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Effects of 2- vs 4-Week Attending Physician Inpatient Rotations on Unplanned Patient Revisits, Evaluations by Trainees, and Attending Physician Burnout: A Randomized Trial
Lucas B, Trick W, Evans A, Mba B, Smith J, Das K, Clarke P, Varkey A, Mathew S, Weinstein R. Effects of 2- vs 4-Week Attending Physician Inpatient Rotations on Unplanned Patient Revisits, Evaluations by Trainees, and Attending Physician Burnout: A Randomized Trial. JAMA 2012, 308: 2199-2207. PMID: 23212497, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.36522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBurnout, ProfessionalChicagoCross-Over StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalEmotionsFemaleHospital Bed Capacity, 500 and overHospitals, TeachingHumansInternal MedicineMaleMedical Staff, HospitalMiddle AgedPatient CarePatient ReadmissionPatient TransferPhysiciansStudents, MedicalTime FactorsWorkloadConceptsUnplanned revisitsPatient revisitsCrossover noninferiority trialPhysician burnoutLength of stayHouse staffCrossover randomizationSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeUnique patientsNoninferiority marginNoninferiority trialPhysician reportsInpatient servicesPatientsInternal medicineInpatient rotationsPhysiciansMedical studentsSelf-rated measuresWard rotationsBurnout severityStayEmotional exhaustionTrialsHand-carried Echocardiography by Hospitalists: A Randomized Trial
Lucas B, Candotti C, Margeta B, Mba B, Kumapley R, Asmar A, Franco-Sadud R, Baru J, Acob C, Borkowsky S, Evans A. Hand-carried Echocardiography by Hospitalists: A Randomized Trial. The American Journal Of Medicine 2011, 124: 766-774. PMID: 21663885, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayHand-carried echocardiographyStandard echocardiographyUsual careDiagnostic accuracyGeneral medicine inpatientsGeneral medicine patientsMain outcome measuresPatient outcome dataFavorable diagnostic accuracyHospitalist careHospital dischargeMedicine inpatientsSecondary outcomesHeart failureMedicine patientsSubgroup analysisTeaching hospitalHospitalist serviceOutcome measuresEchocardiographyOutcome dataStayCare qualityCare informationDiagnostic accuracy of hospitalist‐performed hand‐carried ultrasound echocardiography after a brief training program
Lucas B, Candotti C, Margeta B, Evans A, Mba B, Baru J, Asbury J, Asmar A, Kumapley R, Patel M, Borkowsky S, Fung S, Charles‐Damte M. Diagnostic accuracy of hospitalist‐performed hand‐carried ultrasound echocardiography after a brief training program. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2009, 4: 340-349. PMID: 19670355, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge pericardial effusionInferior vena cavaSevere LV hypertrophyStandard echocardiographySystolic dysfunctionLV hypertrophyPericardial effusionMitral regurgitationDiagnostic accuracyUltrasound echocardiographyCardiac abnormalitiesBrief training programImportant cardiac abnormalitiesLeft atrium enlargementSevere LA enlargementLV systolic dysfunctionVentricular systolic dysfunctionProspective cohort studySevere mitral regurgitationLarge public teaching hospitalPublic teaching hospitalNegative likelihood ratioTraining programAtrium enlargementLikelihood ratioA hospitalist‐run short‐stay unit: Features that predict length‐of‐stay and eventual admission to traditional inpatient services
Lucas B, Kumapley R, Mba B, Nisar I, Lee K, Ofori‐Ntow S, Borkowsky S, Asmar A, Lewis T, Bienias J. A hospitalist‐run short‐stay unit: Features that predict length‐of‐stay and eventual admission to traditional inpatient services. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2009, 4: 276-284. PMID: 19504489, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-stay unitTraditional inpatient servicesAcute coronary syndromeInpatient servicesEventual admissionHeart failureProvisional diagnosisSpecialty consultationPossible acute coronary syndromeProspective observational cohort studyDiagnostic testsCommon provisional diagnosisLow-risk patientsObservational cohort studyPredictors of lengthLarge public teaching hospitalPublic teaching hospitalCoronary syndromeEligible patientsHospital stayCohort studyConsecutive admissionsMedical recordsPhysical examPatient stayDiagnostic Accuracy Retrospectively of Electrocardiographic Findings and Cancer History for Tamponade in Patients Determined to Have Pericardial Effusion by Transthoracic Echocardiogram
