significance.
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Mihaela Aldea, Arianna Marinello, Michael Duruisseaux, Wael Zrafi, Nicole Conci, Giacomo Massa, Giulio Metro, Isabelle Monnet, Patricia Gomez Iranzo, Fabrizio Tabbo, Emilio Bria, Florian Guisier, Damien Vasseur, Colin R. Lindsay, Santiago Ponce-Aix, Sophie Cousin, Fabrizio Citarella, Vincent Fallet, Jose Nicolas Minatta, Anna Eisert, Hortense de Saint Basile, Clarisse Audigier-Valette, Laura Mezquita, Antonio Calles, Giannis Mountzios, Marco Tagliamento, Jordi Remon Masip, Judith Raimbourg, Safae Terrisse, Alessandro Russo, Diego Cortinovis, Philippe Rochigneux, David James Pinato, Alessio Cortellini, Camille Leonce, Anas Gazzah, Maria-Rosa Ghigna, Roberto Ferrara, Filippo Gustavo Dall'Olio, Francesco Passiglia, Vienna Ludovini, Fabrice Barlesi, Enriqueta Felip, David Planchard, Benjamin Besse
Summary: This retrospective study analyzed 218 cases of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with RET fusion mutations and found that RET inhibitors can significantly improve patient survival, while immune checkpoint inhibitors may also be effective in some patients.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Miguel Garcia-Pardo, Inmaculada Aparicio, Inigo Martinez, Marta Arregui, Victoria Tirado, Mar Galera, Rosa Alvarez, Antonio Calles
Summary: Plasma-based next-generation sequencing can potentially identify additional driver alterations in patients with NSCLC compared to single-gene testing. Identifying driver alterations in plasma helps NSCLC patients receive matched targeted therapy, leading to better outcomes. Further studies are needed to explore the cost-effectiveness of liquid biopsy and novel strategies.
CLINICAL LUNG CANCER
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Maria Presa, David Vicente, Antonio Calles, Laura Salinas-Ortega, Jaesh Naik, Luis F. Garcia, Javier Soto
Summary: This study evaluated the efficiency of lorlatinib compared to alectinib and brigatinib for the treatment of ALK-positive advanced NSCLC patients. The results suggest that lorlatinib may be a more efficient treatment option compared to alectinib and potentially compared to brigatinib.
CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
Rachel E. Sanborn, Saiama N. Waqar, Byoung Chul Cho, Benjamin Besse, Koichi Goto, Yongsheng Wang, Se-Hoon Lee, Melina E. Marmarelis, Yuichiro Ohe, Dong-Wan Kim, Antonio Calles, Joel Neal, Christina S. Baik, Pasi A. Janne, Joshua C. Curtin, Bharvin Patel, Mike Gormley, S. Martin Shreeve, Joshua M. Bauml, Roland E. Knoblauch
Article
Hematology
Inmaculada Aparicio, Patricia Iranzo, Roxana Reyes, Helena Bote, Maria Saigi, Marianela Bringas, Joaquim Bosch-Barrera, Jesus Corral, Francisco Aparisi, Jose C. Ruffinelli, Beatriz Jimenez, Yolanda Lage, Rafael Lopez-Castro, Margarita Majem, Sergio Vazquez, Angel Artal, Angel Rodriguez-Perez, Martin Lazaro-Quintela, Jose Miguel Sanchez Torres, Noemi Reguart, Marc Cucurull, Ignacio Gil-Bazo, Carlos Camps, Ernest Nadalj, Anabel del Barrio, Pilar Garrido, Manuel Domine, Rosa Alvarez, Andres J. Munoz, Antonio Calles
Summary: This study aimed to determine if advanced BRAF-mutant NSCLC has a higher thromboembolic events (TEE) rate. The study found that approximately 30% of patients experienced TEE, suggesting that systematic anticoagulation should be offered to these patients. However, there was no significant association between clinical and molecular features, as well as cancer treatment, and TEE occurrence.
THROMBOSIS RESEARCH
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
Mihaela Aldea, Arianna Marinello, Wael Zrafi, Fabrizio Tabbo, Florian Guisier, Damien Vasseur, Vincent Fallet, Clarisse Audigier-Valette, Laura Mezquita, Antonio Calles, Giannis Mountzios, Marco Tagliamento, Judith Raimbourg, Safae Terrisse, Silvia Novello, Maria-Rosa Ghigna, Fabrice Barlesi, David Planchard, Benjamin Besse
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
Jair Bar, Nir Peled, Shiruyeh Schokrpur, Elizabeth Dudnik, Mira Wollner, Nicolas Girard, Frank Aboubakar Nana, Sofie Derijcke, Waleed Kian, Sandip P. Patel, Hadas Yocheved Gantz Sorotsky, Alona Zer, Mor Moskovitz, Giulio Metro, Yakir Rottenberg, Antonio Calles, Maximilian Hochmair, Kristof Cuppens, Lynn Decoster, Alfredo Addeo
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)