2023
Comparison of the Revised 4 Th (2016) and 5 Th (2022) Editions of the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification in a Cohort of Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS) - a Glam Registry (REGLAM) Analysis
Iastrebner M, Zeidan A, Arbelbide J, Velloso E, Pereira T, Boada M, Crisp R, Pereyra P, Reyes J, Zappa M, perez-Jacobo F, Dela Peña Celaya J, Moreno E, Abello V, Solano M, Cuervo D, Espinosa D, Casas C, Montoya L, Enrico A, Prates V, Chavez E, Ontiveros-Austria J, Kornblihtt L, Leon A, Toledo V, Negri L, Serrano J, Sánchez A, Rodriguez-Zuñiga A, Stevenazzi M, Goldschmidt V, Grille S. Comparison of the Revised 4 Th (2016) and 5 Th (2022) Editions of the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification in a Cohort of Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS) - a Glam Registry (REGLAM) Analysis. Blood 2023, 142: 5179. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-185122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalTime of diagnosisAcute myeloid leukemiaMDS-MLDOverall survivalMDS patientsMDS-RSInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemLow-risk MDS patientsWorld Health Organization classificationLR-MDS patientsMedian blast countRisk MDS patientsCohort of patientsKaplan-Meier methodPrognostic scoring systemClassification of patientsNon-Hispanic whitesMDS-EB2PFS probabilityWHO 2016Baseline characteristicsBlast countMedian ageMeier method
2019
RBC transfusion independence among lower risk MDS patients receiving hypomethylating agents: a population-level analysis
Zeidan AM, Zhu W, Stahl M, Wang R, Huntington SF, Giri S, Podoltsev NA, Gore SD, Ma X, Davidoff AJ. RBC transfusion independence among lower risk MDS patients receiving hypomethylating agents: a population-level analysis. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 60: 3181-3187. PMID: 31170846, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1622700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRBC transfusion independenceLR-MDS patientsTransfusion independenceHMA initiationRBC transfusionClinical effectivenessReal-life clinical effectivenessRed blood cell transfusionLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesLow-risk MDS patientsRisk MDS patientsBlood cell transfusionRisk myelodysplastic syndromesHMA therapyLR-MDSCell transfusionMost patientsDisease courseMDS patientsMedicare databaseMyelodysplastic syndromePopulation-level estimatesLower oddsTransfusionPatients
2017
Overcoming barriers to treating iron overload in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome
Zeidan AM, Pullarkat VA, Komrokji RS. Overcoming barriers to treating iron overload in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome. Critical Reviews In Oncology/Hematology 2017, 117: 57-66. PMID: 28807236, DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2017.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsIron chelation therapyIron overloadMyelodysplastic syndromeFrequent red blood cell transfusionsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesRed blood cell transfusionLow-risk MDS patientsHeterogeneous hematopoietic neoplasmsRandomized trial evidenceBlood cell transfusionAcute myeloid leukemiaTissue iron depositionCell transfusionSupportive careMDS patientsTrial evidenceMyeloid leukemiaChelation therapyThalassemia patientsIneffective erythropoiesisBetter survivalPatientsEndocrine toxicityIron depositionHematopoietic neoplasms