18 research outputs found
Employment benefits and job retention: evidence among patients with colorectal cancer
A âhealth shock,â that is, a large, unanticipated adverse health event, can have longâterm financial implications for patients and their families. Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer among men and women and is an example of a specific health shock. We examined whether specific benefits (employerâbased health insurance, paid sick leave, extended sick leave, unpaid time off, disability benefits) are associated with job retention after diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. In 2011â14, we surveyed patients with Stage III colorectal cancer from two representative SEER registries. The final sample was 1301 patients (68% survey response rate). For this study, we excluded 735 respondents who were not employed and 20 with unknown employment status. The final analytic sample included 546 respondents. Job retention in the year following diagnosis was assessed, and multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate associations between job retention and access to specific employment benefits. Employerâbased health insurance (ORÂ =Â 2.97; 95% CIÂ =Â 1.56â6.01; PÂ =Â 0.003) and paid sick leave (ORÂ =Â 2.93; 95% CIÂ =Â 1.23â6.98; PÂ =Â 0.015) were significantly associated with job retention, after adjusting for sociodemographic, clinical, geographic, and job characteristics.A âhealth shock,â that is, a large, unanticipated adverse health event, can have longâterm financial implications for patients and their families. We examined whether specific benefits (employerâbased health insurance, paid sick leave, extended sick leave, unpaid time off, disability benefits) are associated with job retention after diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer, an example of a specific health shock. Employerâbased health insurance and paid sick leave were associated with job retention.Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/142914/1/cam41371_am.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/142914/2/cam41371.pd
Understanding the engagement of key decision support persons in patient decision making around breast cancer treatment
Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/149329/1/cncr31956.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/149329/2/cncr31956_am.pd
Treatment experiences of Latinas after diagnosis of breast cancer
Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/138310/1/cncr30702.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/138310/2/cncr30702_am.pd
Adjuvant endocrine therapy initiation and persistence in a diverse sample of patients with breast cancer
Abstract Adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer
reduces recurrence and improves survival rates. Many
patients never start treatment or discontinue prematurely. A
better understanding of factors associated with endocrine
therapy initiation and persistence could inform practitioners
how to support patients. We analyzed data from a
longitudinal study of 2,268 women diagnosed with breast
cancer and reported to the Metropolitan Detroit and Los
Angeles SEER cancer registries in 2005â2007. Patients
were surveyed approximately both 9 months and 4 years
after diagnosis. At the 4-year mark, patients were asked if
they had initiated endocrine therapy, terminated therapy, or
were currently taking therapy (defined as persistence).
Multivariable logistic regression models examined factors
associated with initiation and persistence. Of the 743
patients eligible for endocrine therapy, 80 (10.8 %) never
initiated therapy, 112 (15.1 %) started therapy but discontinued
prematurely, and 551 (74.2 %) continued use at
the second time point. Compared with whites, Latinas (OR
2.80, 95 % CI 1.08â7.23) and black women (OR 3.63,
95 % CI 1.22â10.78) were more likely to initiate therapy.
Other factors associated with initiation included worry
about recurrence (OR 3.54, 95 % CI 1.31â9.56) and
inadequate information about side effects (OR 0.24, 95 %
CI 0.10â0.55). Factors associated with persistence included
two or more medications taken weekly (OR 4.19, 95 % CI
2.28â7.68) and increased age (OR 0.98, 95 % CI
0.95â0.99). Enhanced patient education about potential
side effects and the effectiveness of adjuvant endocrine
therapy in improving outcomes may improve initiation and
persistence rates and optimize breast cancer survival.
Keywords Breast neoplasms Aromatase inhibitors
Selective estrogen receptor modulators Medication
taking Health services researchhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/97045/1/Adjuvant endocrine therapy initiation and persistence in a diverse sample of patients with breast cancer.pd
Immunochemical analysis of uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase in four patients with the Crigler-Najjar syndrome type I.
