Article
Oncology
Louise A. Koelmeyer, Katrina Gaitatzis, Mary S. Dietrich, Chirag S. Shah, John Boyages, Sarah A. McLaughlin, Bret Taback, Deonni P. Stolldorf, Elisabeth Elder, T. Michael Hughes, James R. French, Nicholas Ngui, Jeremy M. Hsu, Andrew Moore, Sheila H. Ridner
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate risk factors for breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) and found that factors associated with this condition included axillary lymph node dissection, taxane-based chemotherapy, regional nodal irradiation, body mass index >30, and rurality. The findings of this study are important for the treatment and intervention of breast cancer patients.
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Torsten Beyna, Marianna Arvanitakis, Markus Schneider, Christian Gerges, Joerg Hoellerich, Jacques Deviere, Horst Neuhaus
Summary: This prospective study demonstrated the efficacy and safety of motorized spiral enteroscopy (MSE) for visualization of the entire small bowel, with high success rates and short procedural duration. Further evaluation in a large prospective multicenter study, preferably with a control group, is warranted.
GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alessandro Passardi, Flavia Foca, Orazio Caffo, Carlo Alberto Tondini, Alberto Zambelli, Roberto Vespignani, Giulia Bartolini, Francesco Giulio Sullo, Daniele Andreis, Marco Dianti, Claudio Eccher, Enrico Maria Piras, Stefano Forti
Summary: This study tested a platform called ONCO-TreC, which is designed to support home management of oral anticancer treatments and provide secure communication between patients and health care professionals. The results showed that the system has a high ability to measure adherence to treatment and is highly usable and acceptable. However, there is room for improvement in the system's reliability in recording toxicities.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Felicity Aiano, Samuel E. Jones, Zahin Amin-Chowdhury, Jessica Flood, Ifeanyichukwu Okike, Andrew Brent, Bernadette Brent, Joanne Beckmann, Joanna Garstang, Shazaad Ahmad, Frances Baawuah, Mary E. Ramsay, Shamez N. Ladhani
Summary: The reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted concerns about the spread of SARS-CoV-2, leading to a national surveillance project in primary schools in England. The study found that primary school staff and parents were supportive of regular SARS-CoV-2 testing, with a preference for weekly testing. Children preferred nasal swabs and oral fluid samples over throat swabs or blood tests.
Article
Oncology
Louise Koelmeyer, Katrina Gaitatzis, Sheila H. Ridner, John Boyages, Jerrod Nelms, T. Michael Hughes, Elisabeth Elder, James French, Nicholas Ngui, Jeremy Hsu, Deonni Stolldorf
Summary: Chronic lymphedema following breast cancer can have significant impacts on individuals physically, functionally, psychologically, and financially. A study using the RE-AIM framework retrospectively showed that a prospective surveillance and early intervention model of care was effective in reducing progression rates to clinical lymphedema and was adopted by all hospital sites initially approached.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Amina Ahmed, Whitney Rossman, Lauren C. Lu, Connell O. Dunn, Anna M. Harris, Jennifer S. Priem, Timothy C. Hetherington, Abigail J. Porzucek, Christopher N. Mores, Paola Castri, William H. Lagarde, Keerti L. Dantuluri
Summary: The study assessed the uptake of serial at-home testing in children aged 2-17 years via mailed SARS-CoV-2 antibody and molecular tests. The completion rates demonstrated the feasibility and sustainability of at-home testing across different age groups.
OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lisa Goudman, Ann De Smedt, Rene Huygens, Marc Noppen, Maria Vanschoenwinkel, Samar M. Hatem, Maarten Moens
Summary: This pilot study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of intrathecal pump refill procedures at home, with successful and satisfactory results for all procedures. The majority of patients felt safe during the procedure and expressed a preference for home refills in the future.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Leonie T. Jonker, Matthijs Plas, Geertruida H. de Bock, Erik Buskens, Barbara L. van Leeuwen, Maarten M. H. Lahr
Summary: Older oncologic patients showed acceptance and usability of postoperative home monitoring, with high compliance and completion rates once they consented to participate in the study. The monitoring system was found to be easy to use by the study participants.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Kathleen C. Lee, Anna U. Morgan, Krisda H. Chaiyachati, David A. Asch, Ruiying A. Xiong, David Do, Austin S. Kilaru, Doreen Lam, Andrew Parambath, Ari B. Friedman, Zachary F. Meisel, Christopher K. Snider, Deena L. Chisholm, Sheila Kelly, Jessica E. Hemmons, Dina Abdel-Rahman, Jeffrey Ebert, Medha Ghosh, Julianne Reilly, Christina J. O'Malley, Lauren Hahn, Nancy M. Mannion, Ann M. Huffenberger, Susan McGinley, Mohan Balachandran, Neda Khan, Judy A. Shea, Nandita Mitra, M. Kit Delgado
Summary: Adding pulse oximetry to symptom-based remote monitoring did not improve survival rates for nonhospitalized Covid-19 patients.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Luca Lambertini, Fabrizio Di Maida, Anna Cadenar, Samuele Nardoni, Antonio Andrea Grosso, Francesca Valastro, Pietro Spinelli, Riccardo Fantechi, Agostino Tuccio, Gianni Vittori, Andrea Mari, Lorenzo Masieri, Andrea Minervini
