2020
Clinical characteristics, hospital course, and outcomes among COVID-19 positive patients with mental illness in a community hospital in New York City
Jegede O, Raman A, Tiongson B, Garlapati P, Hershberger J, Gayam V. Clinical characteristics, hospital course, and outcomes among COVID-19 positive patients with mental illness in a community hospital in New York City. International Journal Of Mental Health 2020, 50: 4-15. DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2020.1845567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSARS-CoV-2 infectionPsychiatric diagnosisHospital courseInflammatory markersClinical characteristicsCommunity hospitalSevere SARS-CoV-2 infectionMental illnessSevere COVID-19 infectionCo-morbid medical conditionsCOVID-19 positive patientsElevated inflammatory markersRetrospective cohort studyCohort of patientsPrimary psychiatric disordersCommon psychiatric diagnosesComorbid psychiatric diagnosesMajor depressive disorderCOVID-19 infectionCentral nervous systemCOVID-19 burdenMorbid obesityCohort studyPositive patientsCommon presentation
2017
Restraints utilization in a psychiatric emergency room
Jegede O, Ahmed S, Olupona T, Akerele E. Restraints utilization in a psychiatric emergency room. International Journal Of Mental Health 2017, 46: 125-132. DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2017.1295781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary diagnosisCo-morbid substance abusePatient's primary diagnosisPsychiatric emergency settingPercent of patientsPatient demographic characteristicsPositive urine toxicologyEmergency room settingPsychiatric emergency room settingSystematic retrospective reviewPsychiatric emergency roomQuality of careUse of restraintsFrequency of restraintRestraint utilizationRetrospective reviewUrine toxicologyFrequent diagnosisEmergency roomCommunity hospitalEmergency settingClinical utilityPsychiatric servicesPrompt identificationInpatient services