2016
Intensity of end‐of‐life care for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes: Findings from a large national database
Fletcher SA, Cronin AM, Zeidan AM, Odejide OO, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ, Steensma DP, Abel GA. Intensity of end‐of‐life care for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes: Findings from a large national database. Cancer 2016, 122: 1209-1215. PMID: 26914833, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCause of DeathCritical IllnessDatabases, FactualFemaleHospice CareHumansIntensive Care UnitsLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisMyelodysplastic SyndromesOdds RatioPatient Care TeamQuality of Health CareRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSEER ProgramSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTerminal CareUnited StatesConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeDays of lifeHospice enrollmentLife careEnd Results-Medicare databaseIntensive care unit admissionEOL quality measuresIntensity of endIntensity of EOLCare unit admissionTransfusion-dependent patientsLarge national databaseUnit admissionPalliative needsNonwhite patientsRed blood cellsMDS patientsPlatelet transfusionsHospice useEOL careHospice modelMultivariable modelLower oddsPatientsPopulation ages
2014
Is diabetes mellitus associated with increased incidence and disease-specific mortality in endometrial cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
Liao C, Zhang D, Mungo C, Tompkins DA, Zeidan AM. Is diabetes mellitus associated with increased incidence and disease-specific mortality in endometrial cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. Gynecologic Oncology 2014, 135: 163-171. PMID: 25072931, PMCID: PMC4404750, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.07.095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCause of DeathCohort StudiesDiabetes ComplicationsEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansIncidenceConceptsDisease-specific mortalityIncident endometrial cancerEndometrial cancerDiabetes mellitusCohort studyRelative riskStatistical heterogeneityIncidence of ECSummary incidence rate ratioEC-specific mortalityOriginal cohort studyNon-diabetic womenSummary relative riskCochrane's Q statisticIncidence rate ratiosRisk of biasStandardized mortality ratioSignificant statistical heterogeneitySmall-study effectsChi-square testDM statusGynecological oncologyIndependent associationMortality ratioEgger's test