2025
Prenatal Cannabis Use and Depressive Symptoms
Pitt T, Allshouse A, Kim P, McMillin G, Silver R, Chung J, Grobman W, Haas D, Mercer B, Parry S, Reddy U, Saade G, Simhan H, Metz T. Prenatal Cannabis Use and Depressive Symptoms. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2025, 145: 417-425. PMID: 40014863, PMCID: PMC11925678, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with later depressive symptomsCannabis exposureDepressive symptomsCannabis useTHC-COOHAssociated with increased depressive symptomsAssociated with greater oddsAssociated with depressive symptomsFirst-trimesterExposed to cannabisPregnancy outcome dataWeeks of gestationFirst-trimester exposureGreater oddsCannabis metabolitesSecondary analysisCannabisAssociated with increased oddsExploratory analysisUrine immunoassayTrimesterHigher levelsPrimary outcomePregnancyAcademic centers
2024
Prevalence, Correlates, and Burden of Subthreshold PTSD in US Veterans.
Fischer I, Na P, Harpaz-Rotem I, Marx B, Pietrzak R. Prevalence, Correlates, and Burden of Subthreshold PTSD in US Veterans. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2024, 85 PMID: 39480145, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.24m15465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubthreshold posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom clustersLifetime psychiatric disordersUS veteransUS military veteransSymptom-related distressStress disorderPsychiatric disordersSymptom clustersTreating veteransCriterion AMilitary veteransTraumatic eventsCognitive functionWorking case definitionMental healthCriterion FFunctional impairmentVeteransNationally representative sampleFunctional correlatesDisordersElevated oddsGreater oddsDoor-In-Door-Out Times at Referring Hospitals and Outcomes of Hemorrhagic Stroke
Royan R, Ayodele I, Stamm B, Alhanti B, Sheth K, Pruitt P, Mac Grory B, Meurer W, Prabhakaran S. Door-In-Door-Out Times at Referring Hospitals and Outcomes of Hemorrhagic Stroke. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 85: 132-143. PMID: 39453306, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDoor-in-door-out timeDoor-in-door-outAssociated with greater oddsEmergency departmentHemorrhagic strokeGreater oddsUnadjusted analysisGuidelines-Stroke participating hospitalsInhospital mortalityCare of patientsObservational cohort studyIntracerebral hemorrhageDIDO timeReceiving hospitalInterhospital transferIndependent ambulationRegistry dataSubarachnoid hemorrhageTime of transferCohort studySecondary outcomesEffect sizePrimary outcomeUS registry dataOddsNeighborhood Socioeconomic Context Predicts Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation
Kranjac A, Kain Z, Ehwerhemuepha L, Weiss M, Jenkins B. Neighborhood Socioeconomic Context Predicts Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation. Clinical Pediatrics 2024, 64: 310-318. PMID: 39044420, DOI: 10.1177/00099228241262997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic Black residentsAsthma exacerbationsElectronic medical record dataLevels of ambient air pollutionNeighborhood-level factorsAssociated with greater oddsMedical record dataAmbient air pollutionIndividual-level factorsPlace-based initiativesProportion of female-headed householdsAsthma managementNeighborhood characteristicsGreater oddsAsthma controlUncontrolled asthmaBlack residentsFemale-headed householdsRecord dataInadequate disease controlMultilevel modeling techniquesPediatric patientsResidential characteristicsAsthmaIndividual levelHelping the Helpers: Mental Health Challenges of Psychosocial Support Workers During the Russian-Ukrainian War
Kang H, Fischer I, Esterlis I, Kolyshkina A, Ponomarenko L, Chobanian A, Vus V, Pietrzak R. Helping the Helpers: Mental Health Challenges of Psychosocial Support Workers During the Russian-Ukrainian War. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2024, 18: e95. PMID: 38829179, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2024.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial support workersPosttraumatic stress disorderAssociated with greater oddsPresence of meaning in lifeMeaning in lifeSuicidal ideationMental health challengesGreater oddsMental healthLow optimismSupport workersHealth challengesMental health problemsCorrelates of burnoutPromote social connectednessStress disorderPsychosocial characteristicsGreater distressWar exposureGeneral populationHealth problemsSocial connectednessBurnoutOddsSocial relationshipsSources of exposure to non-tobacco nicotine electronic nicotine delivery systems and associations with susceptibility to use and use behaviors among young adults in the United States
