2025
Consensus Guideline for the Management of Malignant Gastrointestinal Obstruction in Patients with Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
Bansal V, Godfrey E, Sadjadi J, Bello R, Kwakman R, Abreu A, Vudatha V, Sparkman B, Freudenberger D, Su D, Turaga K, Micic D, Malec M, Tun S, Polite B, Lambert L, Greenbaum A, Gunderson C, Smith T, Kopecky K, Powers B, Maduekwe U, Ward E. Consensus Guideline for the Management of Malignant Gastrointestinal Obstruction in Patients with Peritoneal Surface Malignancies. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2025, 1-20. PMID: 40560502, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-17362-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeritoneal surface malignanciesPalliative care assessmentSurface malignanciesAssess agreement levelsOverall level of evidenceDelphi consensus processGastrointestinal obstructionClinical management pathwaysDecompression tube placementPoor performance statusLevel of evidenceMalignant gastrointestinal obstructionCare assessmentCare EvaluationRound IConsensus processLimited evidencePeritoneal diseaseNational expertsOptimal management strategyPerformance statusClinical guidanceSurgical interventionConsensus guidelinesPoor prognosisConsensus Guideline for the Management of Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Brown L, Wilkins S, Bansal V, Su D, Gomez-Mayorga J, Turaga K, Gunderson C, Lee B, Nash G, Hays J, Raghav K, Husain A, Kluger M, Zauderer M, Kindler H, Alexander H. Consensus Guideline for the Management of Peritoneal Mesothelioma. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2025, 1-17. PMID: 40560500, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-17358-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeritoneal mesotheliomaConsensus guidelinesManagement of peritoneal mesotheliomaAssessment of patient characteristicsHigh-risk patientsClinical trial enrollmentPresence of symptomsDisease histologyIntermediate-riskMultimodal therapyMalignant pathologyClinicopathological featuresBenign neoplasmsSurgical interventionRare incidenceClinical evidencePatient characteristicsPathway blockTrial enrollmentHigh riskMultidisciplinary assessmentTherapy timeLimited evidenceMesotheliomaClinical care
2024
Efficacy of antiobesity medications for weight reduction in older adults: a systematic review
Chen A, Hajduk A, Grimshaw A, Fried T, Jastreboff A, Lipska K. Efficacy of antiobesity medications for weight reduction in older adults: a systematic review. Obesity 2024 PMID: 39725567, PMCID: PMC12198421, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsAntiobesity medicationsStudy of older adultsOlder adults ageAdult ageCardiovascular diseaseRisk of biasAdverse events associated with useWeight reductionStatistically significant weight reductionFood and Drug AdministrationClinical careSystematic reviewInclusion criteriaLimited evidenceBaseline weightPlacebo groupObservational studySeven medicationsAdverse eventsAdultsDrug AdministrationEvaluation studiesMedicationSignificant weight reductionCentral Venous Catheter Consideration in Pediatric Oncology: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis From the American Pediatric Surgical Association Cancer Committee
Christison-Lagay E, Brown E, Bruny J, Funaro M, Glick R, Dasgupta R, Grant C, Engwall-Gill A, Lautz T, Rothstein D, Walther A, Ehrlich P, Aldrink J, Rodeberg D, Baertschiger R. Central Venous Catheter Consideration in Pediatric Oncology: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis From the American Pediatric Surgical Association Cancer Committee. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2024, 59: 1427-1443. PMID: 38637207, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.03.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral venous catheterIncreased risk of complicationsAbsolute neutrophil countRisk of complicationsIncreased riskCatheter placementCatheter compositionIncreased risk of hematomaTunneled central venous cathetersPlatelet count <Risk of hematomaMeta-analysisIncidence of complicationsLimited evidenceModern oncology practiceEnglish-language articlesCatheter salvageLock therapyNeutropenic patientsCatheter removalBloodstream infectionsTunneled cathetersPlatelet countNo significant differenceVenous cathetersNav1.7 as a chondrocyte regulator and therapeutic target for osteoarthritis
