2023
Use of Standardized Inflammatory Bowel Disease Endoscopy Scores in Clinical Practice
Gaidos J, Al Bawardy B, Farraye F, Regueiro M. Use of Standardized Inflammatory Bowel Disease Endoscopy Scores in Clinical Practice. Crohn's & Colitis 360 2023, 5: otad037. PMID: 37559746, PMCID: PMC10407976, DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMayo endoscopic subscoreEndoscopic scoreEndoscopy scoresCrohn's diseaseRutgeerts scoreChi-square testPouchitis Disease Activity IndexDisease activity indexSimple Endoscopic ScoreEndoscopic scoring systemManagement of patientsPearson's chi-square testMore consistent useIBD practiceEndoscopic subscoreMucosal healingAdult gastroenterologistsMore frequent useUnpaired Student'sClinical practiceTreatment targetsScoring systemWeb-based surveyCase-based conferencesFurther evaluationA Randomized Trial of Three Routes of Tranexamic Acid Administration in Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Hootsmans N, Vellanky S, Grady-Benson J, Cremins M. A Randomized Trial of Three Routes of Tranexamic Acid Administration in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopedics 2023, 46: 285-290. PMID: 36853950, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20230224-04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral tranexamic acidTotal knee arthroplastyTopical TXA groupBlood transfusion rateTranexamic acidRoute of administrationTransfusion rateBlood lossChi-square testTXA administrationTXA groupKnee arthroplastyHemoglobin lossExact testPrimary total knee arthroplastySimilar clinical benefitsTranexamic acid administrationCalculated blood lossPearson's chi-square testFisher's exact testEase of administrationPerioperative bleedingBlood transfusionPrimary outcomeRandomized study
2021
Assessment of Comorbid Depression and Anxiety in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Using Adaptive Testing Technology
Karpin J, Rodriguez T, Traboulsi C, Rai V, Gibbons R, Rubin D. Assessment of Comorbid Depression and Anxiety in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Using Adaptive Testing Technology. Crohn's & Colitis 360 2021, 3: otaa095. PMID: 34746788, PMCID: PMC8570563, DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otaa095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInflammatory bowel diseaseBowel diseaseExact testActive inflammatory bowel diseaseClinical remission statusNegative CRP valuesMental health screeningPearson's chi-square testFisher's exact testMental health conditionsChi-square testCAT-MHIBD clinicIBD patientsPositive CRPUndiagnosed anxietyClinical remissionDisease activityIBD populationPatient characteristicsConsecutive patientsCRP valuesMultivariable analysisSignificant positive associationRemission status
2020
Clinical and epidemiological features of pertussis in Salvador, Brazil, 2011–2016
Araújo L, Nunes A, Ferreira V, Cardoso C, Feitosa C, Reis M, Campos L. Clinical and epidemiological features of pertussis in Salvador, Brazil, 2011–2016. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0238932. PMID: 32915869, PMCID: PMC7485779, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPertussis casesChi-square testUnvaccinated individualsClinical criteriaExact testComplete vaccination scheduleSevere respiratory infectionsPrevention of pertussisPearson's chi-square testFisher's exact testAge group 2Paroxysmal coughRespiratory infectionsVaccination scheduleRetrospective studyEpidemiological featuresLaboratory criteriaVaccination strategiesClinical dataEpidemiological aspectsGroup 2More symptomsCase confirmationNumber of casesBivariate analysisAdoption of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Patterns of Care at the End of Life.
Riaz F, Gan G, Li F, Davidoff AJ, Adelson KB, Presley CJ, Adamson BJ, Shaw P, Parikh RB, Mamtani R, Gross CP. Adoption of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Patterns of Care at the End of Life. JCO Oncology Practice 2020, 16: e1355-e1370. PMID: 32678688, PMCID: PMC8189605, DOI: 10.1200/op.20.00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsEnd of lifeUse of chemotherapySystemic cancer therapySystemic therapyCheckpoint inhibitorsColon cancerElectronic health record-derived databaseUse of ICIsFDA approvalCell lung cancerPatterns of careCare of patientsMicrosatellite stable colon cancerMSS colon cancerPearson's chi-square testDrug Administration approvalPatient-level dataCancer therapyDays of lifeChi-square testAggressive therapyBiologic therapyPatient characteristicsTreatment patternsThe adoption of immune checkpoint inhibitors and patterns of care at the end of life.
Riaz F, Gan G, Li F, Davidoff A, Adelson K, Presley C, Adamson B, Shaw P, Parikh R, Mamtani R, Gross C. The adoption of immune checkpoint inhibitors and patterns of care at the end of life. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 12027-12027. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.12027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsUse of chemotherapyMSS colon cancerEnd of lifeSystemic therapySystemic cancer therapyColon cancerFDA approvalCheckpoint inhibitorsBiologic therapyPatient characteristicsUse of ICIsCell lung cancerPatterns of careCare of patientsMicrosatellite stable colon cancerPearson's chi-square testPatient-level dataCancer therapyDays of lifeDe-identified databaseSignificant increaseChi-square testAggressive therapy
2015
Radiation therapy improves survival in rectal small cell cancer - Analysis of Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) data
Modrek AS, Hsu HC, Leichman CG, Du KL. Radiation therapy improves survival in rectal small cell cancer - Analysis of Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) data. Radiation Oncology 2015, 10: 101. PMID: 25902707, PMCID: PMC4464878, DOI: 10.1186/s13014-015-0411-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Small CellCombined Modality TherapyDigestive System Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedOrganoplatinum CompoundsProportional Hazards ModelsRectal NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesSEER ProgramSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesConceptsRadiation therapyOverall survivalRectal cancerSurveillance EpidemiologyCell carcinomaSEER dataMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelCox proportional hazards modelBackgroundSmall cell carcinomaMethodsThe SEER databaseCancer-directed therapyEnd Results (SEER) databaseUnadjusted hazard ratioEnd Results (SEER) dataKaplan-Meier methodOverall survival rateYear of diagnosisSmall cell carcinomaSignificant survival advantagePearson's chi-square testProportional hazards modelOnly significant factorChi-square testChemotherapy usageLocoregional cases
2014
SEQUENTIAL LOW COST INTERVENTIONS DOUBLE HAND HYGIENE RATES AMONG MEDICAL TEAMS IN A RESOURCE LIMITED SETTING. RESULTS OF A HAND HYGIENE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CONDUCTED AT UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL OF KIGALI (CHUK), KIGALI, RWANDA.
