2023
A Prospective Cohort Study to Evaluate Needle Passes Using a Portable Ultrasound Device versus Traditional Landmark Approach for Epidural Anesthesia in a Busy Obstetric Tertiary Care Center
Fiol A, Rodriguez P, Zhao X, Gaiser R, Herrera A, Alian A. A Prospective Cohort Study to Evaluate Needle Passes Using a Portable Ultrasound Device versus Traditional Landmark Approach for Epidural Anesthesia in a Busy Obstetric Tertiary Care Center. POCUS Journal 2023, 8: 153-158. PMID: 38099155, PMCID: PMC10721287, DOI: 10.24908/pocus.v8i2.16298.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Expanding APHON’s Pediatric Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider and Instructor Program to Spanish-Speaking Countries: Pilot Series Development and Evaluation
Sullivan C, Weber L, Lamas P, Diaz D, Lu Z, Zhao X, Salinas-Avila S, Ramos R, Belderson K, Challinor J. Expanding APHON’s Pediatric Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider and Instructor Program to Spanish-Speaking Countries: Pilot Series Development and Evaluation. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing 2022, 40: 119-132. PMID: 36285475, PMCID: PMC10073235, DOI: 10.1177/27527530221121729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacteristics and productivity of the chiropractic workforce of the Veterans Health Administration
Corcoran KL, Peterson DR, Zhao X, Moran EA, Lisi AJ. Characteristics and productivity of the chiropractic workforce of the Veterans Health Administration. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2022, 30: 18. PMID: 35410303, PMCID: PMC8996387, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-022-00429-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationTotal work relative value unitsHealth AdministrationChiropractic workforceWork relative value unitsUnited States Veterans Health AdministrationFull-time equivalentsCharacteristics of chiropractorsVHA administrative dataHealthcare systemMultivariable regression modelsClinical full-time equivalentChiropractic careClinical productivityVHA facilitiesVHA's experienceCare deliveryOlder ageChiropractorsRelative value unitsFiscal year 2016Administrative dataAdministrationThe rate of use of Veterans Affairs chiropractic care: a 5-year analysis
Burdick R, Corcoran KL, Zhao X, Lisi A. The rate of use of Veterans Affairs chiropractic care: a 5-year analysis. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2022, 30: 4. PMID: 35062971, PMCID: PMC8781440, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-022-00413-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChiropractic careCorporate Data WarehouseChiropractic useVA facilitiesVeterans AffairsChiropractic servicesVeteran populationVA Corporate Data WarehouseFacility characteristicsCommunity care useMethodsCross-sectional analysisVA chiropractic servicesNon-pharmacologic treatmentsCommunity care providersCare delivery mechanismsUnique veteransRate of useMusculoskeletal conditionsCare useSite careHigh prevalenceCare providersVeterans' useChiropractic workforceUS populationIdentifying highly heritable brain amyloid phenotypes through mining Alzheimer's imaging and sequencing biobank data.
