Common Usage Research Articles

Regional Anesthesia for Thoracic and Abdominal Surgery: Tips and Tricks for the Surgeon.

The use of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) has flourished over the past two decades with the description of many novel techniques and the incorporation of UGRA into patient care pathways for many types of surgery, including thoracic and abdominal surgery. Numerous facial plane blocks have been developed for analgesia of the chest and abdomen. Though analgesic efficacy varies based on the specific technique, it is important to be aware of the regional anesthesia techniques in common usage, their analgesic distributions, side effect profiles, and efficacy. In this review, we describe fascial plane blocks developed since 2010 as well as older regional anesthesia techniques and provide context for how and why they might be incorporated into patient care pathways. We will provide salient details on block coverage and briefly discuss evidence and relevant controversies around their use.

The use of race-based terminology in the rhinoplasty literature.

To provide an overview of the use of race-based terminology in the rhinoplasty literature. The rhinoplasty literature is often indexed by race, with common usage of the terms Ethnic/Non-Caucasian/Nonwhite; African American/of African descent; Hispanic/Latinx; and Asian to refer to certain patient populations. There are wide variations in facial features within these populations, but specific traits may be more prevalent in patients with certain backgrounds. More recently, in particular within the 'Asian rhinoplasty' literature, titles have pivoted to include specific anatomic characteristics of interest, which offers a more objective way of discussing this topic. The use of race and ethnicity to describe facial and nasal anatomy in the rhinoplasty literature introduces subjectivity and diminishes the validity of the rhinoplasty literature. We advocate the usage of specific physical and anatomic descriptions rather than race and ethnicity within the rhinoplasty literature.

Effects of Metaphor Instructional Strategy on Senior School Students Achievement in Genetics in Ilorin, Nigeria

Genetics, the biology of heredity provides a unifying conceptual framework linking all the life sciences and has been identified as one of the difficult concepts in biology to teach and learn. The presence of terminologies with meanings different from common usage and the teaching strategies employed by teachers have been identified in the literature as influencing student performance. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design of pre-test, post-test and non-randomized control group. The study sample was 119 senior school students from two intact classrooms. Data were collected using the Genetic Achievement Test, and Group Embedded Figure Test.Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, hypotheses were tested using ANCOVA at0.05 level of significance. The results of the study revealed that students exposed to MIS performed better than their counterparts in the control group. It was also revealed that there was no significant difference between the results of the students according to their cognitive styles. Therefore, it was recommended that teachers could adopt the use of MIS in teaching genetics and other hard-to-teach biological concepts.

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Long Stent Implantation with First- and Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents Following Rotational Atherectomy

Objective: Rotational atherectomy (RA) and newly developed second-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) support the strategy of longer stent deployment in comparison to short stent implantations in the past. However, studies analyzing the outcome of patients who received long stent implantation following RA are few in number. The present study compared the clinical outcomes of patients with the coronary arterial disease (CAD) who underwent RA with long stent implantation using first- and second-generation DES.Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed at the single center from March 2003 to October 2019. Eighty-seven patients with CAD who underwent RA with ≥32 mm long stent implantation were enrolled in the study and divided into two groups according to the type of DES. As a primary endpoint, the cumulative 2-year incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) including death, myocardial infarction (MI), target vessel revascularization, and stent thrombosis (ST) was compared by DES type. Adjusted interaction between the type of stent and clinical variables was estimated to determine the predictor variables of MACE.Results: The second-generation DES group was associated with a shorter procedure duration and more common usage of intravascular ultrasound in procedural characteristics. In the second-generation DES group, a trend toward a lower rate of MI and ST existed. All-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality were not significantly different. When combined with MACE, we could identify a significant reduction in the second-generation DES group.Conclusion: In comparison to the first-generation DES group, the second-generation DES group was associated with a lower rate of MACE for 2 years in patients who underwent RA with long stent implantation.

