2024
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Risk of Isolated Nontraumatic Subdural Hemorrhage
Rivier C, Kamel H, Sheth K, Iadecola C, Gupta A, de Leon M, Ross E, Falcone G, Murthy S. Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Risk of Isolated Nontraumatic Subdural Hemorrhage. JAMA Neurology 2024, 81: 163-169. PMID: 38147345, PMCID: PMC10751656, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.4918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebral amyloid angiopathyMultivariable logistic regression analysisSubdural hemorrhageLogistic regression analysisIntracerebral hemorrhageIntracranial hemorrhageUK Biobank cohortAmyloid angiopathyMean ageUS cohortRisk factorsHigher oddsDiagnosis of CAAPopulation-based cohort studyBiobank cohortClinical Modification diagnosis codesCAA-related intracerebral hemorrhageCox proportional hazards modelRegression analysisAntithrombotic medication useIndependent risk factorCox regression analysisMultivariable logistic regressionNovel risk factorsSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageDose-volume Predictors of Radiation Pneumonitis Following Thoracic Hypofractionated Radiotherapy
Sasse A, Oh P, Saeed N, Yang D, Hayman T, Knowlton C, Peters G, Campbell A, Laird J, Housri N, Park H. Dose-volume Predictors of Radiation Pneumonitis Following Thoracic Hypofractionated Radiotherapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 118: e5. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.10.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypofractionated radiation therapyRisk of gradeUltra-central tumoursRadiation pneumonitisLung V20Lung V5Central tumorsMultivariable logistic regression analysisSingle health care systemDose-volume predictorsDosimetric risk factorsGrade 5 toxicitySimilar local controlDose-fractionation regimensProbability of gradeProximal tracheobronchial treeLogistic regression analysisMATERIAL/METHODSHealth care systemPrimary endpointOverall survivalHypofractionated radiotherapyMultivariable analysisLung doseThoracic tumorsDosimetric Factors Associated with Esophagitis Following Hypofractionated Radiotherapy to the Thorax
Sasse, Oh P, Saeed N, Yang D, Peters G, Hayman T, Housri N, Laird J, Campbell A, Knowlton C, Park H. Dosimetric Factors Associated with Esophagitis Following Hypofractionated Radiotherapy to the Thorax. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 118: e7-e8. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.10.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypofractionated radiation therapyTotal patientsOverall survivalLocal controlUltra-central lung tumorsMultivariable logistic regression analysisSignificant differencesComparable local controlGrade 3 esophagitisRisk of gradeCases of gradeProbability of gradeLogistic regression analysisMATERIAL/METHODSMean esophagus doseSingle healthcare systemEsophagus DmaxPrimary endpointHypofractionated radiotherapyDosimetric factorsMultivariable analysisEsophagus doseThoracic tumorsDosimetric variablesClinical trials
2023
Prevalence and Correlates of Cannabis Use among U.S. Veterans during the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Manzo L, Sarkar S, Nicholson N, Sanft T, Poghosyan H. Prevalence and Correlates of Cannabis Use among U.S. Veterans during the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Military Medicine 2023, 189: e1230-e1239. PMID: 37715685, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent tobacco smokersE-cigarette useComorbid conditionsTobacco smokersU.S. veteransNon-Hispanic Black veteransMultivariable logistic regression analysisSurvey's complex designMore comorbid conditionsNon-Hispanic white veteransFrequent mental distressHigh-risk subgroupsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicMilitary veteransCurrent e-cigarette useCurrent e-cigarette usersLogistic regression analysisNon-Hispanic blacksTimes higher oddsSubstance use disordersDisease 2019 pandemicCOVID-19 pandemicNon-Hispanic whitesE-cigarette usersFormer smokersA comparison of below-knee vs above-knee endovenous ablation of varicose veins
Bai H, Gokani V, Storch J, Kibrik P, Aziz F, Sachdev U, Fukaya E, Chaar C, T. A, Ting W. A comparison of below-knee vs above-knee endovenous ablation of varicose veins. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2023, 12: 101679. PMID: 37708939, PMCID: PMC11523341, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVenous Clinical Severity ScorePatient-reported outcomesKnee treatmentKnee interventionsComposite scoreVascular Quality Initiative Varicose Vein RegistryMultivariable logistic regression analysisClinical severity scoreDeep vein thrombosisMultivariable logistic regressionOdds of improvementLogistic regression analysisQuality of lifeVein ablationVein thrombosisAnatomic distributionSeverity scoreMultivariable modelTreatment outcomesVaricose veinsHigher oddsVein treatmentPatientsLogistic regressionCategorical variablesAssessing Barriers and Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Female Migrant Workers in Vietnam
