2025
Differentiating Individual Characteristics Associated with Suicidal Ideations, Plans, and Attempts among low-Income Veterans
Tsai J, Liang J, Maroufy V. Differentiating Individual Characteristics Associated with Suicidal Ideations, Plans, and Attempts among low-Income Veterans. Chronic Stress 2025, 9: 24705470251348749. PMID: 40469920, PMCID: PMC12134512, DOI: 10.1177/24705470251348749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLevels of suicidal behaviorSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsSuicide planSuicidal behaviorMental health functioning scoresLifetime prevalenceLow-income veteransClinical attentionTreatment targetVeteransIdeationNationally representative sampleRepresentative sampleSuicideVeteran homelessnessBehaviorFunction scoresHomelessnessHigh riskAdvancements in minimally invasive interventional oncology procedures for painful sacral metastases under imaging guidance
Jiang W, Gan D, Johnson M, Latich I, Lee F. Advancements in minimally invasive interventional oncology procedures for painful sacral metastases under imaging guidance. EngMedicine 2025, 2: 100051. DOI: 10.1016/j.engmed.2024.100051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPainful sacral metastasesIntra-operative image guidanceSacral metastasesImage guidancePreoperative baselineFollow-upPercutaneous interventionFunction scoresLong-term follow-upRisk of cement leakageO-arm navigationImprovement of painRetrospective cohort reviewImage guidance techniquesAverage follow-upInterventional oncology proceduresIntra-operative imaging techniquesO-armPercutaneous ablationSingle-institutionCohort reviewPrimary cancerClinical improvementMultiple myelomaCement leakage
2024
Progression of Femoral Osteolytic Metastases after Intramedullary Nailing and Subsequent Salvage Techniques
Jiang W, Latich I, Lindskog D, Friedlaender G, Lee F. Progression of Femoral Osteolytic Metastases after Intramedullary Nailing and Subsequent Salvage Techniques. Cancers 2024, 16: 2812. PMID: 39199585, PMCID: PMC11352437, DOI: 10.3390/cancers16162812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-existing lesionsOsteolytic metastasesIntramedullary nailingCancer progressionTwo-week postoperative follow-upFollow-upSalvage techniqueFunction scoresRadiation-resistant tumorsPoor surgical candidacyPostoperative follow-upNail failureTransport of cancer cellsPostoperative radiationSurgical salvageCombined painSingle-institutionSurgical outcomesIntramedullary nail insertionPathological fracturesRetrospective studySurgical candidacyAdult patientsPercutaneous salvageOsteolytic lesions
2023
Comparison of Percutaneous Interventional Ablation-Osteoplasty-Reinforcement-Internal Fixation (AORIF), Long Intramedullary Nailing, and Hemiarthroplasty for the Treatment of Focal Metastatic Osteolytic Lesions in the Femoral Head and Neck
Jiang W, Friedlaender G, Lindskog D, Latich I, Lee F. Comparison of Percutaneous Interventional Ablation-Osteoplasty-Reinforcement-Internal Fixation (AORIF), Long Intramedullary Nailing, and Hemiarthroplasty for the Treatment of Focal Metastatic Osteolytic Lesions in the Femoral Head and Neck. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2023, 46: 649-657. PMID: 37052716, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-023-03425-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOsteolytic lesionsFemoral headSurgical complicationsRevision proceduresLong intramedullary nailingResultsSixty-seven patientsPost-operative complicationsEffective alternative treatmentTraditional surgical approachesAmbulatory scoreCombined painPrimary outcomeMedical complicationsMetastatic lesionsOncologic careRetrospective studyIntramedullary nailingSurgical approachFunction scoresNeck lesionsEarly improvementIM groupHemiarthroplastyComparative efficacyAlternative treatment
2022
The Spanish Version of the Video Game Functional Assessment-Revised
