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Lipe DN, Qdaisat A, Chaftari P, Wattana MK, Krishnamani PP, Reyes-Gibby C, Yeung SCJ. Emergency department use by patients who received chimeric antigen receptor T cell infusion therapy. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1122329. [PMID: 37007139 PMCID: PMC10064130 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1122329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
Abstract
BackgroundChimeric antigen receptor T cell infusion (CAR T) therapy has revolutionized the treatment of hematologic malignancies, but treatment-related toxicities are of concern. Understanding the timing and reasons for which patients present to the emergency department (ED) after CAR T therapy can assist with the early recognition and management of toxicities.MethodsA retrospective observational cohort study was conducted for patients who had undergone CAR T therapy in the past 6 months and visited the ED of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center between 04/01/2018 and 08/01/2022. The timing of presentation after CAR T product infusion, patient characteristics, and outcomes of the ED visit were examined. Survival analyses were conducted using Cox proportional hazards regression and Kaplan-Meier estimates.ResultsDuring the period studied, there were 276 ED visits by 168 unique patients. Most patients had diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (103/168; 61.3%), multiple myeloma (21/168; 12.5%), or mantle cell lymphoma (16/168; 9.5%). Almost all 276 visits required urgent (60.5%) or emergent (37.7%) care, and 73.5% of visits led to admission to the hospital or observation unit. Fever was the most frequent presenting complaint, reported in 19.6% of the visits. The 30-day and 90-day mortality rates after the index ED visits were 17.0% and 32.2%, respectively. Patients who had their first ED visit >14 days after CAR T product infusion had significantly worse overall survival (multivariable hazard ratio 3.27; 95% confidence interval 1.29–8.27; P=0.012) than patients who first visited the ED within 14 days of CAR T product infusion.ConclusionCancer patients who receive CAR T therapy commonly visit the ED, and most are admitted and/or require urgent or emergent care. During early ED visits patients mainly present with constitutional symptoms such as fever and fatigue, and these early visits are associated with better overall survival.
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Affiliation(s)
- Demis N. Lipe
- Department of Medical Services, IQVIA Biotech, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
- *Correspondence: Sai-Ching J. Yeung,
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Chaftari P, Lipe DN, Wattana MK, Qdaisat A, Krishnamani PP, Thomas J, Elsayem AF, Sandoval M. Outcomes of Patients Placed in an Emergency Department Observation Unit of a Comprehensive Cancer Center. JCO Oncol Pract 2021; 18:e574-e585. [PMID: 34905410 PMCID: PMC9014449 DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Emergency department observation units (EDOUs) have been shown to decrease length of stay and improve cost effectiveness. Yet, compared with noncancer patients, patients with cancer are placed in EDOUs less often. In this study, we aimed to describe patients who were placed in a cancer center's EDOU to discern their clinical characteristics and outcomes. Outcomes of patients placed in an emergency department observation unit of a comprehensive cancer center
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Affiliation(s)
- Patrick Chaftari
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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