2016
Decision Support and Shared Decision Making About Active Surveillance Versus Active Treatment Among Men Diagnosed with Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: a Pilot Study
Myers R, Leader A, Censits J, Trabulsi E, Keith S, Petrich A, Quinn A, Den R, Hurwitz M, Lallas C, Hegarty S, Dicker A, Zeigler-Johnson C, Giri V, Ayaz H, Gomella L. Decision Support and Shared Decision Making About Active Surveillance Versus Active Treatment Among Men Diagnosed with Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: a Pilot Study. Journal Of Cancer Education 2016, 33: 180-185. PMID: 27418065, DOI: 10.1007/s13187-016-1073-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk prostate cancerActive surveillanceProstate cancerDecision support interventionsActive treatmentDecisional conflictClinic visitsTreatment choiceClinician supportTreatment knowledgePatient choiceSupport interventionsBaseline surveyPilot studyCancerMenTreatmentParticipantsSurveillancePatientsFollowCliniciansSDMVisits
2005
Causes of Preventable Visual Loss in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Hayward R, Cowan C, Giri V, Lawrence M, Makki F. Causes of Preventable Visual Loss in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2005, 20: 467-469. PMID: 15963174, PMCID: PMC1490102, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.40073.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnnual retinal examinationPreventable visual lossLarge referral centerThird of casesPercent of casesRetinal examinationReferral centerVisual lossDiabetic retinopathyMedical recordsWasteful careRetinal photocoagulationType 2PatientsPhotocoagulationSuboptimal timingCurrent performance measuresThirdMellitusRetinopathyVisitsCareMonths