2025
Safety of Stimulants Across Patient Populations
Oliva H, Prudente T, Mayerson T, Mignosa M, Oliva I, Potenza M, Jegede O, Angarita G. Safety of Stimulants Across Patient Populations. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e259492. PMID: 40343695, PMCID: PMC12065045, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.9492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderRandomized clinical trialsAdverse eventsStimulant medicationData extractionSafety of stimulationRisk ratioIncreased riskMethodological quality assessmentPreferred Reporting ItemsPatient populationClinical conditionsDiverse patient populationsRisk of biasSafety of stimulant medicationsUnclear risk of biasTreatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderOverall AEsRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceBinge eating disorderStimulant use disorderComprehensive literature searchMain OutcomesReporting ItemsThe Molecular Basis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Its Cardiometabolic Correlates: Exploring the Intersection and Its Clinical Implications—A Narrative Review
Mahabamunuge J, Sekula N, Lepore C, Kudrimoti M, Upadhyay A, Alshowaikh K, Li H, Seifer D, AlAshqar A. The Molecular Basis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Its Cardiometabolic Correlates: Exploring the Intersection and Its Clinical Implications—A Narrative Review. Biomedicines 2025, 13: 709. PMID: 40149685, PMCID: PMC11940587, DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines13030709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeType 2 diabetes mellitusCardiometabolic morbidityIncreased cardiovascular riskDevelopment of hypertensionCardiovascular risk factorsNarrative reviewPotential clinical implicationsAndrogen excessEndothelial dysfunctionCardiovascular riskClinical conditionsPredisposed individualsTherapeutic strategiesAdipokine secretionRisk factorsInsulin resistanceCardiometabolic diseasesCardiovascular diseaseClinical implicationsMorbidityMellitusSyndromeMolecular mechanismsDiseaseEmbryonic and fetal development of the human knee with an emphasis on the posterior cruciate ligament: a literature review
Levitt S, Park N, Cheng R, Ayhan E, Zazulak B, Joo P, Islam W, Jokl P, Katz L, Medvecky M. Embryonic and fetal development of the human knee with an emphasis on the posterior cruciate ligament: a literature review. Annals Of Joint 2025, 10: 10-10. PMID: 39981425, PMCID: PMC11836755, DOI: 10.21037/aoj-24-36.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCongenital anomaliesFetal developmentPosterior cruciate ligamentClinical conditionsMeniscofemoral ligamentCruciate ligamentFetal formationFetal appearanceStaging systemHuman embryosMesenchymal tissueWeeks of developmentDevelopment of articulationEmbryological developmentIntraarticular structuresAdult kneesEmbryo sectionsMorphological criteriaLigamentKnee
2024
Regulation of Cardiac Function by the Autonomic Nervous System
Hafez O, Chang R. Regulation of Cardiac Function by the Autonomic Nervous System. Physiology 2024, 40: 258-270. PMID: 39585760, DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00018.2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutonomic nervous systemNervous systemNeurocardiac axisIntrinsic cardiac nervous systemRegulation of cardiac functionCardiac nervous systemAutonomic control of the heartRegulating cardiovascular physiologyAutonomic dysfunctionSensory neuronsCardiac functionParasympathetic nervous systemClinical conditionsCardiac reflexesThe heartNeuronal populationsTreatment approachesCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular physiologyMotor circuitsPhysiological roleAutonomic controlClinical fieldHeartDysfunctionDetection of Gastrointestinal Bleeding With Large Language Models to Aid Quality Improvement and Appropriate Reimbursement
Zheng N, Keloth V, You K, Kats D, Li D, Deshpande O, Sachar H, Xu H, Laine L, Shung D. Detection of Gastrointestinal Bleeding With Large Language Models to Aid Quality Improvement and Appropriate Reimbursement. Gastroenterology 2024, 168: 111-120.e4. PMID: 39304088, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsOvert gastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingRecurrent bleedingMachine learning modelsHealth recordsClinically relevant applicationsNursing notesLanguage modelAcute gastrointestinal bleedingQuality improvementLearning modelsDetection of gastrointestinal bleedingReimbursementIdentification of clinical conditionsSeparate hospitalsQuality measuresHospitalBleedingClinical conditionsPatient managementEarly identificationPatientsReimbursement codesCoding algorithmVagus nerve stimulation recruits the central cholinergic system to enhance perceptual learning
