2025
Workplace bullying among medical laboratory professionals in Ghana: insights from self-reported experiences, challenges to mitigation structures, and coping strategies
Duah E, Ephraim R, Kotam G, Kumordzi S, Amoah S, Addy N, Kwashie S, Rahamani A. Workplace bullying among medical laboratory professionals in Ghana: insights from self-reported experiences, challenges to mitigation structures, and coping strategies. BMC Health Services Research 2025, 25: 310. PMID: 40001166, PMCID: PMC11853304, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-025-12458-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical laboratory professionalsLaboratory professionalsPatient careConfidence intervalsCross-sectional surveyRevised Negative Acts QuestionnaireSelf-reported experiencesBackgroundWorkplace bullyingNegative Acts QuestionnaireConclusionThe high prevalenceWorkplace bullyingHealthcare professionalsUrban counterpartsBachelor's degree holdersDegree holdersHigher oddsNAQ-RCoping strategiesOdds ratioRural professionalsActs QuestionnaireLogistic regressionDemographic informationProfessionalsWorkplace characteristicsComparative efficacy and safety of stent retrievers as a bailout strategy following failed contact aspiration technique in acute stroke thrombectomy
Ezzeldin M, Hukamdad M, Kasem R, Ezzeldin R, Maier I, T A, Jabbour P, Kim J, Howard B, Alawieh A, Wolfe S, Starke R, Psychogios M, Shaban A, Goyal N, Dye J, Alaraj A, Yoshimura S, Fiorella D, Tanweer O, Romano D, Navia P, Cuellar H, Fragata I, Polifka A, Mascitelli J, Osbun J, Siddiqui F, Moss M, Limaye K, Mokin M, Matouk C, Park M, Brinjikji W, Daglioglu E, Williamson R, Altschul D, Ogilvy C, Crosa R, Levitt M, Gory B, Grandhi R, Paul A, Kan P, Casagrande W, Chowdhry S, Stiefel M, Chaubal V, Spiotta A. Comparative efficacy and safety of stent retrievers as a bailout strategy following failed contact aspiration technique in acute stroke thrombectomy. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2025, jnis-2024-022781. PMID: 39884851, DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2024-022781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageTrevo stent retrieverContact aspirationStent retrieverAcute ischemic strokeEndovascular thrombectomyRecanalization rateFunctional outcomesAssociated with higher recanalization ratesOdds of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhageHigher recanalization ratesAssociated with higher oddsEndovascular thrombectomy patientsContact aspiration techniqueIntracranial hemorrhageMulticenter registryRecanalizationReduced oddsStroke thrombectomyHigher oddsIschemic strokeThrombectomyAspiration techniqueBailout strategyOddsTransient Ischemic Attack in Women: Real-World Hospitalization Incidence, Outcomes, and Risk of Hemorrhage and Stroke
Chen H, Khunte M, Colasurdo M, Majmundar S, Payabvash S, Chaturvedi S, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Transient Ischemic Attack in Women: Real-World Hospitalization Incidence, Outcomes, and Risk of Hemorrhage and Stroke. Stroke 2025, 56: 285-293. PMID: 39869710, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.124.049278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRates of vascular risk factorsTransient ischemic attackUS Census Bureau dataAssociated with lower oddsHigher odds of deathIschemic strokeRisk factorsAnnual incidenceTransient neurological symptomsStroke risk factorsOdds of deathLogistic regression modelsVascular risk factorsCensus Bureau dataRate of headacheRetrospective cohort studyLower oddsHigher oddsNeurological symptomsHome dischargeCohort studyIschemic attackHospital incidenceExcess hospitalizationsRisk of hemorrhageEvaluation of a Machine Learning-Guided Strategy for Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Screening in Health Systems
