• Utilizing Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in ambulatory oncology in Alberta: Digital reporting at the micro, meso and macro level 

  Watson, Linda; Delure, Andrea; Qi, Siwei; Link, Claire; Chmielewski, Lindsi; Photitai, Éclair; Smith, Louise (2021-10-12)

  Abstract Cancer patients experience numerous distressing symptoms and concerns across the course of their illness, which negatively influence their quality of life. Regardless of cancer type, unmanaged symptoms ...

• Implementation of EQ-5D-5L as a routine outcome measure in Community Outpatient and Specialized Rehabilitation Services 

  Churchill, Katie; Warner, Lisa; Keogh, Eileen; Al Sayah, Fatima (2021-10-12)

  Abstract Rehabilitation is a person-centred approach that optimizes functioning to reduce impairments in individuals with illness, injury or disability. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have a role ...

• The use of patient-reported outcome measures in hip and knee arthroplasty in Alberta 

  Marshall, Deborah A.; Jin, Xuejing; Pittman, Lindsay B.; Smith, Christopher J. (2021-10-12)

  Abstract PROMs are part of routine measurement for hip and knee replacement in Alberta, Canada. We provide an overview of how PROMs are implemented in routine care, and how we use PROMs data for decision-making ...

• Patient-reported outcome measures in the care of in-centre hemodialysis patients 

  Davison, Sara N.; Klarenbach, Scott; Manns, Braden; Schnick-Makaroff, Kara; Buzinski, Robert; Corradetti, Bonnie; Short, Hilary; Johnson, Jeffrey A. (2021-10-12)

  Abstract Kidney failure requiring dialysis is associated with high symptom burden and low health-related quality of life (HRQL). Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are standardized instruments that ...

• The use of patient-reported measures in epilepsy care: the Calgary Comprehensive Epilepsy Program experience 

  Delgado-García, Guillermo; Wiebe, Samuel; Josephson, Colin B. (2021-10-12)

  Abstract The regular use of patient-reported measures (PRMs) has been associated with greater patient satisfaction and outcomes. In this article, we will review the Calgary Comprehensive Epilepsy Program's ...

• Measuring value in healthcare from a patients’ perspective 

  Dean, Stafford; Al Sayah, Fatima; Johnson, Jeffrey A. (2021-10-12)

• Mycoplasma bovis subverts autophagy to promote intracellular replication in bovine mammary epithelial cells cultured in vitro 

  Liu, Yang; Deng, Zhaoju; Xu, Siyu; Liu, Gang; Lin, Yushan; Khan, Sohrab; Gao, Jian; Qu, Weijie; Kastelic, John P.; Han, Bo (2021-10-14)

  Abstract Mycoplasma species are the smallest prokaryotes capable of self-replication. To investigate Mycoplasma induced autophagy in mammalian cells, Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) and bovine mammary epithelial ...

• Fluid flow exposure promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and adhesion of breast cancer cells to endothelial cells 

  Fuh, Kenneth F.; Shepherd, Robert D.; Withell, Jessica S.; Kooistra, Brayden K.; Rinker, Kristina D. (2021-10-12)

  Abstract Background Mechanical interactions between tumor cells and microenvironments are frequent phenomena during breast cancer progression, however, it is not well understood ...

• Connecting breast cancer survivors for exercise: protocol for a two-arm randomized controlled trial 

  Smith-Turchyn, Jenna; McCowan, Michelle E.; O’Loughlin, Erin; Fong, Angela J.; McDonough, Meghan H.; Santa Mina, Daniel; Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P.; Trinh, Linda; Jones, Jennifer M.; Bender, Jackie L.; Culos-Reed, S. N.; Tomasone, Jennifer R.; Vani, Madison F.; Sabiston, Catherine M. (2021-10-14)

  Abstract Background Peer-based exercise interventions that cultivate new opportunities for support with a fellow cancer survivor may result in increased exercise volume. It ...

• Development of a conceptual framework for linking mHealth applications to eRecord systems in Botswana 

  Ndlovu, Kagiso; Mars, Maurice; Scott, Richard E. (2021-10-15)

  Abstract Background The proliferation of mHealth solutions and eRecord systems is inevitable in developing countries, and ensuring their bi-directional interoperability is ...

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