2024
Addressing Disparities in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology: A Multifaceted Approach.
Puthenpura V. Addressing Disparities in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology: A Multifaceted Approach. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2024, 22: 508-510. PMID: 39236751, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2024.7062.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 whitesRisk of early death in adolescents and young adults with cancer: a population-based study
Berkman A, Andersen C, Hildebrandt M, Livingston J, Green A, Puthenpura V, Peterson S, Milam J, Miller K, Freyer D, Roth M. Risk of early death in adolescents and young adults with cancer: a population-based study. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2023, 115: 447-455. PMID: 36682385, PMCID: PMC10086632, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djac206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous system tumorsNervous system tumorsEarly deathHematologic malignanciesSolid tumorsCancer typesInsurance statusSystem tumorsYoung adultsEnd Results registrySocioeconomic statusPopulation-based studyLow socioeconomic statusSupportive careHigh riskSociodemographic factorsAYAsTumorsHealth systemMalignancyCancerDeathRiskDeath percentageDiagnosis
2022
Intentional overdose of rivaroxaban and alcohol: A case report
Hamidi R, Sowa A, Halperin‐Goldstein S, Puthenpura V, Prozora S. Intentional overdose of rivaroxaban and alcohol: A case report. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2022, 70: e29969. PMID: 36094312, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29969.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Disparities in the long-term survival of adolescent and young adult diffuse large B cell lymphoma survivors
Berkman A, Andersen C, Puthenpura V, Livingston J, Ahmed S, Cuglievan B, Hildebrandt M, Roth M. Disparities in the long-term survival of adolescent and young adult diffuse large B cell lymphoma survivors. Cancer Epidemiology 2021, 75: 102044. PMID: 34597882, PMCID: PMC8627460, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2021.102044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term survivalDLBCL survivorsLymphoma survivorsSurvival disparitiesDiffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma SurvivorsNon-Hispanic black survivorsNon-Hispanic white survivorsWorse long-term survivalReduced long-term survivalEnd Results registryOverall survival patternsRace/ethnicityMedian followMale sexWhite survivorsOlder ageSurvivorsRacial disparitiesYoung adultsBlack survivorsSocioeconomic statusSurvivalSurvival patternsSexCurrent studyDisparities 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 programVisitsRacial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic survival disparities in adolescents and young adults with primary central nervous system tumors
Puthenpura V, Canavan ME, Poynter JN, Roth M, Pashankar FD, Jones BA, Marks AM. Racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic survival disparities in adolescents and young adults with primary central nervous system tumors. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2021, 68: e28970. PMID: 33704901, PMCID: PMC8221084, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard of deathCentral nervous system tumorsNervous system tumorsRace/ethnicitySocioeconomic statusSystem tumorsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelNon-Hispanic black patientsNon-Hispanic white patientsPrimary central nervous system tumorsCox proportional hazards modelEnd Results (SEER) databaseRetrospective cohort studyPrimary CNS tumorsYoung adult patientsNeuro-oncology patientsProportional hazards modelLowest SES tertileLow socioeconomic statusNHB patientsAYA patientsHazard ratioNHW patientsAdult patientsCohort studyAssociation of Medicare and Medicaid Insurance Status with Increased Spine Surgery Utilization Rates
Benton J, Weiss B, Mowrey W, Yassari N, Wang B, De La Garza Ramos R, Gelfand Y, Castro-Rivas E, Puthenpura V, Yassari R, Yanamadala V. Association of Medicare and Medicaid Insurance Status with Increased Spine Surgery Utilization Rates. Spine 2021, 46: e939-e944. PMID: 33496542, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsurance statusSpine surgeryMedicaid patientsSpine careRetrospective single-institution studyPrivate insuranceLogistic regressionMedicaid insurance statusMultivariable logistic regressionSingle-institution studyMultivariate logistic regressionPatient insurance statusConsecutive outpatientsTreatment recommendationsUninsured patientsWorse outcomesBACKGROUND DATAInclusion criteriaPatient's conditionPatientsSurgerySpine surgeonsNeurosurgical clinicSignificant associationSpine interventions
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
2016
Spinal cord glioblastoma: 25years of experience from a single institution
Yanamadala V, Koffie R, Shankar G, Kumar J, Buchlak Q, Puthenpura V, Frosch M, Gudewicz T, Borges L, Shin J. Spinal cord glioblastoma: 25years of experience from a single institution. Journal Of Clinical Neuroscience 2016, 27: 138-141. PMID: 26755453, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedChemoradiotherapyCombined Modality TherapyDNA MethylationFemaleGlioblastomaHumansKarnofsky Performance StatusMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafRecovery of FunctionSpinal Cord NeoplasmsSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsHigh-grade spinal cord gliomasSpinal cord gliomasKarnofsky performance statusFunctional statusAmerican Spine Injury Association (ASIA) scorePost-operative functional statusPost-operative radiationSubtotal surgical resectionSubset of patientsTumor recurrence rateYear survival rateTargeted molecular therapiesHigh-grade gliomasAdjuvant chemotherapyPerformance statusSurgical resectionPrimary outcomeRecurrence rateSingle institutionExcellent survivalSpinal cordPatientsAssociation scoreGrade gliomasSurvival rateMICRODUPLICATION OF 17p[DUP(17)(12p11.2)]: REPORT OF A NEONATE WITH A SPINA BIFIDA AND CARDIAC ANOMALIES AND A LITERATURE REVIEW.
Puvabanditsin S, Gueye-Ndiaye S, Puthenpura V, Gengel N, Tam V, Mehta R. MICRODUPLICATION OF 17p[DUP(17)(12p11.2)]: REPORT OF A NEONATE WITH A SPINA BIFIDA AND CARDIAC ANOMALIES AND A LITERATURE REVIEW. Genetic Counseling 2016, 27: 503-507. PMID: 30226970.Peer-Reviewed Original Research