2024
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on physician-scientist trainees to faculty one year into the pandemic
Obradovic A, Toubat O, Chen N, Siebert A, Jansen C, Christophers B, Leveille E, Noch E, Kwan J. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on physician-scientist trainees to faculty one year into the pandemic. BMC Medical Education 2024, 24: 587. PMID: 38807106, PMCID: PMC11134762, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05541-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal healthLong-term effects of COVID-19Physician-scientist traineesPhysician-scientistsCross-sectional survey of medical studentsCOVID-19 pandemicSurvey of medical studentsClustering techniqueScientific pursuitsHealth of familiesMultivariate regression analysisEffects of COVID-19ConclusionsThis national surveyLevel of trainingTailored supportPhysician-scientist trainingResearch productivityMental healthFewer physiciansLonger-term impactMedical studentsImpaired productionCOVID-19Long-term effectsReport concerns
2022
Characteristics, barriers, and career intentions of a national cohort of LGBTQ+ MD/PhD and DO/PhD trainees
Marr M, Heffron A, Kwan J. Characteristics, barriers, and career intentions of a national cohort of LGBTQ+ MD/PhD and DO/PhD trainees. BMC Medical Education 2022, 22: 304. PMID: 35449040, PMCID: PMC9027045, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03378-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-LGBTQ+Non‐LGBTQ+ peersSexual orientation questionsWork-life balanceGender identity questionLGBTQ+ studentsLGBTQ+ individualsLGBTQ+Non-binarySexual harassmentPhysician-scientist traineesIdentical questionsCareer advancementUnique barriersNational studyUnique needsHealth outcomesOrientation questionsCareerUnique perspectiveQueerTransgenderInstitutionsSurveyBackgroundLesbian
2021
Gender disparities among medical students choosing to pursue careers in medical research: a secondary cross-sectional cohort analysis
Snyder A, Xiang D, Smith A, Esswein S, Toubat O, Di Capua J, Kwan JM, Daye D. Gender disparities among medical students choosing to pursue careers in medical research: a secondary cross-sectional cohort analysis. BMC Medical Education 2021, 21: 591. PMID: 34823508, PMCID: PMC8620216, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-021-03004-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional cohort analysisCohort analysisMore female respondentsAcademic medical centerProportion of womenChi-square testGender disparitiesMedical studentsMedical CenterEthical approvalPatient careMedical researchMore male respondentsMale respondentsFemale respondentsDemographic characteristicsWomenMore male studentsUniversity of PennsylvaniaSelection factorsCramer's VEqual numberMenGender differencesA neutrophil activation signature predicts critical illness and mortality in COVID-19
Meizlish ML, Pine AB, Bishai JD, Goshua G, Nadelmann ER, Simonov M, Chang CH, Zhang H, Shallow M, Bahel P, Owusu K, Yamamoto Y, Arora T, Atri DS, Patel A, Gbyli R, Kwan J, Won CH, Dela Cruz C, Price C, Koff J, King BA, Rinder HM, Wilson FP, Hwa J, Halene S, Damsky W, van Dijk D, Lee AI, Chun HJ. A neutrophil activation signature predicts critical illness and mortality in COVID-19. Blood Advances 2021, 5: 1164-1177. PMID: 33635335, PMCID: PMC7908851, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical illnessHealth system databaseNeutrophil activationCOVID-19Neutrophil activation signatureSevere COVID-19Intensive care unitGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorHigh mortality rateColony-stimulating factorSystem databaseHepatocyte growth factorClinical decompensationNeutrophil countImmune hyperactivationCare unitEarly elevationLipocalin-2Interleukin-8Longitudinal cohortClinical dataMortality ratePatientsIllnessActivation signatureLeft ventricular myocardial strain and tissue characterization by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in immune checkpoint inhibitor associated cardiotoxicity
Higgins AY, Arbune A, Soufer A, Ragheb E, Kwan JM, Lamy J, Henry M, Cuomo JR, Charifa A, Gallegos C, Hull S, Coviello JS, Bader AS, Peters DC, Huber S, Mojibian HR, Sinusas AJ, Kluger H, Baldassarre LA. Left ventricular myocardial strain and tissue characterization by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in immune checkpoint inhibitor associated cardiotoxicity. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0246764. PMID: 33606757, PMCID: PMC7895343, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal longitudinal strainImmune checkpoint inhibitorsLate gadolinium enhancementRecovery of LVEFLake Louise criteriaCheckpoint inhibitorsNormal LVEFAverage global longitudinal strainPresence of LGEAbnormal global longitudinal strainCardiac magnetic resonance imagingCorrect clinical contextEvaluation of myocarditisLeft ventricular dysfunctionVentricular ejection fractionDiagnosis of myocarditisLeft ventricular strainCardiac magnetic resonanceLeft ventricular myocardial strainOvert left ventricular dysfunctionVentricular myocardial strainMagnetic resonance imagingAtrial strainVentricular dysfunctionVentricular strain