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1. Evaluation of a preoperative personalized risk communication tool: a prospective before-and-after study

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Hladkowicz, Emily, Yachnin, David, Boland, Laura, Wilson, Kumanan, McKinnon, Annette, Hawrysh, Kira, Hawrysh, Terry, Bell, Cameron, Atkinson, Katherine, van Walraven, Carl, Taljaard, Monica, Thavorn, Kednapa, Stacey, Dawn, Yang, Homer, Pysyk, Christopher, Moloo, Husein, Manuel, Doug, MacDonald, David, Lavallée, Luke T., Gagne, Sylvain, Forster, Alan J., Bryson, Gregory L., and McIsaac, Daniel I.

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2020
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3. Social propinquity in rodents as measured by tube cooccupancy differs between inbred and outbred genotypes

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Tuttle, Alexander H., Tansley, Shannon, Dossett, Kimberly, Tohyama, Sarasa, Khoutorsky, Arkady, Maldonado-Bouchard, Sioui, Stein, Liane, Gerstein, Lindsey, Crawhall-Duk, Hayley, Pearl, Rebecca, Sukosd, Melissa, Leger, Philip, Hardt, Oliver M., Yachnin, David, Austin, Jean-Sebastien, Chan, Claire M., Pooters, Tine, Groves, Isabelle, Martin, Loren J., Sonenberg, Nahum, Gkogkas, Christos G., and Mogil, Jeffrey S.

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2017

5. A survey of physician perception and practices regarding pharmacological thromboprophylaxis during chemotherapy for bladder cancer

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Amenyogbe, Andrew, primary, Lemire, Francis, additional, Yachnin, David, additional, Carrier, Marc, additional, McAlpine, Kristen, additional, Breau, Rodney H., additional, Bossé, Dominick, additional, Wang, Tzu-Fei, additional, Morash, Christopher, additional, Cagiannos, Ilias, additional, and Lavallée, Luke T., additional

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2022
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6. Technology-Assisted Toilets: An Assistive Technology for Improving Hygiene and Independence in the Bathroom

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Yachnin, David

Subjects
fluids and secretions, Toileting, Assistive Techology, Rehabilitation, Activities of Daily Living, Hygiene, Independence, digestive system diseases
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Purpose: Toileting is an activity of daily living that is often difficult to perform independently for rehabilitation patients, which can be detrimental to the patient’s self-esteem and hygiene. Technology-Assisted Toilets (TATs) are commercially-available toilet seats which clean the user with a stream of water, and have a fan for drying. TATs are operated by a wall-mounted remote control. This thesis investigated whether TATs could improve stroke and geriatric rehabilitation patients’ ability to clean themselves independently after a bowel movement, and improve psychosocial outcomes when toileting. Methods: Stroke rehabilitation participants answered the Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scales (PIADS) to assess the psychosocial impact of their regular toileting, then used the TAT for a bowel movement on three occasions. In geriatric rehabilitation, participants completed two bowel movement trials; one using regular toileting and one using the TAT. In both studies, participants answered the PIADS and were visually assessed for cleanliness after each trial. Results: Stroke rehabilitation patients had significantly higher PIADS when using the TAT. TATs cleaned participants completely in 73% of BM trials. In geriatric rehabilitation, participants gave TATs higher PIADS scores than regular toileting, but the difference was not statistically significant. Cleanliness level was equal between TAT and regular toileting. Conclusions: These pilot studies show that TATs have the potential to be useful assistive devices for stroke and geriatric rehabilitation patients who have difficulty cleaning themselves independently in the bathroom. PIADS scores in both studies suggest that participants would be unlikely to abandon using TATs.

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2017
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10. Can technology-assisted toilets improve hygiene and independence in geriatric rehabilitation? A cohort study.

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Yachnin, David, Finestone, Hillel, Chin, Ami, and Jutai, Jeffrey

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*ADAPTABILITY (Personality), *DEFECATION, *HYGIENE, *LIFE skills, *LONGITUDINAL method, *PERINEAL care, *QUALITY of life, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *RESEARCH funding, *RESTROOMS, *STATISTICAL sampling, *SELF-perception, *PILOT projects, *ASSISTIVE technology, *NATIONAL competency-based educational tests, *GERIATRIC rehabilitation
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Purpose: To investigate whether technology-assisted toilets (TATs) could be used to improve toileting hygiene and independence for geriatric rehabilitation patients. TATs are commercially available toilet seats that use a stream of warm water to clean the user, have a fan for drying and are operated by a remote control. Materials and methods: Twenty-five geriatric rehabilitation in-patients were recruited, six completed the study, and seven partially completed the study. Each participant had two trial bowel movements. One trial involved cleaning themselves with toilet paper; the other involved cleaning themselves with the TAT functions. After each trial, participants received a visual inspection for cleanliness and answered the Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale (PIADS), a validated scale, to assess their sense of competence, adaptability and self-esteem in the bathroom. A toileting cleanliness scale, designed for this study, was completed by a nurse after TAT usage. Participants received a score from 1 (completely clean) to 4 (completely soiled) based on a visual inspection after cleaning. Results: TAT and toileting cleanliness scores were similar. PIADS scores showed a trend towards higher scores when using the TAT, but results were not statistically significant. Conclusions: TATs cleaned as well as standard toileting in geriatric rehabilitation inpatients. Participants indicated that TATs improved their sense of competence, adaptability and self-esteem. Geriatricians and rehabilitation professionals should consider prescribing TATs in their practice as an assistive device in order to promote patient independence and dignity and reduce the burden of care for patients requiring toileting assistance. Implications for rehabilitation: Technology-assisted toilets (TATs) are commercially-available toilet seats that could be used to allow rehabilitation patients to clean themselves more independently in the bathroom. Improved toileting independence can reduce burden of care of geriatric rehabilitation and reduce the impact of toileting assistance on patient dignity and self-esteem. Physiatrists should consider recommending TATs to their patients but should take into account whether a patient’s particular set of disabilities will allow them to use a TAT effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2018
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