Fu W, Vasylyev D, Bi Y, Zhang M, Sun G, Khleborodova A, Huang G, Zhao L, Zhou R, Li Y, Liu S, Cai X, He W, Cui M, Zhao X, Hettinghouse A, Good J, Kim E, Strauss E, Leucht P, Schwarzkopf R, Guo E, Samuels J, Hu W, Attur M, Waxman S, Liu C. Nav1.7 as a chondrocyte regulator and therapeutic target for osteoarthritis. Nature 2024, 625: 557-565. PMID: 38172636, PMCID: PMC10794151, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06888-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVoltage-gated sodium channelsOA progressionDorsal root ganglion neuronsStructural joint damagePain relief treatmentHuman OA chondrocytesCommon joint diseaseMultiple mouse modelsNav1.7 blockersPain behaviorGanglion neuronsPharmacological blockadeJoint damageJoint degenerationChannel blockersJoint diseaseOA chondrocytesMouse modelTherapeutic targetOsteoarthritisIntracellular Ca2Nav1.7Nav1.7 channelsGenetic ablationLimited evidence
2023
Benzene exposure and risk of lung cancer in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Worker cohort: a prospective case-cohort study
Babigumira R, Veierød M, Hosgood H, Samuelsen S, Bråtveit M, Kirkeleit J, Rothman N, Lan Q, Silverman D, Friesen M, Shala N, Grimsrud T, Stenehjem J. Benzene exposure and risk of lung cancer in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Worker cohort: a prospective case-cohort study. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2023, 81: 9-16. PMID: 38154914, PMCID: PMC11881047, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2023-109139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase-cohort studyLung cancerBenzene exposureOccupational exposureWorker cohortStudy-specific job exposure matrixProspective case-cohort studyLung cancer casesMajor histological subtypesJob-exposure matrixOffshore petroleum workersHighest quartileCox regressionHistological subtypesAdenocarcinoma casesIndividual work historiesCancer casesLung carcinogenCumulative exposureBirth cohortMale offshore workersCancerCohortLimited evidenceWelding fumesFunctional Follow-Up After Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion: A Narrative Review
Kaufmann E, Black P, Catto J, Djaladat H, Ghodoussipour S, Hamilton-Reeves J, Jensen B, Kassouf W, Lauridsen S, Lerner S, Llorente C, Loftus K, Lucca I, Martini A, Preston M, Psutka S, Sfakianos J, Shah J, Wettstein M, Williams S, Daneshmand S, Fankhauser C. Functional Follow-Up After Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion: A Narrative Review. JU Open Plus 2023, 1 DOI: 10.1097/ju9.0000000000000071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrinary diversionFunctional complicationsCurrent guideline recommendationsQuality of lifeInstitutional followGuideline recommendationsSexual functionFunctional resultsMetabolic disturbancesNarrative reviewCystectomyLiterature searchLimited evidenceFollowRoutine implementationSurveillance proceduresComplicationsPatientsDifferent recommendationsFunctional followDiversionReviewRecommendationsImpairmentAfter 50 Years, Health Professional Shortage Areas Had No Significant Impact On Mortality Or Physician Density
Markowski J, Wallace J, Ndumele C. After 50 Years, Health Professional Shortage Areas Had No Significant Impact On Mortality Or Physician Density. Health Affairs 2023, 42: 1507-1516. PMID: 37931191, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2023.00478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluation of Children after Caregiver Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Study of Barriers, Facilitators, and Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care
Tiyyagura G, Clayton N, Schaeffer P, Gawel M, Leventhal J, Hammel K, Jubanyik K, Crawley D, Frechette A, Lindberg D, Sullivan T, Asnes A. Evaluation of Children after Caregiver Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Study of Barriers, Facilitators, and Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2023, 260: 113519. PMID: 37244576, PMCID: PMC10527175, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceCommunity advisory boardEmergency department cliniciansViolence-informed carePhysical abuseEvaluation of childrenIPV-exposed childrenPartner violenceChild abuse pediatriciansContext of IPVCaregiver needsRoutine evaluationLimited evidenceRisk of abuseChild physical abuseCaregiversIPV advocatesConstant comparative methodChildrenQualitative interviewsTraumaBenefits of evaluationCareAbuseQualitative studyThe Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Impulsivity in Addictive Disorders: a Narrative Review
