2024
Persistent and multiclonal malaria parasite dynamics despite extended artemether-lumefantrine treatment in children
Goodwin J, Kajubi R, Wang K, Li F, Wade M, Orukan F, Huang L, Whalen M, Aweeka F, Mwebaza N, Parikh S. Persistent and multiclonal malaria parasite dynamics despite extended artemether-lumefantrine treatment in children. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 3817. PMID: 38714692, PMCID: PMC11076639, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48210-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay 7 lumefantrine concentrationsArtemether-lumefantrine treatmentRing-stage parasitesEarly post-treatmentEarly post-treatment periodArtemether-lumefantrineArtemisinin resistanceDay regimenMulticlonal infectionsEfficacious therapyFollow-upRandomized trialsPersistent clonesTransmission settingsEffective treatmentPost-treatment periodRegimensAntimalarial studiesStandard diagnosticsStandard 3DaysPost-treatmentChildrenTreatmentTherapy
2022
Real‐world effectiveness of the Bright Bodies healthy lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity
Samuels S, Hu P, Maciejewski K, Li F, Dziura J, Savoye M, Sharifi M. Real‐world effectiveness of the Bright Bodies healthy lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity. Obesity 2022, 31: 203-213. PMID: 36502287, PMCID: PMC9780185, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric weight management interventionsHealthy lifestyle interventionReal-world effectivenessWeight management interventionsLifestyle interventionChildhood obesityClinical effectivenessFemale sexInsurance categoriesBMIp95Mixed-effects modelsGreater reductionBMIBright bodiesInterventionSexParticipantsManagement interventionsObesityReal-world adaptationYearsTrialsImpact of Drug Exposure on Resistance Selection Following Artemether‐Lumefantrine Treatment for Malaria in Children With and Without HIV in Uganda
Kay K, Goodwin J, Ehrlich H, Ou J, Freeman T, Wang K, Li F, Wade M, French J, Huang L, Aweeka F, Mwebaza N, Kajubi R, Riggs M, Ruiz‐Garcia A, Parikh S. Impact of Drug Exposure on Resistance Selection Following Artemether‐Lumefantrine Treatment for Malaria in Children With and Without HIV in Uganda. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2022, 113: 660-669. PMID: 36260349, PMCID: PMC9981240, DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLopinavir-ritonavirLumefantrine concentrationsSensitive parasitesRecurrence riskPopulation PK/PD modelArtemether-lumefantrine treatmentTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxisPK/PD modelPopulation PK modelFirst-order absorptionHigh transmission regionsAntiretroviral regimensLumefantrine exposureLumefantrine susceptibilityPfcrt K76Pfmdr1 N86Suboptimal dosingArtemether-lumefantrineTwo-compartment modelHIV statusRecurrent infectionsCombination therapyDrug exposurePrimary treatmentArtemisinin resistanceThe Impact of Extended Treatment With Artemether-lumefantrine on Antimalarial Exposure and Reinfection Risks in Ugandan Children With Uncomplicated Malaria: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Whalen ME, Kajubi R, Goodwin J, Orukan F, Colt M, Huang L, Richards K, Wang K, Li F, Mwebaza N, Aweeka FT, Parikh S. The Impact of Extended Treatment With Artemether-lumefantrine on Antimalarial Exposure and Reinfection Risks in Ugandan Children With Uncomplicated Malaria: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 76: 443-452. PMID: 36130191, PMCID: PMC9907485, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemether-lumefantrineReinfection riskArtemisinin-based combination therapyDay 7 levelsOverall drug exposureHigh transmission settingsYoung childrenAntimalarial exposureUncomplicated malariaExtended regimenRecurrent parasitemiaControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeCombination therapyKaplan-MeierDrug exposureTotal episodesUgandan childrenArtemisinin resistanceLumefantrine concentrationsPharmacodynamic studiesHigh riskPharmacokinetic parametersRecurrence riskDay 7Association of Marginalized Identities With Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society Membership Among Medical Students
Hill KA, Desai MM, Chaudhry SI, Nguyen M, McDade W, Xu Y, Li F, Fancher T, Hajduk AM, Westervelt MJ, Boatright D. Association of Marginalized Identities With Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society Membership Among Medical Students. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2229062. PMID: 36069984, PMCID: PMC9453541, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.29062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntersections of identitySexual orientationLGB studentsHeterosexual studentsWhite studentsFamily incomeMarginalized groupsStudent raceMarginalized identityAmerican IndiansMultiracial studentsDifferent identitiesAlaska NativesAsian studentsIdentityMembershipSocietyPacific IslandersRaceEthnicityIncomeIntersectionData collection instrumentSociety membershipNatives
2021
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead Survival in Athletic Patients