Manzi O, Ogbuagu O. SEQUENTIAL LOW COST INTERVENTIONS DOUBLE HAND HYGIENE RATES AMONG MEDICAL TEAMS IN A RESOURCE LIMITED SETTING. RESULTS OF A HAND HYGIENE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CONDUCTED AT UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL OF KIGALI (CHUK), KIGALI, RWANDA. East African Medical Journal 2014, 91: 44-9. PMID: 26859019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUniversity Teaching HospitalLow-cost interventionMedical teamTeaching hospitalProspective observational studyHand hygiene opportunitiesPearson's chi-square testPost-intervention ratesHand hygiene practicesResource limited settingsNon-significant increaseChi-square testHand hygiene ratesMorning wardMedical wardsConsultant physiciansObservational studyStudy interventionHand hygieneWeek 2Square testLimited settingsWeek twoHygiene practicesWards
2013
Influence of Ethnicity on the Efficacy and Utilization of Bariatric Surgery in the USA
Sudan R, Winegar D, Thomas S, Morton J. Influence of Ethnicity on the Efficacy and Utilization of Bariatric Surgery in the USA. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2013, 18: 130-136. PMID: 24101449, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2368-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexComorbidityDatabases, FactualDiabetes MellitusEthnicityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastric BypassGastroesophageal RefluxHealth Status DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansHyperlipidemiasHypertensionLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedObesitySleep Apnea, ObstructiveTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsBaseline characteristicsThirty-day mortality rateBariatric Outcomes Longitudinal DatabaseGastric bypass surgerySerious adverse eventsPearson's chi-square testChi-square testPatterns of utilizationSmaller percent declineComorbidity burdenBariatric surgeryStudy patientsUnderwent surgeryAdverse eventsBypass surgeryMortality rateInfluence of ethnicityEthnic disparitiesHeavier BMIRYGBSurgeryCategorical variablesComorbiditiesBMIT-test
2012
Correlation of progression-free survival at 6 months (PFS6) with overall survival at 12 months (OS12) in an analysis of 10 trials of second-line therapy for advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC).
Maughan B, Boucher K, Agarwal N, Choueiri T, Qu A, Vogelzang N, Fougeray R, Niegisch G, Albers P, Wong Y, Ko Y, Sridhar S, Galsky M, Petrylak D, Vaishampayan U, Beer T, Sternberg C, Rosenberg J, Molins J, Sonpavde G. Correlation of progression-free survival at 6 months (PFS6) with overall survival at 12 months (OS12) in an analysis of 10 trials of second-line therapy for advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 4525-4525. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.4525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecond-line therapyAdvanced urothelial carcinomaPhase II trialUrothelial carcinomaIndividual-level agreementResponse rateII trialIndividual patient progressionProgression-free survivalAssociation of responsePearson's chi-square testDuration of benefitSignificant unmet needRandom-effects modelChi-square testPearson correlationPrimary endpointVisceral metastasesOverall survivalPerformance statusMedian ageYates' continuity correctionPatient progressionIntermediate endpointsPFS6
2007
Serum CA125 predicts extrauterine disease and survival in uterine carcinosarcoma
Huang GS, Chiu LG, Gebb JS, Gunter MJ, Sukumvanich P, Goldberg GL, Einstein MH. Serum CA125 predicts extrauterine disease and survival in uterine carcinosarcoma. Gynecologic Oncology 2007, 107: 513-517. PMID: 17935762, PMCID: PMC2696225, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.08.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep myometrial invasionCA125 elevationExtrauterine diseasePrognostic factorsUterine carcinosarcomaPreoperative CA125CA125 levelsCA125 measurementMyometrial invasionPoor survivalExact testCox proportional hazards modelClinicopathologic prognostic factorsEstrogen receptor positivityIndependent prognostic factorManagement of patientsUnivariate survival analysisUseful serum markerPearson's chi-square testProportional hazards modelFisher's exact testChi-square testSerous histologyConsecutive patientsReceptor positivity
2001
Impact of Panic Attacks on Rehabilitation and Quality of Life Among Persons With Severe Psychotic Disorders
Goodwin R, Stayner D, Chinman M, Davidson L. Impact of Panic Attacks on Rehabilitation and Quality of Life Among Persons With Severe Psychotic Disorders. Psychiatric Services 2001, 52: 920-924. PMID: 11433109, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere psychotic disordersComorbid panic attacksPsychotic disordersQuality of lifePanic attacksChi-square testRehabilitative outcomesPoorer rehabilitative outcomesEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleType of comorbidityRates of comorbidityValuable prognostic indicatorMajor depressive disorderPearson's chi-square testStructured Clinical InterviewGeneral Health QuestionnaireSample of personsPoor qualityPrognostic indicatorDepressive disorderHealth QuestionnairePolysubstance abuseLife measuresPsychiatric disordersRehabilitation program
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