2023
Prevalence and predictors of long-delayed (> 120 h) chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)—a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
Chow R, Yin L, Baqri W, Huang R, Boldt G, Younus J, Lock M, Prsic E, Zimmermann C, Herrstedt J. Prevalence and predictors of long-delayed (> 120 h) chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)—a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Supportive Care In Cancer 2023, 31: 505. PMID: 37535218, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07978-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced nauseaIndividual patient dataDay 4Individual patient-level dataPatient dataPatient-level dataStepwise logistic regressionEmetogenic chemotherapyChemotherapy regimenChemotherapy regimensPatient demographicsCochrane CENTRALResultsA totalOverall prevalenceCINVNauseaVomitingPatientsEligible articlesSystematic reviewAntineoplastic agentsStudy authorsLogistic regressionMethodsThis reviewSignificant riskAdvance care planning and hospital outcomes in solid tumour oncology inpatients
Qeska D, Chow R, Balboni T, Kapo J, Zimmermann C, Prsic E. Advance care planning and hospital outcomes in solid tumour oncology inpatients. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2023, 14: e541-e544. PMID: 37500567, DOI: 10.1136/spcare-2023-004396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvance care planningHospital mortalityED visitsEmergency departmentCare planningYale-New Haven HospitalObservational cohort analysisIntensive care unitMultivariable logistic regressionSolid tumor malignanciesNew Haven HospitalDecreased readmissionsHospital outcomesOncology inpatientsPatient characteristicsACP documentationHospital readmissionLonger LOSCare unitOncology careRothman IndexCohort analysisPatientsTumor malignancyInpatient teamsLung Cancer Supportive Care and Symptom Management
Yao J, Novosel M, Bellampalli S, Kapo J, Joseph J, Prsic E. Lung Cancer Supportive Care and Symptom Management. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2023, 37: 609-622. PMID: 37024385, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Cancer-related fatigue—pharmacological interventions: systematic review and network meta-analysis
Chow R, Bruera E, Sanatani M, Chiu L, Prsic E, Boldt G, Lock M. Cancer-related fatigue—pharmacological interventions: systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2021, 13: 274-280. PMID: 34593386, DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer-related fatiguePharmacologic interventionsSystematic reviewCochrane Central RegisterFuture clinical trialsMore safety dataCentral RegisterHead trialsControlled TrialsCommon symptomsFuture trialsClinical trialsSafety dataDirect headMean differenceParoxetineModafinilTrialsInterventionPatientsCancer researchReviewPlaceboEMBASEMEDLINEMusic therapy effectiveness by duration in patients with cancer: a meta-regression
Chow R, Bergner R, Prsic E. Music therapy effectiveness by duration in patients with cancer: a meta-regression. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2021, 13: 117-120. PMID: 36810298, DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTherapy timeMusic therapyMusic therapy's effectivenessOutcomes of painBetter pain controlPatient-related outcomesInverse variance modelHigh-quality studiesQuality of lifePain controlLower riskTherapy effectivenessBias trialsTherapyPainPatientsCancerLonger durationEmotional wellPositive associationDurationOutcomesHoursTrialsEndpoint
2019
Patterns of palliative symptom management (PSM) medication use at end-of-life (EoL) among Medicare beneficiaries with advanced lung cancer (advLC).
Davidoff A, Prsic E, Saphire M, Canavan M, Wang S, McCorkle R, Presley C. Patterns of palliative symptom management (PSM) medication use at end-of-life (EoL) among Medicare beneficiaries with advanced lung cancer (advLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 130-130. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.27_suppl.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedication useEoL-1Medication receiptPoor patient-provider communicationAdvanced lung cancerHigh symptom burdenPatient demographic characteristicsPatient-provider communicationAge 77 yearsMedicare/MedicaidRace/ethnicity groupsNon-Hispanic whitesNausea/ vomitingSymptom burdenHospice enrollmentSymptom reliefConcurrent radiationSEER-MedicareOutpatient settingParenteral medicationsLung cancerMedicare beneficiariesPatientsLogistic regressionOlder adults