2025
Amputation Trends among People Who Use Drugs in the Context of Philadelphia’s Increasingly Xylazine Adulterated Drug Supply
Laurano R, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Green T, Beachy S, Rising K, Hom J, Reed M. Amputation Trends among People Who Use Drugs in the Context of Philadelphia’s Increasingly Xylazine Adulterated Drug Supply. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 112826. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational ClassificationFactors associated with amputationAssociated with amputationInternational Classification of DiseasesAcute care visitsIncidence of amputationClassification of diseasesDrug supplyTreatment completionMultivariate logistic regressionActive substance useCare visitsHealth providersRetrospective analysis of dataICD-10United StatesUnique patientsLogistic regressionAmputationDrug checkingOpioid related disordersOverdose deathsAnalysis of dataMedical examinationSubstance useValidity of Diagnostic Codes and Laboratory Tests to Identify Cholangiocarcinoma and Its Subtypes
Ferrante N, Hubbard R, Weinfurtner K, Mezina A, Newcomb C, Furth E, Bhattacharya D, Njei B, Taddei T, Singal A, Hoteit M, Park L, Kaplan D, Re V. Validity of Diagnostic Codes and Laboratory Tests to Identify Cholangiocarcinoma and Its Subtypes. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2025, 34: e70154. PMID: 40328444, PMCID: PMC12055315, DOI: 10.1002/pds.70154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valueVeterans Health AdministrationExtrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaValidity of diagnostic codesInternational Classification of Diseases for OncologyUS Veterans Health AdministrationConfidence intervalsPharmacoepidemiological studiesICD-O-3Days of diagnosisVA dataHealth AdministrationIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaDiagnostic codesHistology codesCholangiocarcinomaUnique patientsInclusion criteriaCholangiocarcinoma subtypesTopography codesPredictive valuePatientsEvaluate medicationsSubtypesEvaluate determinantsEvaluating the safety profile of connectome-based repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
Tang S, Holle J, Gabrielsson E, Dadario N, Ryan M, Sholas M, Sughrue M, Teo C, Yeung J. Evaluating the safety profile of connectome-based repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. Acta Neuropsychiatrica 2025, 37: e61. PMID: 40116602, DOI: 10.1017/neu.2025.9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
The effect of a Veterans Affairs rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention program on long‐term housing instability
Chapman A, Scharfstein D, Byrne T, Montgomery A, Suo Y, Effiong A, Shorter C, Huebler S, Greene T, Tsai J, Gelberg L, Kertesz S, Nelson R. The effect of a Veterans Affairs rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention program on long‐term housing instability. Health Services Research 2024, 60: e14428. PMID: 39739599, PMCID: PMC12052498, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSupportive Services for Veteran FamiliesElectronic health recordsHousing instabilityPrevention programsVA Corporate Data WarehouseStructured data elementsTarget trial emulation frameworkHousing outcomesCorporate Data WarehouseHomeless-experienced individualsRisk of housing instabilityHomelessness prevention programImprove housing outcomesHealth recordsVeteran familiesHousing statusRisk differenceEligibility criteriaUnique patientsVisit timeVeteransData elementsProgram designAnalyzed dataEligibilityUsing an AI trial screening tool to assess language as a barrier for enrollment of underrepresented minorities in cancer clinical trials.
