2022
Association between social connectedness and stress or anxiety among older cancer survivors during the 2020–2021 winter surge of the COVID-19 pandemic
Poghosyan H, Margaryan Y, Jeon S, Edelman EJ, Yu JB. Association between social connectedness and stress or anxiety among older cancer survivors during the 2020–2021 winter surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2022, 14: 101390. PMID: 36274031, PMCID: PMC9554341, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2022.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
National Patterns in Prescription Opioid Use and Misuse Among Cancer Survivors in the United States
Jairam V, Yang DX, Verma V, Yu JB, Park HS. National Patterns in Prescription Opioid Use and Misuse Among Cancer Survivors in the United States. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2013605. PMID: 32804217, PMCID: PMC7431994, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.13605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid usePrescription opioid misuseRecent cancer survivorsOpioid useCancer survivorsAdult cancer survivorsOpioid misuseUse disordersHigher prescription opioid useRecent cancer historyCancer-related painHistory of cancerPopulation-based studyNonmelanoma skin cancerDrug use disordersCross-sectional studyAlcohol use disorderLong-term misusePrescription opioidsCancer historyMAIN OUTCOMESkin cancerDrug useYounger ageCancerDid quality of life for older cancer survivors improve with the turn of the century in the United States?
Mahal AR, Cramer LD, Wang EH, Wang S, Davidoff AJ, Gross CP, Yu JB. Did quality of life for older cancer survivors improve with the turn of the century in the United States? Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2020, 12: 102-105. PMID: 32535014, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCancer SurvivorsHumansMaleMedicareNeoplasmsQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivorsUnited StatesConceptsPhysical component summaryMental component summary scoresComponent summary scoresHealth utilityOlder patientsComponent summaryCancer survivorsLung cancerSummary scoresEarly era patientsLung cancer survivorsHealth-related qualityOlder cancer survivorsPopulation-based registryMedicare Advantage patientsLater eraQuality of lifeERA patientsAdvantage patientsMean agePatientsLongitudinal patientSimilar outcomesPropensity scoreCancer
2019
Emergency Department Visits for Opioid Overdoses Among Patients With Cancer
Jairam V, Yang DX, Yu JB, Park HS. Emergency Department Visits for Opioid Overdoses Among Patients With Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2019, 112: 938-943. PMID: 31845985, PMCID: PMC7492769, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djz233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-related ED visitsED visitsEmergency departmentOpioid overdoseComorbid diagnosesUtilization Project Nationwide Emergency Department SampleMultivariable logistic regression analysisNationwide Emergency Department SampleHigh opioid useOpioid-related visitsPrimary disease siteEmergency department visitsEmergency Department SampleLogistic regression analysisSubstance use disordersOpioid useDepartment visitsChronic painMultiple myelomaNeck cancerPrimary diagnosisRisk factorsPatient visitsBaseline differencesOpioid overdoses