Aminorroaya A, Dhingra L, Oikonomou E, Khera R. Evaluation of a Machine Learning-Guided Strategy for Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Screening in Health Systems. Circulation Genomic And Precision Medicine 2025, 18: e004632. PMID: 39846171, PMCID: PMC11835527, DOI: 10.1161/circgen.124.004632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYale New Haven Health SystemHealth systemVanderbilt University Medical CenterHealth system electronic health recordUniversity Medical CenterCoronary Artery Risk DevelopmentMulti-Ethnic Study of AtherosclerosisElectronic health recordsMedical CenterUS health systemHealth system patientsAssociated with significantly higher oddsMulti-Ethnic StudyUS-based cohortStudy of AtherosclerosisSignificantly higher oddsHealth recordsUK BiobankAtherosclerosis RiskRisk DevelopmentHigher oddsElevated Lp(aUniversal screeningSystem patientsStudy cohortEthnic and racial differences in children and young people with respiratory and neurological post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2: an electronic health record-based cohort study from the RECOVER Initiative
Rao S, Azuero-Dajud R, Lorman V, Landeo-Gutierrez J, Rhee K, Ryu J, Kim C, Carmilani M, Gross R, Mohandas S, Suresh S, Bailey L, Castro V, Senathirajah Y, Esquenazi-Karonika S, Murphy S, Caddle S, Kleinman L, Castro-Baucom L, Oliveira C, Klein J, Chung A, Cowell L, Madlock-Brown C, Geary C, Sills M, Thorpe L, Szmuszkovicz J, Tantisira K, Diaz I, Kenny R, Mirhaji P, Jhaveri R, Rosenman M, Bailey L, Forrest C, Tarini B, Morizono H, Pajor N, Jones W, Curtis K, Kamaleswaran R, Deshpande N, Blecker S, Pulgarin C, Sills M, Hinkman E, Fort D, Guthrie T, Chuang C, Hwang W, Christakis D, Ranade D, Herring S, Mishkin A, Fernandez S, Thomas N, Bisyuk Y, Fuloria J, Chrischilles E, Knosp B, Oxner A, Tsalatsanis A, Cowell L, Reeder P, Downs S, Ostasiewski B, Kaushal R, Campion T, Snowden J, Irby K, Darden P, Dixon L, Evans D, Garbe C, Hobart-Porter L, Howard L, Hummel K, Krehbiel H, Spradlin H, Yount P, Elliott A, Adam G, Angal J, Barber M, Clark K, Dos Reis C, Freesemann M, Friedrich C, Hockett C, Johannsen R, Johnson-Vonk E, Kaiser C, Kruse A, Lang J, Lim P, McCoy M, Miller L, Petereit S, RiChard J, Seiler J, Sundleaf B, Svendsen J, Trosper B, Vermeulen O, Young S, Palumbo A, Dabney S, Fahrner M, Gallagher T, Martini K, McNally M, Stiverson S, Kosut J, Balaraman V, Cheung J, Hong T, Kalua S, Minami E, Siu A, Tong M, Teufel R, Atz A, Dantas M, Kasmarcak T, Milks K, Ross J, Ikomi C, Meyer M, Nguyen C, Pellicciotti G, Phan T, Ravin K, Reynolds V, Strang A, Thacker D, Eckrich D, Goetter A, Katz C, Kowal K, McDevitt C, Zimmerman E, Roman G, Alshawabkeh A, Ortiz I, Casey V, Cordero J, De Jesus J, Galan C, Huerta-Montanez G, Otero N, Robles M, Roman P, Roman G, Rosario-Pabon Z, Santiago X, Velez-Vega C, Vergara C, Hsia D, Albarado B, Allen T, Attuso A, Ayers T, Bebler E, Bella G, Bennett A, Brown J, Carville A, Darby S, Devall K, Dragg A, Elderedge A, Fontenot E, Fry G, Gildersleeve B, Goff S, Harrington L, Jones L, Kaiser V, Lee Y, Lee S, LeJeune E, Leonhard R, Levatino J, Lewis D, Lloyd A, Monce R, Munro S, Phillips M, Pucheu B, Rachal E, Rood J, Roussel S, Rumsey R, Sanford C, Santos M, Stafford A, Thomassie A, Waguespack C, Walgamotte K, Welch M, Windham A, Stevenson M, Bell T, Boyd