Corvese L, Weiss C, Huie S, Zhou B, Deng Y, Gong G, Kunz P, Fischbach N. Using an AI trial screening tool to assess language as a barrier for enrollment of underrepresented minorities in cancer clinical trials. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: e13586-e13586. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e13586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical trialsCancer clinical trialsTrial enrollmentPercentage of patientsYale Cancer CenterClinical trial enrollmentLimitations of clinical trialsTreating providersEnrolling patientsCancer CenterUnique patientsBreast programPatientsPatient-matchedEnrollment ratesStudy-related activitiesScreening toolTrial participantsTrialsCancerOffice staffClinicEnrollmentLanguage barriersNon-EnglishCreation and Validation of an Automated Registry for Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotics
Canterino J, Malinis M, Liu J, Kashyap N, Brandt C, Justice A. Creation and Validation of an Automated Registry for Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotics. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024, 11: ofae004. PMID: 38412514, PMCID: PMC10866572, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic medical recordsOutpatient parenteral antibiotic therapyOutpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy programsMedical recordsObjective dataHospital length of stayOPAT episodesLength of stayDischarge dispositionUnique patientsRegistryParenteral antibiotic therapyInsurance payorOutpatient parenteral antibioticsDeath rateHospital lengthHospital daysAntibiotic therapyParenteral antibioticsInfection syndromeHospitalProgramAntibiotic name
2023
Acute Adverse Events After Iodinated Contrast Agent Administration of 359,977 Injections: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
McDonald J, Larson N, Schmitz J, Kolbe A, Hunt C, Hartman R, Hagan J, Kallmes D, McDonald R. Acute Adverse Events After Iodinated Contrast Agent Administration of 359,977 Injections: A Single-Center Retrospective Study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2023, 98: 1820-1830. PMID: 38043998, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.02.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-white patientsWhite patientsExamination variablesSingle-center retrospective studyHigh rateAcute adverse eventsEffect of patientAllergic-like reactionsPhysiologic reactionsComputed tomography examinationCT locationLogistic regression modelsContrast agent administrationICM allergyYounger patientsAdverse eventsPatient ageMultivariable analysisRetrospective studyUnique patientsAcute reactionsFemale sexPatient variablesTomography examinationCT examinationsIncidence of Underreferral to Multidisciplinary Evaluation in Severe Primary Mitral Regurgitation
Waldron C, Krane M, Hosoba S, Geirsson A, Mori M. Incidence of Underreferral to Multidisciplinary Evaluation in Severe Primary Mitral Regurgitation. Annals Of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports 2023, 2: 241-245. PMID: 39790131, PMCID: PMC11708365, DOI: 10.1016/j.atssr.2023.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere primary mitral regurgitationPrimary mitral regurgitationMitral regurgitationMultidisciplinary evaluationMedian STS PROMRetrospective cohort studyLarge healthcare networkPropensity-score matchingSTS-PROMUnderwent surgeryCohort studyEvaluated patientsMitral repairUnique patientsEchocardiogram databaseInterventional cardiologistsCardiac surgeonsThoracic surgeonsNew diagnosisPatientsMortality rateDays of evaluationSurgeonsHealthcare networkDaysImplementing Programs to Initiate Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in High-Need, Low-Resource Emergency Departments: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial
McCormack R, Rotrosen J, Gauthier P, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin D, Marsch L, Novo P, Liu D, Edelman E, Farkas S, Matthews A, Mulatya C, Salazar D, Wolff J, Knight R, Goodman W, Williams J, Hawk K. Implementing Programs to Initiate Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in High-Need, Low-Resource Emergency Departments: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 82: 272-287. PMID: 37140493, PMCID: PMC10524047, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine programImplementation facilitationEmergency departmentMedical recordsOpioid use disorder treatmentMain secondary outcomesMore treatment visitsPrimary implementation outcomeNonrandomized Controlled TrialPatient-level outcomesPatients' medical recordsUse disorder treatmentTreatment 30 daysBuprenorphine administrationOpioid useSecondary outcomesControlled TrialsTreatment visitsED settingUnique patientsClinicians' readinessEligibility criteriaClinical protocolsDisorder treatmentOverdose eventsOutcomes of Status 4 Heart Transplant Candidates: A Nationwide Analysis
Jarrett C, Mahmoud O, Abu-Omar Y, Elgudin Y, Hussian O, Pelletier M, Sabik J, ElAmm C. Outcomes of Status 4 Heart Transplant Candidates: A Nationwide Analysis. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s282. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStatus 4Re-transplantWaitlist survivalHeart diseaseTwo-thirds of patientsCongenital heart diseaseKaplan-Meier methodLog-rank testInotrope-dependent patientsHeart transplant candidatesIschemic heart diseaseNationwide analysisInotrope dependencePrimary endpointIschemic cardiomyopathyHeart transplantationIV inotropesTransplantationUnique patientsTransplant candidatesInotropesPatientsSurvivalCardiomyopathyMonthsThe Fate of Status 6 Heart Transplant Candidates: A Nationwide Analysis
Jarrett C, Mahmoud O, Elgudin Y, Hussian O, Pelletier M, Sabik J, ElAmm C, Abu-Omar Y. The Fate of Status 6 Heart Transplant Candidates: A Nationwide Analysis. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s282. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart transplant candidatesTransplant candidatesTwo-thirds of patientsMedian Follow-UpKaplan-Meier methodLog-rank testAdvanced heart failureNationwide analysisPrimary endpointMedian ageHeart transplantationHeart failureFollow-upUnique patientsPatientsTransplantationMonthsSurvivalHeartTwo-thirdsStatusSTAR filesYearsPhysician-driven artificial intelligence enabled planning for intraprostatic dose escalation in under ten minutes.
