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Watson Will See You Now: A Supercomputer to Help Clinicians Make Informed Treatment Decisions

Susan Doyle-Lindrud
CJON 2015, 19(1), 31-32 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.31-32
IBM has collaborated with several cancer care providers to develop and train the IBM supercomputer Watson to help clinicians make informed treatment decisions. When a patient is seen in clinic, the oncologist can input all of the clinical information into the computer system. Watson will then...
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Personalized Risk Communication for Informed Decision Making About Screening Tests

Kristy Giles
CJON 2015, 19(1), 118-119 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.118-119
What is the effect of personalized risk communication on informed decision making related to undergoing screening tests?
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Patients With Cancer Undergoing Treatment

Lisa M. Blackburn
Andrea Bales
Mary Caldwell
Lee Cordell
Susan Hamilton
Haley Kreider
CJON 2015, 19(1), 111-114 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.111-114
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a technique used to restore the normal body flora to the gut in cases of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). It involves instillation of the stool of a healthy donor through a nasogastric tube or colonoscopy into the gastrointestinal tract of the patient...
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Attitudes Among Healthcare Providers and Patients Diagnosed With Sickle Cell Disease: Frequent Hospitalizations and Stressors

Stefani O'Connor
Deborah Hanes
Amy Lindsey
Mary Weiss
Lorie Petty
Janine Overcash
CJON 2014, 18(6), 675-680 DOI: 10.1188/14.CJON.675-680
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic condition that affects thousands of people worldwide. The purpose of this study is to illustrate some of the challenges and perceptions of people diagnosed with SCD. The aims were to describe stressors, problematic symptoms, sources of support, and...
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Television Viewing and Time Spent Sedentary in Relation to Cancer Risk

Susan Weiss Behrend
ONF 2014, 41(6), 695-696 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.695-696
An increase in sedentary lifestyle has been identified as a potential risk factor for the development of chronic disease. This article identified the impact of prolonged TV watching along with other sedentary behaviors (e.g., computer use, less physically demanding occupations, video viewing,...
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