Li W, Kong G, Davis D, Bold K, Krishnan-Sarin S, Camenga D, Morean M. Sources of exposure to non-tobacco nicotine electronic nicotine delivery systems and associations with susceptibility to use and use behaviors among young adults in the United States. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0299533. PMID: 38718067, PMCID: PMC11078344, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic nicotine delivery systemsAssociated with greater oddsNicotine delivery systemsGreater oddsYoung adultsTobacco product useTobacco-free nicotineDelivery systemLifetime useENDS usePast-monthExamined associationsNicotineSocial mediaPrevention effortsOddsAdultsSusceptibilityAnalyzed online survey dataStreaming platformsExposureAnatomic vs. reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: usage trends and perioperative outcomes
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Kim L, Modrak M, Medvecky M, Donohue K, Grauer J. Anatomic vs. reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: usage trends and perioperative outcomes. Seminars In Arthroplasty JSES 2024, 34: 91-96. DOI: 10.1053/j.sart.2023.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal shoulder arthroplastyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPerioperative outcomesAdverse eventsSurgeon volumeShoulder arthroplastyHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPerioperative adverse eventsSevere adverse eventsUrinary tract infectionCommon orthopaedic proceduresMatching of patientsPatient demographicsTract infectionsPearlDiver databaseMultivariable analysisOverall incidencePatient populationKidney infectionMerit further investigationOrthopedic proceduresGreater oddsRTSAIncreased percentagePatientsApplication of the Sleep C.A.L.M. Tool for Assessing Nocturia in a Large Nationally Representative Cohort
Boroda J, De Leon B, Khosla L, Chobufo M, Rahman S, Lazar J, Weiss J, Monaghan T. Application of the Sleep C.A.L.M. Tool for Assessing Nocturia in a Large Nationally Representative Cohort. International Neurourology Journal 2024, 28: s55-61. PMID: 38461857, PMCID: PMC10932577, DOI: 10.5213/inj.2346258.129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdds of nocturiaNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveySex subgroupsCommunity-dwelling adultsNutrition Examination SurveyAssociated with greater oddsAssociation of nocturiaAssociated with increased oddsNationally representative cohortDose-dependent fashionImpact patient qualityQuality of lifePhysical examination dataYears of ageAssess nocturiaNighttime voidsExamination SurveyNationally representative datasetNocturiaRepresentative cohortRetrospective analysisGreater oddsPertinent questionnairesPatients' quality
2023
DEMENTIA STAGING, NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS, AND DIVORCE OR SEPARATION IN LATE LIFE: A CASE CONTROL STUDY
Monin J, McAvay G, Zang E, Vander Wyck B, Carrión C, Allore H. DEMENTIA STAGING, NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS, AND DIVORCE OR SEPARATION IN LATE LIFE: A CASE CONTROL STUDY. Innovation In Aging 2023, 7: 94-95. PMCID: PMC10735856, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.0307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlzheimer's Disease Research CenterCase-control studyNational Alzheimer's Coordinating CenterDisease Research CenterNPI symptomsDivorce/separationCoordinating CenterAgitation/aggressionDepression/dysphoriaAdjusted odds ratioDementia stagingConditional logistic regressionStages of dementiaCase/control statusInitial visitNeuropsychiatric symptomsOdds ratioNPI scoresMarried casesStandardized clinical informationClinical informationGreater oddsBehavioral symptomsControl studyControl statusFalls prechemotherapy and toxicity‐related hospitalization during adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in older women: Results from the prospective multicenter HOPE trial
Ji J, Bae M, Sun C, Wildes T, Freedman R, Magnuson A, O'Connor T, Moy B, Klepin H, Chapman A, Tew W, Dotan E, Fenton M, Kim H, Katheria V, Gross C, Cohen H, Muss H, Sedrak M. Falls prechemotherapy and toxicity‐related hospitalization during adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in older women: Results from the prospective multicenter HOPE trial. Cancer 2023, 130: 936-946. PMID: 37962093, PMCID: PMC10922500, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToxicity-related hospitalizationAdjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerOlder womenPrimary end pointEarly breast cancerMultivariable logistic regressionGeriatric characteristicsGeriatric covariatesHOPE trialIncident hospitalizationGeriatric assessmentProspective studyGeriatric factorsHospitalizationChemotherapyGreater oddsStage IOlder personsEnd pointCancerLogistic regressionCategorical variablesWomenDiseaseTotal Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Marfan Syndrome: Adverse Events and 5-Year Revision Rates
