Publications by authors named "Rey Encarnacion"
Objectives: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) created the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) to allow efficient, online measurement of patient-reported outcomes (PROs), but it remains untested whether PROMIS improves outcomes. Here, we aimed to compare the impact of gastrointestinal (GI) PROMIS measures vs. usual care on patient outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: It is important for clinicians to inquire about "alarm features" as it may identify those at risk for organic disease and who require additional diagnostic workup. We developed a computer algorithm called Automated Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Symptoms (AEGIS) that systematically collects patient gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and alarm features, and then "translates" the information into a history of present illness (HPI). Our study's objective was to compare the number of alarms documented by physicians during usual care vs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Healthcare delivery now mandates shorter visits with higher documentation requirements, undermining the patient-provider interaction. To improve clinic visit efficiency, we developed a patient-provider portal that systematically collects patient symptoms using a computer algorithm called Automated Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Symptoms (AEGIS). AEGIS also automatically "translates" the patient report into a full narrative history of present illness (HPI).
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- Recent studies indicate that elderly individuals experience higher oxidative stress and weakened antioxidant defenses, prompting a study on the impact of daily extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) consumption in healthy institutionalized seniors.
- In a 6-week trial involving 62 participants aged 65-96, the olive group (OG) consuming 50ml of EVOO daily demonstrated significant improvements in lipid profiles, such as reductions in total cholesterol and triglycerides, alongside increased levels of HDL cholesterol.
- The olive group's total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and plasma hydroxytyrosol (OH-Tyr) concentrations also rose significantly compared to the control group, marking a beneficial nutritional intervention for enhancing antioxidant status in the elderly.
The open source software tools developed at UCLA are the informatics infrastructure supporting translational research efforts of the 11 National Cancer Institutes Prostate SPORE sites. The Codebook is a caBIG compliant application that manages PHI (e.g.
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