J, Dasgupta S, Deans S, Harris K, Hemmerle M, King S, McGuire C, Merten B, Morris S, Ray M, Reinhardt B, Shemwell S, Simeon T, Walker K, Watson S, Weakley K, McCulloh R, Figliomeni J, Fischer L, Hoover D, Morse M, Nabower A, Roberts E, Sato A, Von Bon J, Raissy H, Archuleta D, Brito R, Campbell R, Chavez J, Dehority W, Garcia-Soberanez N, Gronert E, Kadish M, Larrabee J, Lovato D, Luo K, Martinez N, Merlino A, Reese E, Ward S, Wilson K, Bogie A, Brown R, Butchee R, Fergeson G, McKee R, Mohler B, Moore T, Owens V, Stubbs S, Van Wagoner T, Cowan K, Bethel M, Chassereau L, Lahiri T, Cottrell L, Lake L, Moffett K, Polak E, Stutler S, Workman C, Warburton D, Mohandas S, Wood J, Carpenter E, Dhindsa I, Mejia S, Moghadam N, Mulder C, O'Neil S, Osornio A, Rios A, Rosen S, Smith A, Tabibi D, Tang S, Teame A, Stockwell M, Milner J, Rosenzweig E, Anderson B, Aquino T, Berg E, Caddle S, Catallozzi M, Chung W, Connors T, De A, Perez A, DiLorenzo M, Dumitriu D, Farooqi K, Fremed M, Goldman S, Kaplan K, Krishnan U, Layton A, Lignelli-Dipple A, McClaren S, Overdevest J, Rodriguez M, Selman J, Silver W, Silverio R, de Romero A, Vargas C, Werzberger A, Caputo D, Leggieri C, Pretsch P, Kleinman L, Gaur S, Cerracchio L, Folnagy A, Gennaro M, Gzemski S, Hao Y, Li S, Moroso S, Ness-Cochinwala M, Patel A, Richlin B, Sharma H, Soto D, Suarez C, Forero B, Olson L, Davis K, Fiks A, Griffith M, Harris D, Macario E, Steffes J, Torres A, Selvarangan R, Banerjee D, Day C, Howell K, Mains M, Salazar J, Zempsky W, Bean E, DeFelice C, Chebib H, Herbst K, Lesmes S, Michelow I, Santos M, Schulman N, Pace W, Brooks-Greien A, Colin K, Hester C, Juarez-Colunga A, Manning B, Shields J, Westfall J, York D, Aschner J, Clouser K, Griswold J, Lee D, Nowakowski A, Riordan M, Bukulmez H, Kaelber D, Aamir R, Abuzahrieh M, Bangalore N, Brown A, Dalton W, Fortuna S, Minium J, Rosolowski B, Nolan S, Ahmed A, Braniecki S, Contreras M, Dozor A, Jain S, Kaseta S, Krishnan S, Messer Z, Ramirez A, Singh A, Williams R, Rhee K, Tantisira K, Akerlundh A, Akshoomoff N, Arroyo M, Barrientos W, Bhattacharjee R, Chao B, Diaz M, Garcia S, Garcia S, Gomez G, Herrera T, Holguin M, Khare M, Kiernan E, Gutierrez J, Matta I, Reyes S, Ryu J, Sanchez C, Schreck A, Warner M, Hasan U, Ricciardi E, Trespalacios V, Faustino V, Kluko M, Oliveira C, Rhee K, Tantisira K, Akerlundh A, Akshoomoff N, Barrientos W, Bhattacharjee R, Chao B, Diaz M, Garcia S, Glenn-Arroyo M, Gomez G, Herrera T, Holguin M, Khare M, Kiernan E, Landeo-Gutierrez J, Madan A, Vallejo L, Reyes S, Ryu J, Sanchez C, Schreck A, Suarez M, Warner M, Kinser P, Salisbury A, Espinoza J, Moyer S, Rider A, Russell S, Schecter M, Stevenson L, Stein C, Caldas S, Ovalle T, Chung A, Farkas J, Isidoro-Chino M, Kesebir D, Kim E, Quarless A, Schlechter A, Srinivasan R, D'Sa V, Barry F, Burton P, Lorente R, Cummins C, Wehbe S, Brown S, Dale A, Jernigan T, Rhee K, Tapert S, Aguilar J, Benjamin D, Buchbinder N, Castro N, Emerson B, Garavan H, Graves J, Guerrero A, Linkersdoerfer J, Schooley R, Thompson W, Trinh T, Yang R, Herting M, Sowell E, Cisneros C, Goedde L, Manlhiot C, Gonzalez R, Laird A, Limia J, Aupperle R, Paulus M, Curry M, El-Sabbagh N, Gray K, Squeglia L, Agbeh S, Herring C, Mckenzie B, Nagel B, Espinoza A, Hill A, Morales A, Baker F, Muller-Oehring E, Colrain I, Durley I, Dapretto M, Uddin L, Bookheimer S, Caldera C, Dzul J, Zarate C, Banich M, Badilla P, Keith J, Kumar G, Messinger D, Prazak K, Nixon S, Cardoso M, Sullivan M, Villard S, Chang L, Ernst T, Cloak C, Liang H, Ryan M, Heitzerg M, Conley J, Puttler L, Luciana