Day W, Jayaram R, Rubin L, Grauer J. Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Marfan Syndrome: Adverse Events and 5-Year Revision Rates. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2023, 39: s275-s278. PMID: 37952742, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.10.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal hip arthroplastyAdverse eventsMarfan syndromeMultivariable analysisHip arthroplastyUnderwent total hip arthroplastyPostoperative adverse eventsVenous thromboembolic eventsPerioperative care pathwaysUrinary tract infectionConnective tissue diseaseLog-rank testRare disease populationComorbidity indexThromboembolic eventsCardiac eventsPostoperative courseTract infectionsAdult patientsTissue diseaseHip pathologyRevision rateCare pathwayDisease populationGreater oddsMaternal and Pregnancy Outcomes Following Heart Transplantation in the United States
Craig A, Campbell A, Snow S, Spates T, Goldstein S, Denoble A, Meng M, Schroder J, Flores K, Agarwal R, Ward C, Federspiel J. Maternal and Pregnancy Outcomes Following Heart Transplantation in the United States. JACC Heart Failure 2023, 11: 1666-1674. PMID: 37804312, PMCID: PMC10841668, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNontransfusion severe maternal morbiditySevere maternal morbidityHT recipientsHeart transplantationPreterm birthDelivery hospitalizationsGreater oddsPregnancy outcomesRate of SMMNationwide Readmissions DatabaseOutcome of pregnancyHigher readmission ratesProportional hazards regressionHigh morbidity rateMaternal morbidityReadmission ratesHospital readmissionAdjusted analysisComorbid conditionsClinical comorbiditiesHazards regressionMorbidity rateHigh riskHT historyDays postpartumAdverse Events After Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation Among Patients With and Without Documented Cannabis and Tobacco Use
Dhodapkar M, Oghenesume O, Halperin S, Modrak M, Yoo B, Grauer J. Adverse Events After Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation Among Patients With and Without Documented Cannabis and Tobacco Use. Foot & Ankle International 2023, 44: 941-948. PMID: 37698277, DOI: 10.1177/10711007231189698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen reduction internal fixationAnkle fracture open reduction internal fixationUrinary tract infectionMinor adverse eventsAdverse eventsReduction internal fixationRetrospective database studyTobacco useAnkle fracturesInternal fixationTobacco usersHigher oddsDatabase studyGreater oddsAnkle open reduction internal fixationElixhauser comorbidity index scoreCause adverse eventsComorbidity Index scoreSevere adverse eventsCommon orthopedic injuriesMultivariable logistic regressionStudy inclusion criteriaGroup of nonusersPerioperative outcomesAdult patientsImpact of Marital Stress on 1‐Year Health Outcomes Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Zhu C, Dreyer R, Li F, Spatz E, Caraballo‐Cordovez C, Mahajan S, Raparelli V, Leifheit E, Lu Y, Krumholz H, Spertus J, D'Onofrio G, Pilote L, Lichtman J. Impact of Marital Stress on 1‐Year Health Outcomes Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e030031. PMID: 37589125, PMCID: PMC10547344, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac-specific qualityGeneric health statusMyocardial infarctionBaseline healthMarital stressHealth outcomesHealth statusWorse patient-reported outcomesMental healthYoung adultsObservational cohort studyPatient-reported outcomesSocioeconomic factorsWorse mental healthReadmission 1Cause readmissionCohort studyYounger patientsRoutine screeningDepressive symptomsGreater oddsAnginaMale participantsOutcomesAssociations between dementia staging, neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms, and divorce or separation in late life: A case control study
Monin J, McAvay G, Zang E, Vander Wyk B, Carrión C, Allore H. Associations between dementia staging, neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms, and divorce or separation in late life: A case control study. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0289311. PMID: 37585365, PMCID: PMC10431668, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted odds ratioAlzheimer's Disease Research CenterAgitation/aggressionDepression/dysphoriaCase-control studyElation/euphoriaNational Alzheimer's Coordinating CenterDisease Research CenterBehavioral symptomsDivorce/separationOlder adultsCoordinating CenterDementia stagingConditional logistic regressionStages of dementiaCase/control statusInitial visitOdds ratioIndividual symptomsNPI scoresStandardized clinical informationClinical informationMarried casesGreater oddsControl studyThe correlation of psoriasis and its treatment medications with lumbar discectomy postoperative infections