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional outcomes of Florence intracorporeal neobladder (FloRIN) configuration technique performed with a stentless procedure. The results showed that the stentless procedure was associated with shorter console time and lower estimated blood loss compared to the stent group. There were no significant differences in terms of perioperative features and mid-term functional outcomes between the two groups.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pedro Machado, Sara Pimenta, Ana Luis Garcia, Tiago Nogueira, Sonia Silva, Barbara Oliveiros, Raul A. Martins, Joana Cruz
Summary: This study aimed to assess the feasibility of a home-based exercise intervention before lung cancer resection. The results showed that a short-term preoperative home-based exercise intervention is feasible and may enhance accessibility to prehabilitation.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Emanuele Pivetta, Anna Ravetti, Giulia Paglietta, Irene Cara, Federico Bugge, Gitana Scozzari, Milena M. Maule, Fulvio Morello, Stefania Locatelli, Enrico Lupia
Summary: This study aimed to test the feasibility of home-based lung ultrasound (LUS) follow-up performed by patients themselves on COVID-19 patients. The results showed that patients performing LUS on themselves and being overseen remotely by experts is a feasible and reliable telemedicine tool.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tanja Sprave, Michelle Pfaffenlehner, Raluca Stoian, Eleni Christofi, Alexander Ruehle, Daniela Zoeller, Alexander Fabian, Harald Fahrner, Harald Binder, Henning Schaefer, Eleni Gkika, Anca-Ligia Grosu, Felix Heinemann, Nils Henrik Nicolay
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of integrating electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) in the treatment surveillance pathway of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) and assess the influence of app-based ePRO monitoring on patient satisfaction and quality of life. Results showed that ePRO monitoring was feasible and led to an increased reporting of HNC-specific symptom burden, while significantly improving certain domains of patient satisfaction.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ulrike Baum, Anne-Katrin Baum, Renate Deike, Helmut Feistner, Bernd Markgraf, Hermann Hinrichs, Bernt-Peter Robra, Thomas Neumann
Summary: The feasibility phase of the HOME project aims to demonstrate the practicality of EEG home-monitoring using a patient-controlled mobile system. The study confirms the feasibility of patient-controlled EEG home-monitoring and its positive impact on patient management.
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Reem Hanna, Rene Jean Bensadoun, Seppe Vander Beken, Patricia Burton, James Carroll, Stefano Benedicenti
Summary: This study evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of photobiomodulation (PBM) intervention for neuropathic pain. Compared to standard analgesic medication, PBM showed significant advantages in reducing pain, improving quality of life, and enhancing functional activities.
Article
Oncology
Anna C. Singleton, Rebecca Raeside, Stephanie R. Partridge, Karice K. Hyun, Justin Tat-Ko, Stephanie Che Mun Sum, Molly Hayes, Clara K. Chow, Aravinda Thiagalingam, Katherine Maka, Kerry A. Sherman, Elisabeth Elder, Julie Redfern
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of a co-designed lifestyle-focused text message intervention for breast cancer survivors. The results showed minor improvements in medication adherence but no significant differences in other outcomes. Participants found the text messages easy to understand, useful, and motivating for lifestyle change.
JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Mary S. Dietrich, Katrina Gaitatzis, Louise Koelmeyer, John Boyages, Vandana G. Abramson, Sarah A. McLaughlin, Nicholas Ngui, Elisabeth Elder, James French, Jeremy Hsu, T. Michael Hughes, Deonni P. Stolldorf, Chirag Shah, Sheila H. Ridner
Summary: A compression intervention for subclinical breast cancer-related lymphedema led to improvements in physical, emotional, and quality-of-life outcomes. The study found that greater changes in extracellular fluid and whole-arm volume were associated with higher symptom, skin condition, and quality-of-life values in patients with S-BCRL. Prospective surveillance and compression interventions were effective in reducing progression rates from S-BCRL to C-BCRL.
LYMPHATIC RESEARCH AND BIOLOGY
(2023)
Correction
Psychology, Clinical
Katherine Sayer-Jones, Kerry A. Sherman
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Katherine Sayer-Jones, Kerry A. Sherman
Summary: This study aimed to understand how endometriosis impacts on affective and perceptual aspects of body image. Through analyzing the written narratives of 40 participants with endometriosis, the study found that endometriosis has wide-ranging impacts on body image, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Helen Mackie, Belinda M. Thompson, Louise A. Koelmeyer, Robbie Blackwell, Katrina Gaitatzis, Asha Heydon-White, John Boyages, Hiroo Suami
Summary: This study used ICG lymphography to determine that 16.9% of patients with lower-limb lymphedema have a compensatory lymphatic drainage pathway from the affected limb to the contralateral inguinal lymph node region, particularly observed in unilateral cancer-related lymphedema with edema in the proximal thigh, inguinal, pubic, and lower abdominal regions. Directing manual lymphatic drainage to the contralateral inguinal drainage region should be considered especially for patients with cancer-related LLLE.
