2022
End‐of‐life care quality for children with cancer who receive palliative care
Ananth P, Lindsay M, Nye R, Mun S, Feudtner C, Wolfe J. End‐of‐life care quality for children with cancer who receive palliative care. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2022, 69: e29841. PMID: 35686746, PMCID: PMC10498672, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionLife care qualityDistressing symptomsCancer decedentsEnd of lifeUnit admissionMechanical ventilationCare qualityPalliative Care DatabaseDays of lifeLower household incomeAnnual household incomeHospice enrollmentHospital admissionMultivariable analysisPatient factorsUnivariable analysisPalliative careCare databaseHospice servicesLower oddsResearch DatabaseCancer typesHospital services
2017
Trends in Hospital Utilization and Costs among Pediatric Palliative Care Recipients
Ananth P, Melvin P, Berry JG, Wolfe J. Trends in Hospital Utilization and Costs among Pediatric Palliative Care Recipients. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2017, 20: 946-953. PMID: 28453361, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric palliative carePPC consultationED visitsHospital admissionHospital costsHospital utilizationAnnual hospital admission rateIntensive care unit usePalliative care recipientsPercent of patientsRetrospective cohort studyAnnual ED visitsEmergency department visitsHospital admission ratesQuaternary children's hospitalYears of agePPC involvementCohort studyDepartment visitsMedian ageED useSingle centerChildren's HospitalPalliative careIll children
2016
Influence of early-phase clinical trial enrollment on patterns of end-of-life care for children with advanced cancer.
Ananth P, Monsereenusorn C, Ma C, Al-Sayegh H, Wolfe J, Rodriguez-Galindo C. Influence of early-phase clinical trial enrollment on patterns of end-of-life care for children with advanced cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 151-151. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.26_suppl.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly phase clinical trialsClinical trial enrollmentTrial enrollmentNeP patientsPhase clinical trialsClinic visitsAdvanced cancerPPC consultationACP discussionsHospital admissionEP patientsClinical trialsLife carePaediatric palliative care consultationsRetrospective cohort studyAdvance care planning discussionsPalliative care consultationAttempt-resuscitation ordersFrequent clinic visitsPediatric oncology patientsHospital resource useLarge cancer centerMonths of lifeDate of deathFisher's exact test
2015
Hospital Use in the Last Year of Life for Children With Life-Threatening Complex Chronic Conditions
Ananth P, Melvin P, Feudtner C, Wolfe J, Berry JG. Hospital Use in the Last Year of Life for Children With Life-Threatening Complex Chronic Conditions. Pediatrics 2015, 136: 938-946. PMID: 26438707, PMCID: PMC4621793, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-0260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex chronic conditionsHospital useChronic conditionsPediatric Health Information System databaseHealth Information System databaseClinical Modification codesUS children's hospitalsHospital resource useCostly health careHealth care experiencesHematologic/Terminal admissionEnd of lifeUnderwent surgeryHospital daysHospital admissionImmunologic conditionsChildren's HospitalHospital costsInformation System databaseRetrospective analysisInternational ClassificationCare experiencesAdmissionHealth care