Disparities in the long-term survival of adolescent and young adult diffuse large B cell lymphoma survivors
Berkman A, Andersen C, Puthenpura V, Livingston J, Ahmed S, Cuglievan B, Hildebrandt M, Roth M. Disparities in the long-term survival of adolescent and young adult diffuse large B cell lymphoma survivors. Cancer Epidemiology 2021, 75: 102044. PMID: 34597882, PMCID: PMC8627460, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2021.102044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term survivalDLBCL survivorsLymphoma survivorsSurvival disparitiesDiffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma SurvivorsNon-Hispanic black survivorsNon-Hispanic white survivorsWorse long-term survivalReduced long-term survivalEnd Results registryOverall survival patternsRace/ethnicityMedian followMale sexWhite survivorsOlder ageSurvivorsRacial disparitiesYoung adultsBlack survivorsSocioeconomic statusSurvivalSurvival patternsSexCurrent studyDisparities in Telehealth Utilization Within Pediatric Gastroenterology
Puthenpura V, Du N, Hauptman L, Porto AF. Disparities in Telehealth Utilization Within Pediatric Gastroenterology. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2021, 73: 217-222. PMID: 34016884, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric gastroenterology practiceSignificant decreased oddsMultivariate logistic regressionDecreased oddsTelephone visitsGastroenterology practicePediatric GastroenterologyVideo visitsLogistic regressionDistressed Communities IndexAmbulatory care visitsAdjusted odds ratioConfidence intervalsUse of telemedicineNon-Hispanic whitesRace/ethnicityCare visitsClinic visitsRetrospective studyOdds ratioTelehealth utilizationPublic insurancePrivate insuranceTelemedicine programVisitsRacial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic survival disparities in adolescents and young adults with primary central nervous system tumors
Puthenpura V, Canavan ME, Poynter JN, Roth M, Pashankar FD, Jones BA, Marks AM. Racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic survival disparities in adolescents and young adults with primary central nervous system tumors. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2021, 68: e28970. PMID: 33704901, PMCID: PMC8221084, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard of deathCentral nervous system tumorsNervous system tumorsRace/ethnicitySocioeconomic statusSystem tumorsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelNon-Hispanic black patientsNon-Hispanic white patientsPrimary central nervous system tumorsCox proportional hazards modelEnd Results (SEER) databaseRetrospective cohort studyPrimary CNS tumorsYoung adult patientsNeuro-oncology patientsProportional hazards modelLowest SES tertileLow socioeconomic statusNHB patientsAYA patientsHazard ratioNHW patientsAdult patientsCohort study