2025
Representation of Women, Older Adults, and Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Patients in Pivotal Trials for US Food and Drug Administration Novel Oncology Therapeutic Approvals, 2012-2021: Bright Spot Trials and Trends Over Time.
Miller J, Pelletiers W, Gross C, Mello M, Ramachandran R, Schwartz J, Suttiratana S, Varma T, Ross J. Representation of Women, Older Adults, and Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Patients in Pivotal Trials for US Food and Drug Administration Novel Oncology Therapeutic Approvals, 2012-2021: Bright Spot Trials and Trends Over Time. JCO Oncology Practice 2025, op2400563. PMID: 40493876, DOI: 10.1200/op-24-00563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood and Drug AdministrationOncology therapeuticsLatino patientsBlack patientsTherapeutic approvalsOlder adultsRetrospective cross-sectional studyUS Food and Drug AdministrationTrial characteristicsMinoritized patientsUS patient populationSpot trialsPivotal trialsPatient demographicsPatient populationRepresentative patientsTrial enrollmentUS Census dataDrug AdministrationPatientsStudy of trialsTrialsOncologyWomenClinical trial diversityGender Differences in Medicare Practice and Payment of Neuroradiologists.
Malhotra A, Lee C, Khunte M, Futela D, Moily R, Payabvash S, Gandhi D, Wintermark M. Gender Differences in Medicare Practice and Payment of Neuroradiologists. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2025, 46: 1093-1099. PMID: 40461255, PMCID: PMC12152790, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrospective cross-sectional studyMann-Whitney <i>Proportion of womenMale counterpartsMedicare paymentsPrimary outcomeNeuroradiologistsMann-WhitneyPart-time workPractice patternsClinical practiceMedical School Support of Students’ Professional and Personal Development by Sociodemographic Characteristics
Nguyen M, Mason H, Fancher T, Chaudhry S, Tran-Reina M, Havemann C, Venkataraman S, Webber A, Boatright D. Medical School Support of Students’ Professional and Personal Development by Sociodemographic Characteristics. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2511063. PMID: 40377935, PMCID: PMC12084840, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.11063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical school supportCross-sectional studyFamily incomeMedical graduatesNeighborhood statusMedical schoolsAssociation of family incomeSchool supportAge of respondentsMultivariate logistic regression modelLogistic regression modelsRetrospective cross-sectional studyPersonal developmentLow-income familiesSociodemographic characteristicsMain OutcomesProfessional identity formationLow-incomeProfessional developmentStudents' professional identity formationBlack studentsHousehold incomeStudy cohortRegression modelsAccreditation bodiesOccupational injury severity among healthcare workers: a retrospective study
Khairallah G, Al-Hajj S, Mowafi H, Rahme D, Sakr C. Occupational injury severity among healthcare workers: a retrospective study. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 1447. PMID: 40247310, PMCID: PMC12004751, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-22727-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury severityDeterminants of injury severityOccupant injury severityRisk of sustaining injuriesExposure to harmful substancesAssociated with more severe injuriesMore severe injuriesInjury reportsTransport injuriesModified workComprehensive safetyEmergency departmentOpening hoursWellness programsClinic opening hoursIncident reportsSevere injuriesMethodsThis retrospective cross-sectional studyCross-sectional studyWorkersRetrospective cross-sectional studyTertiary care hospitalED visitsAssociated with ageBackgroundHealthcare workersTrends in Preventable Hospitalization Rates for Children With or Without Observation Stay Data
Tian Y, Macy M, Hockenberry J, Holl J, Sabbatini A, Ackermann R, Kan K, Huang L, Raval M. Trends in Preventable Hospitalization Rates for Children With or Without Observation Stay Data. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e251533. PMID: 40126481, PMCID: PMC11933988, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.1533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory care sensitive conditionsPediatric ambulatory care sensitive conditionsPreventable hospitalization ratesAnnual percentage changeHospitalization ratesPercentage changeCross-sectional studyRetrospective cross-sectional studyHospital stay dataAmbulatory careInpatient dataMain OutcomesHealthcare costsSensitive conditionsInpatient-onlyObservation staysPediatric hospitalPatients aged 6Aged 6Quality indicatorsPatient statusHospitalDisease surveillanceCounty levelImpact of policiesCommunity Racial and Ethnic Representation Among Physicians in US Internal Medicine Residency Programs
