2021
A molecularly integrated grade for meningioma
Driver J, Hoffman SE, Tavakol S, Woodward E, Maury EA, Bhave V, Greenwald NF, Nassiri F, Aldape K, Zadeh G, Choudhury A, Vasudevan HN, Magill ST, Raleigh DR, Abedalthagafi M, Aizer AA, Alexander BM, Ligon KL, Reardon DA, Wen PY, Al-Mefty O, Ligon AH, Dubuc AM, Beroukhim R, Claus EB, Dunn IF, Santagata S, Bi W. A molecularly integrated grade for meningioma. Neuro-Oncology 2021, 24: 796-808. PMID: 34508644, PMCID: PMC9071299, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeningioma patientsWHO gradeGrading systemCommon primary intracranial tumorWorld Health Organization gradeProgression-free survivalAdditional prognostic informationPrimary intracranial tumorsCox proportional hazardsGrading schemeTime-dependent areaSurgical resectionChromosomal copy-number dataClinical behaviorHistopathology featuresPrognostic informationPatient managementIntracranial tumorsDiscovery cohortClinical careIndependent cohortMitotic countPatientsProportional hazardsMeningiomas
2017
Quality of life after surgery for intracranial meningioma
Benz LS, Wrensch MR, Schildkraut JM, Bondy ML, Warren JL, Wiemels JL, Claus EB. Quality of life after surgery for intracranial meningioma. Cancer 2017, 124: 161-166. PMID: 28902404, PMCID: PMC6415762, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 Health SurveyShort Form-36 Health SurveyGeneral healthy populationCase-control studyLong-term qualityCase/control statusResidents of ConnecticutDomains of PhysicalRole PhysicalRole EmotionalInitial diagnosisQOL outcomesHealthy controlsClinical significanceHealth SurveyMeningioma casesIntracranial meningiomasCurrent studyHealthy populationControl statusTelephone interviewsPatientsMental healthMeningiomasSignificant decrease
2009
Prevalence, Complications, and Hospital Charges Associated With Use of Bone-Morphogenetic Proteins in Spinal Fusion Procedures
Cahill KS, H. J, Day A, Claus EB. Prevalence, Complications, and Hospital Charges Associated With Use of Bone-Morphogenetic Proteins in Spinal Fusion Procedures. JAMA 2009, 302: 58-66. PMID: 19567440, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal fusion proceduresAnterior cervical fusionHospital chargesSpinal fusionCervical fusionFusion proceduresUse of BMPAnterior cervical fusion proceduresBone morphogenetic protein useNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseBone morphogenetic proteinGreater hospital chargesPosterior cervical proceduresRetrospective cohort studyWound-related complicationsMore frequent complicationsRate of complicationsTotal hospital chargesCervical fusion proceduresInpatient hospital chargesLength of staySpinal fusion surgeryUS community hospitalsCervical proceduresComplication occurrence
2007
GLIOGENE—an International Consortium to Understand Familial Glioma
Malmer B, Adatto P, Armstrong G, Barnholtz-Sloan J, Bernstein JL, Claus E, Davis F, Houlston R, Il'yasova D, Jenkins R, Johansen C, Lai R, Lau C, McCarthy B, Nielsen H, Olson SH, Sadetzki S, Shete S, Wiklund F, Wrensch M, Yang P, Bondy M. GLIOGENE—an International Consortium to Understand Familial Glioma. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2007, 16: 1730-1734. PMID: 17855690, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-07-0081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew genomic regionsGlioma familiesSingle nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) approachFamilial gliomaGenomic regionsGlioma genesLinkage analysisGenesPolymorphism approachLinkage studiesInternational ConsortiumNorth AmericaFamilyLi-Fraumeni syndromeFamilial aggregationDevastating cancerLociTurcot syndromeGenetic syndromesConsortiumGliomagenesisInherited factorsType 1GliomasTuberous sclerosis