Rayn K, Elliston C, Savacool M, Fang Y, Deutsch I, Spina C, Kachnic L, Yu J. Physician-driven artificial intelligence enabled planning for intraprostatic dose escalation in under ten minutes. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 187-187. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.6_suppl.187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment planning systemIntraprostatic dose escalationDose escalationStatic IMRT plansDose escalation planTreatment planningIMRT plansVMAT plansSBRT plansPTV doseDosimetric parametersTreatment planning tasksStatic fieldRadiation dose escalationOARsPTVProstate dosePlanning systemIntraprostatic dosesArea of clinical interestProstate modelProstateAcceptable doseUnique patientsComplex treatmentImaging Findings on Head Computed Tomography Scans in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Watane G, Tang A, Thomas R, Park H, Gujrathi R, Gosangi B, Khurana B. Imaging Findings on Head Computed Tomography Scans in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2023, 47: 307-314. PMID: 36790916, DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000001427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue injuriesHead CTInjury visitsIntimate partner violenceTissue injurySubsequent injuryHead computed tomography (CT) scanLeft-sided injuriesInstitutional review board-approved retrospective analysisTime of injurySoft-tissue swellingComputed tomography scanConcomitant injuriesBilateral injuryRadiological findingsImaging findingsStudy cohortSubdural hematomaUnique patientsInjury patternsMean ageCommon manifestationHead injuryInjury typePrior injury
2022
Characteristics of Chiropractic Patients in the Veterans Health Administration During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Roytman G, Cheung K, Bathulapalli H, Goertz C, Long C, Lisi A. Characteristics of Chiropractic Patients in the Veterans Health Administration During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2022, 45: 615-622. PMID: 37294219, PMCID: PMC10254439, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationCharlson Comorbidity IndexTelehealth visitsCross-sectional analysisComorbidity indexPatient characteristicsChiropractic careHealth AdministrationUS Veterans Health AdministrationRetrospective cross-sectional analysisCOVID-19 pandemicMarital statusNon-white raceYears of ageChiropractic patientsVHA patientsUnique patientsMusculoskeletal complaintsMusculoskeletal conditionsVisit typeMultinomial logistic regressionPatientsLatino ethnicityLogistic regressionVisitsMapping emergency department asthma visits to identify poor-quality housing in New Haven, CT, USA: a retrospective cohort study
Samuels EA, Taylor RA, Pendyal A, Shojaee A, Mainardi AS, Lemire ER, Venkatesh AK, Bernstein SL, Haber AL. Mapping emergency department asthma visits to identify poor-quality housing in New Haven, CT, USA: a retrospective cohort study. The Lancet Public Health 2022, 7: e694-e704. PMID: 35907420, PMCID: PMC9387147, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(22)00143-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency department useRetrospective cohort studyEmergency departmentDepartment useCohort studyAsthma-related emergency departmentPoor housing conditionsAsthma incidence ratesEmergency department asthmaTertiary emergency departmentAsthma-related morbidityEmergency department visitsPoor quality housingHealth Sciences CenterHousing conditionsHousing inspectionDepartment visitsPatient ageRegression modelsAsthma incidenceUnique patientsIncidence rateAsthmaPatient addressesElevated incidenceScreening Tool to Identify Patients with Advanced Aortic Valve Stenosis
Yousef S, Amabile A, Ram C, Huang H, Korutla V, Singh S, Agarwal R, Assi R, Milewski RK, Zhang Y, Patel PA, Krane M, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Screening Tool to Identify Patients with Advanced Aortic Valve Stenosis. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2022, 11: 4386. PMID: 35956007, PMCID: PMC9369431, DOI: 10.3390/jcm11154386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic stenosisRisk prediction modelTertiary academic care centerAcademic care centerSevere aortic stenosisAortic valve stenosisBody mass indexCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsLarge population cohortCardiovascular comorbiditiesEchocardiographic studyValve stenosisMass indexClinical burdenClinical variablesUnique patientsC-statisticCare centerMale genderPatient riskComorbidity variablesC-indexMultivariable modelInclusion criteriaRacial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities Drive Appointment No-Show in Patients with Chronic Eye Disease
