Hung-Mo Lin
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Professor of Anesthesiology and Biostatistics
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Meet Yale Center for Analytical Sciences' Hung-Mo Lin.
Last Updated on June 08, 2023.
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Anesthesiology
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Education & Training
- ScD
- Harvard University School of Public Health, Biostatistics
- MS
- Harvard University School of Public Health, Biostatistics
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2026
Superficial Cervical Plexus Block and Quality of Recovery after Thyroidectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Jegarl A, Martin M, Cormier N, Tanella A, Schafer D, Zhao X, Dawlagala N, Yonn-Brown T, Girod A, Lin H, Ramirez A, Gibson C, Ogilvie J, Hyman J. Superficial Cervical Plexus Block and Quality of Recovery after Thyroidectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Anesthesiology 2026 PMID: 42268604, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000006200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuperficial cervical plexus blockCervical plexus blockBilateral superficial cervical plexus blockPostoperative day 1Postanesthesia care unitSuperficial cervical plexusPostoperative dayPlexus blockQuality of recoveryLength of stayOpioid consumptionBupivacaine groupLocal anestheticsPostoperative qualityMultimodal analgesic regimenPostoperative quality of recoveryPlacebo-controlled trialPostanesthesia care unit length of stayNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsQoR-40 scoresRandomized clinical trialsAnti-inflammatory drugsRescue opioidsAnalgesic regimenDouble-blindPreoperative Olanzapine and Quality of Recovery after Ambulatory Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Guzzi J, Gugel T, Fernandez Robles C, Herrera A, Zhao X, Shapiro A, Fernandez T, Longley M, Stephan A, Nguyen H, Valedon A, Tanaka C, Belkasim S, Gilmore M, Lin H, Hyman J. Preoperative Olanzapine and Quality of Recovery after Ambulatory Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Anesthesiology 2026 PMID: 42160634, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000006166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative day 2Postdischarge nausea and vomitingPostanesthesia care unitPostoperative day 1Postoperative dayQoR-40 scoresOlanzapine 5 mgAssociated with lower oddsQuality of recoveryLength of staySecondary outcomesPreoperative dosePreoperative administrationAmbulatory surgeryQoR-40Impact of olanzapinePlacebo-controlled trialLower oddsQuality of Recovery-40Postanesthesia care unit length of stayNausea and vomitingConfidence intervalsRandomized clinical trialsDouble-blindRate correctionGlucocorticoid-Enhanced Fascial Plane and Peripheral Nerve Blocks Versus Periarticular and Local Infiltration Analgesia in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.
Li J, Rubin L, Krishnan R, Blessing M, Townsend D, Tung W, Zhao X, Treggiari M, He Z, Dai F, Lin H, Leslie M. Glucocorticoid-Enhanced Fascial Plane and Peripheral Nerve Blocks Versus Periarticular and Local Infiltration Analgesia in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery-American Volume 2026 PMID: 42127167, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.25.01476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral morphine milligram equivalentsLateral femoral cutaneous nerve blockAnterior quadratus lumborum blockPostoperative day 1Postoperative dayLocal infiltration analgesiaBrief Pain InventoryOpioid consumptionDexamethasone sodium phosphatePatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information SystemMethylprednisolone acetateNo significant differenceInfiltration analgesiaPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesProspective randomized controlled trialsSerum glucoseWhite blood-cell countDaily opioid consumptionTotal hip arthroplastyMorphine Milligram EquivalentsDescription of levels of evidencePostoperative day 2Significant differenceFasting serum glucoseSense of Belongingness among Anesthesiology Residents: Adapting a Validated Tool to Establish Benchmarks and Identify Outliers
Cormier N, He Z, Lin H, Yanez N, Kurup V. Sense of Belongingness among Anesthesiology Residents: Adapting a Validated Tool to Establish Benchmarks and Identify Outliers. Anesthesiology 2026, 144: 1251-1253. PMID: 41838936, PMCID: PMC13089806, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000005960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChanges in Use of Physical Restraints in Intensive Care Unit Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Kumar N, Schonberger R, Tickoo M, He Z, Lin H, Fisher C, Lutz J, Michel G, Bardia A. Changes in Use of Physical Restraints in Intensive Care Unit Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic. American Journal Of Critical Care 2026, 35: 145-149. PMID: 41763894, DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2026317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical restraint useRestraint usePhysical restraintIntensive care unitPre-COVID-19Retrospective pre-post analysisPre-COVID-19 periodUse of physical restraintsPre-post analysisHealth care systemQuality improvement measuresPatient self-harmCOVID-19 pandemicEthnic disparitiesAdult ICU patientsCare systemCOVID-19 periodHispanic personsAssociated with adverse outcomesHospital systemIntensive care unit patientsTertiary care centerSelf-harmCOVID-19Care centerGuideline Adherence of Perioperative Antibiotics and Surgical Site Infections in Noncardiac Surgery
