2025
Ultrasound for midgut volvulus and malrotation: frequency and predictors of a non-diagnostic examination in a multi-institutional cohort
El-Ali A, Schiess D, Van Tassel D, Le Cacheux C, Lala S, Riemann M, Tutman J, Sher A, Sammer M, Navarro O, Nguyen H, Silva C. Ultrasound for midgut volvulus and malrotation: frequency and predictors of a non-diagnostic examination in a multi-institutional cohort. Pediatric Radiology 2025, 55: 925-935. PMID: 39903261, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-024-06141-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-diagnostic USBowel gas patternNon-diagnostic examinationsProportion of examinationsNon-diagnosticMidgut volvulusBlinded reviewersRetrospective multi-institutional studyDiagnosis of midgut volvulusFirst-line imaging modalityMulti-institutional cohortClinical follow-upUpper GI seriesStepwise logistic regressionMulti-institutional sampleGas patternFirst-lineUltrasound reportsBlinded interpretationStudy of childrenFollow-upGI seriesMalrotationResultsIn totalDiagnostic exams
2023
Prevalence and predictors of long-delayed (> 120 h) chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)—a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
Chow R, Yin L, Baqri W, Huang R, Boldt G, Younus J, Lock M, Prsic E, Zimmermann C, Herrstedt J. Prevalence and predictors of long-delayed (> 120 h) chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)—a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Supportive Care In Cancer 2023, 31: 505. PMID: 37535218, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07978-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced nauseaIndividual patient dataDay 4Individual patient-level dataPatient dataPatient-level dataStepwise logistic regressionEmetogenic chemotherapyChemotherapy regimenChemotherapy regimensPatient demographicsCochrane CENTRALResultsA totalOverall prevalenceCINVNauseaVomitingPatientsEligible articlesSystematic reviewAntineoplastic agentsStudy authorsLogistic regressionMethodsThis reviewSignificant riskEffects of delayed ambulation following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a single institutional study
Hengartner A, David W, Reeves B, Craft S, Boroumand S, Clappier M, Hansen J, Fernandez T, Koo A, Tuason D, DiLuna M, Elsamadicy A. Effects of delayed ambulation following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a single institutional study. Spine Deformity 2023, 11: 1127-1136. PMID: 37093449, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-023-00693-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior spinal fusionAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisSpinal fusionPostoperative complicationsRisk factorsIdiopathic scoliosisMultivariate stepwise logistic regressionOral pain medicationTotal hospital lengthTwenty-nine patientsMethodsThe medical recordsSingle institutional studyStepwise logistic regressionMajor academic institutionHospital lengthHospital stayNine patientsPain medicationUnplanned readmissionIntraoperative variablesPatient demographicsPostoperative outcomesRBC transfusionHealthcare utilizationOperative time
2022
Hospital Characteristics and Early Enrollment Trends in the American College of Cardiology Voluntary Public Reporting Program
Castro-Dominguez YS, Curtis JP, Masoudi FA, Wang Y, Messenger JC, Desai NR, Slattery LE, Dehmer GJ, Minges KE. Hospital Characteristics and Early Enrollment Trends in the American College of Cardiology Voluntary Public Reporting Program. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2147903. PMID: 35142829, PMCID: PMC8832180, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.47903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic reporting programsHospital characteristicsCharacteristics of hospitalsEligible hospitalsAmerican CollegeNational Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCIReporting ProgramHospital rankingsHospital 1 monthCross-sectional studyQuality of careStepwise logistic regressionOdds of participationCoronary interventionDischarge medicationsHospital factorsICD RegistryLarge hospital systemNonparticipating hospitalsProcedural volumeMAIN OUTCOMEHospitalLogistic regressionProcedure dataHospital system
2021
The Impact of Group Prenatal Care on Interpregnancy Interval