Cultural and historical conditions of modifications in Russian phraseological units with letter names

The article discusses causes, ways, and results of modifying Russian phraseological units with a letter-name component, which play a significant role in all written linguistic cultures. The relevance of the theme is proven by the sustained attention of linguists to the origin and functioning of phraseological units, the objective to comprehend the underlying processes of interacting between extralinguistic reality, including culture, and language structures, and by the social demand - the rise of interest of native Russian speakers in the national essence and history of the alphabet. The study aims at identifying causes for modification of Russian phraseological units with letter-name components, demonstrating the central role of cultural and historical factor in the modification process, analyzing modification ways and results. The material of the study includes dictionaries and text corpora, along with the authors’ own collection of examples from spontaneous speech in Russian films and digital media. Descriptive and historical-etymological methods, contextual, semantic and structural analysis, and the method of double application were used in the research. The paper argues that the main historical and cultural causes of modifications of phraseological units in question include spelling reforms, progressive methods of teaching reading and writing, language contacts of Russian speakers with people using other writing systems, changes in cultural and ideological priorities, influential works of art. The main way of modification - lexical change of the old letter name to the contemporary one - concedes to more creative ways not only in the sphere of occasional creation of phraseological units, as before, but also in common usage. As a result of this modification, former international models of phraseological units develop national features.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYRIAN ARABIC DIAL AND EXAMPLES OF COMMON USAGE IN DAILY LIFE

Along with the breadth of the geography where it is spoken, Arabic has the feature of being a language belonging to different civilizations and cultures. The wide geographical distribution of Arabic has paved the way for the emergence of many different dialects. With the birth of Islam, changes occurred in the structure of Arabic, and thus new concepts were formed in the language. Some words used in the period of ignorance left their place for new words. Arabic, which was unique to the Arabian Peninsula before Islam, was transferred to distant lands and countries where different languages are spoken. As a result of this, depending on the sciences and arts that emerged within the Islamic civilization, Arabic has continued its development in the process that continues until today. As a result of the wide interaction of the Arab society with the spread of Islam, ancient Arabic dialects and accents came to light. Among the difficulties encountered in modern Arabic teaching today, the differences in the use of dialect come to the fore. It is known that many words and expressions used in fluent Arabic, especially in the teaching process of Arabic speaking skills, differ in the use of the dialect known as “Ammice”. At the beginning of these dialects is the Syrian Arabic dialect. It is important to learn the dialect that is widely used in the region in order to meet the various communication needs of the Syrian people, especially the social interaction with the Syrian refugees living in our country. In this study, the general characteristics of the Syrian Arabic dialect and its common usage examples in daily life will be given.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0928/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

The implications of the usages and theology of clerical dress in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa

Using a theological literary study, this article argues that, while there have been significant shifts in the dress code of the ordained clergy of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, these changes are often driven by uninformed personal usages rather than theological principles. This leads to confusion in the usage of liturgical wear and vestments, resulting in marked differences between orders of ordained ministry and the separation of clergy and laity. Furthermore, the inconsistent and often contradictory ecclesiology of ministerial dress leads to tensions along ecumenical lines and does not promote image of the one body of Christ. This article argues that the Methodist Church of Southern Africa needs to revisit its ecclesiology relating to the ministry of the ordained, and for their dress code in their ministry to be relevant in Southern Africa.Contribution: This article contributes towards the ongoing discussion in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa on the usage of liturgical wear and vestments in the practice of ordained ministry. It seeks to clarify the history of the use of clerical wear and other vestments, so that a common understanding and usage can be employed that will negate ecclesiological confusion and promote ecumenical relationships.

Question pursuit as an epistemic stance

Canonical discussions in the philosophy of science distinguish between acceptance and pursuit as epistemic stances that are customarily taken towards theories by epistemic agents (Laudan 1977; Wykstra 1980; Whitt 1990; Achinstein 1993; Barseghyan & Shaw 2017). Since a theory can be conceived as an attempt to answer a question (Jardine 2000; Rescher 2000; Rawleigh 2018) it is reasonable to inquire into the types of stances that epistemic agents can take towards questions. This paper explores the notion of question pursuit by differentiating it from related epistemic stances of theory pursuit and question acceptance. The analysis of the extant academic literature reveals that in most cases the phrase ‘question pursuit’ and its cognates refer to a search for an answer to a question. The paper provides a definition of the term that reflects this common usage and draws five conclusions. First, question pursuit is different from question acceptance, for it is possible for an epistemic agent to accept a question without finding it pursuitworthy. Second, question pursuit and question acceptance are related semi-orthogonally: in order to be considered pursuitworthy a question must, at minimum, be accepted, but not all accepted questions are pursuitworthy. Third, question pursuit is irreducible to theory pursuit; finding a question pursuitworthy is not expressible in terms of finding some theory pursuitworthy. Fourth, a pursuit of a theory cannot be expressed as a pursuit of a same-order question, but only as a pursuit of a question about that theory, i.e. a higher-level question. Fifth, to have a chance to be considered pursuitworthy by an agent, a question must meet some minimal necessary preconditions: it should be accepted by that agent and the agent should either lack an accepted answer to the question or have reasons to suspect that the accepted answer might be improved upon.

