2021
Cost effectiveness of caplacizumab in acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Goshua G, Sinha P, Hendrickson J, Tormey C, Bendapudi PK, Lee AI. Cost effectiveness of caplacizumab in acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Blood 2021, 137: 969-976. PMID: 33280030, PMCID: PMC7918179, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020006052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCombined Modality TherapyCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision TreesDrug CostsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHemorrhageHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsLength of StayMaleMarkov ChainsMiddle AgedModels, EconomicMulticenter Studies as TopicPlasma ExchangePurpura, Thrombotic ThrombocytopenicRecurrenceRituximabSingle-Domain AntibodiesStandard of CareUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraTherapeutic plasma exchangeVon Willebrand factorRelapse rateThrombocytopenic purpuraClinical trialsMajor randomized clinical trialsThrombotic microangiopathy leadingEnd-organ damageWillebrand factorPlatelet count recoveryRandomized clinical trialsHealth system costsOne-way sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness ratioLife-threatening diseaseProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness analysisHospital lengthCount recoveryPlasma exchangeTPE treatmentTTP patientsImmunomodulatory agents
2020
VWF/ADAMTS13 Ratios Are Potential Markers of Immunothrombotic Complications in Patients with COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study
Madeeva D, Christian J, Goshua G, Chun H, Lee A, Pine A. VWF/ADAMTS13 Ratios Are Potential Markers of Immunothrombotic Complications in Patients with COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study. Blood 2020, 136: 34-35. PMCID: PMC8330245, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-142917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVWF/ADAMTS13 ratioVon Willebrand factorADAMTS13 ratioVenous thrombosisNeutrophil activationCOVID-19Severe COVID-19 diseaseVWF activityNon-ICU unitsPathogenesis of coagulopathySeverity of coagulopathyAbsolute neutrophil countInstitutional review board approvalMarkers of inflammationIntensive care unitCross-sectional studyPotential therapeutic targetSodium citrate tubesReview board approvalSignificant correlationCOVID-19 diseasePossible mechanistic linkImmune system effectorsNeutrophil indexPertinent patient information
2019
Whole-Exome Sequencing in Evaluation of Thrombophilia: Characterization of Novel Genetic Variants
Gu S, Shevell L, Tormey C, Rinder H, Lee A. Whole-Exome Sequencing in Evaluation of Thrombophilia: Characterization of Novel Genetic Variants. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2019, 152: s35-s35. DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqz112.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole-exome sequencingMultiple sequence alignment analysisVenous thromboembolismGenetic variantsSequence alignment analysisDisease-causing genetic variantsVon Willebrand factorRegions of proteinsNovel genetic variantsNext-generation sequencing studiesAmino acid substitutionsGenetic factorsNovel VUSAlignment analysisMajority of VTESequencing studiesAcid substitutionsSilico mutagenesisConformational changesEvaluation of thrombophiliaDeep venous thrombosisNonsynonymous variantsProthrombin gene mutationFactor V LeidenEnzymatic activity