2022
Impact of pre-transplant induction and consolidation cycles on AML allogeneic transplant outcomes: a CIBMTR analysis in 3113 AML patients
Boyiadzis M, Zhang M, Chen K, Abdel-Azim H, Abid M, Aljurf M, Bacher U, Badar T, Badawy S, Battiwalla M, Bejanyan N, Bhatt V, Brown V, Castillo P, Cerny J, Copelan E, Craddock C, Dholaria B, Perez M, Ebens C, Gale R, Ganguly S, Gowda L, Grunwald M, Hashmi S, Hildebrandt G, Iqbal M, Jamy O, Kharfan-Dabaja M, Khera N, Lazarus H, Lin R, Modi D, Nathan S, Nishihori T, Patel S, Pawarode A, Saber W, Sharma A, Solh M, Wagner J, Wang T, Williams K, Winestone L, Wirk B, Zeidan A, Hourigan C, Litzow M, Kebriaei P, de Lima M, Page K, Weisdorf D. Impact of pre-transplant induction and consolidation cycles on AML allogeneic transplant outcomes: a CIBMTR analysis in 3113 AML patients. Leukemia 2022, 37: 1006-1017. PMID: 36310182, PMCID: PMC10148918, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-022-01738-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary induction failureAllo-HCTRIC allo-HCTComplete remissionOverall survivalConsolidation therapyAML patientsDetectable MRDRelapse riskInduction cyclesAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationConsolidation cyclesPre-transplant inductionFirst complete remissionAdult AML patientsReduced-intensity conditioningBetter overall survivalHematopoietic cell transplantationRisk of relapseAllogeneic transplant outcomesCIBMTR analysisImproved OSInduction failureTransplant outcomesCell transplantation
2018
Use of Statins, Survival and Incidence of Thrombosis Among Older Adults with Essential Thrombocythemia: A Population-Based Study
Podoltsev N, Zhu M, Wang R, Zeidan A, Wang X, Huntington S, Giri S, Davidoff A, Gore S, Ma X. Use of Statins, Survival and Incidence of Thrombosis Among Older Adults with Essential Thrombocythemia: A Population-Based Study. Blood 2018, 132: 4865. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-119118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse of statinsIncidence of thrombosisStatin usersLog-rank testRisk of thrombosisOverall survivalEssential thrombocythemiaET diagnosisPercentage of daysHydrophilic statinsOlder adultsET patientsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelLarge population-based cohort studyContinuous Medicare Parts APopulation-based cohort studyCox proportional hazards modelEnd Results-MedicareErythropoietin-independent erythroid colony formationBetter overall survivalKaplan-Meier curvesPopulation-based cohortEnd of studyProportional hazards modelPart DUse of Statins, Survival and Incidence of Thrombosis Among Older Adults with Polycythemia Vera: A Population-Based Study
Podoltsev N, Zhu M, Wang R, Zeidan A, Wang X, Davidoff A, Huntington S, Giri S, Gore S, Ma X. Use of Statins, Survival and Incidence of Thrombosis Among Older Adults with Polycythemia Vera: A Population-Based Study. Blood 2018, 132: 3580. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-119272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStatin usersImpact of statinsLog-rank testRisk of thrombosisOverall survivalPercentage of daysPV patientsMyeloproliferative neoplasmsPV diagnosisMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelContinuous Medicare Parts ACox proportional hazards modelCardiovascular risk factorsEnd Results-MedicareErythropoietin-independent erythroid colony formationBetter overall survivalKaplan-Meier curvesType of statinPopulation-based cohortNumber of phlebotomiesEnd of studyProportional hazards modelPart DMedicare Part AHealth maintenance organizationThe effect of iron chelation therapy on overall survival in sickle cell disease and β‐thalassemia: A systematic review
Ballas SK, Zeidan AM, Duong VH, DeVeaux M, Heeney MM. The effect of iron chelation therapy on overall survival in sickle cell disease and β‐thalassemia: A systematic review. American Journal Of Hematology 2018, 93: 943-952. PMID: 29635754, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIron chelation therapySickle cell diseaseEvent-free survivalChelation therapyOverall survivalCell diseaseΒ-thalassemiaSystematic reviewRed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionBetter overall survivalSerum ferritin levelsLife-threatening anemiaTransfusion-dependent patientsStandard of careIron chelation agentsLiver iron contentNew oral drugsCell transfusionFrequent transfusionsOral agentsDiabetes mellitusHeart failureLiver cirrhosisFerritin levels
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