Physical therapy utilization among hospitalized patients with pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia

RL Rodwin, X Ma, KK Ness, NS Kadan-Lottick… - JCO Oncology …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE: Patients with pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk for
impaired physical function from treatment. Early physical therapy (PT) may improve physical
function and health in children with ALL, yet little is known about PT utilization in this
population. METHODS: Leveraging the Premier Healthcare Database, we conducted a
cohort study including participants hospitalized with ALL at age 0-21 years from January 1,
2010, through March 31, 2017. A generalized mixed linear model assessed …

[HTML][HTML] Physical Therapy Utilization Among Hospitalized Patients with Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

RL Rodwin, X Ma, KK Ness, NS Kadan-Lottick, R Wang - Blood, 2021 - Elsevier
Background: Pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients have excellent survival
outcomes, yet remain at increased risk for impaired physical function due to multiple
chemotherapy-associated conditions including myopathy, peripheral neuropathy, bone
toxicities, and fatigue. While initiating physical therapy (PT) early in treatment is likely to
improve physical function and overall health of children with ALL, there are no published
recommendations to guide PT service delivery for this population. In fact, utilization of PT …
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