Characteristics and common ultraviolet filter usage of sunscreens purchased online: Cross-cultural analysis across 5 continents.

A wide range of sunscreen products are available globally. Designed to meet various customer needs, they differ in formulations type, textures, ingredients, ultraviolet (UV) protection capabilities, and other properties. Knowing the factors influencing the purchase of sunscreens and the UV filters commonly used in each global region would be beneficial for dermatologists, consumers, and regulators. Data on 50 best-selling sunscreens from each of 20 countries on 5 continents (1000 products in all) were retrieved from Amazon Marketplace during the period from January to July 2021. Among the 5 continents, Asia had the highest proportion of consumers (71.1%) choosing high sun protection factor (SPF) sunscreens (SPF ≥50). In contrast, Europe had the highest percentage (11.8%) purchasing <30 SPF sunscreens. The lack of standard UVA protection labeling was significantly highest in South America. The use of inorganic-based sunscreen was highest in North America, and across all continents, those products were significantly more expensive than organic-based sunscreens. Globally, lotions were the most favored formulation type. "Nongreasy/dry touch" (45.1%) and "lightweight texture" (40.4%) were the most common promotional terms used. The most common UV filters differed among regions. Iron oxide, which can function as a visible light filter, was most frequently found in sunscreens in South America (20%) and North America (19.3%). The regional factors influencing the purchase of sunscreen products differed. A considerable number of sunscreens may not provide adequate sun protection for consumers. Dermatologists should recommend sunscreens with sufficient UV protection that suit the skin of individual consumers.

Identification of Energy Metabolism-Related Gene Signatures From scRNA-Seq Data to Predict the Prognosis of Liver Cancer Patients.

The increasingly common usage of single-cell sequencing in cancer research enables analysis of tumor development mechanisms from a wider range of perspectives. Metabolic disorders are closely associated with liver cancer development. In recent years, liver cancer has been evaluated from different perspectives and classified into different subtypes to improve targeted treatment strategies. Here, we performed an analysis of liver cancer from the perspective of energy metabolism based on single-cell sequencing data. Single-cell and bulk sequencing data of liver cancer patients were obtained from GEO and TCGA/ICGC databases, respectively. Using the Seurat R package and protocols such as consensus clustering analysis, genes associated with energy metabolism in liver cancer were identified and validated. An energy metabolism-related score (EM score) was established based on five identified genes. Finally, the sensitivity of patients in different scoring groups to different chemotherapeutic agents and immune checkpoint inhibitors was analyzed. Tumor cells from liver cancer patients were found to divide into nine clusters, with cluster 4 having the highest energy metabolism score. Based on the marker genes of this cluster and TCGA database data, the five most stable key genes (ADH4, AKR1B10, CEBPZOS, ENO1, and FOXN2) were identified as energy metabolism-related genes in liver cancer. In addition, drug sensitivity analysis showed that patients in the low EM score group were more sensitive to immune checkpoint inhibitors and chemotherapeutic agents AICAR, metformin, and methotrexate.

Awareness and Acceptance of Contraceptive Methods Among Women of Reproductive Age Attending Gynae Out-Patient Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Uttar Pradesh, India

Background: India is the second most populous country in the world. Appropriate knowledge and usage of contraception are important. Objective: This cross-sectional observational study was done to assess the awareness and usage of different methods of contraception among women of reproductive age group. Material and Methods: Six hundred women between the ages 18-45 years, attending Gynae OPD at SIMS, Hapur were interviewed with the help of a predesigned questionnaire from May 2019 to January 2020. Women having medical disorders were excluded. Results: Among 600 women, 52.5% were between 21 to 30 years of age. 81.2% had parity equal to or more than two. 86% of women were of rural origin and 66.5% belonged to the Muslim community. 85.3% of women were aware of barrier contraception, 81% were aware of natural methods, 47.7% knew about IUCD, and 57.5% were aware of OCP’s. 78.2% were aware of permanent methods of family planning. 96.3% of women were aware of at least one method of contraception. Only 37.4% of women were using contraception. There was a statistical difference among the rural and urban populations for awareness and usage of contraception. Conclusion: Despite awareness of contraception, in our study population, the acceptance of contraception was low in comparison to other studies. Fear of side effects is the most common reason for less usage.