M, Iacono W, Schroeder A, Clark D, Kim D, Retucci M, Freedman E, Foxe J, Mhurchu S, Spallina S, McGlade E, Yurgelun-Todd D, Bell L, Cline K, Heinrich L, Renshaw P, Garavan H, Potter A, Barrett C, Lozon S, Spear S, Larson C, Lisdahl K, Clearwater T, Kaiver C, Nelson C, Paltzer Z, Peteet B, Bjork J, Neale M, Calonge O, Slattery N, Straub L, Barch D, Heath A, Madden P, Powell T, Schmitz D, Gee D, Epie B, Hobbs R, Williams A, Xiang Z, Miller J, Newburger J, Trachtenberg F, Amarnath A, Ambrosoli J, Artis D, Bandari S, Birmingham E, Eyob L, Hayes K, Hu C, Joyce M, Kazlova V, Liu I, Marshall A, Mbizdenyuy D, Mu P, Rowe R, Sayles B, Zhang M, Jone P, Carr M, Goodell L, Kar W, Hof K, Sexson K, Moussi E, Olukayode D, Pena S, Pignatelli R, Serrano F, Tejtel S, Shekerdemian L, Dionne A, Newburger J, Baker A, DeFerrantini S, Giorgio T, Khan N, Mahanta S, Son M, Oster M, Burnett M, Sanders-Lewis K, Rao S, Chavez S, Reis G, Szmuszkovicz J, Behzadian F, Canas C, Cheng A, Gawad M, Johnson P, Kazarians A, Mohandas S, Sarkissian A, Scott B, Secules C, Su J, Vargas C, Votava-Smith J, Wagner-Lees S, Wang S, Wong P, Sanil Y, Aggarwal S, Almasnaah A, Kannikeswaran N, Meert K, Singh G, Spencer P, Sullivan N, Sundaralingam S, Undyala V, Ward E, Weber A, Farr C, Bradford T, Johnston M, Elias M, Fiks A, Forrest C, Albizem D, Coffin S, Giglia T, Lupton K, Marks G, Morrison T, O'Connor S, Forsha D, Nelson J, Sachdeva R, Watkins D, Harahsheh A, Britton J, Fetch A, Krishnan A, Tariq O, Lang S, Almaguer M, Cnota J, Dugan L, Pickering E, Rathge K, Mitchell E, Capone C, Misra N, Shamailova O, Russell M, Doman T, Harris L, Hasbani K, Jani S, McCrindle B, Bainton J, Chrisant M, Alaby D, Barton N, Katz D, Smith P, Handler S, Block J, Cole R, Maldonado J, McHugh K, Atz A, Bickford M, Buckley J, Costello J, Dennis D, Emrath-Zwick E, Freeman M, Jackson L, Johnson M, Kasmarcak T, Mack E, Pletzer S, Ruth N, Taylor C, Zyblewski S, Farooqi K, Anderson B, Golub K, Rojas C, Rosalind K, Sanchez C, Srivastava S, Prospero C, Thacker D, Williams E, Zadokar V, Sabati A, Domian K, Herzberg A, Khanna S, Nowlen T, Park S, Porche J, Stack S, Truong D, Dunn A, Fagatele L, Joyce E, Lambert L, Dummer K, Bandy S, Burns J, Crane K, Hedge S, Pancheri J, Tremoulet A, Payne R, Stumpf M, Portman M, Kajimoto H, Hebson C, Hock K, Osakwe O, Morato J, Shakti D, Kadish M, Raissy H, Larrabee J, Sharma K, Anguiano W, Ikemba C, Lozano A, Martinez M, Rojas W, Morgan L, Macias I, Owada C, Rangel M, Sykes M. Ethnic and racial differences in children and young people with respiratory and neurological post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2: an electronic health record-based cohort study from the RECOVER Initiative. EClinicalMedicine 2025, 80: 103042. PMID: 39850015, PMCID: PMC11753962, DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.103042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial drivers of healthArea Deprivation IndexElectronic health recordsDrivers of healthPost-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2Logistic regression modelsDeprivation indexHealthcare utilizationNon-Hispanic White individualsCohort studyYears seeking careMultivariate logistic regression modelRegression modelsPost-acute sequelaeEthnic minority groupsNational Institutes of HealthHealth recordsHealth systemInstitutes of HealthRetrospective cohort studyCohort entrySociodemographic characteristicsHigher oddsSocial Vulnerability IndexMeasure associationsRadon Exposure and Gestational Diabetes
