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Prieto del Prado MÁ, Fernández Avilés F. Ambulatory models for autologous stem-cell transplantation: a systematic review of the health impact. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1419186. [PMID: 39081323 PMCID: PMC11287121 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1419186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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Autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) is the standard of care for the management of multiple myeloma and has a well-established role in the treatment of some types of lymphoma. Over the last decades, the number of ASCT performed has increased significantly, leading to elevated pressure and cost for healthcare services. Conventional model of ASCT includes the admission of patients to a specialized Transplant Unit at any stage of the procedure. To optimize healthcare provision, ambulatory (outpatient/at-home) setting should be the focus moving forward. Thus, ambulatory ASCT model permits reducing average hospital stays and pressures on healthcare services, with significant cost-saving benefits and high degree of patient and caregiver satisfaction. In addition, it facilitates the bed resource for other complex procedures such as allografts or CAR-T cell therapy. The aim of this systematic review is to document the health impact, feasibility and safety of the outpatient/at-home ASCT models, which are increasingly being applied around the world.
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- Hematology Department, Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Instituto del Cáncer y Enfermedades de la Sangre (ICAMS), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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Palmieri R, Billio A, Ferrara F, Galimberti S, Lemoli RM, Todisco E, Moretti F, Venditti A. Literature review and expert opinion on the treatment of high-risk acute myeloid leukemia in patients who are eligible for intensive chemotherapy. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1367393. [PMID: 38444680 PMCID: PMC10912626 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1367393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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In patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), the assessment of disease risk plays a central role in the era of personalized medicine. Indeed, integrating baseline clinical and biological features on a case-by-case basis is not only essential to select which treatment would likely result in a higher probability of achieving complete remission, but also to dynamically customize any subsequent therapeutic intervention. For young high-risk patients with low comorbidities burden and in good general conditions (also called "fit" patients), intensive chemotherapy followed by allogeneic stem cell transplantation still represents the backbone of any therapeutic program. However, with the approval of novel promising agents in both the induction/consolidation and the maintenance setting, the algorithms for the management of AML patients considered eligible for intensive chemotherapy are in constant evolution. In this view, we selected burning issues regarding the identification and management of high-risk AML, aiming to provide practical advice to facilitate their daily clinical management in patients considered eligible for intensive chemotherapy.
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- Raffaele Palmieri
- Hematology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT), Hospital S. Maurizio, Bolzano, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Cattedra di Ematologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna (DiMI), Università di Genova, Genova, Italy
- Clinica Ematologica, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Struttura Complessa (SC) Ematologia, Ospedale Busto Arsizio, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Valle Olona, Varese, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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A comparative effectiveness study of lipegfilgrastim in multiple myeloma patients after high dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplant. Ann Hematol 2019; 99:331-341. [PMID: 31853703 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-019-03901-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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G-CSF administration after high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) has been shown to expedite neutrophil recovery. Several studies comparing filgrastim and pegfilgrastim in the post-ASCT setting concluded that the two are at least equally effective. Lipegfilgrastim (LIP) is a new long-acting, once-per-cycle G-CSF. This multicentric, prospective study aimed to describe the use of LIP in multiple myeloma patients receiving high-dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) and compare LIP with historic controls of patients who received short-acting agent (filgrastim [FIL]). Overall, 125 patients with a median age of 60 years received G-CSF after ASCT (80 patients LIP on day 1 post-ASCT and 45 patients FIL on day 5 post-ASCT). The median duration of grade 4 neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count [ANC] < 0.5 × 10 [9]/L) was 5 days in both LIP and FIL groups, whereas the median number of days to reach ANC ≥ 0.5 × 10 [9]/L was 10% lower in the LIP than in the FIL group (10 vs 11 days), respectively. Male sex was significantly associated with a faster ANC ≥ 0.5 × 10 [9] L response (p = 0.015). The incidence of FN was significantly lower in the LIP than in the FIL group (29% vs 49%, respectively, p = 0.024). The days to discharge after ASCT infusion were greater in patients with FN (p < 0.001). The study indicates that LIP had a shorter time to ANC recovery and is more effective than FIL for the prevention of FN in the ASCT setting.
