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| Jessica P HwangSummaryAffiliation: The University of Texas Country: USA Publications
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Low rates of hepatitis B virus screening at the onset of chemotherapyJessica P Hwang
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
J Oncol Pract 8:e32-9. 2012..Previous studies have shown low screening rates, but no large-scale US studies have been conducted. We sought to determine predictors of screening and positive HBV test results in patients receiving chemotherapy...
Attitudes toward hepatitis B virus among Vietnamese, Chinese and Korean Americans in the Houston area, TexasJessica P Hwang
Department General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1465, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Community Health 37:1091-100. 2012..More patient education in both traditional and new media is necessary for clarifying transmission, screening and treatment misunderstandings...
Hepatitis B virus management to prevent reactivation after chemotherapy: a reviewJessica P Hwang
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Support Care Cancer 20:2999-3008. 2012..Conflicting recommendations regarding HBV screening in cancer patients awaiting chemotherapy mean that some patients at risk for HBV reactivation are not being identified and treated with prophylactic antiviral therapy...
Survival in cancer patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrestJessica P Hwang
Department of General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment and Emergency Care, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, P O Box 301402, Houston, TX 77030 1402, USA
Support Care Cancer 18:51-5. 2010..We sought to determine survival rates in such patients and to identify phrases in patient charts that might have prompted end-of-life discussions...
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C prevalence and treatment referral among Asian Americans undergoing community-based hepatitis screeningJessica P Hwang
Department of General Internal Medicine at University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
Am J Public Health 100:S118-24. 2010..We sought to identify cross-sectional hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HCV prevalence among Asian Americans at a community health fair and to assess referral rates...
Medical care of hepatitis B among Asian American populations: perspectives from three provider groupsJessica P Hwang
Department General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment and Emergency Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Box 1465, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Gen Intern Med 25:220-7. 2010..Few studies have described knowledge and practice patterns in the medical community among different provider types regarding HBV and liver cancer...
Accuracy of reporting current medications by cancer patients presenting to an emergency centerJessica P Hwang
Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Support Care Cancer 18:1347-54. 2010..To avoid adverse events during care transitions, patients need to correctly communicate their medications. The emergency center (EC) presents opportunities to assess patients' knowledge of medications and reconcile medication profiles...
Survival and hepatitis status among Asian Americans with hepatocellular carcinoma treated without liver transplantationJessica P Hwang
Department of General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment and Emergency Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
BMC Cancer 9:46. 2009..We reviewed our institution's experience to determine predictors and rates of survival in Asian American HCC patients treated without transplantation...
Knowledge about hepatitis B and predictors of hepatitis B vaccination among Vietnamese American college studentsJessica P Hwang
Department of General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment, and Emergency Care, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77230, USA
J Am Coll Health 56:377-82. 2008..Asian American college students are at high risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV)...
Challenges in outpatient end-of-life care: wishes to avoid resuscitationJessica P Hwang
Department of General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment, and Emergency Care, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Clin Oncol 22:4643-5. 2004
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation among patients with leukemia of all ages in TexasJessica P Hwang
Department of General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment and Emergency Care, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Cancer 101:2230-8. 2004..The purpose of the current study was to determine whether socioeconomic factors were associated with HSCT usage rates in patients with leukemia...
Wide variation in content of inpatient do-not-resuscitate order forms used at National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in the United StatesDonna S Zhukovsky
Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Support Care Cancer 17:109-15. 2009..To inform revisions of DNR order forms used at one comprehensive cancer center, we surveyed National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers (NCICCs) to determine if a standardized approach to documenting inpatient DNR orders exists...
Improving wait time for chemotherapy in an outpatient clinic at a comprehensive cancer centerMichael A Kallen
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
J Oncol Pract 8:e1-7. 2012..We aimed to decrease mean patient wait time from check-in to treatment in one ATC unit by 25%...