Link MS, Sullivan RM, Olshansky B, Cannom D, Berul CI, Hauser RG, Heidbuchel H, Jordaens L, Krahn AD, Morgan J, Patton KK, Saarel EV, Wilkoff BL, Li F, Dziura J, Brandt C, Barth C, Lampert R. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead Survival in Athletic Patients. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2021, 14: e009344. PMID: 33724879, DOI: 10.1161/circep.120.009344.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Sex differences in medial prefrontal and parietal cortex structure in children with disruptive behavior
Ibrahim K, Kalvin C, Li F, He G, Pelphrey KA, McCarthy G, Sukhodolsky DG. Sex differences in medial prefrontal and parietal cortex structure in children with disruptive behavior. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2020, 47: 100884. PMID: 33254067, PMCID: PMC7704291, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2020.100884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisruptive behavior disordersGray matter volumeCortical thicknessMatter volumeSex differencesDisruptive behavior severityCross-sectional studySex-specific associationsDisruptive behaviorLeft ventromedial prefrontal cortexWhole-brain analysisSurface-based morphometryStructural MRI dataHealthy controlsSex-specific differencesNeural biomarkersTarget-based treatmentVentromedial prefrontal cortexMedial prefrontalBehavior disorderPrefrontal cortexBrain structuresSupramarginal gyrusRespective controlsVmPFC volume
2019
Comparison on simultaneous capillary and venous parasite density and genotyping results from children and adults with uncomplicated malaria: a prospective observational study in Uganda
Lehane A, Were M, Wade M, Hamadu M, Cahill M, Kiconco S, Kajubi R, Aweeka F, Mwebaza N, Li F, Parikh S. Comparison on simultaneous capillary and venous parasite density and genotyping results from children and adults with uncomplicated malaria: a prospective observational study in Uganda. BMC Infectious Diseases 2019, 19: 559. PMID: 31242863, PMCID: PMC6595677, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4174-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnimalsAntimalarialsArtemether, Lumefantrine Drug CombinationCapillariesChildChild, PreschoolDrug MonitoringFemaleGenotypeGenotyping TechniquesHIVHIV InfectionsHumansInfantMalaria, FalciparumMaleMiddle AgedParasite LoadParasitemiaPlasmodium falciparumUgandaVeinsYoung AdultConceptsTime of presentationVenous blood smearsProspective observational studyParasite densityVenous compartmentBlood smearsVenous samplesObservational studyMSP-2Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaTrial registrationThe trialPlasmodium falciparum malariaResultsTwo hundred twentyMalaria parasite densityClinical research settingResearch settingsUncomplicated malariaArtemether-lumefantrineFalciparum malariaParasite genotypingBland-Altman analysisHundred twentyMalaria diagnosisNew infectionsGold standard method
2018
Safety of Sports for Young Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Saarel EV, Law I, Berul CI, Ackerman MJ, Kanter RJ, Sanatani S, Cohen MI, Berger S, Fischbach PS, Burton DA, Dziura J, Brandt C, Simone L, Li F, Olshansky B, Cannom DS, Lampert RJ. Safety of Sports for Young Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2018, 11: e006305. PMID: 30520349, DOI: 10.1161/circep.118.006305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYounger patientsLead malfunctionEnd pointSafety of sportsVentricular fibrillation stormPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSerious adverse eventsMedical record reviewSerious adverse sequelaeCongenital heart diseaseOccurrence of deathImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorLong QT syndromeAdverse eventsICD shocksAdverse sequelaeClinical outcomesCommon diagnosisMultinational registryRecord reviewVentricular arrhythmiasICD populationMean ageClinical detailsCompetitive athletes with implantable cardioverter–defibrillators—How to program? Data from the Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator Sports Registry
Olshansky B, Atteya G, Cannom D, Heidbuchel H, Saarel EV, Anfinsen OG, Cheng A, Gold MR, Müssigbrodt A, Patton KK, Saxon LA, Wilkoff BL, Willems R, Dziura J, Li F, Brandt C, Simone L, Wilhelm M, Lampert R. Competitive athletes with implantable cardioverter–defibrillators—How to program? Data from the Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator Sports Registry. Heart Rhythm 2018, 16: 581-587. PMID: 30389442, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.10.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-rate cutoffTransient lossICD shocksRisk of totalInappropriate ICD shocksLonger detection intervalsDual-chamber devicesRisk of shockAppropriate shocksVentricular tachycardiaInappropriate shocksInternational registrySudden deathCompetitive athletesRate cutoffICDOccurrence of shockPatientsAthletesRegistryRiskLonger detectionDeathDetection rateTotal shocksPhysical activity barriers, preferences, and beliefs in childhood cancer patients
