2024
SOFA score performs worse than age for predicting mortality in patients with COVID-19
Sherak R, Sajjadi H, Khimani N, Tolchin B, Jubanyik K, Taylor R, Schulz W, Mortazavi B, Haimovich A. SOFA score performs worse than age for predicting mortality in patients with COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0301013. PMID: 38758942, PMCID: PMC11101117, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCrisis standards of careIn-hospital mortalityIntensive care unitAcademic health systemSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreCohort of intensive care unitSequential Organ Failure AssessmentStandard of careLogistic regression modelsMortality predictionPredicting in-hospital mortalityHealth systemUnivariate logistic regression modelCrisis standardsDisease morbidityCOVID-19
2021
Miscarriage determination in first trimester based on alpha-fetoprotein extracted from sanitary pads
Mor A, Gardezi M, Jubanyik K, Simsek B, Seifer DB, Patrizio P, Esencan E, Imamoglu G, Zhang M, Nichols-Burns SM, Taylor HS. Miscarriage determination in first trimester based on alpha-fetoprotein extracted from sanitary pads. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 116: 462-469. PMID: 33461753, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrauterine pregnancyVaginal bloodAlpha-fetoproteinOngoing pregnancyAFP levelsSanitary padsHigh alpha-fetoprotein levelsOngoing pregnancy groupProspective cohort studyAlpha-fetoprotein levelsAcademic medical centerPregnancy groupCohort studyMiscarriage casesFirst trimesterOffice visitsMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEPregnancyMedian levelsMiscarriageBloodAnxiety levelsAFPCharacteristic analysis