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 patientsVariations in erythropoiesis-stimulating agent administration in transfusion-dependent myelodysplastic syndromes impact response
Duong VH, Baer MR, Hendrick F, Weiss SR, Sato M, Zeidan AM, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ. Variations in erythropoiesis-stimulating agent administration in transfusion-dependent myelodysplastic syndromes impact response. Leukemia Research 2015, 39: 586-591. PMID: 25869077, PMCID: PMC4441842, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2015.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsUse of darbepoetinTransfusion independenceESA initiationTransfusion dependenceMyelodysplastic syndromeESA useTransfusion-dependent MDS patientsRed blood cell transfusionNumber of weeksCox proportional hazards modelErythropoiesis-stimulating agent administrationEnd Results-MedicareWeeks of therapyBlood cell transfusionWeeks of treatmentPopulation-based studyKaplan-Meier statisticsProportional hazards modelAssociation of timingHigh response rateCell transfusionEarly administrationSurveillance EpidemiologyESA administration