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
2017
Trends in Hospital Utilization and Costs among Pediatric Palliative Care Recipients
Ananth P, Melvin P, Berry JG, Wolfe J. Trends in Hospital Utilization and Costs among Pediatric Palliative Care Recipients. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2017, 20: 946-953. PMID: 28453361, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric palliative carePPC consultationED visitsHospital admissionHospital costsHospital utilizationAnnual hospital admission rateIntensive care unit usePalliative care recipientsPercent of patientsRetrospective cohort studyAnnual ED visitsEmergency department visitsHospital admission ratesQuaternary children's hospitalYears of agePPC involvementCohort studyDepartment visitsMedian ageED useSingle centerChildren's HospitalPalliative careIll children