2020
Assessment of Patient and Caregiver Attitudes and Approaches to Decision-Making Regarding Bone Marrow Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease
Bakshi N, Katoch D, Sinha C, Ross D, Quarmyne M, Loewenstein G, Krishnamurti L. Assessment of Patient and Caregiver Attitudes and Approaches to Decision-Making Regarding Bone Marrow Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e206742. PMID: 32469414, PMCID: PMC7260617, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.6742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow transplantCaregivers of patientsSickle cell diseasePatient decision aidMarrow transplantMedian ageCurative treatmentCell diseaseGroup 2Group 1Caregiver attitudesNovel disease-modifying therapiesDisease-modifying therapiesSickle cell clinicAssessment of patientsFuture prospective studiesRandomized clinical trialsParent trialProspective studyTreatment optionsClinical trialsNeeds assessment phaseMAIN OUTCOMECell clinicPatients
2019
Bone marrow transplantation for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease: Results of a prospective multicenter pilot study
Krishnamurti L, Neuberg D, Sullivan K, Kamani N, Abraham A, Campigotto F, Zhang W, Dahdoul T, De Castro L, Parikh S, Bakshi N, Haight A, Hassell K, Loving R, Rosenthal J, Smith S, Smith W, Spearman M, Stevenson K, Wu C, Wiedl C, Waller E, Walters M. Bone marrow transplantation for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease: Results of a prospective multicenter pilot study. American Journal Of Hematology 2019, 94: 446-454. PMID: 30637784, PMCID: PMC6542639, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere sickle cell diseaseBone marrow transplantationEvent-free survivalSickle cell diseaseMarrow transplantationCell diseaseElevated tricuspid regurgitant jet velocityRegular red blood cell transfusionsSevere SCDDonor bone marrow transplantationOne-year overall survivalSecond bone marrow transplantationTricuspid regurgitant jet velocityRed blood cell transfusionProspective multicenter pilot studyDeveloped chronic GVHDHost disease (GVHD) prophylaxisStable donor chimerismAcute chest syndromeSecondary graft failureBlood cell transfusionHealth-related qualityPhysical function domainProspective clinical trialsRegurgitant jet velocity
2017
Proponent or collaborative: Physician perspectives and approaches to disease modifying therapies in sickle cell disease
Bakshi N, Sinha C, Ross D, Khemani K, Loewenstein G, Krishnamurti L. Proponent or collaborative: Physician perspectives and approaches to disease modifying therapies in sickle cell disease. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0178413. PMID: 28727801, PMCID: PMC5518995, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseChronic blood transfusionsBone marrow transplantationDisease-modifying therapiesTreatment-related decisionsTreatment optionsCell diseasePhysician perspectivesAvailable disease-modifying therapiesLong-term adverse effectsPhysician-related factorsAvailable treatment optionsDisease-related factorsPossible treatment optionsPatients/familiesInherited blood disorderBlood transfusionMarrow transplantationPhysician interviewsPatient burdenPhysicians' perceptionsPatient's perspectivePhysicians' approachPatient engagementTreatment plan