2022
Physical Therapy Utilization Among Hospitalized Patients With Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Rodwin RL, Ma X, Ness KK, Kadan-Lottick NS, Wang R. Physical Therapy Utilization Among Hospitalized Patients With Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. JCO Oncology Practice 2022, 18: e1060-e1068. PMID: 35427182, PMCID: PMC9287366, DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaPediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemiaPhysical therapyPhysical functionLymphoblastic leukemiaNeuromuscular conditionsImpaired physical functionPhysical therapy utilizationPremier Healthcare DatabasePediatric hematologists/oncologistsEarly physical therapyInpatient physical therapyHematologists/oncologistsLong-term healthCohort studyFirst hospitalizationMultivariable analysisTherapy utilizationClinical variablesTeaching hospitalHealthcare databasesPatientsAddress disparitiesHospitalAge 10
2021
Sociodemographic and hospital‐based predictors of intense end‐of‐life care among children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic malignancies
Mun S, Wang R, Ma X, Ananth P. Sociodemographic and hospital‐based predictors of intense end‐of‐life care among children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic malignancies. Cancer 2021, 127: 3817-3824. PMID: 34185881, PMCID: PMC8478813, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematologic malignanciesYoung adultsLife careMultivariable logistic regression modelCancer-directed treatmentPremier Healthcare DatabaseRetrospective cohort studyEmergency department visitsIntensive care unitHigh-intensity endDays of lifeMajority of childrenLogistic regression modelsIntravenous chemotherapyTracheostomy placementCohort studyDepartment visitsCare unitMechanical ventilationHospital characteristicsMultivariable modelCardiopulmonary resuscitationType of insuranceHealthcare databasesMalignancy
2020
Patterns of care and clinical outcomes with cytarabine-anthracycline induction chemotherapy for AML patients in the United States
Zeidan AM, Podoltsev NA, Wang X, Zhang C, Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Huntington SF, Neparidze N, Giri S, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ, Ma X, Wang R. Patterns of care and clinical outcomes with cytarabine-anthracycline induction chemotherapy for AML patients in the United States. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 1615-1623. PMID: 32311013, PMCID: PMC7189301, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive induction chemotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaHospital deathInduction chemotherapyAdult patientsMultivariable logistic regression modelLow hospital volumePremier Healthcare DatabasePredictors of deathHealthcare resource utilizationIntensive care unitPatterns of careStandard of careLogistic regression modelsFit patientsRemission inductionFirst hospitalizationHospital volumeInpatient deathInpatient mortalityOlder patientsSupportive careMedian ageAML patientsCare unit