Loya J, Benitez B, Kiluk B. The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Impulsivity in Addictive Disorders: a Narrative Review. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 485-493. PMID: 38269068, PMCID: PMC10805411, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00491-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral therapySubstance useAddictive disordersFuture clinical trialsPoor treatment outcomesEvidence-based treatmentsMeasures of impulsivityCycle of addictionCBT effectsRisk factorsClinical trialsTreatment outcomesRecent FindingsThereNarrative reviewCharacteristics of addictionLimited evidenceRange of addictionsAssessment of impulsivityTherapyAddictionTrialsDisordersImpulsivityAddictive behaviors
2022
Where Do Real-Time Prescription Benefit Tools Fit in the Landscape of High US Prescription Medication Costs? A Narrative Review
Wong R, Mehta T, Very B, Luo J, Feterik K, Crotty B, Epstein J, Fliotsos M, Kashyap N, Smith E, Woreta F, Schwartz J. Where Do Real-Time Prescription Benefit Tools Fit in the Landscape of High US Prescription Medication Costs? A Narrative Review. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 38: 1038-1045. PMID: 36441366, PMCID: PMC10039141, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07945-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication costsElectronic clinical decision support toolPocket medication costsPrescription medication costsPoor patient adherenceWorse clinical outcomesClinical decision support toolUS healthcare costsPocket cost informationElectronic health recordsPharmacologic treatmentClinical outcomesPatient adherencePrescription medicationsHealthcare costsPatientsNarrative reviewHealth systemMedicaid ServicesLimited evidenceHealth recordsHealthcare systemFinancial burdenAdherenceMultiple factorsDuloxetine for prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): systematic review and meta-analysis
Chow R, Novosel M, So OW, Bellampalli S, Xiang J, Boldt G, Winquist E, Lock M, Lustberg M, Prsic E. Duloxetine for prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2022, 13: 27-34. PMID: 36194493, DOI: 10.1136/spcare-2022-003815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyTreatment of CIPNDuloxetine usePeripheral neuropathyRisk ratioPrevention of CIPNSystematic reviewUse of duloxetineSummary risk ratiosClinical practice recommendationsHigh-quality trialsDerSimonian-Laird modelComprehensive systematic reviewCochrane CENTRALSafety profileDatabase inceptionHuman trialsDuloxetinePractice recommendationsLimited evidencePreventionTrialsNeuropathyTreatmentReviewSleep in Critical Illness: Future Directions
Knauert M, Parthasarathy S. Sleep in Critical Illness: Future Directions. 2022, 291-309. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-06447-0_17.ChaptersIntensive care unitCritical illnessSleep disruptionSleep promotionCircadian disruptionAcute illness factorsCritical care outcomesCritical illness outcomesAspects of sleepICU sleepCare unitICU cliniciansIllness factorsPatient outcomesMethodologic limitationsIllness outcomesSleep interventionsCare outcomesClinical practiceSleep measuresSleep deficiencyNatural historyLimited evidenceSleepIllness
2021
Role of diet in hyperuricemia and gout
Danve A, Sehra ST, Neogi T. Role of diet in hyperuricemia and gout. Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology 2021, 35: 101723. PMID: 34802900, PMCID: PMC8678356, DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2021.101723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary factorsLong-term clinical courseWeight lossMainstay of therapyUrate-lowering therapySerum urate levelsRole of dietLow purine dietTreatment of goutGout outcomesInflammatory arthritisClinical courseDefinitive managementDietary ApproachesGout flaresUrate levelsGlobal burdenGoutHyperuricemiaIndividual foodsHigh fructose corn syrupCertain foodsLimited evidenceVitamin CCommon formAssociation of Poor Mental-Health Days With COVID-19 Infection Rates in the U.S.