Sprong ME, Chamarro A, Polonsky M, Pechek AA, Pilcher C, Griffiths MD, Buono FD. The Spanish Version of the Video Game Functional Assessment-Revised. Cyberpsychology Behavior And Social Networking 2022, 25: 458-464. PMID: 35594309, DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2021.0325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEscape/avoidanceFunctional assessmentEvidence-based behavioral interventionsNine-item Internet Gaming Disorder ScaleInternet Gaming Disorder ScaleSpanish versionAdults 18 yearsConfirmatory factor analysisIGDS9-SFSocial attentionProblematic gamersFunction scoresHigh prevalenceBehavioral interventionsPain functionDisorder ScaleConcurrent validitySensory stimulationDistinct factorsConstruct validityCorrelational coefficientsIntangible rewardsFactor analysisGamersShort formCorrection to: The MELD Score Is Superior to the Maddrey Discriminant Function Score to Predict Short-Term Mortality in Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis: A Global Study
Morales-Arráez D, Ventura-Cots M, Altamirano J, Abraldes J, Cruz-Lemini M, Thursz M, Atkinson S, Sarin S, Kim W, Chavez-Araujo R, la Tijera M, Singal A, Shah V, Kamath P, Duarte-Rojo A, Charles E, Vargas V, Jager M, Rautou P, Rincon D, Zamarripa F, Restrepo-Gutiérrez J, Torre A, Lucey M, Arab J, Mathurin P, Louvet A, García-Tsao G, González J, Verna E, Brown R, Argemi J, Fernández-Carrillo C, Clemente A, Alvarado-Tapias E, Forrest E, Allison M, Bataller R. Correction to: The MELD Score Is Superior to the Maddrey Discriminant Function Score to Predict Short-Term Mortality in Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis: A Global Study. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2022, 117: 818-818. PMID: 35501978, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeurofeedback-guided kinesthetic motor imagery training in Parkinson’s disease: Randomized trial
Tinaz S, Kamel S, Aravala SS, Elfil M, Bayoumi A, Patel A, Scheinost D, Sinha R, Hampson M. Neurofeedback-guided kinesthetic motor imagery training in Parkinson’s disease: Randomized trial. NeuroImage Clinical 2022, 34: 102980. PMID: 35247729, PMCID: PMC8897714, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.102980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKinesthetic motor imageryMotor function scoresMild Parkinson's diseaseParkinson's diseaseFunctional connectivityFunction scoresMI trainingSecondary clinical outcomesClinical outcome measuresRandomized clinical trialsWhole-brain functional connectivityPost-training changeFunctional connectivity strengthMotor imageryMotor imagery trainingDorsomedial frontal cortexDistinct neural circuitsClinical outcomesImaging outcomesSubjective improvementClinical trialsMotor functionMotor examFrontal cortexOutcome measures
2021
The MELD Score Is Superior to the Maddrey Discriminant Function Score to Predict Short-Term Mortality in Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis: A Global Study
Morales-Arráez D, Ventura-Cots M, Altamirano J, Abraldes J, Cruz-Lemini M, Thursz M, Atkinson S, Sarin S, Kim W, Chavez-Araujo R, la Tijera M, Singal A, Shah V, Kamath P, Duarte-Rojo A, Charles E, Vargas V, Jager M, Rautou P, Rincon D, Zamarripa F, Restrepo-Gutiérrez J, Torre A, Lucey M, Arab J, Mathurin P, Louvet A, García-Tsao G, González J, Verna E, Brown R, Argemi J, Fernández-Carrillo C, Clemente A, Alvarado-Tapias E, Forrest E, Allison M, Bataller R. The MELD Score Is Superior to the Maddrey Discriminant Function Score to Predict Short-Term Mortality in Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis: A Global Study. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2021, 117: 301-310. PMID: 34962498, PMCID: PMC8999152, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-associated hepatitisMaddrey's discriminant functionShort-term mortalityMELD scoreMELD-sodiumEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreGlasgow alcoholic hepatitis scoreMaddrey Discriminant Function scoreAlcohol‐Associated HepatitisMedian MELD scoreLiver Disease scoreInternational normalized ratioCharacteristic curveMDF scoreCause mortalityPrimary outcomeTertiary centerLaboratory variablesCreatinine scoreNormalized ratioFunction scoresDisease scoreMortality predictionMortalityOutcome predictionExamining the Association Between Self-Reported Estimates of Function and Objective Measures of Gait and Physical Capacity in Lumbar Stenosis