Kim J, Lett E, Boscardin C, Hauer K, Chen I, Henderson M, Hogan S, Yamazaki K, Burk-Rafel J, Fancher T, Nguyen M, Holmboe E, McDade W, Boatright D. Community Racial and Ethnic Representation Among Physicians in US Internal Medicine Residency Programs. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2457310. PMID: 39883461, PMCID: PMC11783195, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.57310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth professional shortage areasAcademic health centersCross-sectional studyRepresentation quotientIM residentsUnderserved communitiesAlaska NativesMinority-serving institutionsArea Health Resource FileInternal medicineCounty populationWhite residentsIM programsResidency programsReduce health disparitiesInternal medicine residency programsUS internal medicineLatinx residentsCounty-levelUS internal medicine residency programsMedicine residency programsOther Pacific IslanderIM residency programsPacific IslandersRetrospective cross-sectional study
2024
Psychological stress, cardiovascular disease and somatic pain in asylum seekers: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Lurie J, Pietz H, Hatef C, Taki F, Lee A, Virk S, Oren T, Gbekie C, Milewski A, Boyer R, Kaur G. Psychological stress, cardiovascular disease and somatic pain in asylum seekers: a retrospective cross-sectional study. Nature Mental Health 2024, 2: 1442-1450. DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00312-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptoms of psychological stressSomatic painCross-sectional studyCardiovascular diseasePsychological stressRetrospective cross-sectional studyStress symptomsCardiovascular disease symptomsChest painPain symptomsHealth outcomesCVD symptomsPainRisk factorsStroke symptomsMedical evaluationSymptomsAsylum seekersComorbidityPrevalenceSystem-level Variability in Trauma Center Utilization for Seriously Injured Older Adults
Ordoobadi A, Castillo-Angeles M, Tabata-Kelly M, Jenkins P, Hwang U, Cooper Z, Jarman M. System-level Variability in Trauma Center Utilization for Seriously Injured Older Adults. Journal Of Surgical Research 2024, 305: 10-18. PMID: 39616785, PMCID: PMC11779583, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.10.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjured older adultsTrauma service areasSystem-level factorsOlder adultsMultivariable hierarchical logistic regressionHierarchical logistic regressionTrauma centerLogistic regressionRate of undertriageLevel IRetrospective cross-sectional studyCross-sectional studyUnited States countiesHospital destinationInjury characteristicsTrauma center utilizationMedicare dataSystem-level variablesPatient demographicsRandom interceptStates countiesUndertriagePrimary outcomeRural regionsCenter utilizationRacial and Ethnic Discrimination and Medical Students’ Identity Formation
Venkataraman S, Nguyen M, Chaudhry S, Desai M, Hajduk A, Mason H, Webber A, Boatright D. Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Medical Students’ Identity Formation. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2439727. PMID: 39412803, PMCID: PMC11581615, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.39727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack studentsWhite studentsCross-sectional studyMedical schoolsProfessional developmentMedical studentsMedical educationStudent identity formationHolistic student developmentIdentity formationUS medical studentsProfessional identity formationEthnic discriminationEthnic groupsRetrospective cross-sectional studyStudent developmentInclusive environmentMain OutcomesStudentsSchoolDeidentified dataRisk differenceLikert scaleEducationCombat discriminationRacial, Ethnic, and Age-Related Disparities in Sedation and Restraint Use for Older Adults in the Emergency Department
Jivalagian P, Gettel C, Smith C, Robinson L, Brinker M, Shah D, Kumar A, Faustino I, Nath B, Chang-Sing E, Taylor R, Kennedy M, Hwang U, Wong A. Racial, Ethnic, and Age-Related Disparities in Sedation and Restraint Use for Older Adults in the Emergency Department. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 33: 1-14. PMID: 39054237, PMCID: PMC11625012, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical restraint useRestraint useOlder adultsED visitsPhysical restraintEmergency departmentElectronic health record dataHealth record dataBlack non-HispanicPatient-level characteristicsAge-related disparitiesAssociated with increased useRegional hospital networkCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsChemical sedationRetrospective cross-sectional studyNon-Hispanic groupNon-HispanicAgitation managementHospital sitesHospital networkRecord dataWhite non-Hispanic groupPrimary outcomeAdoption and implementation of maintenance and reliever therapy for adults with moderate-to-severe asthma
Zaeh S, Zimmerman Z, Eakin M, Chupp G. Adoption and implementation of maintenance and reliever therapy for adults with moderate-to-severe asthma. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2024, 133: 318-324. PMID: 38897404, PMCID: PMC11344662, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2024.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic health care systemHealth care systemClinician characteristicsCare systemCross-sectional studySevere asthmaModerate to severe asthmaRetrospective cross-sectional studyClinician dataLong-acting bronchodilatorsAsthma guidelinesAsthma managementPrescribed to patientsSubspecialty cliniciansShort-acting bronchodilatorsReliever therapyAsthma exacerbationsChart reviewPatient demographicsOlder patientsCliniciansAllergy practiceAsthma groupAsthmaPatientsPsychotropic Medication Administration in Pediatric Emergency Departments.
