2025
Effects of oral nicotine pouches on cigarette smoking behaviour and tobacco harm exposure: a randomised pilot trial in adults
Fucito L, Baldassarri S, Wu R, Gueorguieva R, Morean M, Herbst R, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S. Effects of oral nicotine pouches on cigarette smoking behaviour and tobacco harm exposure: a randomised pilot trial in adults. Tobacco Control 2025, tc-2024-059094. PMID: 40550628, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2024-059094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking abstinenceOral nicotine pouchesSmoking behaviorNicotine pouchesRandomised pilot trialPoint prevalence smoking abstinenceComplete smoking abstinenceOutpatient research clinicCigarette smoking behaviorPreliminary supportTobacco-specific carcinogenNon-significantNicotineResearch clinicOpen-labelSmoking cessationAbstinenceCigarette substituteUrinary levelsWeek 4Nicotine strengthSmoking cigarettesParticipantsCompare groupsAdultsMaking Progress in Clinical Trials for Suicide Prevention
Wilkinson S, Bryan C, Alphs L, Canuso C, Ostacher M, Price R, Bloch M, Zarate C, Rhee T. Making Progress in Clinical Trials for Suicide Prevention. JAMA Psychiatry 2025, 82: 420-426. PMID: 39937491, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.4810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicide preventionSelf-reports of suicidal ideationRisk of suicideAt-risk populationsClinical trialsHigh-risk populationUsual carePublic health crisisMental illnessSuicide-related eventsSelf-reportElevated riskTime-to-event designsHigh-risk patientsCriterion standardStudy outcomesSuicide ratesClinical populationsHealth crisisLiability concernsSuicidal ideationCompare groupsClinical experienceTreatment developmentSuicide
2024
Mechanical clot disruption during pulmonary thromboembolectomy is safe: A propensity score-matched analysis
Thomas S, Deshmukh A, Mojibian H, Marino A, Lozada J, Cornman-Homonoff J. Mechanical clot disruption during pulmonary thromboembolectomy is safe: A propensity score-matched analysis. Clinical Imaging 2024, 118: 110381. PMID: 39637758, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2024.110381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary thromboembolectomyPulmonary emboliPulmonary arteryRight pulmonary arteryLeft pulmonary arteryPulmonary artery pressureAdministration of anticoagulantsDuration of hospitalizationMechanical clot disruptionPropensity-score matchingSPESI scorePulmonary vasculatureArterial pressureClinical effectsOrganized thrombusThromboembolectomyPropensity-scoreClot disruptionInclusion criteriaPatientsMortality rateRisk categoriesCompare groupsStudy periodArteryAcademic Radiology Physician Financial Compensation in the United States: Trends and Distribution.
Malhotra A, Futela D, Joshi R, Khunte M, Moily N, Wu X, Payabvash S, Wintermark M, Gandhi D. Academic Radiology Physician Financial Compensation in the United States: Trends and Distribution. Radiology 2024, 313: e241057. PMID: 39352280, PMCID: PMC11535871, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.241057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. medical schoolsMedical schoolsStudy periodFinancial compensationDeidentified dataPhysician compensationSecondary analysisFaculty membersFull-time facultyRace/ethnicityAnalyze trendsCompensation dataCompare groupsCompensation valueFaculty compensationSalary reportsLinear regressionRadiology departmentSalary gapRadiology facultyStrength of evidence underlying the CMS-FDA parallel review of comprehensive genomic profiling tests in the cancer setting
Stackland S, Schnabel D, Dinan M, Presley C, Gross C. Strength of evidence underlying the CMS-FDA parallel review of comprehensive genomic profiling tests in the cancer setting. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2024, 117: 144-151. PMID: 39288939, PMCID: PMC11717411, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djae196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComprehensive genomic profilingComprehensive genomic profiling testCenter for Medical Technology PolicyClinical careClinical outcomesDiagnostic testsAssessed clinical outcomesOutcomes of patientsStrength of evidenceCourse of clinical careEfficacy of diagnostic testsNovel diagnostic testsPeer-reviewed literatureGenomic profiling testsFoundationOne CDxGenomic testingSolid tumorsStudy designGenomic alterationsGenomic profilingF1CDxCancer settingClinical utilityCancer typesCompare groupsPrior tuberculosis, radiographic lung abnormalities and prevalent diabetes in rural South Africa
Castle A, Moosa Y, Claassen H, Shenoi S, Magodoro I, Manne-Goehler J, Hanekom W, Bassett I, Wong E, Siedner M. Prior tuberculosis, radiographic lung abnormalities and prevalent diabetes in rural South Africa. BMC Infectious Diseases 2024, 24: 690. PMID: 38992607, PMCID: PMC11238449, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09583-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalent diabetesChest X-rayChest X-ray abnormalitiesX-ray abnormalitiesOdds of prevalent diabetesHemoglobin A1c testingPost-TB lung diseaseHistory of TB diseaseAssociated with prevalent diabetesPulmonary abnormalitiesExposure of interestRural South AfricaPrevalence of diabetesTB diseaseCohort of peopleCAD4TBMethodsWe analyzed dataCross-sectional studyCompare groupsLogistic regression modelsIncidence of diabetesDiabetes prevalenceA1c testingConclusionsAmong peopleDigital chest X-ray
2023
Association between lower limb spasticity and cryptorchidism in males with cerebral palsy
Bortnick E, Logvinenko T, Wang H, Fogelman D, Shore B, Nelson C, Kurtz M. Association between lower limb spasticity and cryptorchidism in males with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2023, 66: 82-86. PMID: 37282840, DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower limb spasticityCerebral palsyLimb spasticityOrchidopexy ratesSevere lower limb spasticityPediatric Health Information System databaseHealth Information System databaseSpastic typeInformation System databaseSpasticityLogistic regressionMann-Whitney U testPalsyComparative statisticsSystem databaseCompare groupsContinuous variablesAssociationMann-WhitneyU testRiskPatientsPeopleMaleProviders
2012
Effects on Postoperative Salivary Cortisol of Relaxation/Music and Patient Teaching About Pain Management
Good M, Albert J, Arafah B, Anderson G, Wotman S, (deceased) D, Cong X, Lane D, Ahn S. Effects on Postoperative Salivary Cortisol of Relaxation/Music and Patient Teaching About Pain Management. Biological Research For Nursing 2012, 15: 318-329. PMID: 22472905, DOI: 10.1177/1099800411431301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient teachingPain managementPsychological stress of surgeryUsual carePost-hoc ANCOVAIntervention groupRM interventionsAbdominal surgery patientsDay 2Patients more susceptible to infectionReduced cortisol levelsPostoperative day 2Psychological stressInterventionStress of surgeryCompare groupsPainSalivary cortisolSusceptibility to infectionPostoperative painAbdominal surgeryPostoperative dayControl groupSurgery patientsANCOVA
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