2021
Spine Surgery HCAHPS Patient Satisfaction Survey Results Inversely Correlate with Survey Response Time
Kebaish KJ, Mercier MR, Duy PQ, Malpani R, Galivanche AR, Grauer JN. Spine Surgery HCAHPS Patient Satisfaction Survey Results Inversely Correlate with Survey Response Time. Spine 2021, 46: 1264-1270. PMID: 34435990, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCAHPS surveySurgery patientsSpinal surgery patientsSpine surgery patientsPatient satisfaction surveyHospital Consumer AssessmentPatient satisfaction metricsAcademic medical centerMultivariate regression analysisLower scoresSurvey response timeAnesthesiologists classPatient demographicsPostoperative outcomesRetrospective reviewFunctional statusSpine surgeryBACKGROUND DATAMedical CenterPatient experienceDay 22Day 43Healthcare providersDay 0Reported satisfactionOpioid use and spinal cord stimulation therapy: The long game
Hwang BY, Negoita S, Duy PQ, Tesay Y, Anderson WS. Opioid use and spinal cord stimulation therapy: The long game. Journal Of Clinical Neuroscience 2021, 84: 50-52. PMID: 33485599, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorphine equivalent dosageSpinal cord stimulationSCS implantationOpioid requirementsCertain chronic pain disordersPre-operative risk assessmentSpinal cord stimulation therapyDaily opioid consumptionOpioid consumption patternsOpioid-naïve patientsPre-operative baselineChronic pain disordersRigorous patient selectionPost-operative evaluationOpioid consumptionOpioid statusNaïve patientsOpioid usageMost patientsOpioid useSCS therapyPain disordersPatient selectionTreatment failureCord stimulation
2020
Self-reported health without clinically measurable benefits among adult users of multivitamin and multimineral supplements: a cross-sectional study
Paranjpe MD, Chin AC, Paranjpe I, Reid NJ, Duy PQ, Wang JK, O'Hagan R, Arzani A, Haghdel A, Lim CC, Orhurhu V, Urits I, Ngo AL, Glicksberg BS, Hall KT, Mehta D, Cooper RS, Nadkarni GN. Self-reported health without clinically measurable benefits among adult users of multivitamin and multimineral supplements: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e039119. PMID: 33148746, PMCID: PMC7643504, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeasurable health outcomesBetter overall healthHealth outcomesOverall healthChronic diseasesSelf-reported overall healthSelf-rated health statusNational Health Interview SurveyHealth conditionsPsychological distressFunctional health outcomesMultiple clinical trialsCross-sectional studyGeneral adult populationHealth Interview SurveyNon-specific psychological distressBetter health outcomesMeasurable health benefitsSelf-reported healthCross-sectional analysisComplementary health practicesPsychological Distress ScaleNon-institutionalised populationDaily multivitaminMultivitamin useAntiepileptic drug withdrawal and seizure severity in the epilepsy monitoring unit
Duy PQ, Krauss GL, Crone NE, Ma M, Johnson EL. Antiepileptic drug withdrawal and seizure severity in the epilepsy monitoring unit. Epilepsy & Behavior 2020, 109: 107128. PMID: 32417383, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpilepsy monitoring unitBilateral tonic-clonic seizuresSevere seizure typeTonic-clonic seizuresFocal seizuresSeizure typesAED doseLorazepam administrationAntiepileptic drug reductionAntiepileptic drug withdrawalDrug withdrawal ratesReceiver-operating characteristic curveRisk of complicationsAED dosageAED withdrawalEMU stayConsecutive patientsSeizure clustersAED reductionDrug withdrawalSeizure severityPresurgical patientsDrug reductionSeizuresEffective dose
2019
Sex modulates the ApoE ε4 effect on brain tau deposition measured by 18F-AV-1451 PET in individuals with mild cognitive impairment
Liu M, Paranjpe MD, Zhou X, Duy PQ, Goyal MS, Benzinger TLS, Lu J, Wang R, Zhou Y. Sex modulates the ApoE ε4 effect on brain tau deposition measured by 18F-AV-1451 PET in individuals with mild cognitive impairment. Theranostics 2019, 9: 4959-4970. PMID: 31410194, PMCID: PMC6691387, DOI: 10.7150/thno.35366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain tau depositionMild cognitive impairmentAPOE ε4 carrier statusΕ4 carrier statusAPOE ε4Tau depositionCSF tauF-AVP-tauT-tauCognitive impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseSex interaction effectsApolipoprotein E type 4 alleleCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) total tauStrongest genetic risk factorMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansCarrier statusPET spatial normalizationStandardized uptake value ratio (SUVR) imagesCSF p-tauCSF t-tauStructural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansResonance imaging scansType 4 allele