Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Unchana Sura-Amonrattana, Theerawoot Tharmviboonsri, Aasis Unnanuntana, Direk Tantigate, Varalak Srinonprasert
Summary: Implementing a multidisciplinary team in a resource-limited setting for hip fracture patients is feasible. The Fast-track program resulted in a reduction in time to surgery and shortened length of stay, but did not show significant improvements in other outcomes, possibly due to incomplete uptake of all disciplines involved.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jane P. Gagliardi, Brian Bonanno, Eugenia R. McPeek Hinz, R. Clayton Musser, Nancy W. Knudsen, Michael Palko, Felice McNair, Hui-Jie Lee, Alison S. Clay
Summary: This study evaluated the opportunities for medical students to document and receive feedback during clerkships. It found that most students had the chance to document in the EHR and receive feedback, with over 90% of students viewing their documentation as having a moderate or high impact on patient care.
Article
Oncology
Francesca Spada, Paolo Bossi, Corrado Caraco, Vanna Chiarion Sileni, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, Nicola Fazio, Giovanni Grignani, Michele Maio, Pietro Quaglino, Paola Queirolo, Paolo Antonio Ascierto
Summary: Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive skin neuroendocrine carcinoma, with Italy showing the highest incidence rate in Europe. Expert consensus statements highlighted the shift towards immunological strategies in treatment. Imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosis and treatment planning. MCC patients require personalized treatment.
JOURNAL FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Clara Saldarriaga, Catalina Gallego, Luis Alfonso Fajardo, Adriana Maria Agudelo, Paola Sanchez Zapata, Luz Eugenia Perez, Juan E. Valencia
Summary: This study aimed to describe the impact of a multidisciplinary heart failure program in Colombia on patients after 8 years. The results showed that the program significantly improved functional class and ejection fraction of heart failure patients, and reduced hospitalization rates and length of stay.
CURRENT PROBLEMS IN CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Steven D. Thomas, Abdifatah Ali, Karl Alcover, Dukernse Augustin, Neco Wilson
Summary: At Michigan State University, the AGEP learning community engages over 70% of African-American, Latinx, and Native-American doctoral students in dialogue across disciplines and provides vital information for graduate school success and experience. Participants value the program for its impact on their professional identity, psychological safety, and career readiness.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Valeria Denninghoff, Felicitas von Petery, Cristobal Fresno, Mercedes Galarza, Florencia Torres, Alejandra Avagnina, Vanina Fishkel, Hugo Krupitzki, Angel Fiorillo, Fernando Monge
Summary: The HPV test is crucial for preventing cervical cancer, and a screening program using co-testing can help reduce the burden of the disease.
Article
Ophthalmology
Paula Anne Newman-Casey, Leslie M. Niziol, Angela R. Elam, Amanda K. Bicket, Olivia Killeen, Denise John, Sarah Dougherty Wood, David C. Musch, Jason Zhang, Leroy Johnson, Martha Kershaw, Maria A. Woodward
Summary: The MI-SIGHT program aims to engage people at high risk of glaucoma and assesses first-year outcomes and costs. Telemedicine eye disease detection programs effectively identify high rates of pathology in low-income community clinics.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Pablo Zubiaur, Gina Mejia-Abril, Marcos Navares-Gomez, Gonzalo Villapalos-Garcia, Paula Soria-Chacartegui, Miriam Saiz-Rodriguez, Dolores Ochoa, Francisco Abad-Santos
Summary: Clinical pharmacogenetics faces limitations in daily practice, but has been expanding notably in the United States and Europe in recent years. This document outlines the establishment and progress of the Pharmogenetics Unit since 2006 at La Princesa University Hospital, as well as the initiatives like the PriME-PGx. Key ongoing projects include PROFILE, focusing on modernizing pharmacogenetic reporting, and GENOTRIAL, promoting communication of findings in clinical trials.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Giovanni Grignani, Vanna Chiarion Sileni, Carmine Pinto, Roberta Depenni, Nicola Fazio, Luca Galli, Dario Giuffrida, Carlo Carnaghi, Domenico Ciliberto, Domenico C. Corsi, Paola Queirolo, Elena Benincasa, Filippo Venturini, Gennaro Fazzi, Nuno Costa, Paolo Antonio Ascierto
Summary: Results from Italian patients enrolled in the avelumab EAP are consistent with the findings of the JAVELIN Merkel 200 trial and confirm the efficacy and safety of avelumab treatment in this population.
