2025
Preventing Death Through Gift of Life: A Case of Cryptococcosis and Critical Role of Dermatology Consult in Organ Donation Related Infection
Beiter K, Santiago Mangual K, Benson T, Subhadarshani S. Preventing Death Through Gift of Life: A Case of Cryptococcosis and Critical Role of Dermatology Consult in Organ Donation Related Infection. SKIN The Journal Of Cutaneous Medicine 2025, 9: 2523-2527. DOI: 10.25251/55s8f689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisseminated diseaseSpectrum of cutaneous manifestationsSolid organ transplant patientsHistory of liver transplantationDisseminated cryptococcal infectionPrimary cutaneous cryptococcosisOrgan transplant recipientsOrgan transplant patientsCases of cryptococcosisFlesh-colored papulesImmunosuppressed patientsCryptococcal infectionCutaneous cryptococcosisTransplant recipientsTransplant patientsLoss of consciousnessHospital courseLiver transplantationCutaneous manifestationsPulmonary nodulesCutaneous lesionsRelated infectionsClinical evaluationCryptococcosisUlcerative lesions
2024
Lamotrigine Emerging as a Driver of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: An 8-Year Retrospective Study
Glahn J, Almeida M, Kochen A, Noel O, Stogner V, Hsia H, Savetamal A. Lamotrigine Emerging as a Driver of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: An 8-Year Retrospective Study. Burns 2024, 50: 2114-2123. PMID: 39127578, DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStevens-Johnson syndromeToxic epidermal necrolysisOff-label useEpidermal necrolysisCause of SJS/TENDiagnosis of SJS/TENBurn centerNon-bipolar mood disordersImpact clinical courseLength of stayBiopsy confirmationDesquamating rashRegional burn centerCausative drugsClinical coursePresenting symptomsClinical presentationSJS/TEN patientsPrescribed lamotriginePatient demographicsHospital courseRetrospective cohortStevens-JohnsonSevere manifestationsPatient populationThe impact of postoperative enteral nutrition on duodenal injury outcomes: A post hoc analysis of an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial
Choron R, Rallo M, Piplani C, Youssef S, Teichman A, Bargoud C, Sciarretta J, Smith R, Hanos D, Afif I, Beard J, Dhillon N, Zhang A, Ghneim M, Devasahayam R, Gunter O, Smith A, Sun B, Cao C, Reynolds J, Hilt L, Holena D, Chang G, Jonikas M, Echeverria-Rosario K, Fung N, Anderson A, Dumas R, Fitzgerald C, Levin J, Trankiem C, Yoon J, Blank J, Hazelton J, McLaughlin C, Al-Aref R, Kirsch J, Howard D, Scantling D, Dellonte K, Vella M, Hopkins B, Shell C, Udekwu P, Wong E, Joseph B, Lieberman H, Ramsey W, Stewart C, Alvarez C, Berne J, Nahmias J, Puente I, Patton J, Rakitin I, Perea L, Pulido O, Ahmed H, Keating J, Kodadek L, Wade J, Henry R, Schreiber M, Benjamin A, Khan A, Mann L, Mentzer C, Mousafeiris V, Mulita F, Reid-Gruner S, Sais E, Foote C, Palacio C, Argandykov D, Kaafarani H, Bover Manderski M, Narayan M, Seamon M. The impact of postoperative enteral nutrition on duodenal injury outcomes: A post hoc analysis of an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2024, 97: 928-936. PMID: 38745354, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchENS patientsLeak closurePost Hoc AnalysisInfectious complicationsPredictors of leakPostoperative enteral nutritionIntra-abdominal abscessLevel 1 trauma centerGroups(all P <Associated with decreased timeShorter hospital lengthTraumatic duodenal injuryCompared to PNDays NPOKruskal-Wallis testEnteral nutritionSurgical repairMulticenter trialPancreatic injuryDuodenal leakMulticenter studyHospital courseProlonged hospitalizationPN groupHospital lengthDescription of the Public Safety Medical Response and Patient Encounters Within and During the Indianapolis (USA) Spring 2020 Civil Unrest
Arkins T, Liao M, O’Donnell D, Glober N, Faris G, Weinstein E, Supples M, Vaizer J, Hunter B, Lardaro T. Description of the Public Safety Medical Response and Patient Encounters Within and During the Indianapolis (USA) Spring 2020 Civil Unrest. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2024, 39: 73-77. PMID: 38269437, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x24000025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency medical servicesPatient encountersEmergency medical services transportEMS responseIn-hospital stabilizationEmergency medical services contactEmergency medical service callLocal emergency medical servicesCivil unrestScene timeHospital courseIndianapolis Metropolitan Police DepartmentMetropolitan Police DepartmentPenetrating traumaTransport patientsPatientsClinician narrativesMedical servicesReceiving HospitalTransport destinationCollect demographicsHospitalBallistic injuriesGun violencePolice departments