Mathur A, Saini A, Lucas B, AlYousef T, Margeta B, Mba B. Diagnostic Accuracy Retrospectively of Electrocardiographic Findings and Cancer History for Tamponade in Patients Determined to Have Pericardial Effusion by Transthoracic Echocardiogram. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 111: 1062-1066. PMID: 23351462, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.11.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge pericardial effusionPericardial effusionElectrocardiographic findingsElectrocardiography findingsTransthoracic echocardiogramTransthoracic echocardiographyUnique patientsCancer historyMedical recordsBlinded investigatorTamponadeComputed tomographyEffusionPatientsFrontline providersElectrical alternansDiagnostic elementsCancerTachycardiaOddsCombined presenceDiscriminatory powerFindingsEchocardiogramEchocardiographyAssociation Between Cannabis Use and Complications Related to Crohn’s Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Mbachi C, Attar B, Wang Y, Paintsil I, Mba B, Fugar S, Agrawal R, Simons-Linares R, Jaiswal P, Trick W, Kotwal V. Association Between Cannabis Use and Complications Related to Crohn’s Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2019, 64: 2939-2944. PMID: 30825109, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-019-05556-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-related complicationsCrohn's diseaseRelated complicationsDisease patientsPrimary diagnosisCannabis usersCrohn's disease-related complicationsUtilization Project National Inpatient SampleIdiopathic inflammatory processParenteral nutrition requirementRetrospective cohort studyBlood product transfusionIntra-abdominal abscessPropensity score matchAnti-inflammatory effectsCrohn's disease patientsEffects of cannabisBackgroundCrohn’s diseaseProduct transfusionCohort studyIntestinal inflammationSignificant morbiditySecondary diagnosisHospital inpatientsInpatient Sample
2020
BRASH Syndrome with Hyperkalemia: An Under-Recognized Clinical Condition.
Arif A, Khan M, Masri A, Mba B, Talha Ayub M, Doukky R. BRASH Syndrome with Hyperkalemia: An Under-Recognized Clinical Condition. Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal 2020, 16: 241-244. PMID: 33133361, PMCID: PMC7587309, DOI: 10.14797/mdcj-16-3-241.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Bilateral central retinal artery occlusion from catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome
Joshi U, Afroz S, Ranka S, Mba B. Bilateral central retinal artery occlusion from catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome. BMJ Case Reports 2018, 2018: bcr-2018-226463. PMID: 30420561, PMCID: PMC6254375, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral retinal artery occlusionCatastrophic antiphospholipid syndromeRetinal artery occlusionAntiphospholipid syndromeArtery occlusionBilateral central retinal artery occlusionHigh-dose steroidsIntravenous pulse steroidsLeft eye visionRight fifth toeSudden painless lossEnd of treatmentLeft index fingerPainless lossPulse steroidsTherapeutic anticoagulationAcute onsetLupus flareStroke workupSystemic lupusBlurry visionRight eyeOcular massageBluish discolorationDay 5
2015
Evaluating Clinical Management Decisions by Recent Graduates in the Era of High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care
Abegunde A, Mba B. Evaluating Clinical Management Decisions by Recent Graduates in the Era of High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care. JAMA Internal Medicine 2015, 175: 651-652. PMID: 25844741, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.8087.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Treatment refractory hypothyroidism as a result of excessive donation of plasma
Abegunde A, Mba B, Babu A. Treatment refractory hypothyroidism as a result of excessive donation of plasma. Endocrine 2013, 44: 268-269. PMID: 23334986, DOI: 10.1007/s12020-013-9879-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research