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Greg J. Haro, Bonnie Sheu, Sivan G. Marcus, Ankit Sarin, Lundy Campbell, David M. Jablons, Johannes R. Kratz
Summary: This study demonstrated that implementing a multidisciplinary, evidence-based Thoracic Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program can significantly improve outcomes for perioperative lung resection patients, including reducing length of stay, complications, opioid use, and direct costs.
Article
Oncology
Annie J. Wang, Brendan McCann, William C. L. Soon, Paolo B. De Ieso, Mathias Bressel, Andrew Hui, Margaret Chua, David L. Kok
Summary: MCC is a rare and aggressive skin malignancy, with Australia having the highest reported incidence in the world. This retrospective audit of MCC patients at PMCC from 1980 to 2018 showed a high rate of locoregional recurrence and no significant change over the past four decades.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Daniela Duarte-Bateman, Alan Shen, Taylor Bullock, Payam Sadeghi, Joseph M. Escandon, Eliska Dedkova, Brian R. Gastman
Summary: Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and highly aggressive skin cancer with controversial optimal management. This article provides an algorithm for decision-making in MCC management based on the latest guidelines and summarizes relevant evidence. The initial management of MCC depends on the pathology of the primary tumor and presence of metastatic disease.
MOLECULAR CARCINOGENESIS
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Samuel E. Broida, Kareme D. Alder, Xiao T. Chen, Steven L. Moran, Matthew T. Houdek
Summary: This study aimed to examine the treatment outcome of patients with MCC of the hand and wrist. The researchers found that MCC in the hand and wrist is rare but has a high tendency for local and distant recurrence. Treatment options include wide local excision, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and adjuvant radiotherapy. However, MCC in the hand and wrist still has a high rate of recurrence and mortality.
ANTICANCER RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Miguel Sanchez-Encinas, Juan Rey-Biel, David Alias, Rosario Noguero-Meseguer, Jose Granell, Ignacio Muguruza, Antonio Herrero, Jose Luis Ayala, Raquel Barba
Summary: Robotic-assisted surgery has been widely adopted in minimally invasive procedures for its ability to improve precision, accuracy, and outcomes while reducing complications and recovery time. A well-managed robotic surgery program has the potential to be an alternative to conventional surgical approaches and has been successfully integrated in diverse surgical specialties.
JOURNAL OF ROBOTIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Nuria Agusti, Andres Zorrilla Vaca, Blanca Segarra-Vidal, Maria D. Iniesta, Gabriel Mena, Rene Pareja, Ricardo Dos Reis, Pedro T. Ramirez
Summary: This study compared the length of hospital stay in patients undergoing open radical hysterectomy before and after the implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program. The results showed that patients in the post-ERAS group had a shorter hospital stay without increasing overall complications or readmission rates.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Richard J. Barth Jr, Eleah D. Porter, Julia L. Kelly, Sarah Y. Bessen, Lida B. Molloy, Joseph D. Phillips, Andrew P. Loehrer, Matthew Z. Wilson, Srinivas J. Ivatury, Sarah E. Billmeier, John D. Seigne, Sandra L. Wong, Ivy Wilkinson-Ryan
Summary: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and reasons for long-term opioid prescriptions after surgery in the setting of guideline-directed prescribing and a high rate of excess opioid disposal. The results showed that 15.3% of patients filled an opioid prescription 3 to 12 months after surgery, mainly due to new painful medical conditions and new surgeries. The conclusion is that none of the patients in this study became persistent opioid users solely as a result of the opioid prescription given after their index surgery.
