Jasmine Saini, MBBS, MS
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2026
Cognitive assessment in patients with primary aldosteronism vs patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion
Yu K, Saini J, Atkinson E, Achenbach S, Fell V, Bancos I. Cognitive assessment in patients with primary aldosteronism vs patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2026, dgag117. PMID: 41831310, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgag117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMild autonomous cortisol secretionAutonomous cortisol secretionPrimary aldosteronismNational Institutes of Health Toolbox Cognition BatteryCortisol secretionCognitive AssessmentReference subjectsExecutive functionSystolic blood pressureCognition of patientsNational InstituteProcessing speedLower cognitionBlood pressureT-scorePatientsAlcohol useCognitive batteryFluid cognitionCognitive flexibilityAldosteroneHypertensionCognitionSecretionSubjects
2025
Cardiometabolic Outcomes after Surgical Remission of Endogenous Hypercortisolism: A Prospective Cohort Study
Chacko S, Sharma S, Ahmadian S, Saini J, Fell V, Peersen A, Atkinson E, Gruber L, Van Gompel J, Simha V, Young W, Bancos I. Cardiometabolic Outcomes after Surgical Remission of Endogenous Hypercortisolism: A Prospective Cohort Study. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2025, dgaf693. PMID: 41466357, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaf693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMild autonomous cortisol secretionMonths post-remissionRemission of hypercortisolismSurgical remissionCushing's syndromeDiabetes mellitusCardiometabolic comorbiditiesPost-surgical improvementEndogenous hypercortisolismCohort studyProspective single-center cohort studySeverity scoreSingle-center cohort studyAutonomous cortisol secretionSeverity of hypertensionFactors associated with improvementMonths post-surgeryProspective cohort studyPost-remissionAssociated with improvementsCardiometabolic improvementsHypercortisolismPost-surgeryMultivariate analysisCardiometabolic outcomesDuration of adrenal insufficiency after surgical treatment of endogenous hypercortisolism: a prospective cohort study
Chacko S, Ahmadian S, Sharma S, Saini J, Fell V, Achenbach S, Atkinson E, Van Gompel J, Young W, Bancos I. Duration of adrenal insufficiency after surgical treatment of endogenous hypercortisolism: a prospective cohort study. European Journal Of Endocrinology 2025, 194: 1-12. PMID: 41424030, PMCID: PMC12772629, DOI: 10.1093/ejendo/lvaf264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of AIBody mass indexEndogenous hypercortisolismAdrenal insufficiencyProspective cohort studySeverity scoreSurgical treatmentGlucocorticoid typeCohort studyDuration of adrenal insufficiencySingle-center prospective cohort studyTreated with surgeryClinical severity scoreRecovery of AIAssociation of demographicsMedian durationMedian timeHypercortisolismMass indexMultivariate analysisPatientsSurgeryGlucocorticoidInsufficiencyDurationBone Health in Patients With Adrenal Adenomas and Hypercortisolism: A Multicenter Cross‐Sectional Study
Dogra P, Šambula L, Saini J, Drake M, Athimulam S, Tsagarakis S, Vassiliadi D, Antonopoulou V, Nathani R, Zhang C, Genere N, Ambroziak U, Hubska J, Garcia R, Bassiony M, Salama B, Atkinson E, Fell V, Kastelan D, Larson J, Bancos I. Bone Health in Patients With Adrenal Adenomas and Hypercortisolism: A Multicenter Cross‐Sectional Study. Clinical Endocrinology 2025, 104: 103-112. PMID: 41058070, DOI: 10.1111/cen.70048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMild autonomous cortisol secretionNonfunctioning adrenal adenomasPrevalence of osteoporosisClinical fragility fracturesCushing's syndromeFragility fracturesAdrenal adenomaElevated riskProspective enrollmentBone healthMulticenter cross-sectional studyDegree of cortisol excessBurden of osteoporosisMulticenter cross sectional studyBone mineral density assessmentCross-sectional studyReference subjectsAutonomous cortisol secretionBody mass indexDexamethasone suppression testHealth QuestionnaireSmoking statusSectional studyMass indexAdrenal disordersSleep Disturbances in Patients With Cushing Syndrome and Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion: A Cross-sectional Study
Sharma S, Saini J, Chacko S, Ahmadian S, Fell V, Erickson D, Peersen A, Achenbach S, Atkinson E, Bancos I. Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Cushing Syndrome and Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion: A Cross-sectional Study. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2025, 111: 1114-1124. PMID: 41051295, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaf553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMild autonomous cortisol secretionPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexSingle-center cross-sectional studyAutonomous cortisol secretionCushing's syndromeActive hypercortisolismReference subjectsClinical severitySleep abnormalitiesImpaired sleepMultivariate analysisSeverity scoreMultivariate analysis of patientsCortisol secretionSevere daytime dysfunctionBMI-adjusted analysisYounger ageAnalysis of patientsCross-sectional study of adultsFactors associated with poor sleepAssociated with impaired sleepPoor sleepAssociated with poor sleepShort Form-36Sleep medication useImpact of Meditation Device Use on Quality of Life of Patients Following Surgery for Hypercortisolism