Foster A, Hoffmann J, Qayyum Z, Porter J, Monuteaux M, Hudgins J. Psychotropic Medication Administration in Pediatric Emergency Departments. 2024, 153 PMID: 38487821, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-063730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED encountersMedication categoriesEmergency departmentPsychotropic medicationsMedication administrationQuality of careYouth aged 3Health information systemsPediatric Health Information SystemPsychotropic medication usePediatric emergency departmentProportion of encountersRetrospective cross-sectional studyBehavioral healthAdministration of psychotropic medicationsPsychotropic medication administrationAntianxiety medicationsMedication useED managementPractice patternsHospitalRegression modelsMedicationAged 3VisitsAssessment of disparities in timely diagnosis and comprehensive workup of cognitive impairment between English and Spanish speakers
Silva-Rudberg J, Carrión C, Pérez-Palmer N, Li J, Mehta S, Diab N, Mecca A, O'Dell R. Assessment of disparities in timely diagnosis and comprehensive workup of cognitive impairment between English and Spanish speakers. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 32: 773-786. PMID: 38336573, PMCID: PMC11162952, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.01.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of mild cognitive impairmentSpanish-speaking patientsMild cognitive impairmentHispanic/Latino patientsCognitive impairmentNon-English language preferenceLanguage preferenceComprehension of diagnosisImpact of language barriersAssessment of disparitiesDiagnosis of cognitive impairmentSpanish language preferenceDiagnosis of dementiaElectronic medical recordsCross-sectional studyTimeliness of diagnosisDementia careRetrospective cross-sectional studyDementia diagnosisHealth disparitiesU.S. Hispanic/Latino populationBinomial logistic regressionNeighborhood disadvantageSpanish speakersHealth careQuality of Life and Disability in Chikungunya Arthritis
Amaral J, Taylor P, Weinblatt M, Bandeira Í, Schoen R. Quality of Life and Disability in Chikungunya Arthritis. Current Rheumatology Reviews 2024, 20: 65-71. PMID: 37605393, DOI: 10.2174/1573397119666230726113647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChikungunya arthritisVisual analog scaleSF-12Quality of lifeChikungunya feverVisual analog scale pain scoreShort Form Health SurveyHealth Assessment Questionnaire Disability IndexRetrospective cross-sectional studyVirus-infected patientsCKV patientsCross-sectional studyPublic health impactChikungunya fever patientsChikungunya virus infectionMCS-12PCS-12Assess disabilityOutbreak of chikungunya feverHealth SurveyDisability IndexPain scoresDAS28-ESRAnalog scaleMosquito vectors
2023
Examining the association between urinary triclosan levels and menopausal status: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003 to 2016
Beroukhim G, Kayani J, Taylor H, Pal L. Examining the association between urinary triclosan levels and menopausal status: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003 to 2016. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2023, 30: 906-912. PMID: 37625087, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenopausal statusBody mass indexSmoking exposureMass indexNational HealthLinear regression analysisTCS levelsTriclosan levelsRetrospective cross-sectional studyMultivariable linear regression analysisReproductive health questionnaireUrinary triclosan levelsDuration of menopauseMultivariate linear regression analysisNutrition Examination SurveyCross-sectional studyYears of ageRegression analysisFemale participantsPostmenopausal statusPostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenSurgical menopausePremature menopauseUrinary levelsAdverse Events Associated With Tracheostomy: A MAUDE Database Analysis
