Article
Oncology
Wallace Yuen, Luke Witherspoon, Eugenia Wu, Julie Wong, Sara Sheikholeslami, Jenna Bentley, Christine Zarowski, Monita Sundar, Stacy Elliott, Celestia Higano, Ryan Flannigan
Summary: This study highlighted the importance of biopsychosocial recommendations in sexual rehabilitation for prostate cancer survivors. Patients received an average of 10.0 recommendations per visit, with educational recommendations being the most common, followed by psychosexual recommendations. The top recommendations included penile rehabilitation, pleasure-focus, and phosphodiesterase inhibitors.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Editorial Material
Oncology
Joseph E. Bauer
Summary: This study provides insights into the causes of death in prostate cancer survivors, offering valuable considerations for clinical practitioners. Particularly for primary care physicians managing the healthcare of prostate cancer survivors in the complex environment of coronavirus disease 2019, these findings can be beneficial.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Youngjee Choi, Katherine C. Smith, Aishwarya Shukla, Amanda L. Blackford, Phuoc T. Tran, Kimberly S. Peairs, Thomas M. DeMarco, Amanda Choflet, Kristen Farling, Madeline Kelso, Michael A. Carducci, Nancy Mayonado, Claire F. Snyder
Summary: The study found that while care plan content is more complete for demographic and treatment summary information, there are gaps in reporting posttreatment symptoms and ADT-related testing recommendations. This highlights the need to improve the quality of information in care plans for better communication of appropriate follow-up recommendations to patients and primary care physicians.
Article
Oncology
Kain Phansuwon, Sim Yee (Cindy)Tan, Kim Kerin-Ayres, Ashanya Malalasekera, Janette L. Vardy
Summary: The study found that while most survivors found SCP useful, they did not share them with other healthcare providers, raising questions about their effectiveness in coordinating care. Additionally, there were challenges with SCP delivery. Survivors reported compliance with SCP lifestyle recommendations. Further research is needed to assess the utility of SCP among other stakeholders such as general practitioners.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Aisha Lofters, Ielaf Khalil, Nicolette Sopcak, Melissa Shea-Budgell, Christopher Meaney, Carolina Fernandes, Rahim Moineddin, Denise Campbell-Scherer, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Donna Patricia Manca, Eva Grunfeld
Summary: The BETTER WISE intervention is an evidence-based approach to prevention and screening for cancers and chronic diseases in primary care, with a focus on breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors. The study evaluates the impact of the intervention, taking into account the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings suggest that BETTER WISE has potential in providing comprehensive care for cancer survivors in primary care settings.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Christian Stephens, Dori Klemanski, Maryam B. Lustberg, Anne M. Noonan, Seuli Brill, Jessica L. Krok-Schoen
Summary: The study reveals that many primary care physicians lack confidence in providing survivorship care, which may be due to inadequate training, poor communication with oncologists, and underutilization of survivorship care plans.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
I. Vaz-Luis, M. Masiero, G. Cavaletti, A. Cervantes, R. T. Chlebowski, G. Curigliano, E. Felip, A. R. Ferreira, P. A. Ganz, J. Hegarty, J. Jeon, C. Johansen, F. Joly, K. Jordan, B. Koczwara, P. Lagergren, M. Lambertini, D. Lenihan, H. Linardou, C. Loprinzi, A. H. Partridge, S. Rauh, K. Steindorf, W. van der Graaf, L. van de Poll-Franse, G. Pentheroudakis, S. Peters, G. Pravettoni
Summary: Survivorship care consists of five main components and can be delivered through structured care models, focusing on coordinated care and educational programs.
ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
H. Boery, S. Lubberts, S. Bunskoek, J. Nuver, J. D. Lefrandt, G. Steursma, W. J. Sluiter, S. Siesling, A. J. Berendsen, J. A. Gietema
Summary: Shared-care follow-up is safe and feasible for patients with testicular cancer, allowing personalized care and involvement of primary care physicians in cardiovascular risk management and psychosocial survivorship issues.
Article
Oncology
Chiranjeev Dash, Jiachen Lu, Vicky Parikh, Stacey Wathen, Samay Shah, Ruchi Shah Chaudhari, Lucile Adams-Campbell
Summary: The study compared colorectal cancer screening rates among breast and prostate cancer survivors in Southern Maryland, finding that factors such as living in metropolitan areas and comorbidities like obesity and diabetes were associated with lower screening rates for breast cancer survivors.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Jeff Dunn, Anna Green, Nicholas Ralph, Robert U. Newton, Andrew Kneebone, Mark Frydenberg, Suzanne K. Chambers
Summary: The study aimed to develop contemporary and inclusive prostate cancer survivorship guidelines for Australia, involving a diverse expert panel to identify key descriptors of men's current survivorship experience and important elements within survivorship domains. Consensus was high on the essential nature of all identified domains, with feasibility ratings varying. Seven priorities for immediate action were derived from the study results.
