Publications by authors named "J Leiser"
Objective: Current studies have indicated that diabetes mellitus (DM) is highly prevalent in patients with cancer, but there is little research on consequences on the well-being of patients during cancer treatment. This analysis evaluates the relationship between DM and patient-reported outcomes (PRO) in patients with cancer, using a large and well-characterized cohort.
Methods: This study utilized the Total Cancer Care protocol at the University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute.
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- Many patients with long COVID initially interact with the healthcare system through primary care, which is ideally suited to manage their condition, but the quality of care they receive often does not meet their expectations.
- The study used interviews with 19 adult patients to gather insights on their experiences and expectations regarding long COVID treatment, revealing that patients wanted knowledgeable and collaborative primary care practitioners.
- Patients often felt frustrated due to positive interactions when they were validated but negative experiences when dismissed; they also faced difficulties in navigating the fragmented US healthcare system for coordinated care, leading to unmet needs and expectations.
We considered the relationship between the benefits and costs of territorial defense in a wild population of the Leon Springs pupfish, Cyprinodon bovinus. We defined benefit as the number of eggs deposited on an artificial substratum placed within the defender's territory. Costs included two defensive behaviors.
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