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Marci Lee Nilsen
Researcher at University of Pittsburgh
Publications - 56
Citations - 914
Marci Lee Nilsen is an academic researcher from University of Pittsburgh. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Head and neck cancer. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 39 publications receiving 541 citations. Previous affiliations of Marci Lee Nilsen include Ohio State University.
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Patient Portals as a Tool for Health Care Engagement: A Mixed-Method Study of Older Adults With Varying Levels of Health Literacy and Prior Patient Portal Use
Taya Irizarry,Jocelyn Shoemake,Marci Lee Nilsen,Sara J. Czaja,Scott R. Beach,Annette DeVito Dabbs +5 more
TL;DR: Most of the older adults are interested in using a patient portal regardless of health literacy level, previous patient portal adoption, or experience navigating health information on the Web.
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Pain in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: Prevalence, Predictors, and Quality-of-Life Impact.
TL;DR: Years after head and neck cancer treatment, pain remains a significant problem and is associated with worse QOL, and future efforts should focus on preventing pain from treatment and comprehensive management.
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Transition to a virtual multidisciplinary tumor board during the COVID-19 pandemic: University of Pittsburgh experience.
Harish Dharmarajan,Jennifer L. Anderson,Seungwon Kim,Shaum Sridharan,Umamaheswar Duvvuri,Robert L. Ferris,Mario G. Solari,David A. Clump,Heath D. Skinner,James Ohr,Dan P. Zandberg,Barton F. Branstetter,Marion A. Hughes,Katie S. Traylor,Raja R. Seethala,Simion I. Chiosea,Marci Lee Nilsen,Jonas T. Johnson,Mark Kubik +18 more
TL;DR: This work has shown that when approached systematically, a virtual MDC is feasible to design and implement in a large academic medical center with multiple satellite hospitals.
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The number of mechanically ventilated ICU patients meeting communication criteria
Mary Beth Happ,Mary Beth Happ,Jennifer B. Seaman,Marci Lee Nilsen,Andrea M. Sciulli,Judith A. Tate,Melissa Saul,Amber E. Barnato +7 more
TL;DR: It is estimated that half of mechanically ventilated (MV) intensive care unit (ICU) patients could potentially be served by assistive communication tools and speech-language consultation.
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Understanding financial toxicity in head and neck cancer survivors
Leila J. Mady,Lingyun Lyu,Maryanna S. Owoc,Shyamal D. Peddada,Teresa Hagan Thomas,Lindsay M. Sabik,Jonas T. Johnson,Marci Lee Nilsen +7 more
TL;DR: Differences in FT by primary site are found, with worst FT in larynx/hypopharynx patients, which illuminates potential site-specific factors, e.g. workplace discrimination or inability to return to work, that may contribute to increased risk.