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Burden of Hospital Readmissions for Venous Thromboembolism Among Patients with Cancer
Conclusions: In this real-world study, many patients hospitalized for cancer experienced a VTE event requiring re-hospitalization, which was the highest proportion of readmitted patients among acute medical illnesses analyzed in this study, with almost 30% readmitted within 30 days of post-discharge. Total costs of readmissions were substantial, as high as $41K for resubmissions due to primary diagnosis of DVT/PE. Improvement in VTE prophylaxis for patients with cancer may reduce the risk and frequency of VTE, and thus hospital readmissions, reducing the clinical and economic burden of VTE in this patient population.Sponso...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Amin, A. J., Deitelzweig, S., Lin, J., Lingohr-Smith, M., Menges, B., Neuman, W. R. Tags: 901. Health Services Research-Non-Malignant Conditions: Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Source Type: research

A Nationwide Analysis of Outcomes of Stroke in Hospitalized Patients with Essential Thrombocythemia: 2006 to 2014
Conclusions:Patients with ET who are hospitalized with stroke have significantly worse outcomes. This study demonstrated that a statistically significant difference exists among different age groups of patients with ET and stoke who died during hospitalization when stratification is made using age groups and Charlson Score. This study may serve as an initial point to include new risk factors for further risk stratification. Early identification of patients at higher risk may reduce the incidence and decrease the morbidity of stroke in patients with ET.DisclosuresKota: BMS: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria; Xcenda: Honoraria;...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Ajebo, G., Badin, K., Forehand, W., Guddati, A. K., Kota, V. Tags: 634. Myeloproliferative Syndromes: Clinical: Poster III Source Type: research

Increased Risk of Lymphoid Malignancy in Patients with Herpes Zoster: A Longitudinal Follow-up Study Using a National Cohort Study
Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that herpes zoster infection increases the risk of subsequent lymphoid malignancies irrespective of age and gender in the Korean population.DisclosuresNo relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Lee, Y. K., Kim, M., Kim, H. J., Lim, H., Choi, H. G. Tags: 902. Health Services Research-Malignant Diseases: Quality Of Life Studies Source Type: research

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Population-Based Longitudinal Analysis of Three Cohorts
ConclusionWe present evidence describing the prevalence of T2DM in patients with SCD both in a commercially-insured population and from an institution-based clinical cohort. These findings were similar to a general African American population with an increasing trend in T2DM over recent years. These trends support the routine screening for T2DM in patients with SCD, especially those of older age and with presence of comorbid hypertension and/or dyslipidemia.DisclosuresNo relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Zhou, J., Han, J., Nutescu, E. A., Galanter, W., Walton, S. M., Gordeuk, V. R., Saraf, S. L., Srisuwananukorn, A., Calip, G. S. Tags: 903. Outcomes Research-Non-Malignant Hematology: Poster III Source Type: research

Defining Sickle Cell Disease Severity Among Adults Hospitalized with Vaso-Occlusive Crisis
Conclusions: The high severity scores among this cohort supports the validity of employing a medical history checklist as a measure of disease severity, reflecting the cumulative end organ damage due to SCD and near universal need for daily pain medication among patients requiring inpatient admission for VOC. Two-thirds of patients were categorized as having high disease severity, driven primarily by daily pain medication use prior to hospitalization and pulmonary complications, consistent with a known subgroup of adults with SCD-related complications who are more likely to have lower health-related quality of life and acc...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Esham, K. S., Rodday, A. M., Savidge, N., Mao, D., Weidner, R. A., Parsons, S. K. Tags: 903. Outcomes Research-Non-Malignant Hematology: Poster II Source Type: research

The Effect of Health Care Disparities on Complications and Mortality in Sickle Cell Disease
Discussion:The data indicates that the rate of complications from SCD have risen since 1999. With newer therapies and better understanding, the life expectancy of SCD patients has risen over time, nearly doubling from 1951 to 2018. The increased frequency of complications may be attributed to better survivorship and a rising number of older SCDs patients. However, our data also suggests that insurance status plays a significant role in the complication rate of SCD. The uninsured and patients with Medicaid have significantly increased risk of developing disease complications and resultant mortality. This could be the result...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Perimbeti, S. P., Hou, K. Y., Ramanathan, S., Woodard, A., Kyung, D., Wang, Q., Crilley, P. A., Ward, K., Styler, M. Tags: 903. Outcomes Research-Non-Malignant Hematology Source Type: research

Changing Incidence of Major Cardiovascular Events in Multiple Myeloma Patients over Time
Conclusion: CVD is a common complication in MM patients: within 5 years of a MM diagnosis, over 25% develop CVD requiring hospitalization. Contrary to our hypothesis, we did not find increased CVD admissions in the most recent era. Decreased admissions due to CHF and CAD in the most recent era of diagnosis may indicate a greater awareness of this issue, routine thromboprophylaxis with anti-platelet agents in patients being treated with immunomodulatory agents, or changes in secular trends in the diagnosis and treatment of CVD. CVD is an ongoing source of morbidity for MM patients requiring further study and the vigilance o...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Rosenberg, A. S., Li, Q., Brunson, A. M., Tuscano, J., Wun, T., Keegan, T. H. M. Tags: 904. Outcomes Research-Malignant Conditions: Poster II Source Type: research

Medical Conditions Among Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL), Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Conclusion: This study found that sociodemographic factors were associated with the risk of developing medical conditions in AYA NHL, ALL and AML survivors. As expected, the risk of medical conditions varied by cancer type and treatment, with those undergoing SCT having a higher risk of medical conditions regardless of cancer type. NHL and ALL survivors who were uninsured or publicly insured were at a consistently higher risk of developing medical conditions, as were Hispanic ALL survivors and Black AML survivors. Our findings highlight the higher burden of medical conditions in subgroups of cancer survivors that may relat...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Keegan, T. H. M., Muffly, L. S., Li, Q., Alvarez, E., Brunson, A. M., Malogolowkin, M., Wun, T. Tags: 904. Outcomes Research-Malignant Conditions: Real World Outcomes Source Type: research