Publications by authors named "M A Hassett"

Background: Insomnia is the most common sleep disturbance among cancer patients undergoing active treatment. If untreated, it is associated with significant physical and psychological health consequences. Prior efforts to determine insomnia prevalence and correlates have primarily assessed patients in clinical trials, in limited disease groups, and excluding important patient subgroups.

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Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic created significant disruptions in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer (BC). Several public health measures were taken with limited evidence on their potential impact. In this observational study, we sought to compare the incidence of BC, treatment patterns, and mortality during 2020 versus 2018 and 2019.

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  • Electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) can enhance cancer patient care, but integrating them into clinical systems poses significant challenges, requiring technical resources, clinician and patient commitment, and institutional support.* -
  • The SIMPRO Research Consortium created and implemented eSyM, an ePRO-based symptom management program across six cancer centers, tracking implementation methods and barriers through established frameworks and tools like REDCap.* -
  • Out of 226 documented implementation strategies, 64 unique strategies were identified, with universal strategies that were consistently effective focusing on clinical preparation, training, and patient/clinician engagement being seen as particularly impactful.*
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Purpose: The integration of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) into electronic health records (EHRs) has enabled systematic collection of symptom data to manage post-treatment symptoms. The use and integration of PRO data into routine care are associated with overall treatment success, adherence, and satisfaction. Clinical trials have demonstrated the prognostic value of PROs including physical function and global health status in predicting survival.

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When cyanobacterial phytoplankton form harmful cyanobacterial blooms (HCBs), the toxins they produce threaten freshwater ecosystems. Hydrogen peroxide is often used to control HCBs, but it is broadly toxic and dangerous to handle. Previously, we demonstrated that glucose addition to lake water could suppress the abundance of cyanobacteria.

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