2021
Sociodemographic and hospital‐based predictors of intense end‐of‐life care among children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic malignancies
Mun S, Wang R, Ma X, Ananth P. Sociodemographic and hospital‐based predictors of intense end‐of‐life care among children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic malignancies. Cancer 2021, 127: 3817-3824. PMID: 34185881, PMCID: PMC8478813, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematologic malignanciesYoung adultsLife careMultivariable logistic regression modelCancer-directed treatmentPremier Healthcare DatabaseRetrospective cohort studyEmergency department visitsIntensive care unitHigh-intensity endDays of lifeMajority of childrenLogistic regression modelsIntravenous chemotherapyTracheostomy placementCohort studyDepartment visitsCare unitMechanical ventilationHospital characteristicsMultivariable modelCardiopulmonary resuscitationType of insuranceHealthcare databasesMalignancy
2018
Provider Perspectives on Use of Medical Marijuana in Children With Cancer
Ananth P, Ma C, Al-Sayegh H, Kroon L, Klein V, Wharton C, Hallez E, Braun I, Michelson K, Rosenberg AR, London W, Wolfe J. Provider Perspectives on Use of Medical Marijuana in Children With Cancer. Pediatrics 2018, 141: e20170559. PMID: 29233937, PMCID: PMC5744275, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-0559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric oncology providersMedical marijuanaOncology providersMM useProvider perspectivesCancer-directed therapyPercent of providersCross-sectional surveyLogistic regression modelsWilcoxon rank testSupportive careMedian ageOral formulationMM practiceSerious illnessMost providersGroup comparisonsCancerPrevious monthRank testState-specific regulationsChildrenRegression modelsImportant barriersGreatest barrier