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| Edward J StepanskiSummaryAffiliation: Supportive Oncology Services Country: USA Publications
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Controversies in the measurement of daytime sleepinessEdward J Stepanski
Sleep Med Rev 6:79-81. 2002
Improving the utility of interpreting sleep fragmentationEdward J Stepanski
Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network, Memphis, TN 38138, USA
J Clin Sleep Med 3:275-6. 2007
The relation of trouble sleeping, depressed mood, pain, and fatigue in patients with cancerEdward J Stepanski
Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network, 1770 Kirby Parkway, Suite 400, Memphis, TN 38138, USA
J Clin Sleep Med 5:132-6. 2009....
Patient and practice impact of capecitabine compared to taxanes in first-/second-line chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancerLee S Schwartzberg
Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network, 1770 Kirby Pkwy, Suite 400, Memphis, TN 38138, USA
Support Care Cancer 17:1081-8. 2009..The endpoints were PCM index scores, hospitalization during treatment, and the number of clinic visits during treatment...
Implications of IV monoclonal antibody infusion reaction for the patient, caregiver, and practice: results of a multicenter studyLee S Schwartzberg
Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network, 1770 Kirby Parkway, Suite 400, Memphis, TN, 38138, USA
Support Care Cancer 17:91-8. 2009..This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of IRs on staff time and costs among patients receiving an initial infusion of cetuximab (Erbitux) and rituximab (Rituxan)...
A retrospective study of quality of life in a community sample of patients with early stage breast cancerMark S Walker
Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network, 1770 Kirby Rd, Suite 400, Memphis, TN 38138, USA
Breast Cancer Res Treat 115:415-22. 2009..Study findings suggest that patients show improvement in some areas after recurrence, but generally do not recover previous levels of QoL...
Second- and third-line treatment of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer with erlotinib in the community setting: retrospective study of patient healthcare utilization and symptom burdenEdward J Stepanski
Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network, Memphis, TN 38138, USA
Clin Lung Cancer 10:426-32. 2009..The purpose of this study was to describe treatment use patterns and outcomes with single-agent erlotinib among patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the community oncology setting...
Retrospective study of the effect of disease progression on patient reported outcomes in HER-2 negative metastatic breast cancer patientsMark S Walker
ACORN Research, LLC, 6555 Quince, Suite 400, Memphis, TN 38119, USA
Health Qual Life Outcomes 9:46. 2011....
Relationship between incidence of fracture and health-related quality-of-life in metastatic breast cancer patients with bone metastasesMark S Walker
ACORN Research, LLC, Memphis, TN, USA
J Med Econ 16:179-89. 2013..This retrospective observational study describes treatment patterns and longitudinal health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) among metastatic breast cancer patients with bone metastasis from nine community oncology clinics...
The association of rash severity with overall survival: findings from patients receiving erlotinib for pancreatic cancer in the community settingEdward J Stepanski
ACORN Research, LLC, Memphis, TN 38119, USA
Pancreas 42:32-6. 2013....
Symptom burden & quality of life among patients receiving second-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancerMark S Walker
ACORN Research, LLC, Memphis, TN, USA
BMC Res Notes 5:314. 2012..Bevacizumab (B) and cetuximab (C) are both approved for use in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in the second-line. We examined patient reported symptom burden during second-line treatment of mCRC...
Initial treatment and changes in adjuvant endocrine therapy for early stage breast cancerLee S Schwartzberg
Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network, Memphis, TN 38138, USA
Breast 18:78-83. 2009..Tamoxifen patients who switched to AIs tended to do so following clinical guidelines for use of AIs. Interview results showed that more anastrozole than tamoxifen patients cited side effects as the reason for switching...
Symptom Burden for Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated with First-Line FOLFOX or FOLFIRI with and Without Bevacizumab in the Community SettingBarry V Fortner
Supportive Oncology Services, Memphis, TN Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network, Memphis, TN West Clinic, Memphis, TN
Support Cancer Ther 4:233-40. 2007..The addition of bevacizumab did not appear to increase symptom burden...
Retrospective chart review of severe infusion reactions with rituximab, cetuximab, and bevacizumab in community oncology practices: assessment of clinical consequencesLee S Schwartzberg
Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network, Memphis, TN 38138, USA
Support Care Cancer 16:393-8. 2008..This study represents one of the first attempts to describe the clinical consequences of severe infusion reactions associated with MoAb treatment...
Sleep fragmentation, sleep deprivation, or bothEdward J Stepanski
J Clin Sleep Med 2:479; author reply 480. 2006
The scoring of arousal in sleep: reliability, validity, and alternativesMichael H Bonnet
Dayton Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, OH 45428, USA
J Clin Sleep Med 3:133-45. 2007..Additional refinement of arousal scoring will provide improved insight into sleep pathology and recovery...
The effect of sleep fragmentation on daytime functionEdward J Stepanski
Sleep Disorder Service and Research Center, Rush Presbyterian St Luke s Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Sleep 25:268-76. 2002..Ideally, clarification of these measurement issues will lead to an improved understanding of sleep structure and the mechanism through which sleep fragmentation impacts daytime function...
The case for trait determinants of arousal and sleepinessEdward J Stepanski
Sleep 28:664-5. 2005
Emerging research on the treatment and etiology of secondary or comorbid insomniaEdward J Stepanski
Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Sleep Med Rev 10:7-18. 2006..A revised model is needed to understand insomnia that is comorbid with medical and/or psychiatric illness, in addition to re-evaluating standard treatment protocols for comorbid insomnia...
Daytime sleepiness and alertness in patients with Parkinson diseaseSuzanne Stevens
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612-3833, USA
Sleep 27:967-72. 2004..70). CONCLUSIONS: In this sample of subjects with PD, severe daytime sleepiness was common and was related to poor sleep quality. Daytime alertness as measured by the MWT was impaired as medication burden increased...
