2023
Clinical criteria to exclude acute vascular pathology on CT angiogram in patients with dizziness
Tu L, Malhotra A, Venkatesh A, Taylor R, Sheth K, Yaesoubi R, Forman H, Sureshanand S, Navaratnam D. Clinical criteria to exclude acute vascular pathology on CT angiogram in patients with dizziness. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0280752. PMID: 36893103, PMCID: PMC9997874, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute vascular pathologyEmergency departmentVascular pathologyNegative predictive valueDizzy patientsStroke codeCTA headPredictive valueAdult ED encountersTransient ischemic attackHalf of patientsLong-term smokersLarge vessel occlusionCoronary artery diseasePast medical historySeparate validation cohortCross-sectional analysisIschemic attackAnalysis cohortArterial dissectionArtery diseaseClinical factorsED encountersMedication useChief complaint
2022
Estimation of the Lifetime Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) Lost Due to Syphilis Acquired in the United States in 2018
Lee K, You S, Li Y, Chesson H, Gift TL, Berruti AA, Hsu K, Yaesoubi R, Salomon JA, Rönn M. Estimation of the Lifetime Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) Lost Due to Syphilis Acquired in the United States in 2018. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 76: e810-e819. PMID: 35684943, PMCID: PMC9907519, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsCongenital syphilisHealth lossLife yearsNumber of QALYsTerms of QALYsLifetime numberBurden of syphilisSubstantial health lossesManagement of syphilisLifetime quality-adjusted life yearsAverage lifetime numberCost-effectiveness analysisPrimary infectionOverall burdenSyphilisNatural historyInfectionHealth impactsMSMChildrenMothersUnited StatesBurdenDecision tree model
2021
Scenarios to improve CT head utilization in the emergency department delineated by critical results reporting
Tu LH, Venkatesh AK, Malhotra A, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Scenarios to improve CT head utilization in the emergency department delineated by critical results reporting. Emergency Radiology 2021, 29: 81-88. PMID: 34617133, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-021-01947-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult ED encountersCommon chief complaintChief complaintEmergency departmentED encountersPatient selectionHead examsLoss of consciousnessAcademic medical centerChest painBlood sugarRetrospective studyHead injuryMental statusNew headacheMedical CenterPsychiatric evaluationConclusionOur studyBetter outcomesAdvanced imagingAlcohol intoxicationTotal encountersComplaintsHeadacheSignificant differencesHead and Neck CTA Utilization: Analysis of Ordering Frequency and Nonroutine Results Communication, With Focus on the 50 Most Common Emergency Department Clinical Presentations.
Tu LH, Malhotra A, Venkatesh AK, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Head and Neck CTA Utilization: Analysis of Ordering Frequency and Nonroutine Results Communication, With Focus on the 50 Most Common Emergency Department Clinical Presentations. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2021, 218: 544-551. PMID: 34585611, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.21.26543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck CTAED visitsEmergency departmentNonroutine communicationSingle health care systemAdult ED visitsSubset of reportsRadiologist communicationResult communicationPatient's chief concernHealth care systemFrequency of headCTA utilizationAcute findingsClinical presentationED settingPatient selectionIncidental findingClinical impactCTA examinationsCare systemCTAVisitsHigher numberNegative results
2020
Evaluation of 6-Month Versus Continuous Isoniazid Preventive Therapy for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Adults Living With HIV/AIDS in Malawi.
Hsieh YL, Jahn A, Menzies NA, Yaesoubi R, Salomon JA, Girma B, Gunde L, Eaton JW, Auld A, Odo M, Kiyiika CN, Kalua T, Chiwandira B, Mpunga JU, Mbendra K, Corbett L, Hosseinipour MC, Cohen T, Kunkel A. Evaluation of 6-Month Versus Continuous Isoniazid Preventive Therapy for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Adults Living With HIV/AIDS in Malawi. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2020, 85: 643-650. PMID: 33177475, PMCID: PMC8564780, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsoniazid preventive therapyIPT programIPT strategyPreventive therapyContinuous isoniazid preventive therapyMore TB casesHIV-positive adultsCases of tuberculosisAnticipated health effectsComparable health benefitsHIV/AIDSCause deathAntiretroviral therapyTB casesTB controlTB incidenceDrug costsMalawi MinistryMean reductionTuberculosisMycobacterium tuberculosisTherapyAnticipated health impactsHealth effectsHealth benefits
2018
Tuberculosis control interventions targeted to previously treated people in a high-incidence setting: a modelling study
Marx FM, Yaesoubi R, Menzies NA, Salomon JA, Bilinski A, Beyers N, Cohen T. Tuberculosis control interventions targeted to previously treated people in a high-incidence setting: a modelling study. The Lancet Global Health 2018, 6: e426-e435. PMID: 29472018, PMCID: PMC5849574, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30022-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-incidence settingsIsoniazid preventive therapyPreventive therapyTuberculosis treatmentActive casesHIV prevalenceTuberculosis controlControl interventionsIncident tuberculosis casesPrevious tuberculosis treatmentTuberculosis control interventionsTB case notificationHigh-risk groupTransmission dynamic modelTuberculosis deathsHigh tuberculosisRecurrent diseasePrevalent tuberculosisTuberculosis casesTuberculosis incidenceCase notificationTreatment outcomesTuberculosis morbidityTuberculosis epidemicAdditional interventions