2023
Cecal bascule in pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature
Kreinces J, Robbins A, Kim D. Cecal bascule in pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature. Journal Of Surgical Case Reports 2023, 2023: rjad287. PMID: 37234082, PMCID: PMC10206289, DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjad287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMagnetic resonance imagingCecal basculeRight upper quadrant abdominal painUpper quadrant abdominal painAbdominal magnetic resonance imagingQuadrant abdominal painAir-fluid levelsAbdominal painHospital coursePregnant patientsPrior surgeryAbdominal ultrasoundCesarean sectionAbdominal explorationWeeks' gestationSurgical interventionFirst diagnosisCase reportSmall intestineResonance imagingOperating roomSecond dayBasculePregnancyGestation
2022
Acute kidney injury due to myoglobin cast nephropathy in the setting of coronavirus disease 2019-mediated rhabdomyolysis: a case report
Tuan J, Ogbuagu O, Kumar D, Altice F, Fikrig M. Acute kidney injury due to myoglobin cast nephropathy in the setting of coronavirus disease 2019-mediated rhabdomyolysis: a case report. Journal Of Medical Case Reports 2022, 16: 491. PMID: 36578087, PMCID: PMC9795945, DOI: 10.1186/s13256-022-03721-z.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAcute kidney injuryCoronavirus disease 2019Kidney injuryDisease 2019Cast nephropathyEnd-organ damageRenal biopsy findingsSpectrum of diseaseBaseline 6Gastrointestinal symptomsHospital courseBiopsy findingsCase presentationAPoor appetiteRenal failureRenal functionOral intakeUrine outputInitial diagnosisCaucasian manCase reportRhabdomyolysisNephropathyAbnormal tasteOrgan systemsClinical manifestations of EVALI in adolescents before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Abdallah B, Lee H, Weerakoon S, Messiah S, Harrell M, Rao D. Clinical manifestations of EVALI in adolescents before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Pediatric Pulmonology 2022, 58: 949-958. PMID: 36530031, PMCID: PMC9878061, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome oxygenGastrointestinal symptomsEVALI casesPatients treated with corticosteroidsProduct use-associated lung injuryHospital course of patientsUse-associated lung injuryDischarged with home oxygenSARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test resultsCourse of patientsE-cigarettesPositive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test resultsPulmonary function improvementReview of adolescentsPulmonary function testsShorter median lengthRT-PCR test resultsClinical presentationClinical improvementClinical characteristicsHospital courseClinical manifestationsLung injuryMechanical ventilationMedian lengthAssociation of serum metabolites and gut microbiota at hospital admission with nosocomial infection development in patients with cirrhosis
Bajaj JS, Reddy KR, Tandon P, Garcia‐Tsao G, Kamath PS, O'Leary JG, Wong F, Lai J, Vargas H, Thuluvath PJ, Subramanian RM, Pena‐Rodriguez M, Sikaroodi M, Thacker LR, Gillevet PM. Association of serum metabolites and gut microbiota at hospital admission with nosocomial infection development in patients with cirrhosis. Liver Transplantation 2022, 28: 1831-1840. PMID: 36017804, PMCID: PMC11097235, DOI: 10.1002/lt.26552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNosocomial infectionsGut microbiotaAnalysis of covariancePoor outcomeClinical variablesSerum metabolitesCommensal microbiotaNI developmentIntensive care unit transferHigh MELD scoreLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometry metabolomicsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisCommon nosocomial infectionAdmission WBCHospital courseInpatient outcomesMELD scoreBacterial peritonitisHospital admissionOrgan failureStool microbiotaSerum metabolomicsStool samplesCirrhosisPatientsImaging in the Intensive Care Unit
Toy D, Siegel M, Rubinowitz A. Imaging in the Intensive Care Unit. Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2022, 43: 899-923. PMID: 36442475, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICU patientsIll patientsPathologic disease statesInterstitial lung diseaseIntensive care unitCT pulmonary angiographySpecific clinical scenariosModality of choicePortable chest radiographsHospital courseRadiologic manifestationsCare unitPleural effusionPulmonary angiographyLung diseaseICU settingChest radiographsSmall pneumothoracesRadiographic examinationAdditional abnormalitiesPatientsClinical scenariosPatient careInvasive devicesDiagnostic accuracy
2021
COVID-19 Vaccination–Associated Myocarditis in Adolescents