Zhang Y, Angley M, Lu L, Smith B, Grobman W, Wylie B, Zork N, D’Alton M, McNeil B, Mercer B, Silver R, Simhan H, Haas D, Saade G, Parry S, Reddy U, Kahe K. Radon Exposure and Gestational Diabetes. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2454319. PMID: 39792382, PMCID: PMC11724344, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.54319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadon exposureGestational diabetesCohort studyPopulation-based cohort studyPregnant individualsMedical record abstractionNulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes StudyMultiple logistic regression modelsMonitoring Mothers-to-BeAssociated with greater oddsUS clinical centersMothers-to-beRadon exposure assessmentLogistic regression modelsEnvironmental risk factorsPregnancy Outcomes StudyStatistically significant interactionRecord abstractionImprove pregnancy outcomesMain OutcomesPM2.5 levelsHigher oddsPotential confoundersSmoking statusPregnant participants
2024
Identification of Gender Differences in Acute Myocardial Infarction Presentation and Management at Aga Khan University Hospital-Pakistan: Natural Language Processing Application in a Dataset of Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
Ngaruiya C, Samad Z, Tajuddin S, Nasim Z, Leff R, Farhad A, Pires K, Khan M, Hartz L, Safdar B. Identification of Gender Differences in Acute Myocardial Infarction Presentation and Management at Aga Khan University Hospital-Pakistan: Natural Language Processing Application in a Dataset of Patients With Cardiovascular Disease. JMIR Formative Research 2024, 8: e42774. PMID: 39705071, PMCID: PMC11699486, DOI: 10.2196/42774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAMI symptomsAcute myocardial infarctionNatural language processingTertiary care hospitalAssess gender differencesCare hospitalAcute myocardial infarction presentationsMiddle-income countriesIdentification of gender differencesPrimary discharge diagnosisGender differencesMyocardial infarction presentationManagement of patientsNatural language processing applicationsDisproportionate burdenFuzzy matching techniqueHigher oddsLanguage processing applicationsDischarge summariesMedication prescriptionsClinical priorityIschemic heart diseaseDischarge diagnosisLMICsPrescribed statinsLatent transition analysis of use frequencies for multiple nicotine and tobacco products among US adults
Mistry R, Bondarenko I, Jeon J, Brouwer A, Jimenez Mendoza E, Levy D, Elliott M, Tam J, Fleischer N, Meza R. Latent transition analysis of use frequencies for multiple nicotine and tobacco products among US adults. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 161: 108217. PMID: 39616861, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic blacksDaily cigarettesTobacco productsNon-dailyAssociated with lower oddsAssociated with higher oddsNon-Hispanic whitesFactors associated with transitionLow socioeconomic statusDaily smokeless tobaccoLatent transition analysisMultinomial logistic regressionHealth disparitiesLower educationUS adultsNon-currentSmokeless tobaccoSocioeconomic statusHigher oddsLower oddsLow-incomeLogistic regressionLatent transitionCigaretteTobaccoP116. National trends and risk factors for new-onset depression following posterior lumbar fusion
