2016
New Organ Allocation System for Combined Liver-Kidney Transplants and the Availability of Kidneys for Transplant to Patients with Stage 4–5 CKD
Asch WS, Bia MJ. New Organ Allocation System for Combined Liver-Kidney Transplants and the Availability of Kidneys for Transplant to Patients with Stage 4–5 CKD. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2016, 12: 848-852. PMID: 28028050, PMCID: PMC5477211, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.08480816.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsLiver-kidney transplantSimultaneous liver-kidney transplantOrgan allocationCombined liver-kidney transplantAvailability of kidneysMultiorgan transplant recipientsEquitable organ allocationMedical criteriaOrgan allocation systemLiver recipientsTransplant recipientsTransplant activityNephrology communityTransplantKidneyRecipientsStage 4Great controversyCKDPatientsAKICriteria
2012
A One-Day Centralized Work-up for Kidney Transplant Recipient Candidates: A Quality Improvement Report
Formica RN, Barrantes F, Asch WS, Bia MJ, Coca S, Kalyesubula R, McCloskey B, Leary T, Arvelakis A, Kulkarni S. A One-Day Centralized Work-up for Kidney Transplant Recipient Candidates: A Quality Improvement Report. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2012, 60: 288-294. PMID: 22571868, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney transplantImprovement reportMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsCox proportional hazards modelKidney transplant candidacyMinimal listing criteriaGroup of patientsUniversity-based hospitalQuality improvement reportProportional hazards modelTransplant candidacyTransplant evaluationUNOS waitlistWaitlist placementTransplant centersComorbid conditionsMedian timeMultivariable analysisTransplant practitionersDialysis exposureFunctional statusWait listHazards modelPatientsRecipient candidates
2008
Effectiveness of an Integrated Ward-based Program in Preparing Medical Students to Care for Patients at the End of Life
Ellman MS, Rosenbaum JR, Cherlin E, Bia M. Effectiveness of an Integrated Ward-based Program in Preparing Medical Students to Care for Patients at the End of Life. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2008, 26: 18-23. PMID: 18955735, DOI: 10.1177/1049909108325437.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Development and Implementation of an Innovative Ward-Based Program to Help Medical Students Acquire End-of-Life Care Experience
Ellman MS, Rosenbaum JR, Bia M. Development and Implementation of an Innovative Ward-Based Program to Help Medical Students Acquire End-of-Life Care Experience. Academic Medicine 2007, 82: 723-727. PMID: 17595576, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e3180674b3a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife care experiencesCase conferencesCare experiencesAcute inpatient settingsEnd of lifePsychiatry consultInpatient settingYale University SchoolPatient reactionsPatientsClinician presenceStudents' personal reflectionsThird-year medical studentsUniversity SchoolLife exercisePrimary objectiveExerciseLife domainsMedical studentsPersonal impactYearsMultidisciplinary facultyPilot yearConsultsPilot basis
1991
Aseptic encephalitis and blindness complicating OKT3 therapy
Marks W, Perkal M, Bia M, Lorber M. Aseptic encephalitis and blindness complicating OKT3 therapy. Clinical Transplantation 1991, 5: 435-438. DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.1991.tb00574.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCranial nerve involvementOKT3 therapyNerve involvementSixth cranial nerve palsyAseptic encephalitisIsolated cranial nerve involvementSteroid-resistant rejectionCranial nerve palsyOKT3 treatmentNerve palsyAseptic meningitisAcute onsetFollow-upOKT3TherapyEncephalitisVisual problemsPatientsBlindnessInvolvementOrthocloneComplicationsMeningitisMorbiditySeizures
1987
Detection of acute allograft rejection by indium-111 labeled platelet scintigraphy in renal transplant patients.
Desir G, Bia MJ, Lange RC, Smith EO, Kashgarian M, Flye W, Schiff M, Ezekowitz MD. Detection of acute allograft rejection by indium-111 labeled platelet scintigraphy in renal transplant patients. Transplantation Proceedings 1987, 19: 1677-80. PMID: 3547876.Peer-Reviewed Original Research