2016
Intensity of end‐of‐life care for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes: Findings from a large national database
Fletcher SA, Cronin AM, Zeidan AM, Odejide OO, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ, Steensma DP, Abel GA. Intensity of end‐of‐life care for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes: Findings from a large national database. Cancer 2016, 122: 1209-1215. PMID: 26914833, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCause of DeathCritical IllnessDatabases, FactualFemaleHospice CareHumansIntensive Care UnitsLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisMyelodysplastic SyndromesOdds RatioPatient Care TeamQuality of Health CareRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSEER ProgramSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTerminal CareUnited StatesConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeDays of lifeHospice enrollmentLife careEnd Results-Medicare databaseIntensive care unit admissionEOL quality measuresIntensity of endIntensity of EOLCare unit admissionTransfusion-dependent patientsLarge national databaseUnit admissionPalliative needsNonwhite patientsRed blood cellsMDS patientsPlatelet transfusionsHospice useEOL careHospice modelMultivariable modelLower oddsPatientsPopulation ages
2015
Quality of End-of-Life Care for the Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Findings from a Large National Database
Fletcher S, Cronin A, Zeidan A, Odejide O, Gore S, Davidoff A, Steensma D, Abel G. Quality of End-of-Life Care for the Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Findings from a Large National Database. Blood 2015, 126: 3287. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.3287.3287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDays of lifeMyelodysplastic syndromeICU admissionLife careSolid tumorsTransfusion-dependent MDS patientsIntensive care unit useBlood cancersMultivariable logistic regression modelBlood pressure supportQuality of EOLMarital statusTransfusion-dependent patientsSpecific hematologic malignanciesQuality of endLarge national databaseYears of ageOdds of enrollmentLogistic regression modelsBone marrow failurePalliative needsHospice enrollmentSurveillance EpidemiologyTransfusion dependenceMDS patients