Day W, Gouzoulis M, Zhu J, Seddio A, Fourman M, Grauer J. P116. National trends and risk factors for new-onset depression following posterior lumbar fusion. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: s119. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNew-onset depressionPosterior lumbar fusionNational administrative claims databaseSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionRisk factorsDevelopment of new-onset depressionAdministrative claims databasePostoperative complicationsLumbar fusionNational trendsFactors associated with patientsClaims databaseAggregate patient dataAdult patientsTarget risk mitigation strategiesMultivariate logistic regressionPsychiatric risk factorsPotential risk factorsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPercentage of patientsHigher oddsCase-controlAlcohol/drug abuseDiagnosis of tumorsLogistic regressionPost-Thrombectomy Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Incidence, Predictors, Clinical Relevance, and Effect Modulators
Chen H, Colasurdo M, Khunte M, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Post-Thrombectomy Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Incidence, Predictors, Clinical Relevance, and Effect Modulators. Diagnostics 2024, 14: 1856. PMID: 39272641, PMCID: PMC11394096, DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14171856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubarachnoid hemorrhageIntraparenchymal hemorrhageAssociated with higher oddsEndovascular thrombectomyFemale sexAssociated with increased odds of in-hospital mortalityHospital outcomesHigher oddsNon-SAH groupSite of vascular occlusionOdds of in-hospital mortalityMultivariate logistic regression modelEndovascular thrombectomy patientsIn-hospital mortalityAssociated with increased oddsOdds of routine dischargeClinical detrimentRegression modelsLogistic regression modelsVascular occlusionSelf-careVessel occlusionPatientsSignificant predictorsHemorrhageWomen with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Have Greater Formula Supplementation in the Hospital and at Home Despite Intention to Exclusively Breastfeed
Doughty K, Joe L, Taylor S. Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Have Greater Formula Supplementation in the Hospital and at Home Despite Intention to Exclusively Breastfeed. Breastfeeding Medicine 2024, 19: 788-795. PMID: 39109418, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusFormula supplementationDiabetes mellitusGestational diabetes mellitus statusType 2 diabetes mellitusEstimate adjusted odds ratiosInfant feeding knowledgeAssociated with higher oddsMultivariate logistic regressionOdds of in-hospitalAdjusted odds ratiosProportion of womenIn-hospitalMedical historyOdds ratioFeeding knowledgeBreastfeeding intentionBreastfeedingHigher oddsMellitusMedical reasonsObjectives:</i></b>Public breastfeedingT2DMLogistic regressionEndovascular thrombectomy versus medical management for moderate-to-severe anterior cerebral artery occlusion stroke
Chen H, Khunte M, Malhotra A, Gandhi D, Colasurdo M. Endovascular thrombectomy versus medical management for moderate-to-severe anterior cerebral artery occlusion stroke. Journal Of Neurology 2024, 271: 6247-6254. PMID: 39085619, DOI: 10.1007/s00415-024-12582-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with higher oddsAnterior cerebral arteryAssociated with higher ratesIntracranial hemorrhageEndovascular thrombectomyMedical managementHigher oddsEfficacy of endovascular thrombectomyFavorable short-term outcomesRetrospective cohort studyPatient selection criteriaShort-term outcomesEndovascular thrombectomy patientsIn-hospital mortalityMultivariate logistic regressionHome dischargeArtery occlusion strokeNational Inpatient SampleHigher ratesNeurological outcomeCohort studyPrimary outcomeCerebral arterySecondary outcomesOcclusion strokeUnintended exposure to e-liquids and subsequent health outcomes among US youth and adults
