2023
Lung Cancer Supportive Care and Symptom Management
Yao J, Novosel M, Bellampalli S, Kapo J, Joseph J, Prsic E. Lung Cancer Supportive Care and Symptom Management. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2023, 37: 609-622. PMID: 37024385, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
End-of-life care trajectories among older adults with lung cancer
Davidoff AJ, Canavan ME, Prsic E, Saphire M, Wang SY, Presley CJ. End-of-life care trajectories among older adults with lung cancer. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2022, 14: 101381. PMID: 36202695, PMCID: PMC9974538, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2022.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDeathHospice CareHumansLung NeoplasmsMedicareRetrospective StudiesTerminal CareUnited StatesConceptsCancer-directed therapyLung cancerCare trajectoriesOlder adultsSupportive care servicesSEER-Medicare dataSkilled nursing facilitiesNon-Hispanic whitesRace/ethnicityCancer decedentsSymptom managementIntensive careOlder decedentsConcurrent careHospice careReferral regionsHigh riskMultinomial logistic regressionNursing facilitiesMedicare decedentsCare servicesLogistic regressionCancerHospiceDecedents
2021
End-of-life patterns of symptom management and cancer-directed care among Medicare beneficiaries with lung cancer: a claims-based analysis
Davidoff AJ, Canavan ME, Prsic E, Saphire M, Wang SY, Presley CJ. End-of-life patterns of symptom management and cancer-directed care among Medicare beneficiaries with lung cancer: a claims-based analysis. Supportive Care In Cancer 2021, 29: 3921-3932. PMID: 33389087, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05964-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMedicareRetrospective StudiesTerminal CareUnited StatesConceptsCancer-directed therapySymptom management servicesLung cancerMedicare beneficiariesCare contentYounger ageEarlier hospice enrollmentLife care patternsLung cancer decedentsPercentage of patientsClaims-based analysisMethodsThis retrospective studyMost Medicare beneficiariesNonhospice settingsCancer decedentsUsual careHospice enrollmentSymptom managementRetrospective studyMedicare databaseSkilled nursingHigh comorbidityCare intensityMedicare claimsMultinomial logistic regression
2019
Patterns of Symptom Management Medication Receipt at End-of-Life Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Lung Cancer
Saphire ML, Prsic E, Canavan ME, Wang SJ, Presley CJ, Davidoff AJ. Patterns of Symptom Management Medication Receipt at End-of-Life Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Lung Cancer. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2019, 59: 767-777.e1. PMID: 31778783, PMCID: PMC7338983, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChild, PreschoolDeathFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMedicarePalliative CareRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsNausea/vomitingMedication receiptEnd of lifeLung cancerOutpatient settingOlder adultsEnd Results-Medicare databaseEmotional distressPoor patient-provider communicationReceipt of medicationSymptom management medicationsHigh symptom burdenAge 67 yearsPatient demographic characteristicsMultivariable logistic regressionPatient-provider communicationMedicare hospice benefitOutpatient medicationsConcurrent therapyRetrospective cohortSymptom burdenSymptomatic managementHospice enrollmentSymptom managementD claims