2022
Evaluation of social connectedness, loneliness, and anxiety among cancer survivors during the 2020-2021 winter surge of COVID-19 pandemic.
Poghosyan H, Yu J. Evaluation of social connectedness, loneliness, and anxiety among cancer survivors during the 2020-2021 winter surge of COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 12061-12061. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.12061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDecreased social connectednessCancer survivorsSocial connectednessIncreased feelingsSelf-reported socio-demographicSelf-reported cancer historySelf-reportWinter surgeComplex survey designSelf-reported raceCross-sectional studyMultivariate logistic regressionSurge of COVID-19Levels of stressCancer historyHealth careMental healthMedicare beneficiariesHigher oddsSocio-demographicMetropolitan residentsLogistic regressionPhone surveyLimited researchSurvey design
2021
Emergency department visits for radiation cystitis among patients with a prostate cancer history
Lee V, An Y, Park HS, Yu JB, Kim SP, Jairam V. Emergency department visits for radiation cystitis among patients with a prostate cancer history. BJU International 2021, 130: 208-216. PMID: 34806813, DOI: 10.1111/bju.15650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer historyRadiation cystitisED visitsInvasive proceduresCancer historyProstate cancerRadiation therapyHigher median total chargesNationwide Emergency Department SampleEmergency department visitsEmergency Department SampleMedian total chargesPrior prostatectomyUrinary retentionBlood transfusionDepartment visitsMedian lengthEmergency departmentNational burdenSecondary diagnosisPrimary diagnosisHospital characteristicsPotential complicationsEffective modalityInvasive measures
2020
National Patterns in Prescription Opioid Use and Misuse Among Cancer Survivors in the United States
Jairam V, Yang DX, Verma V, Yu JB, Park HS. National Patterns in Prescription Opioid Use and Misuse Among Cancer Survivors in the United States. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2013605. PMID: 32804217, PMCID: PMC7431994, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.13605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid usePrescription opioid misuseRecent cancer survivorsOpioid useCancer survivorsAdult cancer survivorsOpioid misuseUse disordersHigher prescription opioid useRecent cancer historyCancer-related painHistory of cancerPopulation-based studyNonmelanoma skin cancerDrug use disordersCross-sectional studyAlcohol use disorderLong-term misusePrescription opioidsCancer historyMAIN OUTCOMESkin cancerDrug useYounger ageCancer