2020
Challenging the concept of de novo acute myeloid leukemia: Environmental and occupational leukemogens hiding in our midst
Shallis RM, Weiss JJ, Deziel NC, Gore SD. Challenging the concept of de novo acute myeloid leukemia: Environmental and occupational leukemogens hiding in our midst. Blood Reviews 2020, 47: 100760. PMID: 32988660, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2020.100760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaDe novo acute myeloid leukemiaNovo acute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaRisk of AMLTherapy-related acute myeloid leukemiaParticular chemotherapeutic agentsOccupational exposureIndividual patientsMyeloid neoplasmsGermline predispositionAccidental exposureLeukemogenChemotherapeutic agentsMarrow microenvironmentLeukemiaEnvironmental agentsAcceptable exposure limitsCell acquisitionPatientsExposure limitsExposureInescapable exposureAmbient exposureRiskA clandestine culprit with critical consequences: Benzene and acute myeloid leukemia
Shallis RM, Weiss JJ, Deziel NC, Gore SD. A clandestine culprit with critical consequences: Benzene and acute myeloid leukemia. Blood Reviews 2020, 47: 100736. PMID: 32771228, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2020.100736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBenzeneEnvironmental ExposureHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteOccupational ExposureRisk FactorsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaAdult acute myeloid leukemiaTherapy-related leukemiaCytotoxic chemotherapyMost cliniciansHigh riskGermline predispositionLeukemiaEnvironmental benzeneAgricultural workersAvailable literatureAmbient exposureAmbient benzeneExposureSafe levelChemotherapyChronicCliniciansEpidemiology of the classical myeloproliferative neoplasms: The four corners of an expansive and complex map
Shallis RM, Wang R, Davidoff A, Ma X, Podoltsev NA, Zeidan AM. Epidemiology of the classical myeloproliferative neoplasms: The four corners of an expansive and complex map. Blood Reviews 2020, 42: 100706. PMID: 32517877, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2020.100706.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsHematologic NeoplasmsHumansIncidenceMyeloproliferative DisordersPrognosisRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisConceptsChronic myeloid leukemiaPolycythemia veraEssential thrombocythemiaMyeloproliferative neoplasmsClassical myeloproliferative neoplasmsPrimary myelofibrosisIncidence of CMLEnd Results program dataTyrosine kinase inhibitor therapyCML patient outcomesClonal myeloid disordersKinase inhibitor therapyPotential etiological roleInhibitor therapyMale genderRisk factorsPatient outcomesMyeloid leukemiaPMF patientsBetter survivalGeneral populationEtiological roleMyeloid disordersMolecular abnormalitiesEpidemiological literature
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