Publications by authors named "C I Truica"
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- The study investigates cognitive complaints associated with endocrine therapy (ET) for breast cancer treatment and the factors behind them, implementing a comprehensive assessment protocol using wearable devices and surveys.
- Twenty-seven newly diagnosed female breast cancer patients participated in the study, completing five measurement bursts over several months, but the consent rate was low at 36%, with most withdrawals occurring before the midpoint.
- The findings suggest that while many women feel overwhelmed by their diagnosis, there were no notable demographic or clinical differences between those who completed the study and those who withdrew, highlighting the need for more effective support and monitoring during cancer treatment.
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- The human microbiome is a key area of research for understanding health, but analyzing its complex data is challenging.
- Machine learning (ML) algorithms are being developed to help process this data, uncover patterns, and create predictive models.
- This review catalogs ML-based software tools for microbiome analysis, providing insights, usage examples, and highlighting areas that need improvement for both developers and users.
The rapid development of machine learning (ML) techniques has opened up the data-dense field of microbiome research for novel therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications targeting a wide range of disorders, which could substantially improve healthcare practices in the era of precision medicine. However, several challenges must be addressed to exploit the benefits of ML in this field fully. In particular, there is a need to establish "gold standard" protocols for conducting ML analysis experiments and improve interactions between microbiome researchers and ML experts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients are living longer. However, symptom burden remains a significant issue. Technology-based interventions may assist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients are living longer at the cost of several side effects, affecting their physical and mental health. Physical activity can help women with MBC to improve their wellbeing. Technology-based exercise interventions have shown promising outcomes; however, studies that document their benefits on health behaviors are lacking.
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