Browsing by Author "O’Leary, Heather A."

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    Factors Associated with Cancer Prevention/Risk Reduction Behaviors among Latinos in Indiana
    (Research Square, 2022-08-06) Rawl, Susan M.; Maupome, Gerardo; Golzarri-Arroyo, Lillian; Parker, Erik; O’Leary, Heather A.; Espinoza-Gutarra, Manuel R.; Valenzuela, Robin E.; Malloy, Caeli; Haunert, Laura; Haggstrom, David A.
    Purpose: Improving understanding of behaviors that increase or reduce cancer risk for different Hispanic groups is a public health priority; such knowledge is sparse in new gateway immigration locations such as Indiana. The aims of this study were to: 1) describe cancer beliefs and cancer preventive/risk reduction behaviors (physical activity, tobacco, and alcohol use) among Hispanic adults; 2) examine differences in cancer beliefs and preventive behaviors by country of birth, socioeconomic status, and area of residence (urban vs. rural); and 3) determine predictors of engagement in cancer prevention and risk reduction behaviors in this population. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey targeted adult Indiana residents who identified as Latino, Hispanic, or Spanish recruited using Facebook-targeted advertising. Complete survey data from 1520 respondents were analyzed using descriptive, unadjusted, and adjusted models. Results: The majority of respondents believed they were unlikely to get cancer but held many other fatalistic beliefs about cancer. Only 35.6% of respondents had received the HPV vaccine, 37.6% reported they were currently smoking cigarettes, and 64% reported occasional or frequent drinking of alcohol. Respondents spent an average of 3.55 days per week engaged in moderate exercise. Differences were observed by country of birth, income, and education but not by rural residence status. Predictors of cancer risk/risk reduction behaviors were identified. Conclusion: The Hispanic population in Indiana is diverse and effective interventions for cancer prevention should be culturally targeted based on country of birth and individually tailored based on cancer-related beliefs.
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    High-dose sitagliptin for systemic inhibition of dipeptidylpeptidase-4 to enhance engraftment of single cord umbilical cord blood transplantation
    (Impact Journals, 2017-11-27) Farag, Sherif S.; Nelson, Robert; Cairo, Mitchell S.; O’Leary, Heather A.; Zhang, Shuhong; Huntley, Carol; Delgado, David; Schwartz, Jennifer; Zaid, Mohammad Abu; Abonour, Rafat; Robertson, Michael; Broxmeyer, Hal; Medicine, School of Medicine
    Delayed engraftment remains a limitation of umbilical cord blood (UCB) transplantation. We previously showed that inhibition of dipeptidylpeptidase (DPP)-4 using sitagliptin 600 mg daily was safe with encouraging results on engraftment, but inhibition was not sustained. We evaluated the efficacy and feasibility of higher doses of sitagliptin to enhance engraftment of UCB in patients with hematological cancers. Fifteen patients, median age 41 (range, 18-59) years, received single UCB grafts matched at 4 (n=11) or 5 (n=4) of 6 HLA loci with median nucleated cell dose of 3.5 (range, 2.57-4.57) x107/kg. Sitagliptin 600 mg every 12 hours was administered days -1 to +2. All patients engrafted by day 30, with 12 (80%) engrafting by day 21. The median time to neutrophil engraftment was 19 (range, 12-30) days. Plasma DPP-4 activity was better inhibited with a mean residual trough DPP-4 activity of 70%±19%. Compared to patients previously treated with 600 mg/day, sitagliptin 600 mg every 12 hours appeared to improve engraftment, supporting the hypothesis that more sustained DPP-4 inhibition is required. In-vivo inhibition of DPP-4 using high-dose sitagliptin compares favorably with other approaches to enhance UCB engraftment with greater simplicity, and may show synergy in combination with other strategies.