Ha T, Givens D, Shi H, Nguyen T, Nguyen N, Shrestha R, Frank L, Schensul S. Assessing Barriers and Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Female Migrant Workers in Vietnam. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 20: 6368. PMID: 37510599, PMCID: PMC10379987, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20146368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen migrant workersFemale migrant workersMigrant workersSRH servicesReproductive health servicesMigrant women workersHealth servicesWomen workersSRH service utilizationIndustrial zoneLast sexual encounterMultivariable logistic regression analysisSexual encountersUtilization of SexualLogistic regression analysisSimilar contextsTimes higher oddsExplores factorsWorkersUrban settingsCross-sectional surveyVietnamMiddle-income countriesStudy findingsHigher incomePoster 270: Joint Preservation and Complications of Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy at a Minimum of 5- Year Follow-up
Seals K, Joo P, Saluan P, Fulkerson J, Farrow L, Yalcin S. Poster 270: Joint Preservation and Complications of Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy at a Minimum of 5- Year Follow-up. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 2325967123s00248. PMCID: PMC10392429, DOI: 10.1177/2325967123s00248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTibial tubercle osteotomyRate of progressionLogistic regression analysisComplication rateKnee osteoarthritisPatellar instabilityPostoperative complicationsLigament reconstructionTubercle osteotomyMultivariable modelConcomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionKellgren-Lawrence grade IIIAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionMultivariable logistic regression analysisMedial patellofemoral ligament reconstructionTTO procedureOverall complication rateIncidence of complicationsMajor complication rateRate of patientsCruciate ligament reconstructionRisk of complicationsPatellofemoral ligament reconstructionTotal knee arthroplastyDistal femoral osteotomyFirearm Ownership Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Veterans
Fischer I, Aunon F, Nichter B, Hill M, Panza K, Kline A, Na P, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Firearm Ownership Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Veterans. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 65: 1129-1133. PMID: 37354925, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. veteransMultivariable logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisAlcohol use disorderSuicide prevention effortsU.S. military veteransNationally Representative SampleMale sexTrauma burdenNational HealthRepresentative sampleFirearm ownershipChi-square analysisUse disordersFirearm safetyIndependent sample t-testLifetime historyVeterans StudyPrevention effortsPsychiatric variablesMilitary veteransVeteransRegression analysisT-testSignificant main effectAncillary Treatment Referrals and Visits After Breast Cancer Surgery in a Sociodemographically Diverse Population
Chan V, Heller D, Berger E, Capozza S, Greenup R, Sanft T. Ancillary Treatment Referrals and Visits After Breast Cancer Surgery in a Sociodemographically Diverse Population. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2023, 30: 5637-5648. PMID: 37266804, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13431-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer surgeryHealth care accessCancer surgeryMultivariable analysisAncillary treatmentHigher median household incomeHispanic ethnicityCare accessYale New Haven Health SystemBreast cancer surgical patientsPoor health care accessMedian household incomeEnd pointMultivariable logistic regression analysisHealth systemHigh school degreeCancer surgical patientsPrimary end pointLogistic regression analysisUrban cancer centerPostoperative referralPostoperative morbidityAdjunctive therapyProvider referralSurgical patientsSocial media use and cannabis vaping initiation among US youth
Lee J, Krishnan-Sarin S, Kong G. Social media use and cannabis vaping initiation among US youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 249: 109949. PMID: 37290171, PMCID: PMC10330929, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial media useMedia useDaily social media useSocial mediaSocial media accountsInitiation of cannabisMedia accountsMultivariable logistic regression analysisMultivariable logistic regression modelWave 4Evidence of cannabisYouth respondentsUS youthYouthLogistic regression analysisWave 5Logistic regression modelsMediumRisk factorsCannabis vapingConsistent surveillancePrevention effortsAnalytic sampleCannabisRegression analysisIncidence of Early Adverse Events After Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy
Yalcin S, Seals K, McLaughlin W, Fulkerson J, Farrow L. Incidence of Early Adverse Events After Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231178345. PMID: 37441509, PMCID: PMC10334009, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231178345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTibial tubercle osteotomyMultivariable logistic regression analysisTibial tubercle distalizationCatheter-related complicationsIncidence of readmissionPredictors of readmissionBody mass indexLong-term outcomesLevel of evidenceLogistic regression analysisTTO procedureChondral proceduresNumber of screwsPerioperative complicationsPostoperative painWound complicationsAdverse eventsEpidural catheterPerioperative periodCase seriesMass indexSmoking statusPreoperative diagnosisTubercle osteotomyTourniquet useAtherosclerotic plaque in individuals without known cardiovascular disease but with established obstructive sleep apnea and at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea
Walia H, Khosla A, Saxena A, Aneni E, Ali S, Valero-Elizondo J, Cainzos-Achirica M, Feldman T, Fialkow J, Nasir K. Atherosclerotic plaque in individuals without known cardiovascular disease but with established obstructive sleep apnea and at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2023, 14: 100497. PMID: 37131984, PMCID: PMC10149201, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2023.100497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaCoronary plaquesHigh riskSleep apneaLower riskBerlin questionnaireRisk factorsCT angiographySignificant associationMultivariable logistic regression analysisCardiovascular risk factorsCVD risk factorsLarge U.S. cohortCoronary CT angiographyLogistic regression analysisPopulation-based sampleComposition of plaquesLogistic regression modelsOSA cohortOSA presenceCoronary atherosclerosisOSA severityOSA categoriesSubgroup analysisCardiovascular diseasePrevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Patients Undergoing Regular Hemodialysis in Disenfranchised Communities: A Multicenter Study during COVID-19 Pandemic
Ismail M, Zarriaa N, Osman M, Helfawi S, Kabbara N, Chatah A, Kamaleddine A, Alameddine R, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Patients Undergoing Regular Hemodialysis in Disenfranchised Communities: A Multicenter Study during COVID-19 Pandemic. Medicina 2023, 59: 654. PMID: 37109612, PMCID: PMC10142838, DOI: 10.3390/medicina59040654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculosis infectionMultivariable logistic regression analysisHD patientsLogistic regression analysisTuberculosis infectionDialysis unitsMulticenter cross-sectional studyQFT-Plus resultsActive tuberculosis diseaseQuantiFERON-TB GoldHospital dialysis unitRisk of mortalityTB control measuresCross-sectional studyRegression analysisCOVID-19 pandemicLow socioeconomic statusLTBI statusQFT-PlusRegular HDRegular hemodialysisElderly patientsLTBI prevalenceHemodialysis patientsPatient transmissionFactors associated with the use of adjuvant radiation therapy in stage III melanoma
King A, Lee V, Yu B, Mirza F, Zogg C, Yang D, Tran T, Leventhal J, An Y. Factors associated with the use of adjuvant radiation therapy in stage III melanoma. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 13: 1005930. PMID: 36816935, PMCID: PMC9929351, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1005930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdjuvant radiation therapyStage III melanomaNational Cancer Data BaseRadiation therapyPositive nodesNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesUse of RTUtilization of RTMultivariable logistic regression analysisPalliative intent therapyDistant metastatic diseasePrimary treatment modalityMajority of patientsMicroscopic residual tumorHospital-specific factorsMultivariable regression analysisLogistic regression analysisRegression analysisMetastatic diseaseOverall cohortResidual tumorDisease benefitNetwork guidelinesPalliative careMean ageFactors Associated With Inpatient Hospice Utilization Among Hospitalized Decedents With Comfort Measures Only Status
Kozhevnikov D, Loho H, Prestia B. Factors Associated With Inpatient Hospice Utilization Among Hospitalized Decedents With Comfort Measures Only Status. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2023, 26: 1048-1055. PMID: 36716262, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayCMO patientsRothman IndexTerminal admissionComfort measuresTotal LOSMultivariable logistic regression analysisRoutine hospice careTertiary care hospitalPrimary diagnosis codeLogistic regression analysisPrimary medical servicesTime of deathElectronic health recordsClinician typeInpatient deathCare hospitalMultivariable analysisHospice utilizationDiagnosis codesHospice useHospice careCMO orderPatientsSerious illness
2022
Associations of Osteoarthritis With Thrombectomy Utilization and Outcomes for Large Vessel Acute Ischemic Stroke
Chen H, Khunte M, Colasurdo M, Jindal G, Malhotra A, Gandhi D, Chaturvedi S. Associations of Osteoarthritis With Thrombectomy Utilization and Outcomes for Large Vessel Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2022, 54: 518-526. PMID: 36541211, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.041749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable logistic regression modelEndovascular thrombectomyAssociation of osteoarthritisLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityMedical comorbiditiesIschemic strokeRisk factorsLower oddsLarge vessel acute ischemic strokeNational Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisLarge-vessel ischemic strokeIntravenous thrombolysis treatmentStroke risk factorsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsPresence of osteoarthritisCause of disabilityCross-sectional studyLogistic regression analysisPatient selection practicesLarge-scale cross-sectional studyDirect risk factorEVT treatmentArterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tension and acute brain injury in extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation patients: Analysis of the extracorporeal life support organization registry