Odonkor CA, Taraben S, Tomkins-Lane C, Zhang W, Muaremi A, Leutheuser H, Sun R, Smuck M. Examining the Association Between Self-Reported Estimates of Function and Objective Measures of Gait and Physical Capacity in Lumbar Stenosis. Archives Of Rehabilitation Research And Clinical Translation 2021, 3: 100147. PMID: 34589697, PMCID: PMC8463455, DOI: 10.1016/j.arrct.2021.100147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-reported physical functionLumbar spinal stenosisPhysical capacity measuresPhysical functionNeurogenic claudicationDisability ratingsNeurogenic Claudication Outcome ScoreSwiss Spinal Stenosis QuestionnaireCross-sectional pilot studyOswestry Disability IndexPhysical function scoresSymptom severity scoresLower disability ratingsSymptom severity ratingsObjective measuresDisability IndexLumbar stenosisOutcome scoresSpinal stenosisFunction scoresSeverity scoreMultispecialty clinicFurther evaluationPilot studyPhysical capacityRecovery of health‐related quality of life in patients undergoing robot‐assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal diversion
Abozaid M, Tan W, Khetrapal P, Baker H, Duncan J, Sridhar A, Briggs T, Selim M, Abdallah M, Elmahdy A, Elserafy F, Kelly J. Recovery of health‐related quality of life in patients undergoing robot‐assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal diversion. BJU International 2021, 129: 72-79. PMID: 34092021, DOI: 10.1111/bju.15505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal HRQoL scoreHealth-related quality of lifeRobot-assisted radical cystectomyEORTC QLQ-C30HRQoL scoresQuality of lifeSexual functionRadical cystectomyUrinary diversionIleal conduitIC patientsRecovery of health-related quality of lifeFunction scoresClavien-Dindo complicationsHealth-related qualityPhysical function scoresRehabilitation of sexual functionIntracorporeal urinary diversionLongitudinal analysisSexual function scoresEuropean Organisation for ResearchMonths follow-upEORTC QLQ-BLM30Higher sexual function scoresReturn to baseline
2020
Association of symptom severity, pain and other behavioral and medical comorbidities with diverse measures of functioning among adults with post-traumatic stress disorder
Manhapra A, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Association of symptom severity, pain and other behavioral and medical comorbidities with diverse measures of functioning among adults with post-traumatic stress disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2020, 134: 113-120. PMID: 33383494, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.12.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health composite scoresPhysical function scoresPost-traumatic stress disorderSubstance use disordersMedical comorbiditiesPain interferencePTSD symptomsStatistical Manual-5 (DSM-5) criteriaSymptom severityMental health-related qualityStress disorderPast-year post-traumatic stress disorderShort Form-12Health-related qualityNational Epidemiologic SurveyNegative associationCommon comorbiditiesChronic painForm-12Medical illnessSubstantial disabilityPsychiatric comorbidityPTSD symptom severityFunction scoresIndependent association
2019
Nerve Growth Factor Improves the Outcome of Type 2 Diabetes—Induced Hypotestosteronemia and Erectile Dysfunction
Wu Y, Yang C, Meng F, Que F, Xiao W, Rao H, Wan Y, Taylor HS, Lu L. Nerve Growth Factor Improves the Outcome of Type 2 Diabetes—Induced Hypotestosteronemia and Erectile Dysfunction. Reproductive Sciences 2019, 26: 386-393. PMID: 29724155, DOI: 10.1177/1933719118773421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve growth factorErectile dysfunctionTotal testosteroneFree testosteroneDiabetes-induced erectile dysfunctionNGF treatmentGrowth factorHyperglycemia-induced downregulationErectile Function scoreIIEF-5 scoreSerum total testosteroneType 2 diabetesMouse Leydig cellsSteroidogenic acute regulatory proteinDiabetic malesSensorimotor polyneuropathySerum testosteroneFunction scoresAcute regulatory proteinInternational IndexClinical studiesED outcomesCytochrome P450 11A1Testosterone biosynthesisLeydig cells
2018
A Comparative Analysis of Clinical Outcomes in Noninsertional Versus Insertional Tendinopathy Using PROMIS