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Martino M, Rossi M, Ferreri A, Loteta B, Morabito A, Moscato T, Console G, Innao V, Naso V, Provenzano PF, Recchia AG, Gentile M. Quality of life outcomes in multiple myeloma patients: a summary of recent clinical trials. Expert Rev Hematol 2019; 12:665-684. [PMID: 31251688 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2019.1634541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Introduction: Management of multiple myeloma (MM) has improved over recent years. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data is becoming increasingly important, owing to improved survival outcomes. Areas covered: The authors performed an expert review of the literature to identify evidence-based data available on HRQoL in frontline and relapsed/refractory MM (RRMM) patients. Expert opinion: De-novo patients should be informed that the HRQoL is expected to improve during first-line treatment with different degrees of possible deterioration during the first cycles. Achievement of a maximal response should be strongly considered, particularly in the frontline setting, but must also be balanced with tolerability, HRQoL, and patient preferences. The same degree of improvement in HRQoL cannot be expected during conventional relapse treatments, where patients should be prepared only for stabilization of HRQoL. However, focusing attention only on measures such as toxicity may provide just a partial view of overall treatment effectiveness. Nonetheless, the authors believe the added value of taking into consideration the patient's perspectives and the importance of patient-reported outcomes in the evaluation of treatment effects should be considered mandatory. The incorporation of quality of life assessment into clinical and research practice has the potential of improving treatment outcomes.
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- Massimo Martino
- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- b Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Græcia University , Catanzaro , Italy
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- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- c Pharmacy Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- d Division of Hematology, Department of Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- e Department of Hematology, Unità di Ricerca Biotecnologica (URB) , Cosenza , Italy
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- f Hematology Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology, Ospedale Annunziata , Cosenza , Italy
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Son T, Lambert S, Jakubowski A, DiCicco-Bloom B, Loiselle CG. Adaptation of Coping Together - a self-directed coping skills intervention for patients and caregivers in an outpatient hematopoietic stem cell transplantation setting: a study protocol. BMC Health Serv Res 2018; 18:669. [PMID: 30157867 PMCID: PMC6114732 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3483-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Despite numerous reports of significant distress and burden for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) patients and caregivers (CGs), HSCT-specific coping interventions remain rare. The few in use lack specificity and are often not easily accessible or cost-effective. Whereas the development of new interventions is resource-intensive, theory-informed adaptation of existing evidence-based interventions is promising. To date, no HSCT-specific intervention has relied on a formal adaptation approach. Methods Using the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Map of Adaptation, this two-phase qualitative descriptive study seeks to understand the perceptions of HSCT patients, CGs, individually, and in dyads, and clinicians about Coping Together (CT) for the preliminary adaptation (Phase 1), and then explores perceptions of the modified intervention in additional mixed sample (Phase 2). Six to ten participants including outpatients, CGs and dyads and five to seven HSCT clinician participants will be recruited for Phase 1. For Phase 2, 14 to 16 participants including outpatients, CGs and dyads will be recruited. Individual and dyadic semi-structured interviews will take place between 100 and 130 days post-HSCT. Verbatim transcripts will be analyzed using content analysis. Discussion It is paramount to have HSCT-specific supportive interventions that address patients’ and CGs’ multidimensional and complex needs. The timely involvement of key stakeholders throughout the adaptation process is likely to optimize the relevance and uptake of such tailored intervention. Trial registration This study is registered on October 6, 2016 in ClinicalTrials.gov at (identifier number NCT02928185).
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- Tammy Son
- Department of Survivorship and Supportive Care, MSKCC, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA. .,Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, H3A 2A7, Canada.
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- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, H3A 2A7, Canada
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, MSKCC, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Nursing, City University of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, H3A 2A7, Canada.,Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.,Segal Cancer Centre, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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Advances in delivery of ambulatory autologous stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2018; 11:361-365. [PMID: 28922292 DOI: 10.1097/spc.0000000000000305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is generally performed in the inpatient setting in its entirety. Several centers have demonstrated the feasibility of performing ASCT for myeloma in the ambulatory setting. We review the safety, cost-effectiveness, complications and outcomes of outpatient ASCT for myeloma. RECENT FINDINGS Published studies are heterogeneous but suggest that outpatient ASCT for myeloma is cost-effective and associated with a shorter or no initial hospitalization, albeit there is a high rate of readmission for complications. The transplant-related mortality rate is less than 1%. Stringent patient selection criteria that include emphasis on functional status, caregiving support and psychosocial aspects for each patient are critical for identifying patients most appropriate for ASCT in the ambulatory setting. There exists considerable variability in outpatient transplant models and supportive care guidelines and data do not support preference for one delivery model over another. Survival and other transplant-related outcomes have not been reported widely and whether patients fare better with outpatient transplantation remains to be explored. SUMMARY Outpatient ASCT for multiple myeloma is feasible and well tolerated in selected patients. Several care models for outpatient ASCT exist and can be implemented based on transplant resources and preference.