Article
Oncology
Cherdsak Duangchan, Alana Steffen, Alicia K. Matthews
Summary: Thai oncology nurses believe that different components of survivorship care plans are helpful for the long-term management of colorectal cancer survivors, support the provision of survivorship care plans, and express their perceived responsibilities for preparing and delivering these plans. The findings suggest that oncology nurses have opportunities to play a significant role in developing and implementing survivorship care plans, but further efforts are needed to expand nurses' roles in survivorship care and establish practice guidelines for integrating survivorship care plans into nursing practice.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Gabriela Ilie, Cody Macdonald, Hal Richman, Ricardo Rendon, Ross Mason, Alexandra Nuyens, Greg Bailly, David Bell, Nikhilesh Patil, David Bowes, Emmi Champion, Derek Wilke, Lia Massoeurs, Nada Hassan, Robert David Harold Rutledge
Summary: The 28-day Prostate Cancer-Patient Empowerment Program (PC-PEP) developed with patient engagement was found to be successful in promoting the mental and physical health of prostate cancer patients. The program, which included education, physical activities, diet, stress reduction, and social support, was highly praised by the participants. The multifaceted nature of the program and its comprehensive approach contributed to its effectiveness.
Article
Oncology
Janet Papadakos, Diana Samoil, Charles Catton, Edward Kucharski, Andrew Matthew, Naa Kwarley Quartey, Meredith Elana Giuliani
Summary: The purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions of survivorship self-management between oncology specialists, primary care providers (PCPs), and survivors themselves. The results show that the majority of PCPs and oncology specialists believe that an expanded role for survivors in their care would be beneficial, and survivors themselves also see benefits in having an expanded role. However, barriers to developing this model include limited specialist time, limited communication between specialists and PCPs, and a lack of education targeted specifically to prostate cancer survivorship.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Alaina Chodoff, Katherine C. Smith, Aishwarya Shukla, Amanda L. Blackford, Nita Ahuja, Fabian M. Johnston, Kimberly S. Peairs, Justinian R. Ngaiza, Tam Warczynski, Brenda Nettles, Eden Stotsky-Himelfarb, Adrian G. Murphy, Nancy Mayonado, Jennifer DeSanto, Claire F. Snyder, Youngjee Choi
Summary: Survivorship care plans (SCP) provide essential information about cancer treatment and follow-up, but often lack critical details about cancer-specific risk factors. There is considerable variation in surveillance recommendations between different cancer centers. Further efforts are needed to improve the consistency of recommendations documented in SCPs.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Mariken E. Stegmann, Olaf P. Geerse, Lia van Zuylen, Larissa Nekhlyudov, Daan Brandenbarg
Summary: Not all cancer patients can be cured, and some with incurable cancer may live for a long period. However, they are often forgotten in research and clinical practice. The perspectives of palliative care or survivorship may not be enough to address the wide range of physical and psychosocial problems these patients encounter.
Review
Ophthalmology
Kovin S. Naidoo, Timothy R. Fricke, Kevin D. Frick, Monica Jong, Thomas J. Naduvilath, Serge Resnikoff, Padmaja Sankaridurg
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kevin D. Frick, Eric L. Singman
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jesse Cohen, Javier Sotoca, Shikha Gandhi, Anusha K. Yeshokumar, Eliza Gordon-Lipkin, Romergyko G. Geocadin, Kevin D. Frick, John C. Probasco, Arun Venkatesan
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Samuel Sarmiento, James A. Pierre, A. Lee Dellon, Kevin D. Frick
Article
Ophthalmology
Varshini Varadaraj, Kevin D. Frick, Jinan B. Saaddine, David S. Friedman, Bonnielin K. Swenor
JAMA OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gail L. Daumit, Ellen M. Janssen, Gerald J. Jerome, Arlene T. Dalcin, Jeanne Charleston, Jeanne M. Clark, Janelle W. Coughlin, Hsin-Chieh Yeh, Edgar R. Miller, Nowella Durkin, Thomas A. Louis, Kevin D. Frick, Nae-Yuh Wang, Lawrence J. Appel
TRANSLATIONAL BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Maria Trent, Michelle Recto, Qiang Qian, Arlene Butz, Kevin D. Frick, Jonathan M. Ellen, Harold Lehmann
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT GYNECOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Christine G. Gourin, Peter S. Vosler, Rajarsi Mandal, Karen T. Pitman, Carole Fakhry, David W. Eisele, Kevin D. Frick, J. Matthew Austin
JAMA OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY
(2019)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ana Patricia Marques, Jacqueline Ramke, John Cairns, Thomas Butt, Justine H. Zhang, Hannah B. Faal, Hugh Taylor, Iain Jones, Nathan Congdon, Andrew Bastawrous, Tasanee Braithwaite, Marty Jovic, Serge Resnikoff, Allyala Nandakumar, Peng Tee Khaw, Rupert R. A. Bourne, Iris Gordon, Kevin Frick, Matthew J. Burton
Article
Economics
Trevor A. Ellison, Samantha Clark, Jonathan C. Hong, Kevin D. Frick, Dorry L. Segev
Summary: The study found that using nucleic acid screening solely for increased infectious-risk organs was the dominant strategy. The false-positive rate of nucleic acid testing was identified as a key driver of cost-effectiveness. Further research on the false-positivity rate should be conducted before expanding nucleic acid screening to non-increased infectious-risk organs to ensure it does not negatively impact transplantation numbers, quality-adjusted life-years, and costs.
