A5077290808- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Genital Health and Disease
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Family Support in Illness
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Urologic and reproductive health conditions
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2023-2025
Trinity Health
2025
Saint Thomas Health
2024
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
2021-2023
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2020-2022
Einstein Healthcare Network
2022
The University of Texas at Austin
2020
Johns Hopkins University
2017-2019
Programs aimed at boosting human papillomavirus (HPV)-related awareness are considered one of the most effective strategies for increasing vaccination uptake and eliminating HPV-associated cancers. Several US states have made strong commitments to this effort through legislation dedicated funds. However, it is not known if these efforts resulted in population-level increments HPV overtime. Using Health Information National Trends Survey data, we examined vaccine US, between 2008 2018....
2 Background: Anal cancer patients often experience high symptom burden and psychosocial distress. Early integration of palliative care (PC) in their management can improve health-related quality life. We examined the trends predictors PC utilization among hospitalized anal US. Methods: A retrospective longitudinal study using NIS database (2010-2019) was conducted. Using joinpoint regression multivariable logistic regression, factors associated with receipt were assessed. Results: The...
683 Background: Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of mortality in United States with 51,750 estimated deaths from 2024. Demographic variations have been reported cancer. Our aim was to identify trends demographic-specific disparities inpatient pancreatic outcomes. Methods: This a retrospective longitudinal study using Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database (2010-2019). We identified hospitalizations ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes. highlight outcomes stratified by age, gender race....
674 Background: Bladder cancer is a common malignancy of the urinary tract that associated with about 16,840 estimated deaths in 2024. With recent advances bladder treatment, it unknown whether trends hospitalization outcomes have changed over time. We evaluated among patients diagnosis cancer. Methods: This retrospective longitudinal study using Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database (2008-2021). identified hospitalizations ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes. Multivariate logistic linear regression...
620 Background: Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy among adolescent and young adult (AYA) males (15 – 40 years). While median age at diagnosis 33 years, testicular also occurs in older aged (>40 Though it less frequent this population, important because outcomes of metastatic population are unknown. We examined inpatient characteristics for patients with a cancer. Methods: In retrospective cohort analysis using NIS database from 2008 to 2021, admitted were identified ICD...
PURPOSE Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a clinically aggressive subtype associated with poorer survival outcomes. We examined the patterns and trends in neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) use, pathologic complete response (pCR), overall (OS). Furthermore, we evaluated association between pCR OS large cohort of patients. METHODS Patients aged 18 years older stage I-III TNBC diagnosed 2010 2021 were identified National Cancer Database. Trends NACT pCR, assessed using Cochran-Armitage test...
"HSR25-169: Sociodemographic Disparities in Survival Outcomes Among Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Lung Cancer: Insights From a SEER Database Analysis" published on 28 Mar 2025 by National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Health information is crucial for preservation of health and maintenance healthy practices among cancer survivors. This study examines the sources factors associated with choice source survivors those without a history.We examined utilized by history between 2011-2014 2017-2018 using Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Factors seeking were multinomial logistic regression. Data from HINTS 4, cycles 1-4 (2011-2014) 5, 1-2 (2017-2018) combined used all analyses. HINTS-FDA, (2015-2017)...
Amid subpar uptake of HPV vaccination in the United States, gender-generated disparities have potential to perpetuate existing HPV-associated cancers. Yet few studies investigated influence parent-child gender on intentions refuse due safety concerns/side effects. This study used nationally representative data, spanning 2010-2019, from National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen). NIS-Teen respondents are parents/guardians or primary caregivers adolescents 13-17 years old living States. Over...
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of a telephone navigation intervention for increasing use cancer control services among underserved 2-1-1 callers. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: call centers in Houston and Weslaco, Texas (located Rio Grande Valley near Mexican border). Participants: callers need Pap test, mammography, colorectal screening, smoking cessation counseling, and/or HPV vaccination daughter (n = 1,554). A majority were low-income described themselves as Black...
e20001 Background: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is an opportunistic infection that causes significant morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. Although infrequent solid malignancies, limited studies suggest PCP portends a worse outcome patients with lung cancer. We examined hospitalization outcomes for among relative to other malignancies. Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database (2010-2019) was conducted. Using ICD-9 ICD-10 codes,...
Several factors are reported to be associated with palliative care utilization among patients various cancers, but literature is lacking on multiple myeloma (MM) specific factors. MM have a high symptom burden and early involvement of could increase their quality life. We examined explored prevalence trends in MM.Cross-sectional analyses were conducted using the National Inpatient Sample data collected between 2016 2018. Descriptive used explore over time. Multivariable logistic regression...
Objectives The Ultrasound Liver Imaging Reporting and Data Systems (LI‐RADS) provides standardized terminology reporting for ultrasound (US) examinations performed hepatocellular cancer (HCC) screening. However, there are no recommendations regarding follow up imaging visualization scores with suboptimal visualization. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine practices in setting US studies scored as B (moderate limitations) C (severe limitations). Methods A single center retrospective...
Purpose: This study describes the prevalence trends of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use in young adult cancer survivors and compares these to among adults without a history. It also examines association between conventional use, binge drinking, depression, other sociodemographic factors, e-cigarette survivors. Methods: Cross-sectional analyses, using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2016–2018, were done. Multivariable logistic regression was used examine associations...
Objective: Research has shown that palliative care improves the quality of life cancer patients; however, there is no literature on specific factors predict its use in diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients. Therefore, prevalence utilization and predictors among patients with DLBCL were examined. Methods: Data from National Inpatient Sample (NIS) collected between 2016 to 2018 used for all analyses. Multivariable logistic regression models examine hospitalized DLBCL. Descriptive...
Background Though multiple myeloma (MM) patients have been reported to the highest risk of atrial fibrillation compared other cancer patients, studies are lacking on impact health outcomes in this population. In study, we examined inpatient among hospitalized with MM. Methodology Retrospective cohort analyses were conducted using National Inpatient Sample data from 2016 2018. Descriptive performed explore prevalence MM patients. Multivariable logistic and linear regression models used...