2024
Factor VIII Levels and ISTH Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Scores Do Not Distinguish Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation from the Coagulopathy of Liver Disease
Allen C, Heskel M, Butt A, Tormey C, Pine A, Lee A, Gautam S. Factor VIII Levels and ISTH Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Scores Do Not Distinguish Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation from the Coagulopathy of Liver Disease. Acta Haematologica 2024, 148: 220-225. PMID: 39004080, DOI: 10.1159/000540239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchISTH DIC scoreFactor VIII levelsArea under the curveDIC scoreLiver diseaseFactor VIIIRetrospective chart review of patientsChart review of patientsCoagulopathy of liver diseaseReview of patientsRetrospective chart reviewCalculate area under the curveReceiver operating characteristic curveMultiple logistic regressionISTH scoreLaboratory parametersClinical challengeClinical utilityPatientsCharacteristic curveLab variablesLogistic regressionLiverDiseaseDiagnostic toolGuide to Understanding and Supporting International Medical Graduates in Hematology/Oncology by the ASCO International Medical Graduates Community of Practice
Dizman N, Bakouny Z, Haykal T, Riano I, Desai A, Butt A, Basu A, Zhao D, Saad E, Saliby R, Gosain R, Gosain R, Ardeshir F, Deng L, Matt-Amaral L, Arnaoutakis K, Bekaii-Saab T, Manochakian R, Marshall A, Forde P, Murphy M, Subbiah V, Chavez-MacGregor M, Owonikoko T, Lopes G, Aggarwal C, Lee A, Choueiri T. Guide to Understanding and Supporting International Medical Graduates in Hematology/Oncology by the ASCO International Medical Graduates Community of Practice. JCO Oncology Practice 2024, 21: 292-299. PMID: 39374449, DOI: 10.1200/op-24-00565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational medical graduatesOncology workforceMedical graduatesContribution of international medical graduatesDiverse population of patientsOncology professionalsHematology/oncology fellowsUnited StatesFellowship trainingDiverse populationsMedical oncologyGreater awarenessPopulation of patientsWorkforceOncologyPracticing oncologistsSignificant hardshipASCOEarly career positionsUnique challengesCareer positionsHigh-qualityCommunities of practiceAwarenessCommunityPhenotypic and genotypic evaluation of bleeding diagnostic dilemmas: Two case studies
Gu S, Butt A, Schulz V, Rinder H, Lee A, Gallagher P, Hwa J, Bona R. Phenotypic and genotypic evaluation of bleeding diagnostic dilemmas: Two case studies. Blood Cells Molecules And Diseases 2024, 110: 102893. PMID: 39260211, DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2024.102893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInherited platelet disordersClinically significant bleedingCases of patientsHeterogeneous group of conditionsGroup of conditionsSignificant bleedingDiagnostic yieldDiagnostic dilemmaPlatelet disordersBleeding disordersEvaluating patientsPatient cohortMolecular pathogenesisMass cytometryHeterogeneous groupPatientsMultimodal approachBleedingImprove patient careDiagnosisDisordersPatient careGenetic sequencesLaboratory testing approachPotential utilityProviding 0.1 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Support to Fellowship Core Faculty Improves Faculty Involvement in Fellowship Education and Recruitment
Butt A, Christian J, Kress A, Lu B, Hurwitz M, Goldberg S, Podoltsev N, Gilkes L, Lee A. Providing 0.1 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Support to Fellowship Core Faculty Improves Faculty Involvement in Fellowship Education and Recruitment. Journal Of Cancer Education 2024, 39: 325-334. PMID: 38430454, DOI: 10.1007/s13187-024-02414-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFull-time equivalent supportFull-time equivalentAmerican Council for Graduate Medical EducationCore facultyFellowship programsFellowship educationGraduate Medical EducationImprove job satisfactionCF programPotential unintended consequencesMedical educationSalary supportSurvey respondentsIncreased participationMedical oncologyUnintended consequencesSubspecialty fellowshipsIncreased senseSense of commitmentJob satisfactionFellowshipEducationFaculty involvement
2022
Bias Against International Medical Graduates in the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Recruitment Process: Findings From a Nationwide Survey of Fellowship Program Directors
Butt A, Mankbadi M, Erikson C, Marshall A, Masselink LE, Tong G, Hafler J, Podoltsev N, Lee AI. Bias Against International Medical Graduates in the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Recruitment Process: Findings From a Nationwide Survey of Fellowship Program Directors. JCO Oncology Practice 2022, 18: 783-787. PMID: 36108253, DOI: 10.1200/op.22.00219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of iron infusion reactions with ABO blood type
Butt A, Muradashvili T, Soliman S, Li F, Burns AJ, Brooks A, Browning S, Bar N, Borgman G, Goshua G, Hwa J, Martin K, Rinder H, Tormey C, Pine AB, Bona RD, Lee AI, Neparidze N. Association of iron infusion reactions with ABO blood type. European Journal Of Haematology 2022, 109: 519-525. PMID: 35871468, DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreater oddsBlood typeYale Cancer CenterInfusion-related reactionsRetrospective chart reviewLarger patient numbersABO blood typeType AB bloodChart reviewInfusion reactionsMost patientsHematology clinicIron sucroseMultivariable analysisProspective studyCancer CenterPatient numbersIron dextranRisk factorsIron infusionIron repletionPatientsPossible associationAB bloodBloodPlasma Proteomic Profiling Illustrates Endothelial and Complement Signature in Patients with Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis
Allen C, Butt A, Zhao X, Li F, Bahel P, Chang C, Chun H, Gu S, Hwa J, Jakab S, Chen B, Garcia-Tsao G, Rinder H, To U, McConnell M, Lee A, Pine A. Plasma Proteomic Profiling Illustrates Endothelial and Complement Signature in Patients with Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis. Blood 2022, 140: 8382-8383. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-162633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 and antiphospholipid antibodies
Butt A, Erkan D, Lee A. COVID-19 and antiphospholipid antibodies. Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology 2022, 35: 101402. PMID: 36494152, PMCID: PMC9568270, DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2022.101402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiphospholipid antibodiesCOVID-19 patientsAntiphospholipid syndromeCOVID-19Antiphospholipid antibody productionCOVID-19 coagulopathyCOVID-19 shareMechanism of thrombogenesisCOVID-19 vaccinationNeutrophil extracellular trapsActivation of plateletsPathophysiologic featuresClinical outcomesExtracellular trapsSuch antibodiesAntibody productionComplement pathwayPatientsSyndromeAntibodiesConflicting resultsCoagulopathyImmunothrombosisHypercoagulabilityVaccination
2023
Proteomic Profiling of Different Antiphospholipid Antibody-Positive Phenotypes: Results from Antiphospholipid Syndrome Alliance for Clinical Trials and International Networking (APS ACTION) Registry
Pine A, Butt A, Garcia-Milian R, Gu S, Restrepo V, Chock Y, Hwa J, Tormey C, Rinder H, Goshua G, Belmont H, Bertolaccini M, Branch D, Erhan D, Kello N, Knight J, Petri M, Willis R, Lee A, Sharda A. Proteomic Profiling of Different Antiphospholipid Antibody-Positive Phenotypes: Results from Antiphospholipid Syndrome Alliance for Clinical Trials and International Networking (APS ACTION) Registry. Blood 2023, 142: 2575. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-185232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeutrophil extracellular trapsAntiphospholipid syndromeHumoral immune responseImmune responseClinical phenotypePathophysiology of APSPathogenesis of APSSapporo classification criteriaAPL-positive patientsPathway enrichment analysisEffector cell differentiationAntiPhospholipid Syndrome AllianceDifferent clinical phenotypesProteomic profilingPlasma proteomic profilingPatient plasma samplesAPL antibodiesAPS pathogenesisAntiphospholipid antibodiesObstetric complicationsPositive aPLCytokine stormMedian ageMicrovascular disordersConcurrent diagnosisComprehensive Characterization of Coagulation Parameters in Venous Malformations
Restrepo V, Pine A, Butt A, Chang E, Bar N, Baluha A, Brooks A, Chirico G, Curran J, Dumont A, Obura-Wilkes P, Rinder H, Tormey C, Nassiri N, Lee A, Prozora S. Comprehensive Characterization of Coagulation Parameters in Venous Malformations. Blood 2023, 142: 27. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-190609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigher thrombin-antithrombin complexesNormal D-dimerThrombin-antithrombin complexPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Localized intravascular coagulopathyInternational normalized ratioD-dimerVenous malformationsCoagulation parametersPartial thromboplastin timeCoagulation testsFactor VIIIVWF activityChart reviewMost patientsHematology clinicProthrombin timeTissue involvementVWF antigenVon Willebrand factor antigenHigher TAT levelsMultiple coagulation parametersBaseline patient characteristicsRetrospective chart reviewCoagulation test resultsMultimodality Platelet Evaluation By Mass Cytometry and Genetic Analysis in Patients with Bleeding Disorders
Gu S, Gallagher P, Butt A, Gu V, Lezon-Geyda K, Schulz V, Prozora S, Lee A, Neparidze N, Bar N, Martin K, Cornell J, Chirico G, Chakraborty R, Rinder H, Hwa J, Bona R. Multimodality Platelet Evaluation By Mass Cytometry and Genetic Analysis in Patients with Bleeding Disorders. Blood 2023, 142: 1197. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-177946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBleeding tendencyBleeding disorderPlatelet markersPlatelet aggregometryMass cytometryPlatelet functionPlatelet disordersSingle-center prospective studyLow-risk groupAbnormal bleeding tendencyQualitative platelet disordersLarge patient cohortQuantitative platelet disordersCommon underlying causeGenetic variantsMultimodality evaluationTotal patientsRisk stratificationLaboratory suspicionPlatelet dysfunctionProspective studyPatient cohortUnivariate analysisPlatelet volumeRisk groups
2021
Iron Infusion Reactions: Risk Factors and Real-World Experience
Butt A, Muradashvili T, Soliman S, Goshua G, Burns A, Bar N, Martin K, Borgman G, Bona R, Lee A, Neparidze N. Iron Infusion Reactions: Risk Factors and Real-World Experience. Blood 2021, 138: 4154. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-151048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfusion-related reactionsSeverity of IRRsHistory of CVDHistory of allergyCardiovascular diseaseBeta blockersOral ironPatient characteristicsRisk factorsLower oddsGreater oddsExact testAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor useAssociation of CVDYale-New Haven HospitalEnzyme inhibitor useFirst-line therapyHeavy menstrual bleedingRetrospective chart reviewMajority of patientsAnti-inflammatory effectsMajor adverse effectsIron deficiency anemiaMultivariable regression analysisSeverity of reactions
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