2022
Serum Neutralizing Antibody Titers 12 Months After Coronavirus Disease 2019 Messenger RNA Vaccination: Correlation to Clinical Variables in an Adult, US Population
Zhao M, Slotkin R, Sheth AH, Pischel L, Kyriakides TC, Emu B, McNamara C, Shi Q, Delgobbo J, Xu J, Marhoffer E, Mercer-Falkoff A, Holleck J, Ardito D, Sutton RE, Gupta S. Serum Neutralizing Antibody Titers 12 Months After Coronavirus Disease 2019 Messenger RNA Vaccination: Correlation to Clinical Variables in an Adult, US Population. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 76: e391-e399. PMID: 35639598, PMCID: PMC9278145, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonth postboosterRNA vaccinationClinical variablesNeutralization responseEnd-stage renal diseaseBooster dose responsePrimary series vaccinationPrimary vaccine seriesMultiple clinical factorsSystemic steroid useDoses of vaccinePrior COVID-19Maximal inhibitory concentration valuesHalf maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) valuesSeries vaccinationVaccine seriesVaccine regimensClinical factorsDiabetes mellitusRenal diseaseComorbid conditionsSteroid useCOVID infectionImmune responseUS populationA review of COVID-19 transmission dynamics and clinical outcomes on cruise ships worldwide, January to October 2020
Willebrand KS, Pischel L, Malik AA, Jenness SM, Omer SB. A review of COVID-19 transmission dynamics and clinical outcomes on cruise ships worldwide, January to October 2020. Eurosurveillance 2022, 27: 2002113. PMID: 34991781, PMCID: PMC8739343, DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.1.2002113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 casesCOVID-19COVID-19-associated deathsAttack rateMedian attack rateCOVID-19 outbreakUnited States CentersSARS-CoV-2Mean attack rateClinical outcomesMedian numberCOVID-19 transmission dynamicsEpidemiological informationDisease controlDiamond PrincessSuperspreader eventsStates CentersSusceptible populationTransmission dynamicsPrevention's listOutbreakInternational spread
2021
High-resolution epitope mapping and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in large cohorts of subjects with COVID-19
Haynes WA, Kamath K, Bozekowski J, Baum-Jones E, Campbell M, Casanovas-Massana A, Daugherty PS, Dela Cruz CS, Dhal A, Farhadian SF, Fitzgibbons L, Fournier J, Jhatro M, Jordan G, Klein J, Lucas C, Kessler D, Luchsinger LL, Martinez B, Catherine Muenker M, Pischel L, Reifert J, Sawyer JR, Waitz R, Wunder EA, Zhang M, Iwasaki A, Ko A, Shon J. High-resolution epitope mapping and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in large cohorts of subjects with COVID-19. Communications Biology 2021, 4: 1317. PMID: 34811480, PMCID: PMC8608966, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02835-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2SARS-CoV-2 antibodiesRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2SARS-CoV-2 epitopesSyndrome coronavirus 2SARS-CoV-2 strainsHigh-resolution epitope mappingCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 mutantsCoronavirus 2Antibody responseEffective vaccineImmune responseNeutralization activitySevere diseaseLarge cohortEpitope regionsAntibody epitopesEpitope mappingRelated coronavirusesTherapyVaccineViral proteomeCost-effectiveness of Tocilizumab in Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019: to See or Not to See
Pischel L, Goshua G. Cost-effectiveness of Tocilizumab in Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019: to See or Not to See. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 73: 2119-2120. PMID: 33999992, PMCID: PMC8194546, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab459.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersRace and ethnicity do not impact eligibility for remdesivir: A single-center experience
Pischel L, Walelo M, Benson J, Osborn R, Schrier R, Tuan J, Barakat L, Ogbuagu O. Race and ethnicity do not impact eligibility for remdesivir: A single-center experience. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0250735. PMID: 33956849, PMCID: PMC8101938, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsExclusion criteriaSingle health care systemObservational cohort studySingle-center experienceClinical trial criteriaTime of presentationMedical record chartsNon-Hispanic whitesEthnic minority enrollmentSimilar ratesHealth care systemCohort studyTrial criteriaMultiple therapiesInclusion criteriaRecord chartsEthnic groupsRemdesivirCare systemTrialsSelf-identified WhiteEligibilityWhite participantsMultiple potential barriersFast Development of High-Quality Vaccines in a Pandemic
Pischel L, Yildirim I, Omer SB. Fast Development of High-Quality Vaccines in a Pandemic. CHEST Journal 2021, 160: e1-e3. PMID: 33848535, PMCID: PMC8102080, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.03.063.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2020
Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Survival and Clinical Outcomes
Price CC, Altice FL, Shyr Y, Koff A, Pischel L, Goshua G, Azar MM, Mcmanus D, Chen SC, Gleeson SE, Britto CJ, Azmy V, Kaman K, Gaston DC, Davis M, Burrello T, Harris Z, Villanueva MS, Aoun-Barakat L, Kang I, Seropian S, Chupp G, Bucala R, Kaminski N, Lee AI, LoRusso PM, Topal JE, Dela Cruz C, Malinis M. Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Survival and Clinical Outcomes. CHEST Journal 2020, 158: 1397-1408. PMID: 32553536, PMCID: PMC7831876, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytokine release syndromeTocilizumab-treated patientsSevere diseaseRelease syndromeTocilizumab treatmentInflammatory biomarkersNonsevere diseaseSoluble IL-2 receptor levelsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinIL-2 receptor levelsConsecutive COVID-19 patientsIL-6 receptor antagonistMechanical ventilation outcomesC-reactive proteinCOVID-19 patientsHigher admission levelsRace/ethnicityMV daysVentilation outcomesAdverse eventsChart reviewClinical responseMedian ageWhite patientsClinical outcomes