2024
The association between prolonged SARS-CoV-2 symptoms and work outcomes
Venkatesh A, Yu H, Malicki C, Gottlieb M, Elmore J, Hill M, Idris A, Montoy J, O’Laughlin K, Rising K, Stephens K, Spatz E, Weinstein R, Group F. The association between prolonged SARS-CoV-2 symptoms and work outcomes. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0300947. PMID: 39074096, PMCID: PMC11285965, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 symptomsReturn to workAssociated with increased oddsAnalyzed self-reported dataNational cohort studySelf-reported dataLong COVIDCOVID-19 pandemicLost work timePublic health emergencyWork absenteeismMissed workdaysElectronic surveyEmployment statusSARS-CoV-2 infectionWell-being impactsOdds ratioWork lossCohort studyNumerous healthImpact of long COVIDCOVID-19Risk factorsThree-monthsHealth emergency
2023
Prevalence of Symptoms ≤12 Months After Acute Illness, by COVID-19 Testing Status Among Adults — United States, December 2020–March 2023
Montoy J, Ford J, Yu H, Gottlieb M, Morse D, Santangelo M, O’Laughlin K, Schaeffer K, Logan P, Rising K, Hill M, Wisk L, Salah W, Idris A, Huebinger R, Spatz E, Rodriguez R, Klabbers R, Gatling K, Wang R, Elmore J, McDonald S, Stephens K, Weinstein R, Venkatesh A, Saydah S, Group I, Group I, Ahmed Z, Choi M, Derden A, Gottlieb M, Guzman D, Hassaballa M, Jerger R, Kaadan M, Koo K, Yang G, Dorney J, Kinsman J, Li S, Lin Z, Mannan I, Pierce S, Puente X, Ulrich A, Yang Z, Yu H, Adams K, Anderson J, Chang G, Gentile N, Geyer R, Maat Z, Malone K, Nichol G, Park J, Ruiz L, Schiffgens M, Stober T, Willis M, Zhang Z, Amadio G, Charlton A, Cheng D, Grau D, Hannikainen P, Kean E, Kelly M, Miao J, Renzi N, Shughart H, Shughart L, Shutty C, Watts P, Kane A, Nikonowicz P, Sapp S, Gallegos D, Martin R, Chandler C, Eguchi M, L’Hommedieu M, Moreno R, Roldan K, Arreguin M, Chan V, Chavez C, Kemball R, Wong A, Briggs-Hagen M, Hall A, Plumb I. Prevalence of Symptoms ≤12 Months After Acute Illness, by COVID-19 Testing Status Among Adults — United States, December 2020–March 2023. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2023, 72: 859-865. PMID: 37561663, PMCID: PMC10415002, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7232a2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultCohort StudiesCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingHumansPost-Acute COVID-19 SyndromePrevalenceProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2United StatesConceptsCOVID-like illnessSARS-CoV-2 test resultsPost-COVID conditionsNegative SARS-CoV-2 test resultsPositive SARS-CoV-2 test resultProspective multicenter cohort studySARS-CoV-2 infectionMulticenter cohort studyPrevalence of symptomsTime of enrollmentCOVID-19 testing statusHealth care providersSARS-CoV-2Self-reported symptomsCohort studyPersistent symptomsAcute illnessAntigen testPolymerase chain reactionClinical signsSymptom progressionCare providersDrug AdministrationTesting statusSymptoms
2022
Three-Month Symptom Profiles Among Symptomatic Adults With Positive and Negative Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Tests: A Prospective Cohort Study From the INSPIRE Group
Spatz E, Gottlieb M, Wisk L, Anderson J, Chang A, Gentile N, Hill M, Huebinger R, Idris A, Kinsman J, Koo K, Li S, McDonald S, Plumb I, Rodriguez R, Saydah S, Slovis B, Stephens K, Unger E, Wang R, Yu H, Hota B, Elmore J, Weinstein R, Venkatesh A. Three-Month Symptom Profiles Among Symptomatic Adults With Positive and Negative Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Tests: A Prospective Cohort Study From the INSPIRE Group. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 76: 1559-1566. PMID: 36573005, PMCID: PMC11361781, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCOVID-19FemaleHumansMalePost-Acute COVID-19 SyndromeProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Text MessagingConceptsSARS-CoV-2 symptomsSARS-CoV-2 infectionPost-infectious syndromesProspective cohort studyCohort studyCOVID groupAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSARS-CoV-2 test resultsSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionEar/nose/throatSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 testsCoronavirus 2 infectionLong-term symptomsNose/throatLong COVIDSymptomatic adultsMean ageActive symptomsSymptom profilesDrug AdministrationSociodemographic characteristicsSymptomsInfectionMonthsAssociation of Initial SARS-CoV-2 Test Positivity With Patient-Reported Well-being 3 Months After a Symptomatic Illness