Keller J, Norton J, Zhang F, Paul R, Madden T, Raghuraman N, Stout M, Carter E. The Impact of Group Prenatal Care on Interpregnancy Interval. American Journal Of Perinatology 2021, 40: 1659-1664. PMID: 34891199, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1739413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterpregnancy intervalGroup prenatal carePrenatal careLARC uptakeInclusion criteriaMissouri MedicaidLogistic regressionBackward stepwise logistic regressionReversible contraception uptakePrior preterm birthRetrospective cohort studyTraditional prenatal careSignificant decreaseBirth certificate recordsCenteringPregnancy group prenatal careStepwise logistic regressionCohort studyPregnancy spacingPrenatal visitSecondary outcomesSingleton deliveriesPreterm birthPrimary outcomePotential confoundersMaternal agePrediction Model Assessing Risk of Delivery after Diagnosis of Abnormal Umbilical Artery Doppler
Yu H, Has P, Danilack V, Werner E, Rouse D. Prediction Model Assessing Risk of Delivery after Diagnosis of Abnormal Umbilical Artery Doppler. American Journal Of Perinatology 2021, 40: 1253-1258. PMID: 34450676, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal growth restrictionRisk of deliveryAntenatal corticosteroidsAbnormal UADAbnormal umbilical artery DopplerInitial eligibilityBackward stepwise logistic regressionDoppler velocimetry abnormalitiesInternal validationPre-pregnancy BMIReferral center studyUmbilical artery DopplerPrediction of deliveryRisk stratification methodsStepwise logistic regressionAntepartum managementArtery DopplerNeonatal morbiditySingleton pregnanciesCenter studyMedian GAGrowth restrictionMultivariable modelPatientsClinical aidRamifications of Postoperative Dysphagia on Health Care Resource Utilization Following Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Interbody Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Freedman IG, Reeves BC, Ehresman J, Pennington Z, Sarkozy M, Laurans M, Kolb L, Shin JH, Sciubba DM. Ramifications of Postoperative Dysphagia on Health Care Resource Utilization Following Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Interbody Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2021, 35: e380-e388. PMID: 34321392, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care resource utilizationCervical spondylotic myelopathyElective anterior cervical discectomyPostoperative dysphagiaRetrospective cohort studyAnterior cervical discectomySpondylotic myelopathyNonroutine dischargeHospital stayCervical discectomyCohort studyRisk factorsOdds ratioHigher total costsICD-10-CM diagnosisSignificant independent risk factorsNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariate stepwise logistic regressionLonger hospital LOSLonger hospital stayIndependent risk factorPatient risk factorsStepwise logistic regressionPaucity of dataHospital LOSDemoralization predicts suicidality in patients with cluster headache
Koo BB, Bayoumi A, Albanna A, Abusuliman M, Burrone L, Sico JJ, Schindler EAD. Demoralization predicts suicidality in patients with cluster headache. The Journal Of Headache And Pain 2021, 22: 28. PMID: 33879041, PMCID: PMC8056539, DOI: 10.1186/s10194-021-01241-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime suicidal ideationSuicidal ideationHigh suicide riskSuicide riskControl participantsDiagnostic criteriaBrief Lifetime Depression ScaleObservational case-control studyLifetime depression historyColumbia-Suicide Severity Rating ScaleCluster headache patientsCase-control studyEdition diagnostic criteriaActive suicidal ideationStepwise logistic regressionSeverity Rating ScaleCH sufferersLittle empiric dataOrbital painCH diagnosisCluster headacheHeadache patientsHeadache disordersDepression ScaleSuicidal Behaviors Questionnaire
2020
Quality of surgical care can impact survival in patients with bladder cancer after robot-assisted radical cystectomy: results from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium
Ahmed Y, Hussein A, May P, Ahmad B, Khan A, Benkowski J, Durrani A, Khan S, Kozlowski J, Saar M, Wijburg C, Richstone L, Wagner A, Yuh B, Redorta J, Dasgupta P, Khan M, Menon M, Peabody J, Hosseini A, Gaboardi F, Pini G, Schanne F, Mottrie A, Rha K, Hemal A, Stockle M, Kelly J, Tan W, Maatman T, Poulakis V, Kaouk J, Canda A, Balbay M, Wiklund P, Guru K. Quality of surgical care can impact survival in patients with bladder cancer after robot-assisted radical cystectomy: results from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium. African Journal Of Urology 2020, 26: 22. DOI: 10.1186/s12301-020-00031-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrgan-confined diseaseLocally advanced diseaseDisease-specific survivalRecurrence-free survivalRobot-assisted radical cystectomyOverall survivalQuality of surgical careRadical cystectomyBladder cancerSurgical carePositive lymph node statusMultivariate stepwise logistic regressionImpact of surgical factorsPositive surgical marginsLymph node statusKaplan-Meier methodPredictors of survivalStepwise logistic regressionCompare surgical performanceOS ratesSurgical marginsPT stageAdjuvant chemotherapyNode statusAdvanced disease
2019
Association of adverse perinatal outcomes of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy with biochemical markers: results of aggregate and individual patient data meta-analyses
Ovadia C, Seed PT, Sklavounos A, Geenes V, Di Illio C, Chambers J, Kohari K, Bacq Y, Bozkurt N, Brun-Furrer R, Bull L, Estiú MC, Grymowicz M, Gunaydin B, Hague WM, Haslinger C, Hu Y, Kawakita T, Kebapcilar AG, Kebapcilar L, Kondrackienė J, Koster MPH, Kowalska-Kańka A, Kupčinskas L, Lee RH, Locatelli A, Macias RIR, Marschall HU, Oudijk MA, Raz Y, Rimon E, Shan D, Shao Y, Tribe R, Tripodi V, Abide C, Yenidede I, Thornton JG, Chappell LC, Williamson C. Association of adverse perinatal outcomes of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy with biochemical markers: results of aggregate and individual patient data meta-analyses. The Lancet 2019, 393: 899-909. PMID: 30773280, PMCID: PMC6396441, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31877-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanine TransaminaseAspartate AminotransferasesBile Acids and SaltsBilirubinBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesCholestasis, IntrahepaticCohort StudiesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPerinatal DeathPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPremature BirthRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsROC CurveStillbirthConceptsSerum bile acid concentrationsBile acid concentrationsIndividual patient dataAdverse perinatal outcomesRisk of stillbirthPerinatal outcomesTotal bile acidsIntrahepatic cholestasisSingleton pregnanciesBile acidsBiochemical markersPregnancy casesHigh riskSerum total bile acidsTotal bile acid concentrationAdverse perinatal effectsPatient dataElevated bile acid concentrationsPopulation-based studyCase-control studyPrevalence of stillbirthUK National InstituteStepwise logistic regressionSpecific biochemical markersFull-text articlesFactors Associated with Utilization of 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate for the Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Birth
DeNoble AE, Wynn CE, Weaver KE, Wheeler SM, Swamy GK. Factors Associated with Utilization of 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate for the Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Birth. American Journal Of Perinatology 2019, 37: 264-270. PMID: 30708392, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1678532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthPrior term birthPrenatal care initiationEligible womenPreterm birthPrimary outcomeTerm birthsWeeks' gestationCare initiationHispanic ethnicityRecurrent spontaneous preterm birthSingleton spontaneous preterm birthPrior spontaneous preterm birthRecurrent preterm birthRetrospective cohort studyAcademic health systemStepwise logistic regressionSPTB rateCohort studyEligible subjectsSingleton pregnanciesClinical predictorsPoor adherenceMaternal ageCare barriers
2018
Suicidal thought and behavior in individuals with restless legs syndrome
Para KS, Chow CA, Nalamada K, Kakade VM, Chilakamarri P, Louis ED, Koo BB. Suicidal thought and behavior in individuals with restless legs syndrome. Sleep Medicine 2018, 54: 1-7. PMID: 30529070, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2018.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRestless legs syndromeInternational RLS Study Group Severity ScaleLifetime suicidal ideationLifetime depression historySuicidal ideationDepression historyLegs syndromeControl participantsBrief Lifetime Depression ScaleCambridge-Hopkins RLS questionnairePotential demographic confoundersRisk of suicideStepwise logistic regressionRLS sufferersRLS questionnaireRLS diagnosisRLS severityDepression ScaleSuicidal Behaviors QuestionnaireLifetime depressionSeverity ScaleDemographic confoundersSuicidal thoughtsLogistic regressionDepressionDemoralization in Parkinson disease
