Aim: Assess the long-term survival and quality-of-life outcomes in early-stage NSCLC (eNSCLC) patients.
Methods: Review of long-term survival and quality-of-life after curative treatment in eNSCLC patients in observational studies.
Results: Disease-free proportion decreased in stage III vs stage I patients.
Approximately 10-50% of patients treated for early-stage (I-III), resectable non-small cell lung cancer (eNSCLC) will develop locoregional recurrence. There is a lack of prospective trials evaluating optimal post-surgery follow-up for this patient population, and treatment guidelines recommend salvage therapies such as surgery, local ablative therapy, and (chemo)radiotherapy. A literature review was conducted according to pre-defined criteria to identify observational studies describing treatment patterns and survival outcomes in patients with eNSCLC who experienced locoregional recurrence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Information about the long-term survival impact of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in adults with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is limited. The objective was to conduct a systematic review identifying studies reporting survival in HSCT-receiving patients and apply parametric analyses to predict long-term survival.
Materials And Methods: Twenty-five relevant studies were identified.
Background: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare hematologic malignancy largely affecting older adults. Comorbidities may compromise fitness and eligibility for high-intensity chemotherapy (HIC). This study presents the results of two systematic reviews (SRs) assessing (1) the impact of AML and current treatments on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and (2) the economic burden and cost drivers of AML in patients who are ineligible for HIC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Gastrointestinal (GI) intolerance is associated with adverse outcomes in critically ill patients receiving enteral nutrition (EN). The objective of this analysis is to quantify the cost of GI intolerance and the cost implications of starting with semi-elemental EN in intensive care units (ICUs).
Study Design: A US-based cost-consequence model was developed to compare the costs for patients with and without GI intolerance and the costs with semi-elemental or standard EN while varying the proportion of GI intolerance cases avoided.