Shou B, Ong C, Premraj L, Brown P, Tonna J, Dalton H, Kim B, Keller S, Whitman G, Cho S. Arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tension and acute brain injury in extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation patients: Analysis of the extracorporeal life support organization registry. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2022, 42: 503-511. PMID: 36435686, PMCID: PMC10050131, DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.10.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute brain injuryExtracorporeal Life Support Organization registrySevere hyperoxiaIschemic strokeIntracranial hemorrhageECPR patientsArterial oxygenBrain injuryLarge international multicenter cohortMultivariable logistic regression analysisExtracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation patientsInternational multicenter cohortSignificant risk factorsBlood gas dataBlood gas parametersCardiopulmonary resuscitation patientsLogistic regression analysisCarbon dioxide tensionHospital mortalityMild hypercarbiaMulticenter cohortReperfusion injuryMultivariable analysisResuscitation patientsRisk factorsQuantitative epileptiform burden and electroencephalography background features predict post-traumatic epilepsy
Chen Y, Li S, Ge W, Jing J, Chen HY, Doherty D, Herman A, Kaleem S, Ding K, Osman G, Swisher CB, Smith C, Maciel CB, Alkhachroum A, Lee JW, Dhakar MB, Gilmore EJ, Sivaraju A, Hirsch LJ, Omay SB, Blumenfeld H, Sheth KN, Struck AF, Edlow BL, Westover MB, Kim JA. Quantitative epileptiform burden and electroencephalography background features predict post-traumatic epilepsy. Journal Of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2022, 94: 245-249. PMID: 36241423, PMCID: PMC9931627, DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2022-329542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic epilepsyTraumatic brain injuryCT abnormalitiesElectroencephalography featuresAdmission Glasgow Coma Scale scoreGlasgow Coma Scale scoreRetrospective case-control studyMultivariable logistic regression analysisRisk stratification modelCase-control studyLogistic regression analysisTBI admissionsSevere complicationsFuture trialsBrain injuryCT reportsSeizure diagnosisPredictive valueScale scorePatientsLogistic regressionStratification modelQuantitative electroencephalogramTBI mechanismsRegression analysisRacial and Ethnic Variation in COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Cancer History
Poghosyan H, Dinan MA, Tamamyan G, Nelson L, Jeon S. Racial and Ethnic Variation in COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Cancer History. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2022, 10: 2354-2362. PMID: 36149576, PMCID: PMC9510246, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01415-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white beneficiariesCancer historyVaccine doseMedicare beneficiariesWhite beneficiariesVaccine uptakeHispanic beneficiariesMultivariable logistic regression analysisCOVID-19 vaccination uptakeSelf-reported cancer historyCOVID-19 vaccine uptakeSelf-reported receiptCOVID-19 vaccination ratesLogistic regression analysisNon-Hispanic blacksSelf-reported raceUnvaccinated beneficiariesVaccination uptakeVaccine dosesVaccination ratesVaccine confidenceVaccine availabilitySupplement surveyCross-sectional dataEthnic variationInfant BCG vaccination and risk of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis throughout the life course: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Martinez L, Cords O, Liu Q, Acuna-Villaorduna C, Bonnet M, Fox G, Carvalho A, Chan P, Croda J, Hill P, Lopez-Varela E, Donkor S, Fielding K, Graham S, Espinal M, Kampmann B, Reingold A, Huerga H, Villalba J, Grandjean L, Sotgiu G, Egere U, Singh S, Zhu L, Lienhardt C, Denholm J, Seddon J, Whalen C, García-Basteiro A, Triasih R, Chen C, Singh J, Huang L, Sharma S, Hannoun D, Del Corral H, Mandalakas A, Malone L, Ling D, Kritski A, Stein C, Vashishtha R, Boulahbal F, Fang C, Boom W, Netto E, Lemos A, Hesseling A, Kay A, Jones-López E, Horsburgh C, Lange C, Andrews J. Infant BCG vaccination and risk of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis throughout the life course: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. The Lancet Global Health 2022, 10: e1307-e1316. PMID: 35961354, PMCID: PMC10406427, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(22)00283-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant BCG vaccinationBCG vaccinationExtrapulmonary tuberculosisCohort studyIndividual participant dataPulmonary tuberculosisParticipant dataSystematic reviewIndividual-level participant dataPositive tuberculin skin testMultivariable logistic regression analysisTuberculin skin testTuberculosis infection statusParticipant-level dataLogistic regression analysisAge-specific impactStudy-level random effectWeb of ScienceIncident tuberculosisPrevious tuberculosisTuberculosis developmentSecondary outcomesTuberculosis contactsPrimary outcomeSkin test
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