Koo BB, Chow CA, Shah DR, Khan FH, Steinberg B, Derlein D, Nalamada K, Para KS, Kakade VM, Patel AS, de Figueiredo JM, Louis ED. Demoralization in Parkinson disease. Neurology 2018, 90: e1613-e1617. PMID: 29618626, PMCID: PMC5931805, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000005425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease Rating ScaleParkinson's diseasePD cohortPatient Health Questionnaire-9 scoreOutpatient movement disorder clinicYounger ageUnified Parkinson's Disease Rating ScaleParkinson's Disease Rating ScaleMovement Disorders ClinicPart III scoreStepwise logistic regressionOverall cohortMotor dysfunctionDisorders ClinicDiagnostic criteriaTreatment approachesScale scoreLogistic regressionRating ScaleCohortControl participantsMarital statusPsychosomatic researchDepressed individualsDepression
2017
Predictors of Long-Term Risky Driving Behavior in the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Johnson JA, Jakubovski E, Reed MO, Bloch MH. Predictors of Long-Term Risky Driving Behavior in the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2017, 27: 747-754. PMID: 28771386, PMCID: PMC5651934, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2017.0025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderRisky driving behaviorsMultimodal Treatment StudyHyperactivity disorderDriving behaviorParental protectivenessLow parental monitoringParental stress levelsTreatment studiesParental stressParental monitoringConduct disorderHigh-risk childrenStepwise logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisYears of ageStepwise logistic regressionDiscriminative predictorsHigh-risk behaviorsParental level
2014
The TeleStroke Mimic (TM)‐Score: A Prediction Rule for Identifying Stroke Mimics Evaluated in a Telestroke Network
Ali SF, Viswanathan A, Singhal AB, Rost NS, Forducey PG, Davis LW, Schindler J, Likosky W, Schlegel S, Solenski N, Schwamm LH, Network O. The TeleStroke Mimic (TM)‐Score: A Prediction Rule for Identifying Stroke Mimics Evaluated in a Telestroke Network. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000838. PMID: 24958778, PMCID: PMC4309074, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke mimicsIschemic cerebrovascular diseaseTelestroke networkReceiver-operating characteristic curve analysisCurve analysisHealth Stroke ScaleVascular risk profileVascular risk factorsAcute stroke evaluationExternal validation cohortFinal clinical diagnosisLower mean ageROC curve analysisCharacteristic curve analysisStepwise logistic regressionTelestroke consultationStroke ScaleFacial weaknessConsecutive patientsDerivation cohortPrior seizuresStroke evaluationAlternate diagnosisCerebrovascular diseaseValidation cohort
2013
Can early improvement be an indicator of treatment response in obsessive-compulsive disorder? Implications for early-treatment decision-making
da Conceição Costa D, Shavitt R, Cesar R, Joaquim M, Borcato S, Valério C, Miguel E, Diniz J. Can early improvement be an indicator of treatment response in obsessive-compulsive disorder? Implications for early-treatment decision-making. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2013, 47: 1700-1707. PMID: 23948637, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline Y-BOCS scoresSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsEarly improvementTreatment responseY-BOCS scoresBaseline Yale-Brown ObsessiveLogistic regressionAdequate pharmacological treatmentPotential predictive factorsWeeks of treatmentGreater reductionObsessive-compulsive disorder patientsStepwise logistic regressionWarrants further investigationYale-Brown ObsessiveClinical featuresReuptake inhibitorsObsessive-compulsive disorderPharmacological treatmentPredictive factorsMajor depressionDisorder patientsOCD treatment responseCompulsive ScaleWeeksAssociation of intraoperative blood pressure instability with adverse outcomes after liver transplantation.
