2023
Adjuvant chemotherapy does not improve outcome in children with ovarian immature teratoma: A comparative analysis of clinical trial data from the Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium
Vieira A, Puthenpura V, Krailo M, Fallahazad N, Brougham M, Murray M, Frazier A, Lopes L, Pashankar F. Adjuvant chemotherapy does not improve outcome in children with ovarian immature teratoma: A comparative analysis of clinical trial data from the Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2023, 70: e30426. PMID: 37243320, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian immature teratomaOverall survivalImmature teratomaPostoperative chemotherapyBrazilian patientsStage IIAdjuvant chemotherapyUK cohortGrade 1 diseaseGrade 3 patientsReceipt of chemotherapyMainstay of therapyValue of chemotherapyPrimary outcome measureClinical trial dataIT patientsEntire cohortUK patientsRelapse riskBrazilian cohortOutcome measuresPractice variationChemotherapyPatientsStage IWords Used in Letters of Recommendation for Pediatric Residency Applicants: Demographic Differences and Impact on Interviews
Boolchandani H, Osborn R, Tiyyagura G, Sheares B, Chen L, Phatak U, Puthenpura V, Elder R, Lee S, Amster L, Langhan M. Words Used in Letters of Recommendation for Pediatric Residency Applicants: Demographic Differences and Impact on Interviews. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 1614-1619. PMID: 36889506, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.02.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLetters of recommendationLetter writersCommunal termsNatural language processing applicationsLanguage processing applicationsApplicant genderInterview statusCommunal wordsWritersLanguageAgentic termsWordsGenderLetterSenior academic ranksRaceTextAgenciesEquitable approachResidency candidatesWomenSignificant associationEthnicitySignificant differencesInterviewsLoss to follow‐up of minorities, adolescents, and young adults on clinical trials: A report from the Children's Oncology Group
Puthenpura V, Ji L, Xu X, Roth M, Freyer D, Frazier A, Marks A, Pashankar F. Loss to follow‐up of minorities, adolescents, and young adults on clinical trials: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. Cancer 2023, 129: 1547-1556. PMID: 36813754, PMCID: PMC10357561, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trial participantsNon-Hispanic blacksTrial participantsHazard ratioOncology GroupClinical trialsMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsCox proportional hazards regression modelChildren's Oncology Group trialsProportional hazards regression modelsYoung adultsAdjusted hazard ratioChildren's Oncology GroupLong-term complicationsLong-term outcomesLog-rank testHazards regression modelsPediatric clinical trialsCancer clinical trial participantsLow socioeconomic status areasLong-term survivalEthnic minority patientsQuality of lifeLow socioeconomic statusNon-Hispanic whites
2021
Disparities in Telehealth Utilization Within Pediatric Gastroenterology
Puthenpura V, Du N, Hauptman L, Porto AF. Disparities in Telehealth Utilization Within Pediatric Gastroenterology. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2021, 73: 217-222. PMID: 34016884, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric gastroenterology practiceSignificant decreased oddsMultivariate logistic regressionDecreased oddsTelephone visitsGastroenterology practicePediatric GastroenterologyVideo visitsLogistic regressionDistressed Communities IndexAmbulatory care visitsAdjusted odds ratioConfidence intervalsUse of telemedicineNon-Hispanic whitesRace/ethnicityCare visitsClinic visitsRetrospective studyOdds ratioTelehealth utilizationPublic insurancePrivate insuranceTelemedicine programVisits
2020
Clinical Application of Digital Technologies in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Supportive Care
Puthenpura V, Marks AM. Clinical Application of Digital Technologies in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Supportive Care. Journal Of Adolescent And Young Adult Oncology 2020, 10: 127-130. PMID: 33296259, PMCID: PMC8182471, DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2020.0153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial and legal implications of urine drug screen analysis in the neonate: A case of suspected specimen mishandling
Puthenpura V, Gueye-Ndiaye S, Joshi S, Puvabanditsin S, Carayannopoulos M. Social and legal implications of urine drug screen analysis in the neonate: A case of suspected specimen mishandling. Clinica Chimica Acta 2020, 511: 104-106. PMID: 33002470, DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.09.032.Peer-Reviewed Original Research