2018
Epidemiology of myelodysplastic syndromes: Why characterizing the beast is a prerequisite to taming it
Zeidan AM, Shallis RM, Wang R, Davidoff A, Ma X. Epidemiology of myelodysplastic syndromes: Why characterizing the beast is a prerequisite to taming it. Blood Reviews 2018, 34: 1-15. PMID: 30314642, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2018.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsDisease ManagementDisease ProgressionDisease SusceptibilityHealth Care CostsHealth ResourcesHumansIncidenceMyelodysplastic SyndromesPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrevalencePrognosisConceptsCase ascertainmentAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationAnnual age-adjusted incidenceHematopoietic stem cell transplantationOutcomes of patientsAge-adjusted incidenceStem cell transplantationAcute myeloid leukemiaTraditional morphologic assessmentClassification of MDSVariable cytopeniasCell transplantationMyelodysplastic syndromePrior receiptInefficient hematopoiesisEffective therapyMale genderRisk factorsMyeloid leukemiaEpidemiological trendsTreatment decisionsMyeloid neoplasmsEpidemiological assessmentDiagnostic criteriaTemporal improvement
2015
Tobacco Smoking as a Risk Factor for Increased Antibiotic Prescription
Steinberg MB, Akincigil A, Kim EJ, Shallis R, Delnevo CD. Tobacco Smoking as a Risk Factor for Increased Antibiotic Prescription. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2015, 50: 692-698. PMID: 26702478, PMCID: PMC5189690, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibiotic prescriptionsTobacco useTobacco usersNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyHigher antibiotic prescriptionAntibiotic prescribing patternsAntibiotic prescription ratesPrimary care physiciansNon-tobacco usersCurrent tobacco usersProvider-patient encountersTobacco use statusEvidence-based rationaleCross-sectional surveyHalf of encountersFirst U.S. studyAmbulatory medical servicesComorbid asthmaInfectious diagnosisPrescribing patternsPublic health crisisAntibiotic prescribedPrescription ratesRespiratory infections