2023
Prior cycles of anti-CD20 antibodies affect antibody responses after repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination
Asashima H, Kim D, Wang K, Lele N, Buitrago-Pocasangre N, Lutz R, Cruz I, Raddassi K, Ruff W, Racke M, Wilson J, Givens T, Grifoni A, Weiskopf D, Sette A, Kleinstein S, Montgomery R, Shaw A, Li F, Fan R, Hafler D, Tomayko M, Longbrake E. Prior cycles of anti-CD20 antibodies affect antibody responses after repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination. JCI Insight 2023, 8: e168102. PMID: 37606046, PMCID: PMC10543713, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.168102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinationB-cell-depleted patientsB-cell depletionAntibody responseMRNA vaccinationThird doseCell depletionT cellsClaude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence CenterB cellsNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyAnti-CD20 antibodySpike-specific antibodiesMultiple Sclerosis SocietyLow cumulative exposureLogistic regression modelsImportant clinical needCD20 therapyCD20 treatmentMost patientsThird vaccineSerologic responseVaccine dosesMRNA vaccinesVaccination strategiesCalcitonin Gene–Related Peptide Monoclonal Antibodies and Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Severe COVID-19 Outcomes Among Veterans With Migraine Disorder
Wang K, Fenton B, Deng Y, Anthony S, Dao V, Schindler E, Lipton R, Guirguis A, Skanderson M, Seng E, Sico J. Calcitonin Gene–Related Peptide Monoclonal Antibodies and Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Severe COVID-19 Outcomes Among Veterans With Migraine Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2326371. PMID: 37523183, PMCID: PMC10391301, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalcitonin gene-related peptideSARS-CoV-2 infectionSevere COVID-19 outcomesCGRP mAbsMechanical ventilationSupplemental oxygenCOVID-19 outcomesSARS-CoV-2Cohort studyCGRP antagonistMAIN OUTCOMEMigraine disordersPositive SARS-CoV-2 test resultSARS-CoV-2 test resultsCOVID-19Protocol hazard ratiosRetrospective cohort studyMonoclonal antibody treatmentGene-related peptideLikelihood of hospitalizationCourse of diseasePeptide monoclonal antibodyElectronic health recordsNeuroimmune modulatorCumulative incidence
2022
Telehealth perceptions and utilization for the delivery of headache care before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A mixed‐methods study
Grinberg AS, Fenton BT, Wang K, Lindsey H, Goldman RE, Baird S, Riley S, Burrone L, Seng EK, Damush TM, Sico JJ. Telehealth perceptions and utilization for the delivery of headache care before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A mixed‐methods study. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2022, 62: 613-623. PMID: 35545754, PMCID: PMC9348149, DOI: 10.1111/head.14310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health Administration facilitiesTelehealth deliveryHeadache centerHeadache careAdministration facilitiesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicUtilization of telehealthDisease 2019 pandemicRace/ethnicityPatient ageTelephone visitsPerson appointmentsTelehealth visitsOutpatient visitsPatient groupPatient preferencesHeadache disordersPerson visitsHeadache treatmentMultiple delivery methodsPatientsPatient engagementProviders' perceptionsHeadache servicesPatient accessSARS–CoV‐2 Infection and COVID‐19 Outcomes in Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta‐Analysis
Conway R, Grimshaw AA, Konig MF, Putman M, Duarte‐García A, Tseng LY, Cabrera DM, Chock YPE, Degirmenci HB, Duff E, Egeli BH, Graef ER, Gupta A, Harkins P, Hoyer BF, Jayatilleke A, Jin S, Kasia C, Khilnani A, Kilian A, Kim AHJ, Lin CMA, Low C, Proulx L, Sattui SE, Singh N, Sparks JA, Tam H, Ugarte‐Gil M, Ung N, Wang K, Wise LM, Yang Z, Young KJ, Liew JW, Grainger R, Wallace ZS, Hsieh E, Alliance T. SARS–CoV‐2 Infection and COVID‐19 Outcomes in Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta‐Analysis. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2022, 74: 766-775. PMID: 34807517, PMCID: PMC9011807, DOI: 10.1002/art.42030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCOVID-19HospitalizationHumansMuscular DiseasesRespiration, ArtificialRheumatic DiseasesSARS-CoV-2ConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionMechanical ventilationRisk ratioOdds ratioMortality rateCOVID-19 disease severityJoanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal toolsCOVID-19Odds of hospitalizationNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleCOVID-19 outcomesRandom-effects modelCritical appraisal toolMantel-Haenszel formulaSystematic literature reviewAdjusted riskICU admissionRMD patientsClinical outcomesRheumatic diseasesMethodologic qualityRelative riskObservational studyGeneral populationLower risk
2021
Provider Satisfaction With Infectious Diseases Telemedicine Consults for Hospitalized Patients During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Canterino JE, Wang K, Golden M. Provider Satisfaction With Infectious Diseases Telemedicine Consults for Hospitalized Patients During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 74: 711-714. PMID: 34048567, PMCID: PMC8244553, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab479.Peer-Reviewed Original Research