Martin K, Papadoyannis E, Schiavo J, Fadaei S, Issa H, Song S, Valencia S, Temiz N, McGinley M, McCormick D, Froemke R. Vagus nerve stimulation recruits the central cholinergic system to enhance perceptual learning. Nature Neuroscience 2024, 27: 2152-2166. PMID: 39284963, PMCID: PMC11932732, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01767-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVagus nerve stimulationCentral cholinergic systemNerve stimulationEfficacy of vagus nerve stimulationCholinergic systemVagus nerve stimulation electrodesExperience-dependent plasticityAuditory cortical responsesPeripheral nerve stimulationCholinergic modulationAuditory discrimination taskClinical conditionsTwo-photon imagingCortical responsesCentral mechanismsCholinergic axonsStimulationEnhance task performanceNeural activityOptogenetic experimentsDiscrimination taskDiscrimination abilityEnhances perceptual learningPerceptual learningTask performanceTherapeutic plasma exchange for hyperviscosity syndrome in IgA multiple myeloma
Yurtsever N, Binns T, Hendrickson J, Tormey C, Lee E. Therapeutic plasma exchange for hyperviscosity syndrome in IgA multiple myeloma. Lab Medicine 2024, 56: 85-88. PMID: 39038224, DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmae054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReliability of a Measure of Admission Intensity for Emergency Physicians
Janke A, Oskvarek J, Zocchi M, Cai A, Litvak O, Pines J, Venkatesh A. Reliability of a Measure of Admission Intensity for Emergency Physicians. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 84: 295-304. PMID: 38430082, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED admission ratesIntraclass correlation coefficientAdmission ratesEmergency departmentAverage admission rateMeasures of emergency departmentValue-based care programsInternational Classification of DiseasesClassification of DiseasesLinear probability modelsMultilevel linear probability modelsCare programED visitsInternational ClassificationEmergency physiciansDiagnosis codesCorrelation coefficientPhysiciansIdentifying high-Reduce variationIntraclassStandard deviationAdmissionClinical conditionsAssess stability
2023
In Vivo Verification of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Biodosimetry Using Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy Treatment
Draeger E, Roberts K, Decker R, Bahar N, Wilson L, Contessa J, Husain Z, Williams B, Flood A, Swartz H, Carlson D. In Vivo Verification of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Biodosimetry Using Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy Treatment. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2023, 119: 292-301. PMID: 38072322, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.11.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthy volunteersDose rangeTotal body irradiationTotal body irradiation treatmentSignificant correlationRadiation therapy patientsPatient ageBody irradiationImmediate triageTherapy patientsClinical conditionsParticipants' teethPatientsNeck patientsUnknown dosesDosePatient dataRadiotherapy treatmentRadiation doseTeethTreatmentVolunteersSubsequent fractionsLuminescent dosimetersRadiation responseA 56-Year-Old Man With Progressive Subacute Hypoxemia
Steinberg A, Zeba F, Rassias A, Mota P. A 56-Year-Old Man With Progressive Subacute Hypoxemia. CHEST Journal 2023, 164: e169-e172. PMID: 38070964, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.06.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical history of diabetesHistory of diabetesTobacco exposureLung diseaseMedical historyClinical conditionsPredictors of parental anxiety in a paediatric emergency department
