2014
Risk Factors for Death in 632 Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in the United States and United Kingdom
Gladwin M, Barst R, Gibbs J, Hildesheim M, Sachdev V, Nouraie M, Hassell K, Little J, Schraufnagel D, Krishnamurti L, Novelli E, Girgis R, Morris C, Rosenzweig E, Badesch D, Lanzkron S, Castro O, Taylor J, Goldsmith J, Kato G, Gordeuk V, Machado R, Investigators and Patients O. Risk Factors for Death in 632 Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in the United States and United Kingdom. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e99489. PMID: 24988120, PMCID: PMC4079316, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnemia, Sickle CellBlood Flow VelocityBlood PressureCohort StudiesCreatinineFemaleFerritinsFollow-Up StudiesHemolysisHumansHypertension, PulmonaryKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNatriuretic Peptide, BrainPeptide FragmentsProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexUnited KingdomUnited StatesWalkingConceptsTricuspid regurgitation velocitySickle cell diseaseNT-proBNPCell diseaseMean pulmonary artery pressurePg/Pulmonary artery systolic pressurePulmonary artery pressureRisk of deathCause of mortalityPositive predictive valuePg/mLArtery pressurePulmonary hypertensionChronic transfusionScreening cohortHemolytic markersSystolic pressureCumulative survivalMale genderRisk factorsHigh riskPredictive valueClass IIIPatients
2013
Analysis of national and single-center incidence and survival after liver transplantation for hepatoblastoma: New trends and future opportunities
Cruz R, Ranganathan S, Mazariegos G, Soltys K, Nayyar N, Sun Q, Bond G, Shaw P, Haberman K, Krishnamurti L, Marsh J, Humar A, Sindhi R. Analysis of national and single-center incidence and survival after liver transplantation for hepatoblastoma: New trends and future opportunities. Surgery 2013, 153: 150-159. PMID: 23331862, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2012.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor histologyLiver transplantationNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceFavorable tumor histologyHepatic artery thrombosisEnd Results registryUnresectable liver malignanciesDeterminants of survivalLTx centersPosttransplantation outcomesArtery thrombosisNonmalignant indicationsPulmonary metastasesSurgical resectionChildren's HospitalPatient survivalTumor lysisUnited NetworkLiver malignanciesTumor necrosisAntithrombotic agentsOrgan SharingHepatoblastoma casesLTxStage III