PD55-08 OPTIMIZATION OF PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY FOR A FREE-STANDING AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER: OUTCOMES FROM 1200 CASES

You have accessJournal of UrologyCME1 May 2022PD55-08 OPTIMIZATION OF PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY FOR A FREE-STANDING AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER: OUTCOMES FROM 1200 CASES Daniel Rosen, Meagan Dunne, Max Drescher, Brian Panish, Liam Hatch, Joel Abbott, and Julio Davalos Daniel RosenDaniel Rosen More articles by this author , Meagan DunneMeagan Dunne More articles by this author , Max DrescherMax Drescher More articles by this author , Brian PanishBrian Panish More articles by this author , Liam HatchLiam Hatch More articles by this author , Joel AbbottJoel Abbott More articles by this author , and Julio DavalosJulio Davalos More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000002635.08AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is frequently used as the primary treatment modality for patients with large stones or challenging anatomy. It has evolved from an inpatient procedure to one that is now routinely performed in the outpatient setting. We aimed to identify the patients who were able to be treated in a free-standing ambulatory surgical center (ASC). METHODS: We analyzed patients who underwent PCNL or mini-PCNL from 2015-2021 by one of three surgeons. Patients were selected for ambulatory surgery if there was not a mandatory imperative for inpatient admission e.g. BMI>50 or severe cardiac or respiratory comorbidities. Patients were not excluded from the ASC based on stone burden or age. Generally, patients were administered an intercostal block and left with a double J stent at the end of the procedure and a foley catheter that was removed in the PACU. The tract was plugged with gelfoam/thrombin. Demographic, preoperative, and postoperative data was prospectively collected. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis. RESULTS: 1215 patients were available for analysis. Demographic and intraoperative characteristics of the patients are shown in Table 1. Operative technique progressed over time with the usage of primarily smaller percutaneous access sheaths (24Fr replacing 30Fr as standard, and the implementation of common usage of 17.5Fr mini sheaths for smaller stones). Patients were generally limited to a maximum of 2 access sites. 1.7% of patients required transfer to the hospital postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS: PCNL can safely and routinely be done as an outpatient procedure with low risk of hospital transfer. Patients should be carefully selected for inpatient procedure and admission based on comorbidities and prior anesthetic complication history. Source of Funding: None © 2022 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 207Issue Supplement 5May 2022Page: e950 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2022 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Daniel Rosen More articles by this author Meagan Dunne More articles by this author Max Drescher More articles by this author Brian Panish More articles by this author Liam Hatch More articles by this author Joel Abbott More articles by this author Julio Davalos More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF DownloadLoading ...

MFPSE: Multi-user Forward Private Searchable Encryption with dynamic authorization in cloud computing

Dynamic Searchable Symmetric Encryption (DSSE) allows users to outsource data with ciphertext format to untrusted servers and supports the operations of data adding and deleting, which is adopted in common usage by government and business. Recently, the primitive of Forward Privacy in DSSE has drawn great public interest owing to its beneficial feature, which is that it can guard against the newly uploaded files from linking to previous search tokens. However, most of existing Forward Private Searchable Encryption (FPSE) schemes focus on single-user environment, which means that only the users themselves can utilize the data, greatly limits the wide application in cloud computing. To our knowledge, it is difficult to migrate the FPSE schemes to multi-user network. First, to realize forward privacy, the data owner should share the entire key group to the legitimate users, which means the users have the privilege of tampering or deleting data rather than query only; secondly, some FPSE schemes use the special structures and cannot be directly developed to multi-user network. Inspired by this, we present a scheme of multi-user forward private searchable encryption with dynamic authorization. The proposed scheme is based on a new structure of Multi-user State Chain and involves dynamic keyword-oriented authorization management. We prove our scheme can meet the secure characteristics, then conduct the performance evaluation and experiments. The results demonstrate that compared with the existing solutions, our scheme is superior in efficiency and practicability.