Jain SS, Steele JM, Fonseca B, Huang S, Shah S, Maskatia SA, Buddhe S, Misra N, Ramachandran P, Gaur L, Eshtehardi P, Anwar S, Kaushik N, Han F, Chaudhuri NR, Grosse-Wortmann L. COVID-19 Vaccination–Associated Myocarditis in Adolescents. 2021, 148: e2021053427. PMID: 34389692, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-053427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular magnetic resonanceMultisystem inflammatory syndromeMyocardial tissue changesInflammatory syndromeVentricular dysfunctionMyocardial injuryTissue changesExcellent short-term outcomesMild left ventricular dysfunctionDifferent pediatric age groupsQuick clinical recoveryLeft ventricular dysfunctionResolution of symptomsRetrospective multicenter studyPediatric age groupShort-term outcomesShort-term prognosisMessenger RNA vaccinesLate gadolinium enhancementYears of ageLake Louise criteriaSignificant dysrhythmiasHospital courseClinical characteristicsClinical recoveryAnticoagulation Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Splenic Injuries
Bhattacharya B, Becher RD, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Maung AA. Anticoagulation Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Splenic Injuries. Journal Of Surgical Research 2021, 266: 1-5. PMID: 33975026, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-ACS patientsSplenic injuryAC patientsMultivariable binary logistic regressionIndependent risk factorEffect of anticoagulationInjury Severity ScoreUnits of RBCsBinary logistic regressionHospital courseMedian LOSIncreased MortalitySeverity scoreRisk factorsWorse outcomesAnticoagulationSplenic surgeryAC groupPatientsHigh mortalityInjuryLogistic regressionMortalitySerious injuriesAngiographySuccessful Management of COVID-19 Infection in 2 Early Post-Liver Transplant Recipients
Dale M, Sogawa H, Seyedsaadat S, Wolf D, Bodin R, Partiula B, Nog R, Latifi R, John D, Veillette G, Diflo T, Nishida S. Successful Management of COVID-19 Infection in 2 Early Post-Liver Transplant Recipients. Transplantation Proceedings 2021, 53: 1175-1179. PMID: 33888342, PMCID: PMC7972672, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplant patientsPost-liver transplant patientsTemporary dose reductionTransplant patientsManagement of COVID-19 infectionCOVID-19 infectionOptimal managementTransplant recipientsHospital courseLiver transplantationDose reduction of immunosuppressantsPost-liver transplant recipientsOrgan transplantationConvalescent plasmaPrognosis of COVID-19 infectionSevere COVID-19 pneumoniaSupportive respiratory careReduction of immunosuppressionLow-dose methylprednisoloneEarly posttransplant periodMortality rateTreated with hydroxychloroquineLiver transplant recipientsCOVID-19 treatment optionsRisk of morbidityDelays in antibiotic redosing: Association with inpatient mortality and risk factors for delay
Kemmler CB, Sangal RB, Rothenberg C, Li SX, Shofer FS, Abella BS, Venkatesh AK, Foster SD. Delays in antibiotic redosing: Association with inpatient mortality and risk factors for delay. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 46: 63-69. PMID: 33735698, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.02.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond dose administrationEmergency departmentDose administrationRisk factorsEmergency Severity IndexHospital mortalityFirst doseSecond doseED boardingAntibiotic dosesEnd-stage renal diseaseExtremes of weightHigh acuity presentationsRetrospective cohort studyStage renal diseaseWorse clinical outcomesSerious bacterial infectionsOdds of delayEarly hospital courseSingle healthcare systemAntibiotic redosingDosing intervalHospital courseCohort studyInpatient mortality
2020
Bordetella bronchiseptica: a rare cause of meningitis
Radcliffe C, Lier A, Doilicho N, Parikh S, Kaddouh F. Bordetella bronchiseptica: a rare cause of meningitis. BMC Infectious Diseases 2020, 20: 922. PMID: 33272197, PMCID: PMC7713019, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05668-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRare causeBaseline neurological statusSetting of immunosuppressionOnset of symptomsCerebrospinal fluid leakTraumatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakHospital courseMechanical fallNeurological statusRecent surgeryRespiratory infectionsUlcerative colitisUnusual causeCase presentationWeDrain placementClinical conditionsFluid leakMeningitisAnimal contactMonoclonal antibodiesAnimal exposureAerobic coccobacillusB. bronchisepticaSystematic literature reviewCauseClinical 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 presentationEvaluating new paralysis, mortality, and readmission among subgroups of patients with spinal epidural abscess: A latent class analysis