Bao J, Wen Z, Kim M, Zhao X, Lee BN, Jung SH, Davatzikos C, Saykin AJ, Thompson PM, Kim D, Zhao Y, Shen L, . Identifying highly heritable brain amyloid phenotypes through mining Alzheimer's imaging and sequencing biobank data. Biocomputing 2022, 27: 109-120. PMID: 34890141, PMCID: PMC8730532.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Identifying highly heritable brain amyloid phenotypes through mining Alzheimer’s imaging and sequencing biobank data
Bao J, Wen Z, Kim M, Zhao X, Lee B, Jung S, Davatzikos C, Saykin A, Thompson P, Kim D, Zhao Y, Shen L. Identifying highly heritable brain amyloid phenotypes through mining Alzheimer’s imaging and sequencing biobank data. 2021, 109-120. DOI: 10.1142/9789811250477_0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Novel Bayesian Semi-parametric Model for Learning Heritable Imaging Traits
Zhao Y, Zhao X, Kim M, Bao J, Shen L. A Novel Bayesian Semi-parametric Model for Learning Heritable Imaging Traits. Lecture Notes In Computer Science 2021, 12905: 678-687. PMID: 35299630, PMCID: PMC8922551, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87240-3_65.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-Dose Buprenorphine Induction in the Emergency Department for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Herring AA, Vosooghi AA, Luftig J, Anderson ES, Zhao X, Dziura J, Hawk KF, McCormack RP, Saxon A, D’Onofrio G. High-Dose Buprenorphine Induction in the Emergency Department for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2117128. PMID: 34264326, PMCID: PMC8283555, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.17128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentBuprenorphine inductionRespiratory depressionAdverse eventsUse disordersUntreated opioid use disorderSerious adverse eventsFurther prospective investigationLength of stayUrban emergency departmentSafety-net hospitalAdvanced practice practitionersElectronic health recordsUnique cliniciansSublingual buprenorphineBuprenorphine doseED visitsED encountersCase seriesED patientsED physiciansSupplemental oxygenMedian lengthUnique patientsCognitive performance as a predictor of healthcare transition in sickle cell disease
Saulsberry‐Abate A, Partanen M, Porter J, Podila P, Hodges J, King A, Wang W, Schreiber J, Zhao X, Kang G, Jacola L, Hankins J. Cognitive performance as a predictor of healthcare transition in sickle cell disease. British Journal Of Haematology 2021, 192: 1082-1091. PMID: 33570182, PMCID: PMC8092972, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17351.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
The effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on cue-induced craving in male patients with heroin use disorder
Liu X, Zhao X, Liu T, Liu Q, Tang L, Zhang H, Luo W, Daskalakis ZJ, Yuan TF. The effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on cue-induced craving in male patients with heroin use disorder. EBioMedicine 2020, 56: 102809. PMID: 32512513, PMCID: PMC7276507, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationDorsolateral prefrontal cortexTranscranial magnetic stimulationTreatment cessationHz rTMSMagnetic stimulationUse disordersHeroin use disorder patientsDaily consecutive sessionsHeroin use disorderLeft dorsolateral prefrontal cortexTreatment effectsWait-list groupCue-induced cravingHeroin patientsMale patientsDisorder patientsHeroin usersPatientsList groupRehabilitation centerSuch treatment effectsPrefrontal cortexRTMSThe effects of DLPFC‐targeted repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on craving in male methamphetamine patients
Liu X, Zhao X, Shen Y, Liu T, Liu Q, Tang L, Zhang H, Luo W, Yuan T. The effects of DLPFC‐targeted repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on craving in male methamphetamine patients. Clinical And Translational Medicine 2020, 10: e48. PMID: 32508040, PMCID: PMC7403828, DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.48.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Evaluation of Factors Influencing Health Literacy in Adolescents and Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Bhatt N, Calhoun C, Hodges J, Nwosu C, Kang G, King A, Zhao X, Hankins J. Evaluation of Factors Influencing Health Literacy in Adolescents and Adults with Sickle Cell Disease. Blood 2019, 134: 2110. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-130755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSt. Jude Children's Research HospitalLimited health literacySickle cell diseaseHealth literacy levelsNewest Vital SignAdequate health literacyResearch HospitalFurther clinical developmentHealth literacyNVS scoresCell diseaseSevere genotypeClinical developmentHealth outcomesSt. Louis Children's HospitalLow health literacy levelsYoung adultsDisease-modifying therapiesHealth literacy assessmentHealth literacy scoresLow health literacyCross-sectional studyAppropriate health decisionsCare of adolescentsAdults ages 15Longitudinal Effect of Hydroxyurea Therapy on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Sickle Cell Anemia