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Martino M, Ciavarella S, De Summa S, Russo L, Meliambro N, Imbalzano L, Gallo GA, Moscato T, Messina G, Ferreri A, Cuzzola M, Irrera G, Naso V, Cimminiello M, Console G, Loseto G, Tommasi S, Guarini A. A Comparative Assessment of Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Undergoing Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Through an Outpatient and Inpatient Model. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017; 24:608-613. [PMID: 29032271 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Outpatient autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) has proven to be feasible in terms of physical morbidity and mortality outcomes, but little data exist on the impact of this procedure on quality of life (QoL). The purpose of this prospective, observational, longitudinal cohort study was to compare the effects of inpatient (n = 76) and outpatient (n = 64) modes of care on QoL in patients with multiple myeloma who underwent ASCT. Patients were treated according to their preference for the inpatient or outpatient model. QoL was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplantation (FACT-BMT) at baseline (7 days before ASCT; T1) and at days +7 (T2) and +30 (T3) after ASCT. Overall, inpatients achieved higher mean values at each time point (86.05 ± 15.54 at T1, 89.23 ± 19.19 at T2, and 87.96 ± 13.6 at T3) compared with outpatients (85.62 ± 14.51 at T1, 87.42 ± 23.41 at T2, and 83.98 ± 20.2 at T3), although the differences did not reach statistical significance. Inpatients showed higher mean scores than outpatients in physical well-being (7.67 ± 5.7, 15.44 ± 6.34, and 12.96 ± 6.03, respectively, versus 5.89 ± 4.33, 13.92 ± 7.05, and 8.84 ± 6.33, respectively; P < .05). Mean scores on social/family well-being were significantly higher in the outpatient group compared with the inpatient group (22.93 ± 13.29, 21.14 ± 5.31, and 21.64 ± 4.58, respectively, versus 20.59 ± 3.79, 19.52 ± 5.12, and 20.01 ± 3.97, respectively; P = .003). There were no significant between-group differences with respect to functional well-being and emotional status. Among adults at a single institution undergoing ASCT for MM, the use of outpatient care compared with standard transplantation care did not result in improved QoL during transplantation. Further research is needed for replication and to assess longer-term outcomes and implications.
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- Massimo Martino
- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy.
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- Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit-IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Molecular Genetics Laboratory-IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, "S. Carlo" Hospital, Potenza, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit-IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Molecular Genetics Laboratory-IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit-IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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Martino M, Console G, Russo L, Meliado' A, Meliambro N, Moscato T, Irrera G, Messina G, Pontari A, Morabito F. Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Multiple Myeloma: An Activity-based Costing Analysis, Comparing a Total Inpatient Model Versus an Early Discharge Model. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2017. [PMID: 28647402 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2017.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Activity-based costing (ABC) was developed and advocated as a means of overcoming the systematic distortions of traditional cost accounting. MATERIALS AND METHODS We calculated the cost of high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in patients with multiple myeloma using the ABC method, through 2 different care models: the total inpatient model (TIM) and the early-discharge outpatient model (EDOM) and compared this with the approved diagnosis related-groups (DRG) Italian tariffs. RESULTS The TIM and EDOM models involved a total cost of €28,615.15 and €16,499.43, respectively. In the TIM model, the phase with the greatest economic impact was the posttransplant (recovery and hematologic engraftment) with 36.4% of the total cost, whereas in the EDOM model, the phase with the greatest economic impact was the pretransplant (chemo-mobilization, apheresis procedure, cryopreservation, and storage) phase, with 60.4% of total expenses. In an analysis of each episode, the TIM model comprised a higher absorption than the EDOM. In particular, the posttransplant represented 36.4% of the total costs in the TIM and 17.7% in EDOM model, respectively. The estimated reduction in cost per patient using an EDOM model was over €12,115.72. The repayment of the DRG in Calabrian Region for the ASCT procedure is €59,806. Given the real cost of the transplant, the estimated cost saving per patient is €31,190.85 in the TIM model and €43,306.57 in the EDOM model. CONCLUSION In conclusion, the actual repayment of the DRG does not correspond to the real cost of the ASCT procedure in Italy. Moreover, using the EDOM, the cost of ASCT is approximately the half of the TIM model.