Greig EC, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Nwanyanwu K. Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities Drive Appointment No-Show in Patients with Chronic Eye Disease. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2022, 10: 1790-1797. PMID: 35864353, PMCID: PMC10392104, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01363-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic eye diseaseEye diseaseRetrospective case-control studyAge-related macular degenerationVision-threatening complicationsRelevant medical historyCase-control studyDiagnosis of glaucomaYears of ageChronic eye conditionsAppointments of patientsLogistic regression modelsAcademic ophthalmology practicePatient characteristicsMedicaid insuranceMedicare insuranceUnique patientsResultsA totalBlack raceMedical historyDiabetic retinopathyDisease progressionMacular degenerationOphthalmology practiceHispanic ethnicityA Comparison of Patient- and Clinician-Reported Acute Toxic Effects During Radiation Therapy for Primary Breast Cancer
Lapen K, King C, Braunstein L, Khan A, Kamrava M, Gillespie E, Cook K. A Comparison of Patient- and Clinician-Reported Acute Toxic Effects During Radiation Therapy for Primary Breast Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: 301-309. PMID: 35675851, PMCID: PMC10281649, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.05.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary breast cancerRadiation therapyAcute toxic effectsClinician assessmentBreast cancerPatients warrants further investigationTreatment-related toxic effectsToxic effectsPatient-clinician pairsSymptom burden scoresCommon Terminology CriteriaComparison of patientsStart of treatmentBreast radiation therapyWarrants further investigationTerminology CriteriaAdverse eventsSymptom burdenOutcomes versionPatients' qualityBurden scoreProspective studyUnique patientsLow-severity symptomsPatient responsePre-Treatment Staging Imaging in Rectal Cancer: Results From the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative
Chen RC, Garrett-Mayer E, Kamal AH, Makhoul I, Kozlik MMP, Crist STS, Chiang AC, Force O. Pre-Treatment Staging Imaging in Rectal Cancer: Results From the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative. JCO Oncology Practice 2022, 18: e1367-e1373. PMID: 35353546, DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality Oncology Practice InitiativeRectal cancerTime pointsASCO's Quality Oncology Practice InitiativeNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesPelvic magnetic resonance imagingNonmetastatic rectal cancerPre-treatment stagingThird of patientsAssessment time pointsRandom-effects modelMagnetic resonance imagingPractice initiativesSubsequent time pointsQuality improvement effortsInitial therapyInitial stagingAppropriate imagingStaging scansNetwork guidelinesUnique patientsOptimal treatmentCare coordinationN stagingEndorectal ultrasoundSelf-reported Race/Ethnicity and Intraoperative Occult Hypoxemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Burnett G, Stannard B, Wax D, Lin H, Pyram-Vincent C, DeMaria S, Levin M. Self-reported Race/Ethnicity and Intraoperative Occult Hypoxemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Anesthesiology 2022, 136: 688-696. PMID: 35231085, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000004153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccult hypoxemiaSpO2 rangeWhite race/ethnicityArterial blood gasesArterial oxygen saturationMeasurement of arterial oxygen saturationHypoxemiaMultivariate analysisSelf-reported race/ethnicityHispanic race/ethnicityUnique patientsBlood gasesOxygen saturationPatientsSaO2 valuesPulse oximetryImpact of skin pigmentationSpO2 valuesSelf-ReportNoninvasive measurementSkin pigmentationPrevalenceAnesthesiaRace/ethnicitySpO2
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