THE SQUARE AS A TOOL OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND SOCIALIZATION

Urban open spaces are among the most common usage areas of urban life in the historical process. It is the most effectively used element of the areas designed as open spaces in urban planning. From a sociological point of view, urban squares are positioned as an important "public space", which is used by the inhabitants of these regions for cultural, social, commercial or political purposes on special occasions, in short, where urban life comes to life. While urban squares were an important "urban life focus" that formed the personality and identity of cities in the process, they lost their original values when they were used as car parks at the point we reached. Urban space is the main means of integration of a city/city. Public “urban spaces” are places where people can transfer their cultural knowledge and learn again. However, in terms of defining the city, individuals; It is in these places that he gains the experience of being an urbanite as a result of their cultural identity, development and communication with others. Social movements, revolutions and even coups have become symbols in the city squares, and sometimes they have been the places where the rebellion of the societies and sometimes the entertainment reached their peak. Squares, which are the basic communication and interaction spaces before the period that we will call the development of technology and the communication age, have an important place in the history of countries and societies in terms of socialization. In this study, the importance of public spaces (squares) compatible with social life was investigated by evaluating the relationship between the urban environment and social behavior from a human perspective.&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Article visualizations:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0944/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Tekvîr, İnfitâr ve İnşikâk Surelerinde Zikredilen Kıyametin Kopuş Tasvirlerinin Teolojik ve Lugavî İncelemesi

Âhiret hayatının başlangıcı olarak nitelenebilecek kıyametle ilgili Kur’ân-ı Kerîm’de birçok surede çeşitli bilgilere yer verilmektedir. İnanç temellerini oluşturmaya yönelik ifadelerin daha fazla yer aldığı Mekkî surelerde bu hususun daha fazla ön plana çıktığını kaydedebiliriz. Makalede Mekkî olan ve kıyamet tasvirlerinin yoğun bir şekilde yer aldığı Tekvîr, İnfitâr ve İnşikâk surelerinde geçen kıyametin kopuş anında veya yeniden diriliş zamanı yaşanacak hadiseler, Kelâm ve Arap dili disiplinleri ekseninde incelenmiştir. Bu üç sure arasında konu açısından bir bağlantı bulunduğu ve surelerin diziliş sıralamasının birbirini tamamladığı görülmektedir. Bu bağlamda bu surelerin birlikte ele alınmasının önemli olduğu kaydedilebilir. Üç surenin de إذا şart edatıyla başlaması belâgat açısından ilgi çekicidir. Zaman zarfı olan bu edat yaygın kullanım şeklinde ihtimal anlamı barındırsa da Allah’ın ilminin kuşatıcılığı dikkate alındığında ilahî haberler açısından kesinlik ifade etmektedir. Kıyamet anlatımlarında yer alan fiillerin daha çok geçmiş zaman oluşu bu hadiselerin muhakkak vâkî olacağıyla açıklanmaktadır. Çalışmada ayrıca ilgili sureler bağlamında kıyametin kopuşu esnasında yaşanacağı belirtilen hadiselerle yeniden diriliş anında olacağı bildirilen olaylar ayrıştırılarak tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır

The Neuron Phenotype Ontology: A FAIR Approach to Proposing and Classifying Neuronal Types

The challenge of defining and cataloging the building blocks of the brain requires a standardized approach to naming neurons and organizing knowledge about their properties. The US Brain Initiative Cell Census Network, Human Cell Atlas, Blue Brain Project, and others are generating vast amounts of data and characterizing large numbers of neurons throughout the nervous system. The neuroscientific literature contains many neuron names (e.g. parvalbumin-positive interneuron or layer 5 pyramidal cell) that are commonly used and generally accepted. However, it is often unclear how such common usage types relate to many evidence-based types that are proposed based on the results of new techniques. Further, comparing different types across labs remains a significant challenge. Here, we propose an interoperable knowledge representation, the Neuron Phenotype Ontology (NPO), that provides a standardized and automatable approach for naming cell types and normalizing their constituent phenotypes using identifiers from community ontologies as a common language. The NPO provides a framework for systematically organizing knowledge about cellular properties and enables interoperability with existing neuron naming schemes. We evaluate the NPO by populating a knowledge base with three independent cortical neuron classifications derived from published data sets that describe neurons according to molecular, morphological, electrophysiological, and synaptic properties. Competency queries to this knowledge base demonstrate that the NPO knowledge model enables interoperability between the three test cases and neuron names commonly used in the literature.