Lee J, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Camenga D. Unintended exposure to e-liquids and subsequent health outcomes among US youth and adults. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0308006. PMID: 39078829, PMCID: PMC11288430, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsE-liquid exposureYoung adultsUS youthAssociated with higher oddsE-cigarette useHealth outcomesHigher oddsAnalytic sampleWarning labelsWave 5E-cigarettesPopulation AssessmentPackaging regulationsAdultsHospitalYouthPrevalenceOutcomesSurvey dataE-liquidsDevice typeOddsHealthUnintended exposureStress-Induced Autonomic Dysfunction is Associated With Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Osei J, Vaccarino V, Wang M, Shah A, Lampert R, Li L, Ko Y, Pearce B, Kutner M, Garcia E, Piccinelli M, Raggi P, Bremner J, Quyyumi A, Sun Y, Ahmed H, Haddad G, Daaboul O, Roberts T, Stefanos L, Correia L, Shah A. Stress-Induced Autonomic Dysfunction is Associated With Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2024, 17: e016596. PMID: 38868952, PMCID: PMC11187646, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.124.016596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental stress-induced myocardial ischemiaLow heart rate variabilityAssociated with MSIMICoronary artery diseaseAssociated with higher oddsStable coronary artery diseaseStress-induced myocardial ischemiaAutonomic dysfunctionLow-frequency heart rate variabilityArtery diseaseHeart rate variabilityHigher oddsHigher heart rate variabilityResponse to stressIndicator of autonomic dysfunctionMyocardial ischemiaSpeech stressorAssociated with adverse cardiovascular outcomesMultivariate logistic regression modelAssociation of autonomic dysfunctionAdverse cardiovascular outcomesLogistic regression modelsBlack participantsHolter monitoringClinical factorsPrevalence and risk factors associated with high-risk human papillomavirus infection among women living with HIV (WLWH) at a tertiary health facility in Accra, Ghana
Gyane F, Modey E, Maya E, Bonney E, Abaidoo-Myles A, Paintsil E, Torpey K. Prevalence and risk factors associated with high-risk human papillomavirus infection among women living with HIV (WLWH) at a tertiary health facility in Accra, Ghana. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303535. PMID: 38814956, PMCID: PMC11139324, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary health facilityHealth facilitiesInterviewer-administered questionnaireAnalytical cross-sectional studyCervical cancer screeningCervical cancerPrevention of cervical cancerCross-sectional studyRisk factor assessmentHR-HPVAttending HIV clinicsCancer screeningHIV diagnosisLogistic regression analysisDemographic data collectionHigh-risk human papillomavirus infectionPrevalence of HR-HPVHIV clinicHigher oddsWLWHDescriptive statisticsStudy participantsHigh-risk patient groupsMultiple HPV genotypesPrevalence of HPVBehavioral Precursors of Nicotine Product Use Trajectories Among Youth
Buta E, Gueorguieva R, Simon P, Garrison K. Behavioral Precursors of Nicotine Product Use Trajectories Among Youth. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2024, 67: 360-369. PMID: 38782105, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNicotine useNicotine productsHarm perceptionsPopulation Assessment of Tobacco and Health StudyBehavioral precursorsPublic health priorityNon-user classPriority intervention targetsPredictors of trajectoriesNonuser classesHealth StudyHealth priorityNicotineHigher oddsCentral network nodesYouth agesNon-usersOddsIntervention targetsPopulation AssessmentYouthPositive expectationsHigh Blood Pressure in Children Aged 3 to 12 Years Old With Overweight or Obesity