Ross WL, Le A, Zheng DJ, Mitchell HR, Rotatori J, Li F, Fahey JT, Ness KK, Kadan-Lottick NS. Physical activity barriers, preferences, and beliefs in childhood cancer patients. Supportive Care In Cancer 2018, 26: 2177-2184. PMID: 29383508, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-017-4041-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood cancer patientsCancer patientsTherapy patientsActivity barriersPhysical complaintsPediatric hematology-oncology clinicLow physical activity levelsOff-therapy patientsCancer diagnosisMethodsCross-sectional studyHematology-oncology clinicLong-term complicationsBenefits of exerciseDifferent patient subgroupsPhysical activity levelsPhysical activity barriersLeukemia/lymphomaTherapy statusPatient subgroupsExercise barriersPatientsVs. 12TherapyActivity levelsMost respondents
2017
Elevated α-Hydroxybutyrate and Branched-Chain Amino Acid Levels Predict Deterioration of Glycemic Control in Adolescents
Tricò D, Prinsen H, Giannini C, de Graaf R, Juchem C, Li F, Caprio S, Santoro N, Herzog RI. Elevated α-Hydroxybutyrate and Branched-Chain Amino Acid Levels Predict Deterioration of Glycemic Control in Adolescents. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2017, 102: 2473-2481. PMID: 28482070, PMCID: PMC5505187, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-00475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmino Acids, Branched-ChainBiomarkersBlood GlucoseChildCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGlucose Tolerance TestGlycemic IndexHumansHydroxybutyratesInsulin ResistanceLinear ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMultivariate AnalysisObesityPredictive Value of TestsReference ValuesRisk AssessmentConceptsOral glucose tolerance testBranched-chain amino acidsGlycemic controlInsulin resistanceΑ-hydroxybutyrateGlucose toleranceInsulin sensitivityParameters of IRBody mass index z-scoreType 2 diabetes mellitusEarly metabolic featuresChain amino acid levelsTraditional risk factorsPediatric obesity clinicGlucose tolerance testElevated baseline concentrationsIndex z-scoreType 2 diabetesReduced insulin sensitivityDiabetes mellitusObesity clinicNondiabetic adolescentsProgressive worseningDisposition indexGlucose controlThe impact of capnography monitoring among children and adolescents in the postanesthesia care unit: a randomized controlled trial
Langhan ML, Li F, Lichtor JL. The impact of capnography monitoring among children and adolescents in the postanesthesia care unit: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatric Anesthesia 2017, 27: 385-393. PMID: 28177565, DOI: 10.1111/pan.13077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostanesthesia care unitPulse oximetryRespiratory depressionAdverse eventsCare unitRespiratory eventsControl groupPediatric postanesthesia care unitAddition of capnographyRates of hypoxemiaAdverse respiratory eventsStaff interventionsPACU staffOxygen desaturationCapnography monitoringElective surgerySupplemental oxygenGeneral anesthesiaHealthy childrenIntervention groupPatient interventionsAbsence of interventionCapnography monitorStandard monitoringVital signs
2016
Colorectal cancer in the very young: a comparative study of tumor markers, pathology and survival in early onset and adult onset patients
Khan SA, Morris M, Idrees K, Gimbel MI, Rosenberg S, Zeng Z, Li F, Gan G, Shia J, LaQuaglia MP, Paty PB. Colorectal cancer in the very young: a comparative study of tumor markers, pathology and survival in early onset and adult onset patients. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2016, 51: 1812-1817. PMID: 27558481, PMCID: PMC5312708, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorChildColorectal NeoplasmsDNA Mismatch RepairDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA, NeoplasmFemaleHumansMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsOnset colorectal cancerEarly-onset colorectal cancerAdult-onset patientsColorectal cancerEarly age onsetPoor prognosisMicrosatellite instabilityOnset patientsClinical dataEarly-age onset colorectal cancerMLH1/PMS2 lossAdult colorectal cancerAdult CRC patientsAdvanced stage presentationMismatch repair expressionHigh-grade cancerAge 30 yearsSpecific genetic subtypesCRC patientsFavorable survivalPMS2 lossGrade cancerBRAF mutationsTumor markersBRAFV600E mutationRespiratory depression detected by capnography among children in the postanesthesia care unit: a cross‐sectional study
Langhan ML, Li FY, Lichtor JL. Respiratory depression detected by capnography among children in the postanesthesia care unit: a cross‐sectional study. Pediatric Anesthesia 2016, 26: 1010-1017. PMID: 27396979, DOI: 10.1111/pan.12965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostanesthesia care unitCross-sectional studyRespiratory depressionPulse oximetryOxygen desaturationCare unitSupplemental oxygenTertiary care hospitalNarcotic medicationsCapnography monitoringCare hospitalRoutine careHealthy childrenMedication administrationPatient interventionsOutcome measuresHypoventilationApneaCapnography monitorPatientsVital signsCapnographyPatient safetyOximetryInterventionPsychosocial predictors and moderators of weight management programme outcomes in ethnically diverse obese youth