Article
Surgery
Andrew P. Loehrer, Louisa Chen, Qianfei Wang, Carrie H. Colla, Sandra L. Wong
Summary: The objective of this study was to examine the impact of rural residence on the access and outcomes of lung cancer surgery for Medicare beneficiaries. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, and rural patients have higher mortality rates. The study found that living in nonmetropolitan areas was associated with lower probability of cancer surgery, longer wait times for surgery, decreased use of minimally invasive surgery, and increased emergency department visits after surgery.
Article
Surgery
Andrew P. Loehrer, Priscila C. Cevallos, Rafael T. Jimenez, Sandra L. Wong
Summary: This study reviews the surgical literature on racial disparities in breast cancer mortality, specifically evaluating the inclusion, justification, and discussion of race and ethnicity. Among the 52 studies assessed, none provided a formal definition for race and/or ethnicity. Although 81% of studies discussed at least 1 potential driver of observed racial disparities, only 1 study explicitly named racism as a driver of racial disparities.
Article
Surgery
Luke M. M. Funk, Justin Barr, Fabian M. M. Johnston, Brigitte K. K. Smith, Zara Cooper, Carla Pugh, Justin B. B. Dimick, Pierre-Alain Clavien, Thomas E. E. Read, Sandra L. L. Wong
Review
Oncology
Emily Z. Keung, Kate J. Krause, Jessica Maxwell, Carol D. Morris, Aimee M. Crago, Matthew T. Houdek, John Kane, Valerae Lewis, Dario Callegaro, Benjamin Miller, Alexander J. Lazar, Rebecca Gladdy, Chandrajit P. Raut, Nicola Fabbri, Waddah Al-Refaie, Mark Fairweather, Sandra L. Wong, Christina L. Roland
Summary: Regional lymph node metastasis (RLNM) is uncommon in patients with soft tissue sarcoma (STS), although certain STS subtypes are more prone to RLNM. The impact of node-positive disease on patient survival is still controversial. There is ongoing debate about the benefits of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in STS patients. Further multicenter prospective studies are needed to determine the true incidence and potential benefits of SLNB in patients with clinically occult RLNM.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Niveditta Ramkumar, Qianfei Wang, Gabriel A. Brooks, Anna N. A. Tosteson, Sandra L. Wong, Andrew P. Loehrer
Summary: This study examined the association between rural residence and the use of palliative care and hospice services. The results showed that patients in small town and rural areas had lower odds of receiving hospice care compared to those in metropolitan areas. This highlights the need to improve access to hospice services in rural communities and enhance the quality of end-of-life care for patients.
JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Ingrid Woelfel, Daria Faulkner, Sandra Wong, Kenneth Washburn, Austin Schenk
Summary: Although patients and physicians have different perceptions of success, there is significant agreement in their definitions, including avoidance of death, restoration of physical and mental function, return to society, acquisition of new health care knowledge, and open communication between patient and physician. Patients emphasize relief from worry about their future health status, while physicians highlight decreased health care costs. Patients understand that a liver transplant does not have to be perfect, free from complications, to be considered successful.
LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Charles K. Matrosic, Kathryn Dess, Thomas Boike, Michael Dominello, Daniel Dryden, Correen Fraser, Margaret Grubb, James Hayman, David Jarema, Robin Marsh, Peter Paximadis, Kelly Torolski, Melissa Wilson, Shruti Jolly, Martha Matuszak
Summary: The purpose of this study was to update and maintain a multi-institutional knowledge-based planning (KBP) model for locally advanced lung cancer (LALC) treatment planning as a plan quality assurance (QA) tool. The model showed improvements in plan quality and identified potential plan quality improvements.