Narwani V, Dacey S, Lerner M. Adverse Events Associated With Tracheostomy: A MAUDE Database Analysis. Otolaryngology 2023, 170: 391-395. PMID: 37622490, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse eventsPercutaneous tracheostomyMAUDE databasePatient-related adverse eventsRetrospective cross-sectional studyDevice-related adverse eventsDevice malfunctionMAUDE Database AnalysisTracheostomy tube obstructionPatient-related factorsRare adverse eventsUser Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) databaseCross-sectional studyBalloon malfunctionDevice-related failuresTracheostomy complicationsTube obstructionOpen tracheostomyCase reportDevice complicationsCuff deflationTracheostomyLine malfunctionPatient injuryFDA MAUDE databaseEffects of epileptiform activity on discharge outcome in critically ill patients in the USA: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Parikh H, Hoffman K, Sun H, Zafar S, Ge W, Jing J, Liu L, Sun J, Struck A, Volfovsky A, Rudin C, Westover M. Effects of epileptiform activity on discharge outcome in critically ill patients in the USA: a retrospective cross-sectional study. The Lancet Digital Health 2023, 5: e495-e502. PMID: 37295971, PMCID: PMC10528143, DOI: 10.1016/s2589-7500(23)00088-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyEffects of epileptiform activityGeneral hospital intensive care unitIncreased risk of disabilityIntensive care unitCross-sectional study of patientsRisk of disabilityActivity burdenCare unitEpileptiform activityAssociated with worse patient outcomesRetrospective cross-sectional studyHospital intensive care unitDischarge outcomesPoor outcomeGeneral HospitalMassachusetts General HospitalEffect sizePatient outcomesMedical feedbackProportion of timeStudy of patientsIncreased riskHypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathyCritically ill patientsDisparities Associated With Electronic Behavioral Alerts for Safety and Violence Concerns in the Emergency Department
Haimovich A, Taylor R, Chang-Sing E, Brashear T, Cramer L, Lopez K, Wong A. Disparities Associated With Electronic Behavioral Alerts for Safety and Violence Concerns in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 83: 100-107. PMID: 37269262, PMCID: PMC10689576, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care systemEmergency departmentPatient-level analysisCare systemED visitsLeft-without-being-seenNegative perceptions of patientsElectronic health record dataUnited States health care systemRegional health care systemStates health care systemDiscontinuity of careHealth record dataElectronic health recordsBlack non-Hispanic patientsPerceptions of patientsBlack non-HispanicRetrospective cross-sectional study of adult patientsAdult emergency departmentNon-Hispanic patientsCross-sectional study of adult patientsMixed-effects regression analysisStudy periodRetrospective cross-sectional studyCare deliveryComparing nationally reported adverse events associated with coblation vs. PlasmaBlade for tonsillectomy
Shah R, Shah H, Rohrbaugh T, Reeder A, Kohli N, Maurrasse S. Comparing nationally reported adverse events associated with coblation vs. PlasmaBlade for tonsillectomy. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2023, 44: 103894. PMID: 37178539, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.103894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsBurn injuryDevice malfunctionPatient-related adverse eventsRetrospective cross-sectional studyCoblation deviceCommon device malfunctionsUser Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) databaseCross-sectional studyIntraoperative tipsPreoperative discussionPhysician comfortRadiofrequency ablationPEAK PlasmaBladeTonsillectomyUS FoodCoblationPatientsMAUDE databasePlasmaBladeInjuryAdenoidectomyIntraoperative fireExperience databaseReportIntimate partner violence screening during COVID-19
Hoffman R, Ryus C, Tiyyagura G, Jubanyik K. Intimate partner violence screening during COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0284194. PMID: 37093791, PMCID: PMC10124835, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisitor restriction policiesEmergency departmentIPV screeningIntimate partner violenceTertiary care center emergency departmentRetrospective cross-sectional studyCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicIntimate partner violence screeningChi-squareCenter emergency departmentPartner violence screeningCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelPrimary outcomeVisitor restrictionsPositive screenViolence screeningBivariate analysisDemographic characteristicsPatientsT-testRestriction policiesScreening
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