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- Massimo Martino
- Hematology, Stem Cell Collection, and Transplant Unit, Oncology and Hematology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera BMM, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
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- Hematology, Stem Cell Collection, and Transplant Unit, Oncology and Hematology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera BMM, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology, Stem Cell Collection, and Transplant Unit, Oncology and Hematology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera BMM, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology, Stem Cell Collection, and Transplant Unit, Oncology and Hematology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera BMM, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology, Stem Cell Collection, and Transplant Unit, Oncology and Hematology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera BMM, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology, Stem Cell Collection, and Transplant Unit, Oncology and Hematology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera BMM, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology, Stem Cell Collection, and Transplant Unit, Oncology and Hematology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera BMM, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology, Stem Cell Collection, and Transplant Unit, Oncology and Hematology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera BMM, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology, Stem Cell Collection, and Transplant Unit, Oncology and Hematology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera BMM, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy; Biotechnology Research Unit, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Cosenza, Aprigliano (CS), Italy
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Italian consensus conference for the outpatient autologous stem cell transplantation management in multiple myeloma. Bone Marrow Transplant 2016; 51:1032-40. [PMID: 27042841 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2016.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Revised: 02/07/2016] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Multiple myeloma (MM) is the leading indication for autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) worldwide. The safety and efficacy of reducing hospital stay for MM patients undergoing ASCT have been widely explored, and different outpatient models have been proposed. However, there is no agreement on the criteria for selecting patients eligible for this strategy as well as the standards for their clinical management. On the basis of this rationale, the Italian Group for Stem Cell Transplantation (GITMO) endorsed a project to develop guidelines for the management of outpatient ASCT in MM, using evidence-based knowledge and consensus-formation techniques. An expert panel convened to discuss the currently available data on the practice of outpatient ASCT management and formulated recommendations according to the supporting evidence. Evidence gaps were filled with consensus-based statements. Three main topics were addressed: (1) the identification of criteria for selecting MM patients eligible for outpatient ASCT management; (2) the definition of standard procedures for performing outpatient ASCT (model, supportive care and monitoring during the aplastic phase); (3) the definition of the standard criteria and procedures for re-hospitalization during the aplastic phase at home. Herein, we report the summary and the results of the discussion and the consensus.
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Vaughn JE, Othus M, Powell MA, Gardner KM, Rizzuto DL, Hendrie PC, Becker PS, Pottinger PS, Estey EH, Walter RB. Resource Utilization and Safety of Outpatient Management Following Intensive Induction or Salvage Chemotherapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Nonrandomized Clinical Comparative Analysis. JAMA Oncol 2016; 1:1120-7. [PMID: 26355382 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.2969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) typically remain hospitalized after induction or salvage chemotherapy until blood cell count recovery, with resulting prolonged inpatient stays being a primary driver of health care costs. Pilot studies suggest that outpatient management following chemotherapy might be safe and could reduce costs for these patients. OBJECTIVE To compare safety, resource utilization, infections, and costs between adults discharged early following AML or MDS induction or salvage chemotherapy and inpatient controls. DESIGN Nonrandomized, phase 2, single-center study conducted at the University of Washington Medical Center. Over a 43-month period (January 1, 2011, through July 31, 2014), 178 adults receiving intensive AML or MDS chemotherapy were enrolled. After completion of chemotherapy, 107 patients met predesignated medical and logistical criteria for early discharge, while 29 met medical criteria only and served as inpatient controls. INTERVENTIONS Early-discharge patients were released from the hospital at the completion of chemotherapy, and supportive care was provided in the outpatient setting until blood cell count recovery (median, 21 days; range, 2-45 days). Controls received inpatient supportive care (median, 16 days; range, 3-42 days). MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES We analyzed differences in early mortality, resource utilization including intensive care unit (ICU) days, transfusions per study day, and use of intravenous (IV) antibiotics per study day), numbers of infections, and total and inpatient charges per study day among early-discharge patients vs controls. RESULTS Four of the 107 early-discharge patients and none of the 29 control patients died within 30 days of enrollment (P=.58). Nine early-discharge patients (8%) but no controls required ICU-level care (P=.20). No differences were noted in the median daily number of transfused red blood cell units (0.27 vs 0.29; P=.55) or number of transfused platelet units (0.26 vs 0.29; P=.31). Early-discharge patients had more positive blood cultures (37 [35%] vs 4 [14%]; P=.04) but required fewer IV antibiotic days per study day (0.48 vs 0.71; P=.01). Overall, daily charges among early-discharge patients were significantly lower than for inpatients (median, $3840 vs $5852; P<.001) despite increased charges per inpatient day when readmitted (median, $7405 vs $5852; P<.001). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Early discharge following intensive AML or MDS chemotherapy can reduce costs and use of IV antibiotics, but attention should be paid to complications that may occur in the outpatient setting.