Saini J, Taveras E, Hleibiehova Y, Fard B, Suresh M, Sandooja R, Salama B, Fell V, Atkinson E, Achenbach S, Bancos I. Impact of Meditation Device Use on Quality of Life of Patients Following Surgery for Hypercortisolism. Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2025, 9: bvaf145. PMID: 40995050, PMCID: PMC12454931, DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaf145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlucocorticoid withdrawal syndromeSingle-center prospective cohort studyQuality of lifeProspective cohort study of adultsSF-36Clinical severity scoreCohort study of adultsSF-36 PCSSF-36 MCSPrevalence of comorbiditiesQuality of life of patientsShort Form Health SurveyCurative surgeryEndogenous hypercortisolismBaseline quality of lifeWithdrawal syndromeBaseline qualityStudy of adultsIndependent predictorsGlucocorticoid typeLife of patientsMatched subjectsSeverity scoreSurgeryHypercortisolismDehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate in Diagnosing Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion and Adrenal Insufficiency
Saini J, Salama B, Yu K, Chacko S, Han A, Torres C, Murad M, Bancos I. Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate in Diagnosing Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion and Adrenal Insufficiency. Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2025, 9: bvaf136. PMID: 40909019, PMCID: PMC12406124, DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaf136.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMild autonomous cortisol secretionAutonomous cortisol secretionAdrenal insufficiencyRisk of biasDiagnostic accuracyMeta-analysisDehydroepiandrosterone sulfateModerate riskCortisol secretionRandom-effects meta-analysisModerate risk of biasCosyntropin stimulation testMeta-analysis of published studiesEffects meta-analysisBivariate random-effects meta-analysisMeta-analysis of studiesStimulation testSystematic reviewPostdexamethasone cortisolQUADAS-2DHEAHeterogeneous evidenceReference standardInsufficiencyMeasurement of DHEA-SImpact of hydrocortisone vs prednisone therapy on postsurgical recovery in patients with endogenous hypercortisolism: a prospective cohort study
Sandooja R, Saini J, Taveras E, Gregg-Garcia R, Zhang C, Fell V, Peersen A, Achenbach S, Atkinson E, Van Gompel J, Young W, Bancos I. Impact of hydrocortisone vs prednisone therapy on postsurgical recovery in patients with endogenous hypercortisolism: a prospective cohort study. European Journal Of Endocrinology 2025, 192: 621-630. PMID: 40317190, PMCID: PMC12080359, DOI: 10.1093/ejendo/lvaf092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucocorticoid withdrawal syndromeImpact of hydrocortisonePrednisone therapyEndogenous hypercortisolismProspective cohort studyWeeks postsurgeryBaseline QOL assessmentsSF-36Cohort studyBaseline clinical severity scorePatients treated with prednisoneSingle-center prospective cohort studyMultivariate analysis of ageSF-36 mental component scoreQuality of lifeHydrocortisone equivalent dosePostoperative adrenal insufficiencySF-36 mental componentClinical severity scoreTreated with hydrocortisoneQoL assessmentBody mass indexAdrenal insufficiencyMental health QOLMental component score
2024
Cognition in patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion at baseline and post-adrenalectomy
Saini J, Nathani R, Singh S, Ebbehoj A, Thangamuthu K, Suresh M, Zhang C, Nevin S, Fell V, Atkinson E, Achenbach S, Stricker N, Bancos I. Cognition in patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion at baseline and post-adrenalectomy. European Journal Of Endocrinology 2024, 191: 636-645. PMID: 39671564, PMCID: PMC11662234, DOI: 10.1093/ejendo/lvae157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild autonomous cortisol secretionReference subjectsT-scorePost-adrenalectomyBeck Depression InventoryComposite T-scoreAutonomous cortisol secretionSF-36Urine steroid profileImpact of adrenalectomyFrailty indexCross-sectional studyShort Form-36Longitudinal cohort studyNational Institutes of Health Toolbox Cognition BatteryCohort studyMultivariate analysisSteroid profileLower cognitionCortisol secretionPatientsAssociated with lower cognitionStandardized T scoresAdrenalectomyCognitive batterySerum Steroid Profiling in the Diagnosis of Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Prospective Cohort Study
Yu K, Athimulam S, Saini J, Kaur R, Xue Q, McKenzie T, Singh R, Grebe S, Bancos I. Serum Steroid Profiling in the Diagnosis of Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Prospective Cohort Study. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2024, 110: 1177-1186. PMID: 39231247, PMCID: PMC11913081, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgae604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of adrenocortical carcinomaArea under receiver operating curveDiagnosing ACCAdrenocortical carcinomaUrine steroid profileAdrenocortical adenomaAdrenal massSteroid profileAdrenal malignancyHounsfield unitsMeasurement of 11-deoxycortisolSerum 11-deoxycortisolSerum steroid profilesProspective cohort studyNon-ACC groupsReceiver operating curveAdrenal tumorsImaging followCohort studyNon-ACCNoninvasive diagnosisPatientsReference standardSerumOperating curve