2018
Prognostic Impact of Serum Pancreastatin Following Chemoembolization for Neuroendocrine Tumors
Strosberg D, Schneider EB, Onesti J, Saunders N, Konda B, Shah M, Dillhoff M, Schmidt CR, Shirley LA. Prognostic Impact of Serum Pancreastatin Following Chemoembolization for Neuroendocrine Tumors. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2018, 25: 3613-3620. PMID: 30182331, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6741-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepeat transarterial chemoembolizationMetastatic neuroendocrine tumorsTransarterial chemoembolizationPancreastatin levelsNeuroendocrine tumorsOverall survivalPrognostic impactImproved overall survivalProgressive liver diseaseFirst transarterial chemoembolizationWorse overall survivalUseful prognostic indicatorLong-term survivalPg/mLConclusionsFor patientsPost TACECarcinoid syndromeTACE treatmentLiver metastasesPatient demographicsImproved survivalLiver diseasePoor outcomePrognostic indicatorResultsA total
2017
Impact of the insurance type of head and neck cancer patients on their hospitalization utilization patterns
Gupta A, Sonis S, Schneider E, Villa A. Impact of the insurance type of head and neck cancer patients on their hospitalization utilization patterns. Cancer 2017, 124: 760-768. PMID: 29112234, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHNC patientsHospital typeUninsured patientsInsurance typeMortality riskInsurance-related disparitiesInferior survival outcomesNationwide Inpatient SampleNeck cancer patientsLogistic regression modelsOptimum treatment outcomesMultinomial logistic regression modelsPatient agePoor outcomeSurvival outcomesPrimary exposureCancer patientsInpatient SampleHNC outcomesInpatient careTreatment outcomesHospital settingProvider typePatientsGovernment hospitals
2013
Predictors of outcome in acute encephalitis
Thakur K, Motta M, Asemota A, Kirsch H, Benavides D, Schneider E, McArthur J, Geocadin R, Venkatesan A. Predictors of outcome in acute encephalitis. Neurology 2013, 81: 793-800. PMID: 23892708, PMCID: PMC3908458, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182a2cc6d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariate logistic regression analysisPredictors of outcomeStatus epilepticusLogistic regression analysisCerebral edemaHospital dischargePoor outcomeJohns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterPredictors of deathFurther prospective studiesIntensive care unitJohns Hopkins HospitalRegression analysisIntubation requirementAutoimmune etiologyAcute encephalitisAggressive managementVentilator supportMedian ageCare unitViral encephalitisProspective studyEncephalitis casesUnknown causeRetrospective analysis