The functional heterogeneity of uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase (UDPGT) and its deficiency in human liver were investigated. The monoclonal antibody (MAb) WP1, which inhibits bilirubin and phenol-glucuronidating activity, was used to immunopurify UDPGTs from human liver. Purified UDPGTs were injected into mice to obtain new MAbs. Immunoblotting of microsomes with MAb HEB7 revealed at least three polypeptides in liver (56, 54, and 53 kD) and one in kidney (54 kD). In liver microsomes from four patients (A, B, C, and D) with Crigler-Najjar syndrome type I (CN type I), UDPGT activity towards bilirubin was undetectable (A, B, C, and D) and activity towards phenolic compounds and 5-hydroxytryptamine either reduced (A and B) or normal (C and D). UDPGT activity toward steroids was normal. Immunoblot studies revealed that the monoclonal antibody WP1 recognized two polypeptides (56 and 54 kD) in liver microsomes from patient A and none in patient B. With HEB7 no immunoreactive polypeptides were seen in these two patients. Patient C showed a normal banding pattern and in patient D only the 53-kD band showed decreased intensity. These findings suggest considerable heterogeneity with regard to the expression of UDPGT isoenzymes among CN type I patients
Employment benefits and job retention: evidence among patients with colorectal cancer
A âhealth shock,â that is, a large, unanticipated adverse health event, can have longâterm financial implications for patients and their families. Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer among men and women and is an example of a specific health shock. We examined whether specific benefits (employerâbased health insurance, paid sick leave, extended sick leave, unpaid time off, disability benefits) are associated with job retention after diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. In 2011â14, we surveyed patients with Stage III colorectal cancer from two representative SEER registries. The final sample was 1301 patients (68% survey response rate). For this study, we excluded 735 respondents who were not employed and 20 with unknown employment status. The final analytic sample included 546 respondents. Job retention in the year following diagnosis was assessed, and multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate associations between job retention and access to specific employment benefits. Employerâbased health insurance (ORÂ =Â 2.97; 95% CIÂ =Â 1.56â6.01; PÂ =Â 0.003) and paid sick leave (ORÂ =Â 2.93; 95% CIÂ =Â 1.23â6.98; PÂ =Â 0.015) were significantly associated with job retention, after adjusting for sociodemographic, clinical, geographic, and job characteristics.A âhealth shock,â that is, a large, unanticipated adverse health event, can have longâterm financial implications for patients and their families. We examined whether specific benefits (employerâbased health insurance, paid sick leave, extended sick leave, unpaid time off, disability benefits) are associated with job retention after diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer, an example of a specific health shock. Employerâbased health insurance and paid sick leave were associated with job retention
Immunochemical Analysis of Uridine Diphosphate-Glucuronosyltransferase in Four Patients with the Crigler-Najjar Syndrome Type I
Abstract The functional heterogeneity of uridine diphosphateglucuronosyltransferase (UDPGT) and its deficiency in human liver were investigated. The monoclonal antibody (MAb) WP1, which inhibits bilirubin and phenol-glucuronidating activity, was used to immunopurify UDPGTs from human liver. Purified UDPGTs were injected into mice to obtain new MAbs. Immunoblotting of microsomes with MAb HEB7 revealed at least three polypeptides in liver (56, 54, and 53 kD) and one in kidney (54 kD). In liver microsomes from four patients (A, B, C, and D) with Crigler-Najjar syndrome type I (CN type I), UDPGT activity towards bilirubin was undetectable (A, B, C, and D) and activity towards phenolic compounds and 5-hydroxytryptamine either reduced (A and B) or normal (C and D). UDPGT activity toward steroids was normal. Immunoblot studies revealed that the monoclonal antibody WP1 recognized two polypeptides (56 and 54 kD) in liver microsomes from patient A and none in patient B. With HEB7 no immunoreactive polypeptides were seen in these two patients. Patient C showed a normal banding pattern and in patient D only the 53-kD band showed decreased intensity. These findings suggest considerable heterogeneity with regard to the expression of UDPGT isoenzymes among CN type I patients. (J. Clin