2018
Association of Parathyroid Hormone Level With Postthyroidectomy Hypocalcemia: A Systematic Review
Mathur A, Nagarajan N, Kahan S, Schneider E, Zeiger M. Association of Parathyroid Hormone Level With Postthyroidectomy Hypocalcemia: A Systematic Review. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 69-76. PMID: 29167863, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParathyroid hormone levelsPTH thresholdPTH levelsPrognostic significancePostthyroidectomy hypocalcemiaHormone levelsSystematic reviewTrue prognostic significanceAdditional prospective studiesEarly predictive markerDevelopment of hypocalcemiaFull-text publicationsLaboratory drawsTotal thyroidectomyCalcium supplementationCochrane DatabaseParathyroid hormoneProspective studyPredictive markerIndependent reviewersHypocalcemiaStudy characteristicsThyroidectomyHypocalcaemiaInitial search
2017
One‐Hour Postoperative Parathyroid Hormone Levels Do Not Reliably Predict Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy
Sahli Z, Najafian A, Kahan S, Schneider E, Zeiger M, Mathur A. One‐Hour Postoperative Parathyroid Hormone Levels Do Not Reliably Predict Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy. World Journal Of Surgery 2017, 42: 2128-2133. PMID: 29290070, PMCID: PMC5991999, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-017-4444-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative parathyroid hormone levelsPg/mLParathyroid hormone levelsPostoperative PTHPTH levelsBiochemical hypocalcemiaTotal thyroidectomyCalcium supplementationProspective studyHormone levelsAppropriate calcium supplementationDefinitive study designPostoperative biochemical hypocalcemiaAdditional prospective studiesNormal PTH levelsPTH decreaseCompletion thyroidectomyConsecutive patientsSerum calciumLow PTHPTH 1HypocalcemiaIRB approvalThyroidectomyPTH
2016
Evaluation of the Effect of Diagnostic Molecular Testing on the Surgical Decision-Making Process for Patients With Thyroid Nodules
Noureldine S, Najafian A, Han P, Olson M, Genther D, Schneider E, Prescott J, Agrawal N, Mathur A, Zeiger M, Tufano R. Evaluation of the Effect of Diagnostic Molecular Testing on the Surgical Decision-Making Process for Patients With Thyroid Nodules. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2016, 142: 676-82. PMID: 27196108, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.0850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical decision-making processMolecular testingSurgical consultationThyroid nodulesDiagnostic molecular testingEvidence of overtreatmentPertinent treatment optionsSurgical management algorithmRisk of malignancySurgical decision makingSurgical management planRadiological resultsStudy cohortSurgical managementTreatment algorithmProspective studyMean ageTreatment optionsMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsBethesda SystemHistopathology diagnosisControl groupCytopathology classificationHistopathology analysis
2015
MicroRNA Expression and Association with Clinicopathologic Features in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review
Han P, Weng C, Khawaja H, Nagarajan N, Schneider E, Umbricht C, Witwer K, Zeiger M. MicroRNA Expression and Association with Clinicopathologic Features in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review. Thyroid 2015, 25: 1322-1329. PMID: 26414548, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2015.0193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAggressive clinicopathologic featuresPapillary thyroid cancerClinicopathologic featuresThyroid cancerRoutine central lymph node dissectionSystematic reviewCentral lymph node dissectionMiR expression levelsLymph node dissectionLymph node metastasisLarger tumor sizeUseful prognostic markerExpression levelsWeb of ScienceFull-text publicationsNode dissectionLymphovascular invasionDistant metastasisIndependent predictorsNode metastasisAggressive featuresPrognostic significanceProspective studyTumor sizePrognostic markerUnconscious Race and Class Biases among Registered Nurses: Vignette-Based Study Using Implicit Association Testing
Haider AH, Schneider EB, Sriram N, Scott VK, Swoboda SM, Zogg CK, Dhiman N, Haut ER, Efron DT, Pronovost PJ, Freischlag JA, Lipsett PA, Cornwell EE, MacKenzie EJ, Cooper LA. Unconscious Race and Class Biases among Registered Nurses: Vignette-Based Study Using Implicit Association Testing. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2015, 220: 1077-1086.e3. PMID: 25998083, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.01.065.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Predictors of outcome in acute encephalitis
Thakur K, Motta M, Asemota A, Kirsch H, Benavides D, Schneider E, McArthur J, Geocadin R, Venkatesan A. Predictors of outcome in acute encephalitis. Neurology 2013, 81: 793-800. PMID: 23892708, PMCID: PMC3908458, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182a2cc6d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariate logistic regression analysisPredictors of outcomeStatus epilepticusLogistic regression analysisCerebral edemaHospital dischargePoor outcomeJohns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterPredictors of deathFurther prospective studiesIntensive care unitJohns Hopkins HospitalRegression analysisIntubation requirementAutoimmune etiologyAcute encephalitisAggressive managementVentilator supportMedian ageCare unitViral encephalitisProspective studyEncephalitis casesUnknown causeRetrospective analysis