Rai P, Kang G, Naik R, Goldberg J, Zhao X, Ataga K, Joshi V, Hankins J. Longitudinal Effect of Hydroxyurea Therapy on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Sickle Cell Anemia. Blood 2019, 134: 1006. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-130905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbsolute reticulocyte countSickle cell anemiaEarly diastolic mitral annular velocityDiastolic mitral annular velocityLeft ventricular diastolic functionSt. Jude Children's Research HospitalVentricular diastolic dysfunctionDiastolic functionMitral annular velocityVentricular diastolic functionVentricular diastolic indicesDiastolic dysfunctionHU therapyFurther clinical developmentResearch HospitalDiastolic indicesEarly mortalityAnnular velocityLactic dehydrogenaseClinical developmentCell anemiaHematological parametersEarly mitral inflow velocityElevated pulmonary artery pressureLeft ventricular diastolic indicesNeurocognitive Impairment Predicts Poor Transition Outcomes Among Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Saulsberry A, Partanen M, Porter J, Podila P, Hodges J, King A, Wang W, Zhao X, Kang G, Jacola L, Hankins J. Neurocognitive Impairment Predicts Poor Transition Outcomes Among Patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Blood 2019, 134: 519. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-121617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseEconomic Hardship IndexSt. Jude Children's Research HospitalLast paediatric visitAdult careFurther clinical developmentResearch HospitalCare retentionAmbulatory servicesPediatric visitsCell diseaseClinical developmentExact testFirst adult visitSickle Cell ResearchPatients' cognitive levelAdult-centered careFisher's exact testLong latency periodWilcoxon rank sum testChi-square testNeurocognitive screening batteryGene therapyRank sum testAgios PharmaceuticalsImpact of MYCN status on response of high-risk neuroblastoma to neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Yanishevski D, McCarville M, Doubrovin M, Spiegl H, Zhao X, Lu Z, Federico S, Furman W, Murphy A, Davidoff A. Impact of MYCN status on response of high-risk neuroblastoma to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2019, 55: 130-134. PMID: 31685267, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.09.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-amplified tumorsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyHigh-risk neuroblastomaCurie scoreTumor responseMYCN amplificationGreater mean percentage reductionHigh-risk neuroblastoma patientsMetastatic disease responsePrimary tumor responsePercentage of patientsPrimary tumor volumeAggressive clinical phenotypeMean percentage reductionPercentage volume changeLocoregional diseaseSurgical resectionMetastatic sitesNeuroblastoma patientsPrimary tumorTumor resectionTumor volumeCT scanMYCN statusChemotherapyRituximab therapy in patients with bullous pemphigoid: A retrospective study of 20 patients.
Polansky M, Eisenstadt R, DeGrazia T, Zhao X, Liu Y, Feldman R. Rituximab therapy in patients with bullous pemphigoid: A retrospective study of 20 patients. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2019, 81: 179-186. PMID: 30923002, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.03.049.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
An Engineered Rare Codon Device for Optimization of Metabolic Pathways
Wang Y, Li C, Khan M, Wang Y, Ruan Y, Zhao B, Zhang B, Ma X, Zhang K, Zhao X, Ye G, Guo X, Feng G, He L, Ma G. An Engineered Rare Codon Device for Optimization of Metabolic Pathways. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 20608. PMID: 26852704, PMCID: PMC4745014, DOI: 10.1038/srep20608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRare codonsCognate tRNAMetabolic pathwaysExpression levelsProtein expressionTarget protein expressionAspartyl-tRNA synthetaseCodons AGGReporter geneRelevant enzymesCopy numberEscherichia coliCodonFatty acid yieldGenesSteady-state kineticsE. coliTRNAPathwayExpressionColiIntermediate levelsTwo-fold increaseSynthetaseAcid yield
2012
Involvement of Autophagy in Cardiac Remodeling in Transgenic Mice with Cardiac Specific Over-Expression of Human Programmed Cell Death 5
An L, Zhao X, Wu J, Jia J, Zou Y, Guo X, He L, Zhu H. Involvement of Autophagy in Cardiac Remodeling in Transgenic Mice with Cardiac Specific Over-Expression of Human Programmed Cell Death 5. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e30097. PMID: 22253891, PMCID: PMC3256219, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac remodelingTransgenic miceAlpha-myosin heavy chain promoterCell death 5Angiotensin II treatmentTransverse aortic constrictionMyosin heavy chain promoterRole of PDCD5Death 5Reduced survival rateFetal gene programHeavy chain promoterHeart failureControl miceAngiotensin IIHeart weightHistopathological examinationAortic constrictionReal-time RT-PCR analysisInvolvement of autophagyII treatmentCardiac hypertrophyImmunohistochemistry analysisBody weightSurvival rate