REHABILITATION ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
C. Sullivan-Myers, K. A. Sherman, A. P. Beathc, M. J. W. Cooper, T. J. Duckworthe
Summary: This study investigates the association between body image and sexual distress in individuals with endometriosis, and explores the potential buffering effect of self-compassion. The findings suggest that self-compassion has a weak inverse effect on sexual distress, while body appreciation is not significantly associated with sexual distress.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Diana Tang, Yvonne Tran, Catherine McMahon, Jessica Turner, Janaki Amin, Kompal Sinha, Mohammad Nure Alam, Viviana Wuthrich, Kerry A. Sherman, Patrick Garcia, Rebecca Mitchell, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Greg Leigh, Shermin Lim, Giriraj Singh Shekhawat, Frances Rapport, Melanie Ferguson, Bamini Gopinath
Summary: The HALOS study aims to evaluate the impacts of hearing devices, differences in timing of interventions, and cost-effectiveness of early intervention for adult-onset hearing loss. It collects cross-sectional and longitudinal data on health and social outcomes from 908 hearing aid and/or cochlear implant users aged >= 40 years. The study has been approved by the Macquarie University Human Research Ethics Committee and Southern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Kerry A. Sherman, Melissa J. Pehlivan, Julie Redfern, Mike Armour, Blake Dear, Anna Singleton, Tanya Duckworth, Donna Ciccia, Michael Cooper, Alex Hawkey, Kelly A. Parry, Esther Gandhi
Summary: The study aims to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of the EndoSMS text message intervention in improving endometriosis-specific quality of life and reducing psychological distress. A pilot randomized controlled trial with a waitlist control was conducted, and data collection and analysis are ongoing.
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anna C. Singleton, Rebecca Raeside, Karice K. Hyun, Molly Hayes, A. Sherman, Elisabeth Elder, Julie Redfern, Stephanie R. Partridge
Summary: This study evaluated the reach and implementation of a lifestyle-focused SMS text message program for breast cancer survivors during COVID-19 lockdowns. The program achieved high engagement and acceptability among participants and demonstrated broad reach. However, further research is needed to assess barriers and enablers to adoption and long-term maintenance for health professionals.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Nick Handelsman, Kerry A. Sherman, Chantelle Pereira, Malsha Fernando
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact and consequences of COVID-19 on self-management strategies for endometriosis. Through online surveys and interviews, disruptions to healthcare system, changes in information seeking, increased autonomous decision making, diminished self-care and behavior change, and shifted priorities were identified. These changes negatively affected the management of endometriosis and mental health.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Melissa J. Pehlivan, Kerry A. Sherman, Viviana Wuthrich, Esther Gandhi, Dino Zagic, Emily Kopp, Valentina Perica
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to provide a synthesis of the impact of psychological interventions for reducing body image concerns for individuals with gynaecological conditions. The results suggest that psychological interventions may hold promise for reducing body image concerns among individuals with gynaecological conditions in the short term, especially when theory-guided interventions are delivered in group settings. However, there is a high risk of bias and moderate heterogeneity in the included studies.
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
D. Matovic, M. Ahern, K. A. Sherman, C. J. Johnco, S. Willcock, V. M. Wuthrich
Summary: This study assessed older adults' preferences, attitudes, and motivations towards understanding and changing their individual risk for dementia, via screening in primary care settings. The results showed that older adults generally had positive attitudes towards dementia risk screening and risk reduction. Response efficacy, self-efficacy, and family history of dementia were found to be significant predictors of behavioral intent to undergo screening and motivation to change risk-related behaviors. Barriers included lack of information, motivation, and self-control, while access to support and engagement in social and non-social activities were identified as facilitators.
AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGIST
(2023)
Article
Surgery
T. Karlsson, H. Mackie, K. Ho-Shon, R. Blackwell, A. Heydon-White, L. Koelmeyer, H. Suami
Summary: Using both ICG lymphography and MRI, this study found that 10 out of 28 patients with unilateral advanced cancer-related lower extremity lymphoedema (LEL) exhibited gluteal lymphoedema. Compared to the non-gluteal lymphoedema group, patients in the gluteal lymphoedema group showed thickened skin and increased gluteal subcutaneous tissue on ICG lymphography, with no significant difference in excess leg volume between the two groups. The severity of gluteal lymphoedema was positively correlated with excess leg volume on the affected side. In conclusion, surgical and conservative management options should be considered for advanced LEL patients.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Cheryl L. Brunelle, John Boyages, Amanda W. Jung, Hiroo Suami, Brooke C. Juhel, Asha Heydon-White, Helen Mackie, Shinn-Huey Shirley Chou, Vincent S. Paramanandam, Louise Koelmeyer, Alphonse G. Taghian
Summary: The diagnosis and treatment of breast lymphedema (BL) after breast-conserving surgery lacks standardized criteria and high-quality studies. There is variability in the incidence, time course, and risk factors for BL. Tissue dielectric constant and ultrasound are emerging as promising assessment tools, but further validation and research are needed.
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2023)