Nugent J, Maciejewski K, Finn E, Grout R, Wood C, Esserman D, Michel J, Lu Y, Sharifi M. High Blood Pressure in Children Aged 3 to 12 Years Old With Overweight or Obesity. Childhood Obesity 2024, 20: 581-589. PMID: 38700557, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2023.0143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypertensive BPHigh blood pressurePrevalence of high blood pressurePrimary care practicesAssociated with higher oddsUS health systemBlood pressureSustained hypertensionPre-intervention dataAged 3Multivariate logistic regressionStudy periodObesity practiceChildren aged 3Care practicesBMI classificationHealth systemBP percentilesHigher oddsDiagnosing sustained hypertensionObesity severityOverweight/obesityLogistic regressionHigh BPIII obesityNeuropsychiatric complications of coronavirus disease 2019: Mount Sinai Health System cohort study
Gururangan K, Peschansky V, Van Hyfte G, Agarwal P, Blank L, Mathew B, Goldstein J, Kwon C, McCarthy L, Cohen A, Chan A, Deng P, Dhamoon M, Gutzwiller E, Hao Q, He C, Klenofsky B, Lemus H, Marcuse L, Navis A, Heredia Nunez W, Luckey M, Schorr E, Singh A, Tantillo G, Ufongene C, Young J, Balchandani P, Festa J, Naasan G, Charney A, Nadkarni G, Jetté N. Neuropsychiatric complications of coronavirus disease 2019: Mount Sinai Health System cohort study. Journal Of Neurology 2024, 271: 3991-4007. PMID: 38656620, DOI: 10.1007/s00415-024-12370-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIn-hospital mortalityAssociated with lower oddsHigher odds of mortalityResultsOur study cohortElectronic medical record databaseChart reviewNeuropsychiatric complicationsNew York City health systemOdds of mortalityAssociated with in-hospital mortalityMultivariate logistic regressionMedical record databaseHealth systemLower oddsHigher oddsIndividual chart reviewSerum inflammatory marker levelsCohort studyPre-existing comorbiditiesRecord databaseCOVID-19Logistic regressionTreated with anticoagulationInflammatory marker levelsComplication of coronavirus diseaseTime spent at health facility is a key driver of patient satisfaction, but did not influence retention to HIV care: A serial cross-sectional study in Mozambique
De Schacht C, Amorim G, Calvo L, Ntasis E, Van Rompaey S, Matsimbe J, Martinho S, Graves E, Alvim M, Green A, Kassim H, Carlos I, Wester C, Audet C. Time spent at health facility is a key driver of patient satisfaction, but did not influence retention to HIV care: A serial cross-sectional study in Mozambique. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0299282. PMID: 38635537, PMCID: PMC11025808, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth facilitiesOdds of viral suppressionPatient satisfactionSatisfaction scoresHIV careHigher oddsViral suppressionAdherence to antiretroviral therapyClient-provider communicationStudy assessed patient satisfactionAssociated with higher oddsReduce patient waiting timesMedian satisfaction scorePatient waiting timesCross-sectional studyGeneralized linear regression modelsOverall satisfaction scoreAssociated with lower retentionAssociated with retentionHealth servicesExit interviewsAssociated with timeClient-providerClinical servicesLinear regression modelsChild, family and household characteristics associated with physical activity in Samoan children aged 3–8 years: A cross-sectional study
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