Bardia A, Lin H, Zhao X, Michel G, Wai M, Fisher C, Shuster K, Colquhoun D, Mathis M, McGee M, Kheterpal S, Mhyre J, Schonberger R. Guideline Adherence of Perioperative Antibiotics and Surgical Site Infections in Noncardiac Surgery. JAMA Network Open 2026, 9: e2559349. PMID: 41706452, PMCID: PMC12917684, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.59349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious Diseases Society of AmericaAssociated with surgical site infectionSurgical site infectionNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramInfectious Diseases SocietyAntibiotic choiceSurgical Care Improvement ProjectCross-sectional studyQuality Improvement ProgramNoncardiac surgerySite infectionCollaborative RegistryInfectious Diseases Society of America guidelinesAntibiotic selectionSurgical site infection riskGuideline adherenceOrgan-space infectionsAssociation of nonadherenceIDSA guidelinesGuideline nonadherencePerioperative antibioticsIntraoperative redosingFirst doseAntibiotic administrationDurability of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Effectiveness Among US Veterans
Bajema K, Bui D, Yan L, Li Y, Rajeevan N, Vergun R, Sriskantharajah V, Hynes D, Berry K, Huang Y, Lin H, Aslan M, Ioannou G. Durability of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Effectiveness Among US Veterans. JAMA Internal Medicine 2026, 186: 78-88. PMID: 41284307, PMCID: PMC12645397, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.6355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRespiratory syncytial virus vaccineRespiratory syncytial virusIntensive care unit admissionRSV vaccineVaccine effectivenessUnit admissionRespiratory syncytial virus illnessSevere respiratory syncytial virusVaccine doseRespiratory syncytial virus infectionMonths of follow-upLong-term effectsHealth care useRespiratory illness seasonVeterans Health AdministrationMatched index dateUrgent care visitsTarget trial emulationMedian ageCare useCare visitsSingle doseSyncytial virusIndex dateVaccine recipientsRelative Growth Modeling of Anthropometric Outcomes
Williamson J, Lin H, Wang M. Relative Growth Modeling of Anthropometric Outcomes. Journal Of Data Science 2026, 1-15. DOI: 10.6339/26-jds1224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnthropometric variablesStudy participantsProspective birth cohort studyChild growthDemographic variablesBirth cohort studyZ-scoreDemographic variables ageCohort studyConfounding variablesRegression modelsVariables ageQuantile regression modelPopulation indicatorsInteraction termsParticipantsStudy indicatorsWHO
2025
Effectiveness of the 2024–2025 KP.2 COVID-19 vaccines in the United States during long-term follow-up
Ioannou G, Berry K, Yan L, Huang Y, Lin H, Bui D, Hynes D, Boyko E, Ferguson J, Aslan M, Bajema K. Effectiveness of the 2024–2025 KP.2 COVID-19 vaccines in the United States during long-term follow-up. Nature Communications 2025, 17: 1043. PMID: 41444246, PMCID: PMC12847879, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-67796-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine effectivenessED/UC visitsUp-to-date estimatesFollow-upCOVID-19 vaccineLong-term follow-upLong-term vaccine effectivenessSARS-CoV-2 infectionVeterans Health AdministrationEmergency department/urgent careSARS-CoV-2-associated deathsVaccination strategiesStudy populationCOVID-19 vaccine effectivenessHealth AdministrationInfectionOmicron variantCOVID-19 vaccination strategiesHospitalVaccineCOVID-19DeathEstimates of COVID-19 vaccine effectivenessVisitsPopulation-average and subject-specific approaches for the analysis of misclassified correlated binary outcomes with internal validation
Lin H, Tang L, Lyles R, Williamson J. Population-average and subject-specific approaches for the analysis of misclassified correlated binary outcomes with internal validation. Journal Of Applied Statistics 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-17. DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2025.2593319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV Epidemiology Research StudyBinary outcomesBinary responsesGeneralized Estimating EquationsSubject-specific covariatesPopulation-averaged approachGeneralized estimating equation approachMisclassification processError-prone responsesInternal validation dataSubject-specific estimatesParameter interpretationPopulation-averagedParameter estimationEquationsEpidemiology Research StudyMixed-effects analysisLogistic regressionSubject characteristicsEpidemiological studiesSubject-specific approachEstimates of sensitivityInternal validitySimulated dataResearch studies
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