Rare case of gossypiboma as antiboma [Sterile chronic abcess] after twelve year of vaginal hystrectomy and laparoscopy approach

Gossypiboma is used to describe a retained cotton matrix surgical material in the body after an operation. Retained intra-abdominal surgical sponge is an uncommon surgical error. Among retained foreign bodies a surgical or sponge constitutes the most frequently encountered object because of its common usage, small size and amorphous structure We 1st time report a case of 46 yrs old female patient of Gossipiboma with chronic abscess [Antiboma] 12 yrs after vaginal hysterectomy best managed by laparoscopy approach.

THE INTELLECTUALIZATION TENDENCY IN THE CURRENT VOCABULARY OF THE ROMANIAN AND BULGARIAN LANGUAGES

"The present paper aims to follow the tendency of intellectualization in the context of language development of Romanian and Bulgarian in the recent three decades, mostly in their lexicon. It proves to be one of the active language tendencies, being opposed to democratization, and less visible than that. It is identified in the following aspects: enrichment of the terminological subsystems with new units, determinologization, and at the level of word formation. Determinologization is regarded as a process of subsequent stages: from the migration of the specialized vocabulary into the general vocabulary to the gaining of a new figurative meaning in common usage. Essential similarities of the importance and intensity of the intellectualization tendency in both languages have been found."

Πνεῦμα in the Writings of Flavius Josephus: A Jewish Adaptation of Middle Platonic Trichotomic Anthropology?

Abstract Several recent studies have advanced the thesis that ancient Judaism and the emerging Christian movement took up the Middle Platonic trichotomic model of the human being. This article analyzes all instances of πνεῦμα in the works of Josephus. All passages in which Josephus talks about πνεῦμα in relation to living people can most plausibly be interpreted in the sense of “breath.” In addition, he uses the lexeme for demons, for the divine spirit and for wind, i.e., in the entire breadth of common language usage. A philosophical concept of πνεῦμα cannot be identified and there are no traces of a Jewish adaption of Middle Platonic anthropology in Josephus. He does not use πνεῦμα to denote a connection between human beings and the divine, nor does he have a πνεῦμα/ψυχή/σῶμα-model of humanity.

Knowledge, use and attitudes of healthcare professionals towards patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) at a comprehensive cancer center

BackgroundDespite evidence of the positive impact of routine assessment of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), their systematic collection is not widely implemented in cancer care.AimTo assess the knowledge, use and attitudes of healthcare professionals (HCPs) towards PROMs and electronically collected PROMs (ePROMs) in clinical practice and research and to explore respondent-related factors associated with the above dimensions.MethodAn ad hoc developed online survey was administered to all HCPs employed in clinical activity in an Italian comprehensive cancer center. The survey investigated which PROMs were known and used, as well as HCPs’ opinions on the advantages and drawbacks of routine PROM assessment, including electronic assessment (ePROM). Linear and logistic regression models were used for association analyses.ResultsFive Hundred Eleven of nine hundred ninety-two invited HCPs (52%) provided analyzable responses. 68% were women, 46% were nurses and 42% physicians, and 52.5% had > 20 years seniority. The average number of PROMs known was six among 17 proposed. All proved to be under-used (< 28%) except unidimensional and multidimensional pain scales (77 and 36%). Respondents expressed an overall positive attitude towards PROMs, with strengths outweighing weaknesses (mean overall scores 3.6 and 2.9, respectively, on a 1–5 scale). 67% of respondents preferred electronic collection over paper and pencil. Profession was associated with knowledge and use (physicians reported knowing more PROMs than other professionals) and with a preference for electronic collection (nurses were less likely to prefer the electronic format than physicians). Senior HCPs were slightly more critical about both PROMs and electronic administration.ConclusionsThis survey indicates an acceptable level of knowledge of common PROM tools but low usage in practice. Based on the generally positive attitude of HCPs, routine implementation of ePROMs can be promoted as long as adequate resources and training are provided.Trial registrationNot registered.