Day W, Ch'en P, Ratnasamy P, Jeong S, Varthi A, Grauer J. The correlation of psoriasis and its treatment medications with lumbar discectomy postoperative infections. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: 1623-1629. PMID: 37355045, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionRisk of SSIPostoperative surgical site infectionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultivariable logistic regressionTopical therapyComorbidity indexReoperation rateSite infectionTreatment medicationsMultivariable analysisDiscectomy patientsGreater oddsFive-Year Reoperation RatesSingle-level lumbar discectomyLogistic regressionCorrelation of psoriasisOral systemic treatmentInfection-related complicationsAdministrative database studyDay of surgeryLog-rank testNational administrative databaseRetrospective case controlUS adult populationPrevious Isolated Medial Bucket-Handle Meniscus Repair Significantly Increases Risk of Subsequent Ipsilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
McLaughlin W, Gillinov S, Joo P, Moran J, Jimenez A, Grauer J, Gardner E. Previous Isolated Medial Bucket-Handle Meniscus Repair Significantly Increases Risk of Subsequent Ipsilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2023, 5: e671-e678. PMID: 37388885, PMCID: PMC10300536, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2023.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionBucket-handle meniscus tearsSubsequent anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionBucket-handle meniscus repairControl groupLigament reconstructionMeniscal injuryMeniscus surgeryGreater oddsMeniscus repairRetrospective cohort studyAge-matched patientsKaplan-Meier analysisCohort studyPrior surgeryRetrospective reviewInclusion criteriaMeniscus tearsHigh riskGeneral populationMeniscal tearsOperative methodPatientsLevel IIIRacial and Ethnic Bias in the Diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder in Veterans
Vickers-Smith R, Justice A, Becker W, Rentsch C, Curtis B, Fernander A, Hartwell E, Ighodaro E, Kember R, Tate J, Kranzler H. Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder in Veterans. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2023, 180: 426-436. PMID: 37132202, PMCID: PMC10238581, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.21111097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol consumptionAUD diagnosisHispanic veteransWhite veteransUse disordersPrevalence of AUDAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestUnhealthy alcohol useICD-10 codesAUDIT-C scoresSelf-reported alcohol consumptionAlcohol-related disordersDiagnosis of AUDDisorders Identification TestMaximum scoreSelf-reported raceElectronic health recordsPrimary outcomeAlcohol consumption levelsPotential confoundersHigh prevalenceMillion Veteran ProgramGreater oddsICD-9Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and T2D diabetes in the Eastern Caribbean
Oladele C, Khandpur N, Galusha D, Hassan S, Colón-Ramos U, Miller M, Adams O, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Pérez-Escamilla R, Hassell T, Nunez-Smith M. Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and T2D diabetes in the Eastern Caribbean. Public Health Nutrition 2023, 26: 1403-1413. PMID: 36856024, PMCID: PMC10346089, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980023000381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort StudySugar-sweetened beveragesSSB consumptionDietary Screener QuestionnaireIntake of sodaRisk of diabetesUse of medicationsPercentage of participantsTotal mean intakeCoffee/teaT2D diabetesUnknown diabetesCohort studyDiabetes statusPersons 40Screener questionnaireMean intakeGreater oddsDiabetesMultivariate analysisPast monthLogistic regressionLower educationBeverage typeBaseline dataDissemination and implementation of age‐friendly care and geriatric emergency department accreditation at Veterans Affairs hospitals
Hwang U, Runels T, Han L, Gruber E, McQuown C, Ragsdale L, Jetter E, Rossomano N, Javier D. Dissemination and implementation of age‐friendly care and geriatric emergency department accreditation at Veterans Affairs hospitals. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 270-277. PMID: 36653961, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA emergency departmentEmergency departmentOlder veteransED visitsVA Corporate Data WarehouseAge-friendly careIndex ED visitVeterans Affairs hospitalYears of ageCorporate Data WarehouseScreening prevalencePoor outcomeStandardization of practiceMean ageVisit encountersPotential confoundingEmergency careGreater oddsExtended careDemographic dataOlder adultsLevel 1Observational evaluationCarePandemic year
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