2023
Adjuvant chemotherapy does not improve outcome in children with ovarian immature teratoma: A comparative analysis of clinical trial data from the Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium
Vieira A, Puthenpura V, Krailo M, Fallahazad N, Brougham M, Murray M, Frazier A, Lopes L, Pashankar F. Adjuvant chemotherapy does not improve outcome in children with ovarian immature teratoma: A comparative analysis of clinical trial data from the Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2023, 70: e30426. PMID: 37243320, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian immature teratomaOverall survivalImmature teratomaPostoperative chemotherapyBrazilian patientsStage IIAdjuvant chemotherapyUK cohortGrade 1 diseaseGrade 3 patientsReceipt of chemotherapyMainstay of therapyValue of chemotherapyPrimary outcome measureClinical trial dataIT patientsEntire cohortUK patientsRelapse riskBrazilian cohortOutcome measuresPractice variationChemotherapyPatientsStage ILoss to follow‐up of minorities, adolescents, and young adults on clinical trials: A report from the Children's Oncology Group
Puthenpura V, Ji L, Xu X, Roth M, Freyer D, Frazier A, Marks A, Pashankar F. Loss to follow‐up of minorities, adolescents, and young adults on clinical trials: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. Cancer 2023, 129: 1547-1556. PMID: 36813754, PMCID: PMC10357561, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trial participantsNon-Hispanic blacksTrial participantsHazard ratioOncology GroupClinical trialsMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsCox proportional hazards regression modelChildren's Oncology Group trialsProportional hazards regression modelsYoung adultsAdjusted hazard ratioChildren's Oncology GroupLong-term complicationsLong-term outcomesLog-rank testHazards regression modelsPediatric clinical trialsCancer clinical trial participantsLow socioeconomic status areasLong-term survivalEthnic minority patientsQuality of lifeLow socioeconomic statusNon-Hispanic whites
2021
Disparities 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulatory CareChildGastroenterologyHumansMedicaidRetrospective StudiesTelemedicineUnited StatesConceptsPediatric 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 programVisitsAssociation of Medicare and Medicaid Insurance Status with Increased Spine Surgery Utilization Rates
Benton J, Weiss B, Mowrey W, Yassari N, Wang B, De La Garza Ramos R, Gelfand Y, Castro-Rivas E, Puthenpura V, Yassari R, Yanamadala V. Association of Medicare and Medicaid Insurance Status with Increased Spine Surgery Utilization Rates. Spine 2021, 46: e939-e944. PMID: 33496542, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthMedicaidMedicareRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsInsurance statusSpine surgeryMedicaid patientsSpine careRetrospective single-institution studyPrivate insuranceLogistic regressionMedicaid insurance statusMultivariable logistic regressionSingle-institution studyMultivariate logistic regressionPatient insurance statusConsecutive outpatientsTreatment recommendationsUninsured patientsWorse outcomesBACKGROUND DATAInclusion criteriaPatient's conditionPatientsSurgerySpine surgeonsNeurosurgical clinicSignificant associationSpine interventions