2021
Patterns of Care for Older Patients With Myelofibrosis: A Population-based Study
Meckstroth S, Wang R, Ma X, Podoltsev N. Patterns of Care for Older Patients With Myelofibrosis: A Population-based Study. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2021, 21: e551-e558. PMID: 33648884, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2021.01.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatterns of careOlder patientsEnd Results-Medicare databaseJAK inhibitor eraHigh-risk patientsPopulation-based studyUse of ruxolitinibJAK inhibitor ruxolitinibUnited States FoodRuxolitinib approvalMedian ageMedian timeTreatment patternsD claimsCurrent treatmentInhibitor ruxolitinibPatientsBetter outcomesClinical experienceDrug AdministrationMedicare Part BMyelofibrosisRuxolitinibStates FoodNew drugs
2020
Lifestyle factors and risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms in the NIH‐AARP diet and health study
Podoltsev NA, Wang X, Wang R, Hofmann JN, Liao LM, Zeidan AM, Mesa R, Ma X. Lifestyle factors and risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms in the NIH‐AARP diet and health study. International Journal Of Cancer 2020, 147: 948-957. PMID: 31904114, PMCID: PMC8919268, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.32853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNIH-AARP DietPolycythemia veraMyeloproliferative neoplasmsEssential thrombocythemiaHazard ratioLifestyle factorsCaffeine intakeHealth StudyMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsCox proportional hazards regression modelRisk of PVProportional hazards regression modelsRisk of MPNLarge prospective studiesHazards regression modelsConfidence intervalsPhiladelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsMPN riskOverall cohortProspective cohortProspective studyInverse associationRisk factorsPV riskProtective effect
2016
Differences in treatment goals and perception of symptom burden between patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and hematologists/oncologists in the United States: Findings from the MPN Landmark survey
Mesa RA, Miller CB, Thyne M, Mangan J, Goldberger S, Fazal S, Ma X, Wilson W, Paranagama DC, Dubinski DG, Naim A, Parasuraman S, Boyle J, Mascarenhas JO. Differences in treatment goals and perception of symptom burden between patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and hematologists/oncologists in the United States: Findings from the MPN Landmark survey. Cancer 2016, 123: 449-458. PMID: 27690182, PMCID: PMC5297986, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient respondentsPhysician respondentsTreatment goalsPhysicians' self-reported practicesProportion of patientsImportant treatment goalSatisfaction of patientsPatient-physician communicationPrognostic risk classificationSelf-reported practicesThrombotic eventsCommon symptomsSymptom improvementPatient recollectionSymptom assessmentPatients' perceptionsPatient educationDelay progressionImportant symptomPatientsRisk classificationSymptomsDisease managementLandmark surveyOne-third