2024
Prehospital use of point-of-care tests by community health workers: a scoping review
Ebbs D, Taricia M, Funaro M, O’Daniel M, Cappello M. Prehospital use of point-of-care tests by community health workers: a scoping review. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1360322. PMID: 38721545, PMCID: PMC11076783, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1360322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity health workersHealth workersPoint-of-care testingPrehospital settingLocal community health workersFull-text reviewMedical Subject HeadingsPRISMA extensionPrehospital useImplementation strategiesResource settingsEarly risk stratificationMedical librariansStudy criteriaSubject headingsPoint-of-carePrehospitalRisk stratificationWorkersCommunitySetsReviewPRISMAHIVMalaria
2021
An Evaluation of Opioid Use in Black Communities: A Rapid Review of the Literature.
Jordan A, Mathis M, Haeny A, Funaro M, Paltin D, Ransome Y. An Evaluation of Opioid Use in Black Communities: A Rapid Review of the Literature. Harvard Review Of Psychiatry 2021, 29: 108-130. PMID: 33666395, PMCID: PMC8335706, DOI: 10.1097/hrp.0000000000000285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid useRapid reviewSocial determinantsUse of opioidsTreatment-seeking patternsClear inclusion criteriaOpioid overdose deathsFull-text reviewComprehensive search strategyHealth care systemGrey literature sourcesClinician prescribingTreatment initiationInclusion criteriaOverdose deathsEpidemiologic SurveyClinical practiceHealth outcomesOpioid crisisOpioidsNarrative summaryTraditional health care systemCare systemSystematic review methodsBlack individuals
2020
Relevance of Microvascular Flow Assessments in Critically Ill Neonates and Children: A Systematic Review.
Maitoza LA, Neeman E, Funaro M, Pierce RW. Relevance of Microvascular Flow Assessments in Critically Ill Neonates and Children: A Systematic Review. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2020, 21: 373-384. PMID: 31834246, PMCID: PMC10061570, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIll childrenMicrovascular flowSystematic reviewMicrocirculatory dysfunctionIll neonatesMicrocirculatory changesBlood flowImpact of patientMicrovascular blood flowMicrocirculatory blood flowFull-text reviewWeb of ScienceMacrovascular functionPatients 0Critical illnessEffect of ageSuch patientsMedical managementPoor outcomeBirth weightMicrocirculatory variablesClinical endpointsInclusion criteriaNeonatesMacrocirculatory variablesMethylene Blue for Refractory Shock in Children: A Systematic Review and Survey Practice Analysis.
Otero Luna AV, Johnson R, Funaro M, Canarie MF, Pierce RW. Methylene Blue for Refractory Shock in Children: A Systematic Review and Survey Practice Analysis. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2020, 21: e378-e386. PMID: 32453920, PMCID: PMC10563197, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefractory shockUse of methylenePractice patternsMean arterial blood pressurePediatric critical care physiciansCatecholamine refractory shockEfficacy of methyleneArterial blood pressureCardiac care unitCritical care physiciansVariety of etiologiesPhysician practice patternsFull-text reviewWeb of ScienceBlue useCatecholamine therapyStudy patientsBlood pressurePediatric shockShock refractoryCare physiciansCare unitSignificant morbidityDatabase inceptionPhysicians' knowledge
2018
Tight junction structure, function, and assessment in the critically ill: a systematic review
Vermette D, Hu P, Canarie MF, Funaro M, Glover J, Pierce RW. Tight junction structure, function, and assessment in the critically ill: a systematic review. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental 2018, 6: 37. PMID: 30259344, PMCID: PMC6158145, DOI: 10.1186/s40635-018-0203-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCritical illnessSystematic reviewTight junctionsGut bacterial translocationMultiple organ failureFull-text reviewEndothelial tight junctionsEndothelial barrier integrityCritical disease statesTJ structureBacterial translocationCardiac failureClinical outcomesOrgan failurePulmonary edemaBarrier disruptionPROSPERO databaseResultsA totalBarrier dysfunctionPulmonary pathologyTherapeutic advancesCapillary leakInclusion criteriaGastrointestinal epitheliumTJ breakdown