Taylor JH, Xu Y, Li F, Shaw M, Dziura J, Caprio S, Tamborlane WV, Nowicka P, Savoye M. Psychosocial predictors and moderators of weight management programme outcomes in ethnically diverse obese youth. Pediatric Obesity 2016, 12: 453-461. PMID: 27384496, PMCID: PMC5568975, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinic careObese youthOutpatient clinic careAbnormal glucose toleranceObesity treatment outcomesObesity intervention programFamily functioningLifestyle interventionGlucose toleranceChildhood obesityLifestyle programTreatment outcomesPsychosocial predictorsIdentification of factorsIntervention programsIntervention outcomesOutcomesPoor family functioningTreatment effectsHigh anxietyBaselineCareMonthsInterventionAntiretroviral Choice for HIV Impacts Antimalarial Exposure and Treatment Outcomes in Ugandan Children
Parikh S, Kajubi R, Huang L, Ssebuliba J, Kiconco S, Gao Q, Li F, Were M, Kakuru A, Achan J, Mwebaza N, Aweeka FT. Antiretroviral Choice for HIV Impacts Antimalarial Exposure and Treatment Outcomes in Ugandan Children. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016, 63: 414-422. PMID: 27143666, PMCID: PMC4946019, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemether-lumefantrine treatmentLPV/rRecurrent malariaLumefantrine exposureDrug exposureCritical drug-drug interactionsFirst-line antiretroviral therapy regimensArtemisinin-based combination therapyLopinavir/ritonavirAntiretroviral therapy regimensPlasmodium falciparum malariaHuman immunodeficiency virusDay 7 concentrationsMalaria-endemic regionsDrug-drug interactionsAntimalarial exposureAntimalarial componentPharmacokinetic samplingArtemether-lumefantrineFalciparum malariaClinical outcomesDosing regimensTherapy regimensImmunodeficiency virusCombination therapyLanguage at rest: A longitudinal study of intrinsic functional connectivity in preterm children
Rowlands MA, Scheinost D, Lacadie C, Vohr B, Li F, Schneider KC, Constable R, Ment LR. Language at rest: A longitudinal study of intrinsic functional connectivity in preterm children. NeuroImage Clinical 2016, 11: 149-157. PMID: 26937383, PMCID: PMC4753807, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2016.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft occipito-temporal cortexOccipito-temporal cortexVerbal IQPerformance IQLanguage deficitsSignificant connectivity reductionsPreterm childrenIntrinsic functional connectivityFull IQFunctional connectivity networksFunctional connectivityIQAge 8PT childrenConnectivity reductionLong-range connectionsWorse performanceLinear mixed effects modelsLongitudinal studyConnectivity networksAge 16PT subjectsTS childrenCortical connectivityTerm children
2015
Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Aortic Valve Annular Shape in Children With Bicuspid Aortic Valves and/or Aortic Coarctation Compared With Controls
Chamberland CR, Sugeng L, Abraham S, Li F, Weismann CG. Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Aortic Valve Annular Shape in Children With Bicuspid Aortic Valves and/or Aortic Coarctation Compared With Controls. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 116: 1411-1417. PMID: 26375172, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.07.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBicuspid aortic valveEccentricity indexAortic valveAnnular dimensionsAV annulusControl groupCommon congenital cardiac abnormalityCoA groupDegenerative aortic valve diseaseEchocardiograms of childrenAortic valve diseaseBody surface areaCongenital cardiac abnormalitiesAV dysfunctionValve dysfunctionNoncoronary cuspAortic annulusAortic coarctationThree-dimensional evaluationValve diseaseInterventional resultsGeneral populationNormal controlsCardiac abnormalitiesAnnular sizeHistory of Childhood Abuse, Drinking Motives, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among STD Clinic Patients in St. Petersburg, Russia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abdala N, Li F, Shaboltas AV, Skochilov RV, Krasnoselskikh TV. History of Childhood Abuse, Drinking Motives, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among STD Clinic Patients in St. Petersburg, Russia: A Cross-Sectional Study. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 20: 512-522. PMID: 25801476, PMCID: PMC4583321, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1043-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestRisk behaviorsClinic patientsChildhood abuseAlcohol-related sexual risk behaviorIntimate partner violenceDisease clinic patientsWomen's sexual risk behaviorsSTD clinic patientsCross-sectional studyDisorders Identification TestHigher AUDIT scoresDepression symptomsCondom useAlcohol useAUDIT scoresHigher likelihoodGreater likelihoodIdentification TestPatientsFemale participantsSignificant effectAbuseSignificant indirect effect