Wisk L, Gottlieb M, Spatz E, Yu H, Wang R, Slovis B, Saydah S, Plumb I, O’Laughlin K, Montoy J, McDonald S, Lin Z, Lin J, Koo K, Idris A, Huebinger R, Hill M, Gentile N, Chang A, Anderson J, Hota B, Venkatesh A, Weinstein R, Elmore J, Nichol G, Santangelo M, Ulrich A, Li S, Kinsman J, Krumholz H, Dorney J, Stephens K, Black K, Morse D, Morse S, Fernandes A, Sharma A, Stober T, Geyer R, Lyon V, Adams K, Willis M, Ruiz L, Park J, Malone K, Shughart H, Schaeffer K, Shughart L, Arab A, Grau D, Patel A, Watts P, Kelly M, Hunt A, Hannikainen P, Chalfin M, Cheng D, Miao J, Shutty C, Chavez S, Kane A, Marella P, Gallegos G, Martin K, L'Hommedieu M, Chandler C, Diaz Roldan K, Villegas N, Moreno R, Eguchi M, Rodriguez R, Kemball R, Chan V, Chavez C, Wong A, Hall A, Briggs-Hagen M. Association of Initial SARS-CoV-2 Test Positivity With Patient-Reported Well-being 3 Months After a Symptomatic Illness. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2244486. PMID: 36454572, PMCID: PMC9716377, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.44486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCohort StudiesCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2United StatesConceptsCOVID-19 positive groupCOVID-19-negative groupSARS-CoV-2 infectionCOVID-19 testCOVID-19 resultsSymptomatic illnessSymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infectionNegative COVID-19 resultsSARS-CoV-2 statusSARS-CoV-2 test positivityPositive COVID-19 testSARS-CoV-2 testNegative COVID-19 testLongitudinal registry studyOutcomes Measurement Information SystemPatient-reported outcomesHealth care usePositive COVID-19 resultMultivariable regression analysisMeasurement Information SystemCOVID-19 testingNegative test resultsCohort studyRegistry studyPROMIS scoresDevelopment of a Novel Emergency Department Quality Measure to Reduce Very Low-Risk Syncope Hospitalizations
Probst MA, Janke AT, Haimovich AD, Venkatesh AK, Lin MP, Kocher KE, Nemnom MJ, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V. Development of a Novel Emergency Department Quality Measure to Reduce Very Low-Risk Syncope Hospitalizations. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 79: 509-517. PMID: 35487840, PMCID: PMC9117517, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultEmergency Service, HospitalHeart DiseasesHospitalizationHumansMiddle AgedProspective StudiesQuality Indicators, Health CareSyncopeConceptsNationwide Emergency Department SampleLow-risk cohortHospitalization ratesUnexplained syncopeHeart diseaseED patient dataEmergency department evaluationHospital-level factorsSerious adverse eventsAdult ED patientsEmergency Department SampleSyncope hospitalizationsOutpatient managementAdult patientsAdverse eventsProspective cohortDepartment evaluationED patientsRelated hospitalizationsRisk stratificationED volumeSyncopePatientsHospitalizationMedian rate
2012
Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department and Consistency With a National Quality Measure: Quantifying the Opportunity for Improvement
Venkatesh AK, Kline JA, Courtney DM, Camargo CA, Plewa MC, Nordenholz KE, Moore CL, Richman PB, Smithline HA, Beam DM, Kabrhel C. Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department and Consistency With a National Quality Measure: Quantifying the Opportunity for Improvement. JAMA Internal Medicine 2012, 172: 1028-1032. PMID: 22664742, PMCID: PMC3775003, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.1804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFibrin Fibrinogen Degradation ProductsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioProspective StudiesPulmonary EmbolismQuality ImprovementQuality of Health CareRadiation InjuriesRadiographyRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificityUnited StatesUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsNegative D-dimer test resultD-dimer test resultPulmonary embolismLow pretest probabilityD-dimer testEmergency departmentNational Quality ForumED patientsPretest probabilitySecondary analysisNQF measureMulticenter observational studyLow-risk patientsPatient-level predictorsUS emergency departmentsD-dimer testingMultivariable logistic regressionNational quality measuresInappropriate imagingAdult patientsPrimary outcomeMalignant diseaseObservational studyPatientsUnnecessary irradiation