APPLIED HEALTH ECONOMICS AND HEALTH POLICY
(2021)
Article
Ophthalmology
Neda Minakaran, Priya Morjaria, Kevin D. Frick, Clare Gilbert
Summary: This study conducted an economic evaluation on the cost-saving potential of using ready-made spectacles in school eye health programmes compared to custom-made spectacles. The results showed a significant cost-saving potential of ready-made spectacles, which has substantial economic benefits for national/international programmes.
OPHTHALMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Matthew J. Burton, Jacqueline Ramke, Ana Patricia Marques, Rupert R. A. Bourne, Nathan Congdon, Iain Jones, Brandon A. M. Ah Tong, Simon Arunga, Damodar Bachani, Covadonga Bascaran, Andrew Bastawrous, Karl Blanchet, Tasanee Braithwaite, John C. Buchan, John Cairns, Anasaini Cama, Margarida Chagunda, Chimgee Chuluunkhuu, Andrew Cooper, Jessica Crofts-Lawrence, William H. Dean, Alastair K. Denniston, Joshua R. Ehrlich, Paul M. Emerson, Jennifer R. Evans, Kevin D. Frick, David S. Friedman, Joao M. Furtado, Michael M. Gichangi, Stephen Gichuhi, Suzanne S. Gilbert, Reeta Gurung, Esmael Habtamu, Peter Holland, Jost B. Jonas, Pearse A. Keane, Lisa Keay, Rohit C. Khanna, Peng Tee Khaw, Hannah Kuper, Fatima Kyari, Van C. Lansingh, Islay Mactaggart, Milka M. Mafwiri, Wanjiku Mathenge, Ian McCormick, Priya Morjaria, Lizette Mowatt, Debbie Muirhead, Gudlavalleti V. S. Murthy, Nyawira Mwangi, Daksha B. Patel, Tunde Peto, Babar M. Qureshi, Solange R. Salomao, Virginia Sarah, Bernadetha R. Shilio, Anthony W. Solomon, Bonnielin K. Swenor, Hugh R. Taylor, Ningli Wang, Aubrey Webson, Sheila K. West, Tien Yin Wong, Richard Wormald, Sumrana Yasmin, Mayinuer Yusufu, Juan Carlos Silva, Serge Resnikoff, Thulasiraj Ravilla, Clare E. Gilbert, Allen Foster, Hannah B. Faal
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Ophthalmology
Tim R. Fricke, Padmaja Sankaridurg, Thomas Naduvilath, Serge Resnikoff, Nina Tahhan, Mingguang He, Kevin D. Frick
Summary: This study describes a methodology for estimating lifetime myopia costs and compares different management options in the context of Australia and China. The results suggest that investing in active myopia management can lead to economic balance or even better outcomes by reducing refractive progression, using simpler lenses, and minimizing the risk of pathology and vision loss.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
Padmaja Sankaridurg, Nina Tahhan, Himal Kandel, Thomas Naduvilath, Haidong Zou, Kevin D. Frick, Srinivas Marmamula, David S. Friedman, Ecosse Lamoureux, Jill Keeffe, Jeffrey J. Walline, Timothy R. Fricke, Vilas Kovai, Serge Resnikoff
Summary: The global burden of myopia is on the rise, with increasing prevalence of myopia and high myopia expected to lead to higher costs in terms of vision loss and complications. Current global cost estimates related to direct health expenditure and lost productivity are in the billions, with higher health expenditure in adults. Further research is needed to understand the lifelong impact of myopia on individuals and the cost-effectiveness of novel approaches in reducing the burden.
INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Family Studies
Wendy G. Lane, Howard Dubowitz, Kevin D. Frick, Josh Semiatin, Laurence Magder
Summary: This study analyzed the cost-effectiveness of implementing the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model, finding that the implementation costs were low and the cost per case of preventing maltreatment was also low. The model showed significant cost savings in healthcare and mental health care costs, with potential to decrease costs associated with maltreatment.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2021)