Ransome Y, Luan H, Song I, Fiellin DA, Galea S. Association of Poor Mental-Health Days With COVID-19 Infection Rates in the U.S. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2021, 62: 326-332. PMID: 35067362, PMCID: PMC8557977, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.08.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor mental health daysPoor mental healthCOVID-19 infectionMental health daysCOVID-19 infection ratesMental healthInfection rateBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemNationwide population dataHigher COVID-19 infection ratesMental health problemsMental health systemMixed effects regressionHigh burdenGeneral populationNationwide studyHealth problemsPrior prevalenceLimited evidenceInfectionCOVID-19HealthSurveillance systemDaysLimited Risk Compensation Among Women Who Inject Drugs: Results From the Project Sexual Health Equity Preexposure Prophylaxis Demonstration Study in Philadelphia
Tran NK, Van Der Pol B, Shrestha R, Bazzi AR, Bellamy SL, Sherman SG, Roth AM. Limited Risk Compensation Among Women Who Inject Drugs: Results From the Project Sexual Health Equity Preexposure Prophylaxis Demonstration Study in Philadelphia. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2021, 49: e64-e66. PMID: 34694276, PMCID: PMC9018480, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic Delamination—A Possible Precursor of Impending Catastrophe
Saeyeldin A, Zafar MA, Baldassarre LA, Mojibian H, Ziganshin BA, Mukherjee SK, Elefteriades JA. Aortic Delamination—A Possible Precursor of Impending Catastrophe. International Journal Of Angiology 2021, 30: 160-164. PMID: 34054275, PMCID: PMC8159620, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic wall thicknessAdverse aortic eventsAortic eventsChest painDeep hypothermic circulatory arrestHypothermic circulatory arrestAortic repairAortic ruptureCirculatory arrestOpen repairAortic catastropheAortic diameterSurgical pathologyLimited evidencePowerful predictorPainPatientsDissectionSurgical videosRepairWall thicknessPathology
2020
Discovery and Mediation Analysis of Cross-Phenotype Associations Between Asthma and Body Mass Index in 12q13.2
Salinas YD, Wang Z, DeWan AT. Discovery and Mediation Analysis of Cross-Phenotype Associations Between Asthma and Body Mass Index in 12q13.2. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2020, 190: 85-94. PMID: 32700739, PMCID: PMC7784522, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwaa144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexMass indexComorbidity of asthmaWhite British subjectsCross-phenotype associationsAdult asthmaAsthma diagnosisAsthmaConfounder adjustmentAsthma associationsBMI associationsMediation analysisLimited evidenceCandidate gene studiesBMIObesityUK BiobankAssociationDiagnosisTwin studiesAgeFurther characterizationComorbiditiesConfoundersDeep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in Co-Morbid Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease
Wadhwa A, Schaefer S, Gerrard J, Deeb W, Okun MS, Patel A. Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in Co-Morbid Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements 2020, 10: 17. PMID: 32775031, PMCID: PMC7394224, DOI: 10.5334/tohm.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep brain stimulationParkinson's diseaseEssential tremorHead trialsDBS targetsAction tremorSubthalamic nucleus (STN) DBSThalamus deep brain stimulationLimited evidenceDBS target selectionVentral intermediate nucleusBilateral STNPD patientsDBS treatmentEquivalent efficacyRest tremorMild improvementCurrent evidenceET patientsET tremorBrain stimulationComparative efficacyPatientsExpert consensusTremor reductionTransparency in Prior Authorization
Kebaish KJ, Galivanche AR, Grauer JN. Transparency in Prior Authorization. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2020, 33: 325-327. PMID: 32554984, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001032.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
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