2023
Impact of Prophylactic Antibacterials on Coagulation Profiles and Bleeding in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Allen C, Gautam S, Cheng W, Pine A, Podoltsev N, Zeidan A, Lee A, Shallis R. Impact of Prophylactic Antibacterials on Coagulation Profiles and Bleeding in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Acta Haematologica 2023, 146: 287-292. PMID: 37166332, DOI: 10.1159/000530153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAML/myelodysplastic syndromeAcute myeloid leukemiaInternational normalized ratioAntibacterial prophylaxisMyelodysplastic syndromeProphylactic antibacterialsCoagulation profileAcute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndromeDiagnosis of AMLHigher international normalized ratioLeukemia/myelodysplastic syndromePartial thromboplastin time prolongationYale-New Haven HospitalYale-New HavenRetrospective cohort studyAbnormal coagulation profileGroup of patientsTime of admissionHigh rateIndividual patient encountersInstitutional review boardAntibacterial exposureRelevant bleedingAdult patientsCohort studySecond malignancies among older patients with classical myeloproliferative neoplasms treated with hydroxyurea
Wang R, Shallis R, Stempel JM, Huntington SF, Zeidan AM, Gore SD, Ma X, Podoltsev NA. Second malignancies among older patients with classical myeloproliferative neoplasms treated with hydroxyurea. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 734-743. PMID: 35917456, PMCID: PMC9989521, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022008259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond malignanciesAcute myeloid leukemiaOlder patientsMyelodysplastic syndromeMyeloproliferative neoplasmsHU usersHigh riskPolycythemia veraEssential thrombocythemiaRisk of SMAML/myelodysplastic syndromeClassical Philadelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsImpact of hydroxyureaRetrospective cohort studyUse of hydroxyureaPhiladelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsClassical myeloproliferative neoplasmsCumulative incidence probabilityCohort studyCytoreductive therapyPatient characteristicsMedian ageHU useMyeloid leukemiaSecondary myelofibrosis
2020
AML-205: Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Untreated Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia Receiving Glasdegib + Azacitidine
Wang E, Bell T, Zeidan A, Bhattcharyya H, Kudla A, Chan G, Sekeres M. AML-205: Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Untreated Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia Receiving Glasdegib + Azacitidine. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: s191. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(20)30732-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeAcute myeloid leukemiaChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaPatient Global ImpressionMyelodysplastic syndromeIntensive chemotherapyPatient's impressionGlobal ImpressionAML cohortMDS cohortMyeloid leukemiaAML/myelodysplastic syndromeMD Anderson Symptom InventoryFirst-line treatment optionLower symptom burdenHRQoL of patientsOpen-label studyHealth-related qualityPatient-reported outcomesEnd of treatmentMain outcome measuresTotal symptom severityQuality of lifeTrend of improvementStudy medicationHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with untreated higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) receiving glasdegib + azacitidine (AZA).
Wang E, Bell T, Zeidan A, Bhattacharyya H, Kudla A, Chan G, Sekeres M. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with untreated higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) receiving glasdegib + azacitidine (AZA). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 7527-7527. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.7527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeIntensive chemotherapyGlobal ImpressionAML cohortAML/myelodysplastic syndromeHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeMD Anderson Symptom InventoryFirst-line treatment optionLower symptom burdenPhase Ib studyEnd of treatmentQuality of lifeStudy medicationRemission rateOverall survivalSymptom burdenMDS cohortTreatment optionsMyeloid leukemiaMedian numberMyelomonocytic leukemiaGlasdegibAzacitidine
2015
Secondary Myeloid Neoplasms in Older Women with Breast Cancer after Radiotherapy: A Population-Based Study
Zeidan A, Long J, Wang R, Yu J, Hall J, Abel G, Gore S, Gross C, Ma X, Davidoff A. Secondary Myeloid Neoplasms in Older Women with Breast Cancer after Radiotherapy: A Population-Based Study. Blood 2015, 126: 1676. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.1676.1676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTherapy-related myeloid neoplasmsMDS/acute myeloid leukemiaSingle-modality radiotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaBreast cancer patientsMonths of diagnosisEarly breast cancerCompeting-risk analysisMyelodysplastic syndromeBreast cancerCancer patientsBreast cancer diagnosisRisk factorsMyeloid neoplasmsRadiation therapyAML/myelodysplastic syndromeFemale breast cancer patientsNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceRadiotherapy-treated patientsReceipt of radiotherapySecondary myeloid neoplasmsRetrospective cohort studyCancer diagnosisNumber of comorbiditiesBetter overall survival