PRACTICAL RADIATION ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Daniel J. Herr, Huiying Yin, Steven G. Allen, Derek Bergsma, Aleksandar F. Dragovic, Robert T. Dess, Martha Matuszak, Margaret Grubb, Michael Dominello, Benjamin Movsas, Larry L. Kestin, James A. Hayman, Peter Paximadis, Matthew Schipper, Shruti Jolly
Summary: This study examined heart and lung dose exposure in lung cancer patients receiving postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) and found that the dosimetric parameters were slightly lower than those reported in the Lung ART study. These findings provide useful benchmarks for treatment planning in patients with positive surgical margins.
PRACTICAL RADIATION ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Charles S. Mayo, Mary U. Feng, Kristy K. Brock, Randi Kudner, Peter Balter, Jeffrey C. Buchsbaum, Amanda Caissie, Elizabeth Covington, Emily C. Daugherty, Andre L. Dekker, Clifton D. Fuller, Anneka L. Hallstrom, David S. Hong, Julian C. Hong, Sophia C. Kamran, Eva Katsoulakis, John Kildea, Andra V. Krauze, Jon J. Kruse, Tod Mcnutt, Michelle Mierzwa, Amy Moreno, Jatinder R. Palta, Richard Popple, Thomas G. Purdie, Susan Richardson, Gregory C. Sharp, Shiraishi Satomi, Lawrence R. Tarbox, Aradhana M. Venkatesan, Alon Witztum, Kelly E. Woods, Yuan Yao, Keyvan Farahani, Sanjay Aneja, Peter E. Gabriel, Lubomire Hadjiiski, Dan Ruan, Jeffrey H. Siewerdsen, Steven Bratt, Michelle Casagni, Su Chen, John C. Christodouleas, Anthony Didonato, James Hayman, Rishhab Kapoor, Saul Kravitz, Sharon Sebastian, Martin Von Siebenthal, Walter Bosch, Coen Hurkmans, Sue S. Yom, Ying Xiao
Summary: Researchers aim to create a standardized ontology to address the lack of data standardization in electronic health records and other cancer care databases. They have developed the Operational Ontology for Oncology (O3) and provided recommendations for its use and development to facilitate data aggregation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Steven G. Allen, Aleksandar F. Dragovic, Huiying (Maggie) Yin, Alex K. Bryant, Peter A. Paximadis, Martha M. Matuszak, Matthew J. Schipper, Robert T. Dess, James A. Hayman, Michael M. Dominello, Larry L. Kestin, Benjamin Movsas, Shruti Jolly, Derek P. Bergsma
Summary: This study aims to characterize the fractionation regimens used in limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) treatment, analyze factors associated with these regimens, and describe the acute toxicity profiles of once-daily and twice-daily radiation therapy regimens.
PRACTICAL RADIATION ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
Michael Dykstra, Jessica Thompson, Jessica Aldous, Shannon Jiang, Tasha Hughes, James Hayman, Aleksandar Dragovic, Jennifer Shah, Alfred Chang, Corey W. Speers, Michael Sabel, Lesly Dossett, Matthew Schipper, Reshma Jagsi
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
M. M. Cousins, M. P. Dykstra, K. Griffith, M. Mietzel, D. Kendrick, E. Trumpower, D. Dusseau, M. M. Dominello, T. P. Boike, J. A. Hayman, E. M. Walker, S. Jolly, M. L. Mierzwa, R. Jagsi, F. A. Vicini, L. J. Pierce
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
D. J. Herr, H. Yin, D. P. Bergsma, A. F. Dragovic, M. M. Matuszak, M. Grubb, M. M. Dominello, B. Movsas, L. L. Kestin, T. P. Boike, A. K. Bhatt, J. A. Hayman, S. Jolly, M. Schipper, P. A. Paximadis
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
D. J. Herr, A. Moncion, K. Griffith, R. Marsh, M. Grubb, A. K. Bhatt, M. M. Dominello, E. M. Walker, V. Narayana, E. I. Abu-Isa, F. A. Vicini, J. A. Hayman, L. J. Pierce
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2023)