Bernstein DN, Anderson MR, Baumhauer JF, Oh I, Flemister AS, Ketz JP, DiGiovanni BF. A Comparative Analysis of Clinical Outcomes in Noninsertional Versus Insertional Tendinopathy Using PROMIS. Foot & Ankle Specialist 2018, 12: 350-356. PMID: 30338708, DOI: 10.1177/1938640018806662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAchilles tendinopathy groupNon-insertional AchillesPhysical function scoresOutcomes Measurement Information SystemClinical improvementPain interferenceMeasurement Information SystemPhysical functionInsertional AchillesAchilles tendinopathyNonoperative careFunction scoresTendinopathy groupOutcomes Measurement Information System Physical FunctionAchilles tendinopathy patientsPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information SystemInsertional Achilles tendinopathyProspective comparative studyCommon clinical disorderCharacteristic curve analysisDistribution-based methodsClinical responseClinical outcomesMore patientsTendinopathy patients
2016
Preoperative PROMIS Scores Predict Postoperative Success in Foot and Ankle Patients
Ho B, Houck JR, Flemister AS, Ketz J, Oh I, DiGiovanni BF, Baumhauer JF. Preoperative PROMIS Scores Predict Postoperative Success in Foot and Ankle Patients. Foot & Ankle International 2016, 37: 911-918. PMID: 27530986, DOI: 10.1177/1071100716665113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative PROMIS scoresPhysical function scoresPatient-reported outcomesPROMIS scoresPhysical functionPreoperative painOperative interventionPain interferenceAnkle clinicFunction scoresDepression scoresCutoff valueT-scorePreoperative patient-reported outcomesMinimal clinical important differencePatient-reported outcome scoresElective operative interventionPain interference scoresPostoperative pain improvementPrognostic cutoff valuePROMIS Physical FunctionSignificant pain reductionClinical important differenceConsecutive patient visitsPredictors of improvement
2014
Longitudinal Assessment of Neuroanatomical and Cognitive Differences in Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes: Association With Hyperglycemia
Mauras N, Mazaika P, Buckingham B, Weinzimer S, White NH, Tsalikian E, Hershey T, Cato A, Cheng P, Kollman C, Beck RW, Ruedy K, Aye T, Fox L, Arbelaez AM, Wilson D, Tansey M, Tamborlane W, Peng D, Marzelli M, Winer KK, Reiss AL. Longitudinal Assessment of Neuroanatomical and Cognitive Differences in Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes: Association With Hyperglycemia. Diabetes 2014, 64: 1770-1779. PMID: 25488901, PMCID: PMC4407847, DOI: 10.2337/db14-1445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter growthControl subjectsAge-matched control subjectsType 1 diabetesHigh-resolution structural MRIWhite matter areasWhite matter volumeYoung childrenContinuous glucose monitoringGray matter regionsNondiabetic childrenChronic hyperglycemiaExecutive function scoresFunction scoresGlucose variabilityMatter volumeChildren ages 4Comprehensive neurocognitive testsBrain regionsLongitudinal assessmentType 1Structural MRIHyperglycemiaDiabetesMatter regionsTwo-year clinical outcomes of a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing two interspinous spacers for treatment of moderate lumbar spinal stenosis
Patel VV, Whang PG, Haley TR, Bradley WD, Nunley PD, Miller LE, Block JE, Geisler FH. Two-year clinical outcomes of a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing two interspinous spacers for treatment of moderate lumbar spinal stenosis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014, 15: 221. PMID: 24996648, PMCID: PMC4109165, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBack PainDisability EvaluationEquipment DesignFemaleHumansLumbar VertebraeMaleOrthopedic ProceduresPain MeasurementPain, PostoperativePatient SatisfactionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRadiographyRecovery of FunctionSpinal StenosisSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsModerate lumbar spinal stenosisLumbar spinal stenosisConservative careInterspinous spacerClinical outcomesSpinal stenosisBack functionTwo-year clinical outcomesOswestry Disability IndexPhysical function scoresPatient-reported outcomesInvasive surgical alternativePatient satisfaction scoresExtremity painAxial painDisability IndexComplication dataFunction scoresSurgical alternativePatientsSatisfaction scoresSymptom severityPainIndex levelMulticenter
2013
Cognitive function in older women with breast cancer treated with standard chemotherapy and capecitabine on Cancer and Leukemia Group B 49907