Martin S, Hung I, Heyming T, Fortier M, Kain Z. Predictors of parental anxiety in a paediatric emergency department. Emergency Medicine Journal 2023, 40: 715-720. PMID: 37591685, DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2022-212917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric EDMental healthParental anxietySignificant anxietyPoor parental mental healthPoorer parent mental healthParent anxietyPediatric emergency departmentPrimary care sampleCross-sectional studyMedical proceduresHigh parental anxietyParent mental healthParental mental healthActivity temperamentState-Trait Anxiety InventoryParents of childrenEmergency departmentPatient outcomesCare sampleAdditional interventionsClinical conditionsParents' state anxietyChildren's activity temperamentAnxiety InventoryA National Snapshot of Social Determinants of Health Documentation in Emergency Departments
Ryus C, Janke A, Granovsky R, Granovsky M. A National Snapshot of Social Determinants of Health Documentation in Emergency Departments. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 0: 680-684. PMID: 37527393, PMCID: PMC10393461, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.58149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED visitsClinical conditionsSocial determinantsEmergency department patient populationNationwide Emergency Department SampleZ codesED visit dataHospital-level factorsEmergency Department SampleUnadjusted odds ratioRepeated cross-sectional analysisAlcohol-related disordersSelf-pay patientsUrban-rural statusCross-sectional analysisED dispositionGovernment-run hospitalsED patientsEmergency departmentPatient populationInsurance statusDepressive disorderInpatient chartsOdds ratioDelivery system reformACR Appropriateness Criteria® Routine Chest Imaging
Imaging P, Bang T, Chung J, Walker C, Brixey A, Christensen J, Faiz S, Hanak M, Hobbs S, Kandathil A, Little B, Madan R, Moore W, Richman I, Setters B, Todd M, Yang S, Donnelly E. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Routine Chest Imaging. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2023, 20: s224-s233. PMID: 37236745, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine chest imagingChest imagingInitial imagingRoutine chestAppropriateness CriteriaClinical scenariosAppropriateness of imagingACR Appropriateness CriteriaChronic cardiopulmonary diseaseMultidisciplinary expert panelRadiology Appropriateness CriteriaEvidence-based guidelinesAbsence of symptomsSpecific clinical conditionsSpecific clinical scenariosDifferent clinical scenariosRecommendations AssessmentHospital admissionNoncardiothoracic surgeryCardiopulmonary diseaseClinical conditionsAmerican CollegeGuideline developmentMedical literatureExpert panel
2022
A doctor at a PHC clinic: A ‘must-have’ or ‘nice-to-have’?
Kerry T, Cudahy P, Holst H, Ramsunder A, McGrath N. A doctor at a PHC clinic: A ‘must-have’ or ‘nice-to-have’? South African Medical Journal 2022, 113: 24-30. PMID: 36537544, DOI: 10.7196/samj.2023.v113i1.16700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable diseasesPHC clinicsClinic doctorsNurse cliniciansMedical conditionsPatient consultationsCommon non-communicable diseasesPrimary healthcare clinicsMedical servicesComplex clinical conditionsMedical doctorsNational Health InsuranceRenal diseaseClinic levelClinical conditionsChild healthClinic teamHealthcare clinicsClinical complexityMedical consultationClinicMental illnessPatientsCommunicable diseasesDoctor consultationsCo-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features
Carr MM, Serowik KL, Na PJ, Potenza MN, Martino S, Masheb RM, Pietrzak RH. Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 150: 64-70. PMID: 35358833, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderCo-occurring alcohol use disorderCo-occurring obesityU.S. military veteransRisk factorsUse disordersProbable alcohol use disorderAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestMore adverse childhood experiencesBody mass indexMilitary veteransSelf-reported heightDisorders Identification TestAdverse childhood experiencesClinical featuresClinical presentationMass indexNeeds of veteransClinical correlatesClinical conditionsMultinomial logistic regressionObesityChildhood adversityLogistic regressionEffective interventionsRhabdomyolysis: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee Clinical Consensus Document
