2020
Interferon alpha therapy in essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera—a systematic review and meta-analysis
Bewersdorf JP, Giri S, Wang R, Podoltsev N, Williams RT, Tallman MS, Rampal RK, Zeidan AM, Stahl M. Interferon alpha therapy in essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera—a systematic review and meta-analysis. Leukemia 2020, 35: 1643-1660. PMID: 32868875, PMCID: PMC7917159, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-020-01020-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall response ratePEG-IFNPolycythemia veraEssential thrombocythemiaHematologic responsePV patientsResponse rateSystematic reviewMeta-regression analysis resultsSafe long-term treatmentPartial hematologic responseSafety of interferonInterferon-alpha therapyLong-term treatmentRandom-effects modelMeta-regression analysisWeb of ScienceTreatment discontinuationCochrane RegistryAdverse eventsComplete responsePartial responsePrimary outcomeThromboembolic complicationsClinical trialsLeukapheresis for the management of hyperleukocytosis in acute myeloid leukemia—A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Bewersdorf JP, Giri S, Tallman MS, Zeidan AM, Stahl M. Leukapheresis for the management of hyperleukocytosis in acute myeloid leukemia—A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Transfusion 2020, 60: 2360-2369. PMID: 32776542, PMCID: PMC8631180, DOI: 10.1111/trf.15994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaEarly mortality rateWhite blood cellsRisk ratioMyeloid leukemiaMortality rateSystematic reviewShort-term mortality benefitHigh early mortality rateManagement of hyperleukocytosisCochrane Central RegisterIndividual study estimatesWeb of ScienceCentral RegisterMortality benefitControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeEarly mortalityRetrospective studyMultiarm studiesTreatment strategiesTwo-armEarly deathLeukapheresisPatients
2015
The SPEED (sepsis patient evaluation in the emergency department) score
Bewersdorf J, Hautmann O, Kofink D, Khalil A, Abidin I, Loch A. The SPEED (sepsis patient evaluation in the emergency department) score. European Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2015, 24: 170-175. PMID: 26524675, PMCID: PMC5417572, DOI: 10.1097/mej.0000000000000344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeptic patientsEmergency Department Sepsis scoreSevere inflammatory response syndromeScoring systemImmune-suppressed stateMortality rateInflammatory response syndromeArea under the curveStratify mortality riskReceiver operating characteristic curveHospital mortality rateSystolic blood pressureEmergency departmentMortality riskAdmission diagnosisPrognostic factorsResponse syndromePrimary outcomeSepsis scoreLaboratory valuesSource of infectionPatient characteristicsStudy populationSpeed scoresBlood pressure