Freedman RA, Pitcher B, Keating NL, Ballman KV, Mandelblatt J, Kornblith AB, Kimmick GG, Hurria A, Winer EP, Hudis CA, Cohen HJ, Muss HB, for the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. Cognitive function in older women with breast cancer treated with standard chemotherapy and capecitabine on Cancer and Leukemia Group B 49907. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2013, 139: 607-616. PMID: 23681403, PMCID: PMC3920483, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2562-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported cognitive functionCognitive function scoresCognitive functionOlder womenAdjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerTime pointsStandard adjuvant chemotherapyAverage baseline scoreBaseline cognitive functionCALGB 49907Life substudyCognitive changesPerformance statusStandard chemotherapyMedian agePatient characteristicsTreatment armsTreatment regimenFunction scoresHealthy groupBaseline depressionCognitive screeningChemotherapyKruskal-Wallis test
2011
Female Sexual Function After Pure Transvaginal Appendectomy: A Cohort Study
Solomon D, Lentz R, Duffy AJ, Bell RL, Roberts KE. Female Sexual Function After Pure Transvaginal Appendectomy: A Cohort Study. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2011, 16: 183-187. PMID: 21997432, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-011-1706-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaireFemale sexual functionTransvaginal appendectomyLaparoscopic appendectomySexual functionNatural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgeryFSFI scoreCohort studyTransvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgeryFemale sexual function scoresBaseline FSFI scoresPostoperative sexual functionTraditional laparoscopic appendectomyUnderwent laparoscopic appendectomyProspective cohort studySexual function scoresT-testUnpaired t-testTransluminal endoscopic surgeryFSFI resultsAcute appendicitisFSFI domainsFunction scoresTransvaginal surgerySexual sequelaeTen-Year Course of Borderline Personality Disorder: Psychopathology and Function From the Collaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders Study
Gunderson JG, Stout RL, McGlashan TH, Shea MT, Morey LC, Grilo CM, Zanarini MC, Yen S, Markowitz JC, Sanislow C, Ansell E, Pinto A, Skodol AE. Ten-Year Course of Borderline Personality Disorder: Psychopathology and Function From the Collaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders Study. JAMA Psychiatry 2011, 68: 827-837. PMID: 21464343, PMCID: PMC3158489, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderBorderline personality disorderPercent of patientsPersonality disorderSocial functioningDSM-IV Axis I DisordersSevere public health burdenLongitudinal Interval FollowSocial function scoresPublic health burdenStructured Clinical InterviewAxis I DisordersTen-Year CourseCluster C personality disordersDSM-IV personality disordersCollaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders StudyExpectations of patientsC personality disordersInterval FollowFunction scoresDepressive disorderHealth burdenI disordersPersonality Disorders StudyStudy group
2006
Single-Blind, Multicenter, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Intralesional Interferon α-2b for Minimally Invasive Treatment for Peyronie’s Disease
Hellstrom WJ, Kendirci M, Matern R, Cockerham Y, Myers L, Sikka SC, Venable D, Honig S, McCullough A, Hakim LS, Nehra A, Templeton LE, Pryor JL. Single-Blind, Multicenter, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Intralesional Interferon α-2b for Minimally Invasive Treatment for Peyronie’s Disease. Journal Of Urology 2006, 176: 394-398. PMID: 16753449, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(06)00517-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntralesional interferon alpha-2bAlpha-2bInterferon alpha-2bPeyronie's diseasePenile curvatureInterferon alpha-2b therapyPlaque sizeAlpha-2b therapyIntralesional interferon αMean International IndexErectile Function scoreFlu-like symptomsBlood flow improvementParallel studyPenile painPlacebo-ControlledPain resolutionConsecutive patientsErectile functionFunction scoresMean ageControl armInternational IndexInvasive treatmentStudy completion
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