Brown P, Phillipi G, King C, Tanski M, Sullivan P. Evaluating new paralysis, mortality, and readmission among subgroups of patients with spinal epidural abscess: A latent class analysis. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0238853. PMID: 32915861, PMCID: PMC7485888, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal epidural abscessSubgroup of patientsClinical outcomesPatient populationGroup 2Group 1Longer hospital courseSubstance use disorder diagnosisLatent class analysisSubstance use disordersChi-square testCharacteristics of subgroupsHospital mortalityEpidural abscessHospital courseMedical comorbiditiesSignificant morbidityVascular accessRisk factorsClinical subgroupsHealth centersSupport patientsHigh riskPatientsSubsequent mortalityProtocol for project recovery after cardiac surgery: a single-center cohort study leveraging digital platform to characterise longitudinal patient-reported postoperative recovery patterns
Mori M, Brooks C, Spatz E, Mortazavi BJ, Dhruva SS, Linderman GC, Grab LA, Zhang Y, Geirsson A, Chaudhry SI, Krumholz HM. Protocol for project recovery after cardiac surgery: a single-center cohort study leveraging digital platform to characterise longitudinal patient-reported postoperative recovery patterns. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e036959. PMID: 32873671, PMCID: PMC7467526, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-036959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresCohort studyHospital dischargeCardiac surgerySingle-center cohort studyCoronary artery bypass graftIntensive care unit dischargeMedical record review dataPostoperative patient recoveryPostoperative recovery patternsArtery bypass graftProspective cohort studyGroup-based trajectory modellingMedical record reviewRecovery patternsRecord review dataHealth information exchange platformInstitutional review boardAortic surgeryHospital coursePatient demographicsPeer-reviewed journalsClinical factorsHospital readmissionOperative detailsMachine Learning Prognostic Models for Gastrointestinal Bleeding Using Electronic Health Record Data.
Shung D, Laine L. Machine Learning Prognostic Models for Gastrointestinal Bleeding Using Electronic Health Record Data. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2020, 115: 1199-1200. PMID: 32530828, PMCID: PMC7415736, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000720.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsRisk assessment toolGastrointestinal bleedingIntensive care unit patientsClinical risk assessment toolCare unit patientsElectronic health record dataHealth record dataLevel of careAssessment toolElectronic health recordsAPACHE IVaHospital mortalityHospital courseUnit patientsPrognostic toolClinical practicePrognostic modelHealth recordsRecord dataBleedingExternal validationPatientsLack of generalizabilityMortalityCare
2019
Endovascular Treatment of Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis in Metastatic Malignancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Shapero KS, Jelani QU, Mena C. Endovascular Treatment of Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis in Metastatic Malignancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2019, 53: 507-511. PMID: 31216954, DOI: 10.1177/1538574419857992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior vena cava thrombosisLower extremity edemaVena cava thrombosisAcute liver failureRight atriumIVC thrombosisCava thrombosisExtremity edemaLiver failureSevere bilateral lower extremity edemaBilateral lower extremity edemaAdrenal cell carcinomaExtensive clot burdenExtensive IVC thrombosisMetastatic liver massesDeep vein thrombosisClot burdenIVC syndromeReview of literatureGastrointestinal bleedHospital courseVein thrombosisHepatic failureCaudate lobeEndovascular treatmentImpact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Outcomes in Cirrhosis
Wong F, Reddy K, O’Leary J, Tandon P, Biggins SW, Garcia‐Tsao G, Maliakkal BJ, Lai JC, Fallon MB, Vargas HE, Subramanian R, Thuluvath PJ, Kamath PS, Thacker L, Bajaj JS. Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Outcomes in Cirrhosis. Liver Transplantation 2019, 25: 870-880. PMID: 30908855, PMCID: PMC11075743, DOI: 10.1002/lt.25454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseKidney diseasePrevalence of CKDEnd-stage liver diseaseHospital clinical courseAcute kidney injuryChild-Pugh scoreChronic liver failureHigher serum creatinineGlomerular filtration rateHigh-risk groupNorth American ConsortiumCKD groupHospital courseKidney injuryRefractory ascitesNegative patientsOverall survivalPositive patientsSerum creatinineCirrhosis etiologyClinical courseHospital admissionHospitalized patientsLiver failure
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