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- Jennifer E Vaughn
- Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, University of Washington, Seattle2Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington3now with Blue Ridge Cancer Care, Department of Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Med
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington6Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington6Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington6Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle8Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle
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Martino M, Russo L, Martinello T, Gallo GA, Fedele R, Moscato T, Console G, Vincelli DI, Ronco F, Postorino M, Irrera G, Messina G. A home-care, early discharge model after autografting in multiple myeloma: results of a three-arm prospective, non-randomized study. Leuk Lymphoma 2014; 56:801-4. [PMID: 24913501 DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2014.931952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Very low rate of readmission after an early discharge outpatient model for autografting in multiple myeloma patients: an Italian multicenter retrospective study. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2014; 20:1026-32. [PMID: 24699116 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We analyzed the main modalities and clinical outcomes of the early discharge outpatient model in autologous stem cell transplantation (EDOM-ASCT) for multiple myeloma in Italy. EDOM-ASCT was employed in 382 patients, for a total of 522 procedures, between 1998 and 2012. Our study showed high homogeneity among centers in terms of inclusion criteria, supportive care, and in hospital readmission criteria. Overall, readmissions during the aplastic phase occurred in 98 of 522 transplantations (18.8%). The major extrahematological complication was neutropenic fever in 161 cases (30.8%), which required readmission in 76 cases. The incidence of severe World Health Organization grade 3 to 4 mucositis was 9.6%. By univariate analysis, fever, mucositis, altered renal function at diagnosis, second transplantation, and transplantation performed late in the course of the disease were significantly correlated with readmission, whereas fever, mucositis, altered renal function, and timing of transplantation remained the only independent predictors by multivariate analysis. Overall, transplantation-related mortality was 1.0%. No center effect was observed in this study (P = .36). The safety and low rate of readmission of the EDOM-ASCT in myeloma trial suggest that this strategy could be extended to other transplantation centers if a stringent patient selection and appropriate management are applied.
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Pedrazzoli P, Martinelli G, Gianni AM, Da Prada GA, Ballestrero A, Rosti G, Frassineti GL, Aieta M, Secondino S, Cinieri S, Fedele R, Bengala C, Bregni M, Grasso D, De Giorgi U, Lanza F, Castagna L, Bruno B, Martino M. Adjuvant high-dose chemotherapy with autologous hematopoietic stem cell support for high-risk primary breast cancer: results from the Italian national registry. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2013; 20:501-6. [PMID: 24374214 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2013.12.569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The efficacy of high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) and autologous hemopoietic progenitor cell transplantation (AHPCT) for breast cancer (BC) patients has been an area of intense controversy among the medical oncology community. The aim of this study was to assess toxicity and efficacy of this procedure in a large cohort of high-risk primary BC patients who underwent AHPCT in Italy. A total of 1183 patients receiving HDC for high-risk BC (HRBC) (>3 positive nodes) were identified in the Italian registry. The median age was 46 years, 62% of patients were premenopausal at treatment, 60.1% had endocrine-responsive tumors, and 20.7% had a human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive tumor. The median number of positive lymph nodes (LN) at surgery was 15, with 71.5% of patients having ≥ 10 positive nodes. Seventy-three percent received an alkylating agent-based HDC as a single procedure, whereas 27% received epirubicin or mitoxantrone-containing HDC, usually within a multitransplantation program. The source of stem cells was peripheral blood in the vast majority of patients. Transplantation-related mortality was .8%, whereas late cardiac and secondary tumor-related mortality were around 1%, overall. With a median follow-up of 79 months, median disease-free and overall survival (OS) in the entire population were 101 and 134 months, respectively. Subgroup analysis demonstrated that OS was significantly better in patients with endocrine-responsive tumors and in patients receiving multiple transplantation procedures. HER2 status did not affect survival probability. The size of the primary tumor and number of involved LN negatively affected OS. Adjuvant HDC with AHPCT has a low mortality rate and provides impressive long-term survival rates in patients with high-risk primary BC. Our results suggest that this treatment modality should be proposed in selected HRBC patients and further investigated in clinical trials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Paolo Pedrazzoli
- Medical Oncology, IRCCS Foundation, San Matteo Hospital, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Meldola, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- Medical Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera "BMM", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, IRCCS Foundation, San Matteo Hospital, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Meldola, Italy
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- Section of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Cremona, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- National Registry GITMO & Data Managing, Ospedale San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera "BMM", Reggio Calabria, Italy.
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