2023
A 46-Year-Old Woman With Chronic Dyspnea and Diarrhea
Kshattry S, White M, Tchack J, Laskin W, Kunz P. A 46-Year-Old Woman With Chronic Dyspnea and Diarrhea. CHEST Journal 2023, 163: e23-e29. PMID: 36628681, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.08.2214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPack-year historyCurrent tobacco usePertinent medical historyReview of systemsNew edemaAbdominal painChest painChronic dyspneaHealthy womenHot flashesRecent travelMedical historyDegree relativesFamily historyTobacco useOlder womenColon cancerHeart palpitationsMedical careWeight lossDyspneaPainDiarrheaWomenEpisodes
2022
PRESTO 2: An International Survey to Evaluate Patients’ Injection Experiences with the Latest Devices/Formulations of Long-Acting Somatostatin Analog Therapies for Neuroendocrine Tumors or Acromegaly
O’Toole D, Kunz P, Webb S, Goldstein G, Khawaja S, McDonnell M, Boiziau S, Gueguen D, Houchard A, Ribeiro-Oliveira A, Prebtani A. PRESTO 2: An International Survey to Evaluate Patients’ Injection Experiences with the Latest Devices/Formulations of Long-Acting Somatostatin Analog Therapies for Neuroendocrine Tumors or Acromegaly. Advances In Therapy 2022, 40: 671-690. PMID: 36502449, PMCID: PMC9741754, DOI: 10.1007/s12325-022-02360-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection site painNeuroendocrine tumorsInjection experienceRecent injectionLanreotide autogel/depotMultivariate logistic regression modelOdds of painSomatostatin analogue therapyProportion of patientsInjection site reactionsLogistic regression modelsSSA useAnalogue therapySecondary endpointsDisease subgroupsPainPatientsAcromegalyInjection modalitiesMonthsInjectionTumorsPMON57 Impact of Injection Modalities on Real-World Injection Experience in Patients with Acromegaly or Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) Treated With Somatostatin Analog (SSA) Therapy: Data from the PRESTO 2 Survey
Ribeiro-Oliveira A, O’toole D, Kunz P, Houchard A, Boiziau S, Prebtani A, Webb S. PMON57 Impact of Injection Modalities on Real-World Injection Experience in Patients with Acromegaly or Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) Treated With Somatostatin Analog (SSA) Therapy: Data from the PRESTO 2 Survey. Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2022, 6: a557-a557. PMCID: PMC9625390, DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvac150.1157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection site painNeuroendocrine tumorsInjection experiencePrimary endpointLast doseLast injectionLanreotide autogel/depotFirst-line medical treatmentInjection modalitiesMultivariate logistic regression analysisOdds of painProportion of patientsSomatostatin analogue therapyInjection site reactionsLogistic regression analysisSecondary endpointsAnalogue therapySSA therapyDisease groupPainMedical treatmentPatientsAcromegalyInjection siteEndpoint
2017
Carcinoid Syndrome Complicating a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
Gerson JN, Witteles RM, Chang DT, Beygui RE, Iagaru AH, Kunz PL. Carcinoid Syndrome Complicating a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor. Pancreas 2017, 46: 1381-1385. PMID: 29040196, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsNeuroendocrine tumorsCarcinoid syndromeRight upper quadrant abdominal painUpper quadrant abdominal painMetastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsRight-sided heart diseaseQuadrant abdominal painPulmonic valve replacementAbdominal painSystemic chemotherapyTreatable complicationHormone excessSerum serotoninValve replacementHeart diseaseHeterogeneous groupSyndromeElevated levelsTumorsDiseaseImportant entityDyspneaEmesisPain
2012
Capecitabine-Induced Chest Pain Relieved by Diltiazem
Ambrosy AP, Kunz PL, Fisher GA, Witteles RM. Capecitabine-Induced Chest Pain Relieved by Diltiazem. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2012, 110: 1623-1626. PMID: 22939579, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.07.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAnus NeoplasmsCalcium Channel BlockersCapecitabineCarcinoma, Squamous CellChest PainColorectal NeoplasmsCoronary VasospasmDeoxycytidineDiltiazemElectrocardiographyFemaleFluorouracilFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedProdrugsSecondary PreventionTreatment OutcomeConceptsChest painAcute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionAnal squamous cell carcinomaSignificant coronary artery diseaseDiscontinuation of capecitabineElevation myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseasePrimary colorectal adenocarcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaIschemia evaluationSecondary prophylaxisTroponin elevationArtery diseaseInitial presentationSustained reliefElectrocardiographic findingsCell carcinomaMyocardial infarctionColorectal adenocarcinomaPainPatientsChemotherapeutic agentsNovel management strategiesCapecitabine