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Oncology
Bethany A. Rhoten, Jessie Sellers, Breanna Baraff, Kelly H. Holler, Sheila H. Ridner
Summary: Patients with recurrent head and neck cancer prioritize healthcare provider recommendations and treatment success in treatment decision-making, future research should focus on rapidly identifying patient priorities at the time of recurrence diagnosis.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Cristiane Decat Bergerot, Paulo Gustavo Bergerot, Marianne Razavi, Errol J. Philip, Sabri Lakhdari, Marcos Vinicius da Silva Franca, Lorena Nascimento Manrique Molina, Alici Natalia de Sousa Freitas, Mariane Cunha Taveira, Andressa Cardoso de Azeredo, William Hiromi Fuzita, Cristiano Menezes Fernandes, Raquel Batista Pio, Romildo de Araujo, Milena Macedo Couto, Vitor Fiorin de Vasconcellos, Maria Fernanda Nonino, David Lee, Joao Nunes de Matos Neto, Marco Murilo Buso, Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis, William Dale
Summary: This study aimed to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a remote geriatric assessment (GA) and implementation (GAIN) program in Brazil. The program showed high feasibility and acceptability among older adults with cancer receiving treatment, and significant improvement in health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) outcomes was observed. The GAIN program could also guide early detection of chemotherapy toxicity and improve patient-reported outcomes in low-resource environments.
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Hematology
Ellen K. Ritchie, Heidi D. Klepin, Elizabeth Storrick, Brittny Major, Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Martha Wadleigh, Alison Walker, Richard A. Larson, Gail J. Roboz
Summary: Geriatric assessment (GA) can predict survival among older adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treated intensively. This study evaluated the predictive utility of GA among older adults treated with low-intensity therapy, finding that comorbidity, cognition, and self-reported function were associated with survival and can be used as screening measures for older adults receiving lower-intensity AML therapies.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Judith S. L. Partridge, Andrew Healey, Bijan Modarai, Danielle Harari, Finbarr C. Martin, Jugdeep K. Dhesi
Summary: This study suggests that preoperative CGA is a cost-effective alternative to standard preoperative care for older patients undergoing elective arterial surgery, reducing postoperative complications and length of hospital stay, leading to health economic benefits.
Article
Economics
Mirre Scholte, Vincent A. W. J. Marchau, Jan H. Kwakkel, Catharina J. M. Klijn, Maroeska M. Rovers, Janneke P. C. Grutters
Summary: In the early stages of innovation, the consequences are often uncertain, which complicates health economic modeling. Exploratory modeling is used to handle uncertainty in decision making when the system model, input probabilities/distributions, and consequences are unknown or debated. This study evaluates the use of exploratory modeling for early evaluation of health technologies, specifically minimally invasive endoscopy-guided surgery for acute intracerebral hemorrhage.
Article
Mathematics
Yuli L. Leon, Enrique Mu
Summary: This study aims to explore the positive effect of organizational mindfulness on the rationality of the decision-making process, and propose a framework to assess its presence in organizations. The empirical study showed a significant positive effect of organizational mindfulness dimensions on decision-making rationality, highlighting the importance of assessing the extent of organizational mindfulness presence in organizations.
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Khalil Merali, Ahmer Karimuddin, Trafford Crump, Carl Brown, Terry Phang, Manoj Raval, Guiping Liu, Jason M. Sutherland
Summary: Patients' perceptions of shared decision-making (SDM) process in surgical management of haemorrhoidectomy are associated with their economic status and depressive symptoms, suggesting the need for special attention to the surgical decision-making process for these patient populations.
COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lamprini Tasioudi, Antonia Aravantinou-Karlatou, Savvato Karavasileiadou, Wafa Hamad Almegewly, Emmanouil Androulakis, Christos Kleisiaris
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of frailty and geriatric syndromes on the quality of life of older adults receiving home care, taking into consideration socioeconomic factors and comorbidities. The findings revealed that frailty and geriatric syndromes have a negative effect on the quality of life of older adults.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Carlos Moro
Summary: In previous literature, separate studies have applied multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods and life cycle assessment (LCA) methods to evaluate cementitious materials. This study bridges the gap by comparing LCA methods with durability parameters integrated and MCDM methods for concrete mixtures, aiming to assess the differences between these two approaches in terms of overall sustainability. The study evaluates concrete mixtures containing conventional and recycled materials based on mechanical properties, durability parameters, environmental impact, and cost. The results highlight the positive impact of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) on concrete performance and the importance of reducing cement content for sustainability. The study also demonstrates the acceptable differences in ranking concrete mixtures using MCDM methods, offering flexibility in property weighting for concrete applications, while different LCA methods with durability integrated yield higher differences, emphasizing the superior consistency of MCDM methods. The sensitivity analysis emphasizes the significance of weight methods and concrete parameters, suggesting the need for standardized procedures for specific concrete applications to ensure reliable and relevant results.
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Mariessa Long, Christian Duernberger, Florien Jenner, Zsofia Kelemen, Ulrike Auer, Herwig Grimm
Summary: This study analyzes how equine welfare, Quality of Life, well-being, and happiness assessment tools define and attempt to measure these concepts, and discusses their suitability in assessing equine Quality of Life in the context of end-of-life decisions for chronically ill or geriatric horses. Fourteen articles were found describing ten equine welfare assessment tools and one approach to integrating equine Quality of Life in veterinary practice. Some welfare assessment tools have the potential to support the development of a Quality of Life assessment tool for chronically ill or geriatric horses.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Prasanna Ananth, Meghan Lindsay, Sophia Mun, Sarah McCollum, Veronika Shabanova, Sophia de Oliveira, Sarah Pitafi, Rebecca Kirch, Xiaomei Ma, Cary P. Gross, Jackelyn Y. Boyden, Chris Feudtner, Joanne Wolfe
Summary: This study aimed to prioritize quality measures in end-of-life care for children with cancer based on the perspectives of bereaved parents. The highest-priority measures identified were effective symptom management, perceived attentiveness by the healthcare team to the child's needs, and goal-concordant end-of-life experiences. On the other hand, avoiding chemotherapy, providing psychosocial support for parents, and avoiding intensive care unit utilization were considered low-priority measures.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Emilio Moyano-Diaz, Rodolfo Mendoza-Llanos
Summary: The research findings indicate that among Chilean participants, decision-making style remains consistent across different domains, with health being the most emphasized one, where individuals tend to maximize their decisions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jonathan Pryshlakivsky, Cory Searcy
Summary: Organizations are interested in Life Cycle Assessment to understand trade-offs in producing products. However, there is little research on its effectiveness, limitations, or drawbacks in decision-making. The universalism of Life Cycle Assessment is affected by organizational politics and bias, and recent trends are creating additional problems in decision-making.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Kristen Barton, Olesja Hazenbiller, Georgina Freeman, Kayla Kashluba, Melvin Ball, Abir Aboutaha, Shannon K. T. Puloski, Michael J. Monument
Summary: This study explores the discrepancy in surgical decision-making and expectations among patients, physicians, and allied health care providers regarding metastatic bone disease management. The findings reveal significant discordant goals such as increasing life expectancy, minimizing disease progression, and timely surgery after diagnosis. However, there is agreement on the importance of improving quality of life and functional outcomes among physicians and allied health care providers, emphasizing the need for enhanced communication and coordination in patient treatment. Further research on the impact of surgical techniques on survival and disease progression in metastatic bone disease is deemed crucial for patient care.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Johan Israelsson, Lauri Koistinen, Kristofer Arestedt, Martina Rooth, Anders Bremer
Summary: The aim of this study is to explore the associations between comorbidities and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) survivors. The study is based on data from the Swedish Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (SRCR) collected during 2014-2017. IHCA survivors report high levels of HRQoL, but those with comorbidities have worse HRQoL, especially those with respiratory insufficiency and previous stroke.