Kodadek L, Carmichael S, Seshadri A, Pathak A, Hoth J, Appelbaum R, Michetti CP, Gonzalez RP. Rhabdomyolysis: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee Clinical Consensus Document. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2022, 7: e000836. PMID: 35136842, PMCID: PMC8804685, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000836.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsLife-threatening acute kidney injuryClinical consensus documentClinical consensus statementNon-traumatic rhabdomyolysisAcute kidney injuryPrognosis of patientsPresent-day diagnosisIntracellular contentAsymptomatic elevationKidney injurySystemic complicationsElectrolyte abnormalitiesMuscle necrosisConsensus statementClinical conditionsConsensus documentRhabdomyolysisSkeletal muscleMuscle enzymesAmerican AssociationSystemic impactComplicationsPatientsSurgeryPrognosisInterpreting patient reports of perceived change during treatment for depression: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey
Liebmann EP, Resnick SG, Hoff RA, Katz IR. Interpreting patient reports of perceived change during treatment for depression: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey. Psychiatry Research 2022, 309: 114402. PMID: 35114571, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient Health Questionnaire-9Patient-reported outcome measuresVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyExperience of carePatient reportsRatings of communicationPatients' perceptionsGeneral mental health clinicsMental health comorbiditiesPHQ-9 scoresHealth Outcomes SurveyProblems/symptomsMental health clinicsAssessment surveyCurrent clinical stateHealth comorbiditiesQuestionnaire-9Depressive disorderHealth clinicsClinical stateClinical conditionsOutcome measuresOutcome SurveyDepressive symptomsLinear regression models
2020
A Critical Review of Alcohol Administration Guidelines in Laboratory Medication Screening Research: Is It Time to Include Treatment Seekers?
Roberts W, Verplaetse TL, Ramchandani VA, McKee SA. A Critical Review of Alcohol Administration Guidelines in Laboratory Medication Screening Research: Is It Time to Include Treatment Seekers? Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2020, 45: 15-24. PMID: 33190310, PMCID: PMC7855436, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman laboratory studiesTreatment seekersNontreatment seekersExpensive clinical trialsPatient populationAlcohol administrationClinical trialsMedication effectsClinical conditionsMedication developmentMedicationsHeavy drinkersMedication experimentsLaboratory screeningClinical realityAdministration guidelinesScreening researchDevelopment pipelineLaboratory studiesRiskGuidelinesParticipantsPharmacotherapyPopulationEthical guidelinesCanadian Internal Medicine Ultrasound (CIMUS) Expert Consensus Statement on the Use of Lung Ultrasound for the Assessment of Medical Inpatients With Known or Suspected Coronavirus Disease 2019
Y. I, Hussain A, Wagner M, Walker B, Chee A, Arishenkoff S, Buchanan B, Liu RB, Mints G, Wong T, Noble V, Tonelli AC, Dumoulin E, Miller DJ, Hergott CA, Liteplo AS. Canadian Internal Medicine Ultrasound (CIMUS) Expert Consensus Statement on the Use of Lung Ultrasound for the Assessment of Medical Inpatients With Known or Suspected Coronavirus Disease 2019. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2020, 40: 1879-1892. PMID: 33274782, PMCID: PMC8451849, DOI: 10.1002/jum.15571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of LUSLung ultrasoundCoronavirus disease 2019Medical inpatientsConsensus statementDisease 2019Diagnosis of pneumonitisMultidisciplinary international expertsSerial lung ultrasoundUnnecessary additional imagingGeneral medical inpatientsExpert consensus statementCOVID-19Fourth roundClinical statusAdditional imagingPretest probabilityUltrasound featuresClinical conditionsDischarge decisionsPatientsInpatientsExpert panelDiagnosisInternational expertsBordetella bronchiseptica: a rare cause of meningitis
Radcliffe C, Lier A, Doilicho N, Parikh S, Kaddouh F. Bordetella bronchiseptica: a rare cause of meningitis. BMC Infectious Diseases 2020, 20: 922. PMID: 33272197, PMCID: PMC7713019, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05668-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRare causeBaseline neurological statusSetting of immunosuppressionOnset of symptomsCerebrospinal fluid leakTraumatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakHospital courseMechanical fallNeurological statusRecent surgeryRespiratory infectionsUlcerative colitisUnusual causeCase presentationWeDrain placementClinical conditionsFluid leakMeningitisAnimal contactMonoclonal antibodiesAnimal exposureAerobic coccobacillusB. bronchisepticaSystematic literature reviewCause
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