2024
Use of Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI) and Eltrombopag (EPAG) Among Patients with Acquired Aplastic Anemia (AA) in the United States: Results from a Large National Database
Stempel J, Wang R, Lee A, Ma X, Podoltsev N. Use of Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI) and Eltrombopag (EPAG) Among Patients with Acquired Aplastic Anemia (AA) in the United States: Results from a Large National Database. Blood 2024, 144: 2319. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-202185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHorse anti-thymocyte globulinLow transfusion burdenAcquired aplastic anemiaCalcineurin inhibitor levelsCalcineurin inhibitorsSevere AARed blood cellsEltrombopag therapyTransfusion burdenMedian proportion of daysTransfusion of red blood cellsCalcineurin inhibitor agentsMedian starting doseAnti-thymocyte globulinDiagnosis to initiationTransplant-ineligible patientsBone marrow failureRare autoimmune disorderReduce transfusion requirementsBaseline red blood cellRetrospective cohort studyStudent's t-testProportion of daysBlue Cross Blue ShieldElixhauser comorbidity score
2023
Abstract C129: Impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer screening disparities: Results from a large commercially insured population in the United States
Siddique A, Wang R, Gaddy J, Gross C, Ma X. Abstract C129: Impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer screening disparities: Results from a large commercially insured population in the United States. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2023, 32: c129-c129. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.disp23-c129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlue Cross Blue ShieldColorectal cancer screeningColorectal cancer screening disparitiesLow socioeconomic statusCancer screening disparitiesScreening ratesHigher socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusScreening disparitiesCommercially insured populationColorectal cancerColorectal cancer screening ratesImpact of COVID-19Burden of colorectal cancerColorectal cancer incidenceCancer health disparitiesCRC-related mortalityNeighborhood socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic status quintileSocial deprivation indexSocioeconomic status areasNon-Hispanic blacksNon-urgent careSocially deprived areasEthnic minoritized populations