De Maria S, Nürnberg J, Lin H, Contreras-Saldivar A, Levin M, Flax K, Groth D, Vullo J, Rocca J, Florman S, Reich D. Association of intraoperative blood pressure instability with adverse outcomes after liver transplantation. Minerva Anestesiologica 2013, 79: 604-16. PMID: 23511361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthotopic liver transplantationAdverse outcomesBP labilityGraft failureLiver transplantationBlood pressureMultivariate stepwise logistic regressionAssociated with adverse outcomesIntraoperative blood pressurePrimary adverse outcomeAssociation of risk factorsBlood pressure instabilityStepwise logistic regressionAvoidance of hypotensionSecondary adverse outcomesOLT patientsProspective trialsIntraoperative hypotensionRange of MAPRetrospective analysisHemodynamic predictorsBenign conditionsRisk factorsSurgical manipulationPatientsPredicting the Risk for Acute Type B Aortic Dissection in Hypertensive Patients Using Anatomic Variables
Shirali AS, Bischoff MS, Lin HM, Oyfe I, Lookstein R, Griepp RB, Di Luozzo G. Predicting the Risk for Acute Type B Aortic Dissection in Hypertensive Patients Using Anatomic Variables. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2013, 6: 349-357. PMID: 23433926, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.07.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAgedAntihypertensive AgentsAorta, ThoracicAortic AneurysmAortic DissectionAortographyBlood PressureChi-Square DistributionFemaleHumansHypertensionLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsROC CurveConceptsAcute type B aortic dissectionType B aortic dissectionHypertensive patientsB aortic dissectionAAD developmentAortic dissectionAortic archRisk factorsAortic tortuosityAggressive medical managementPre-emptive surgeryOnly risk factorProximal ascending aortaSignificant risk factorsAortic arch diameterStepwise logistic regressionNormotensive patientsAnatomic predictorsEntire aortaMedical managementArtery originAscending aortaTomography angiographyAortic rootAortic imagingRisk of Incarceration and Other Characteristics of Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans in State and Federal Prisons
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, J. Kasprow W, McGuire JF. Risk of Incarceration and Other Characteristics of Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans in State and Federal Prisons. Psychiatric Services 2013, 64: 36-43. PMID: 23280456, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201200188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/ONDOEF/OIF/OND veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderRisk of incarcerationOperation Enduring FreedomMental health servicesCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderStepwise logistic regressionAfghanistan-era veteransIncarcerated veteransClinical characteristicsOdds ratioShort incarcerationsLower riskHealth servicesLogistic regressionOutreach servicesStress disorderDrug abuseCombat exposureEra veteransHealth careVeteransNational dataWeighted sample
2010
Risk of Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Current Malignancy
Masrur S, Abdullah A, Smith E, Hidalgo R, El-Ghandour A, Rordorf G, Schwamm L. Risk of Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Current Malignancy. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2010, 20: 124-130. PMID: 20598579, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2009.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBostonBrain IschemiaChi-Square DistributionComorbidityFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHospital MortalityHumansIntracranial HemorrhagesLogistic ModelsMaleNeoplasmsOdds RatioRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTreatment OutcomeConceptsIntra-arterial therapyTissue plasminogen activatorSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageCurrent malignancyHospital mortalityMedical comorbiditiesThrombolytic therapyIntracranial hemorrhageIndependent predictorsAIS patientsIntravenous (IV) tPAHealth Stroke Scale scoreStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeConsecutive AIS patientsHistory of hypertensionHistory of malignancyAmerican Stroke AssociationOnly independent predictorRisks of thrombolysisMost clinical trialsStepwise logistic regressionBrain metastasesIschemic strokePerformance status
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