2025
Current practices for cohort reporting and statistical adjustment in studies from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database
Mantaj P, Hameed I, Hirofuji A, Dell'Aquila M, Rahouma M, Abdalla S, Kennedy M, Gregg A, Rossi C, Soletti G, Falco G, Charlson M, Sandner S, Schwann T, Gaudino M. Current practices for cohort reporting and statistical adjustment in studies from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2025 PMID: 40049382, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult Cardiac Surgery DatabaseCardiac Surgery DatabaseParticipant User FileSTS ACSDValve surgerySurgery DatabaseThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery DatabaseSociety of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery DatabaseSTS Adult Cardiac Surgery DatabaseSurgical aortic valve replacementMitral valve surgeryTricuspid valve surgeryCoronary artery bypass graftingAortic valve replacementArtery bypass graftingStatistical adjustmentAortic surgeryValve replacementBaseline characteristicsBypass graftingCohort reportSurgerySenior authorMultivariate regressionPublished studiesHealth Status Improvement After Peripheral Vascular Intervention: Insights From the LIBERTY 360 Study
Mosarla R, Chowdhury M, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C, Spertus J, Yeh R, Secemsky E. Health Status Improvement After Peripheral Vascular Intervention: Insights From the LIBERTY 360 Study. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2025, 243: 22-31. PMID: 39894333, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2025.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictor of health statusHealth statusEQ-VASAssociated with health statusHealth status measuresTarget vessel/lesion revascularizationTotal scoreBaseline health statusAll-cause deathImprove health statusPeripheral endovascular interventionsHealth status improvementChronic limb-threatening ischemiaRepeated measures modelPeripheral arterial disease severitySymptomatic peripheral arterial diseaseStatus measuresPeripheral arterial diseaseLimb-threatening ischemiaLong-term improvementPeripheral vascular interventionsStatus improvementHealthMultivariate regressionClaudicationRadiologist, trainee, and logistical factors impacting the timeliness of CTA head and neck reporting in stroke code activations.
Zaree O, Nguyen J, de Oliveira Santo I, Kertam A, Rahmani S, Johnson J, Tu L. Radiologist, trainee, and logistical factors impacting the timeliness of CTA head and neck reporting in stroke code activations. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2025, ajnr.a8660. PMID: 39832953, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStroke code activationAttending radiologistsTimeliness of reportingEmergency department settingRadiologist characteristicsCare settingsMultivariate regression modelImprove workflow efficiencyDepartment settingStroke codeModifiable factorsDescriptive statisticsSecondary analysisCoding activitiesReport factorsPatient ageObservational studyWorkflow efficiencyShift typeMedian TATMultivariate regressionInterquartile rangeRegression modelsCTA reportsLogistical factorsHuman mobility and malaria risk in peri-urban and rural communities in the Peruvian Amazon
Gomez J, Grosso A, Guzman-Guzman M, Castillo S, Castro M, Torres K, Vinetz J, Gamboa D. Human mobility and malaria risk in peri-urban and rural communities in the Peruvian Amazon. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2025, 19: e0012058. PMID: 39761298, PMCID: PMC11737848, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaria transmissionMalaria casesBurden of malaria casesSources of malaria transmissionPlasmodium sppHeterogeneity of malaria transmissionMalaria incidence dataLogistic multivariate regressionMalaria parasitesMalaria riskMalaria eradicationMalariaWorking outdoorsPopulation screeningTravel historyMultivariate regressionGlobal burdenHuman mobilitySocio-demographic characteristicsInfectionRural communitiesIncidence dataSocial network analysisPatterns of human mobility
2024
Incidental Detection of Previously Unknown Strokes on Head CT Examinations: An Untapped Opportunity for Secondary Prevention
Kenny-Howell C, Dixe de Oliveira Santo I, Wira C, de Havenon A, Tu L. Incidental Detection of Previously Unknown Strokes on Head CT Examinations: An Untapped Opportunity for Secondary Prevention. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2024 PMID: 39571646, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2024.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHead CT imagesEmergency departmentOld strokeSecondary preventionHead CTCT imagesRetrospective study of adult patientsImplement secondary preventionStudy of adult patientsAssociated with greater ageHead CT examinationsED careRisk of recurrent strokeED encountersUnivariate regressionCerebellar locationCT examinationsRetrospective studyAdult patientsIncidental detectionUnivariate analysisIncidental discoveryGreater ageMultivariate regressionPatientsClinically Driven Algorithms Identify Patients with Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia at Risk of Significant Cytopenia Requiring Treatment
Kiwan A, Kewan T, Bravo-Perez C, Visconte V, Gurnari C, Durmaz A, Siddon A, Halene S, Sethi T, Maciejewski J, Foss F. Clinically Driven Algorithms Identify Patients with Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia at Risk of Significant Cytopenia Requiring Treatment. Blood 2024, 144: 4436. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-209344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT-cell rearrangementArea under the curveGranular lymphocytic leukemiaMonoclonal gammopathyUnivariate analysisRheumatoid arthritisMyelodysplastic syndromeClonal hematopoiesisMedian ageLymphocytic leukemiaFactors associated with anemiaAbsence of CD4Associated with cytopeniaHistory of rheumatoid arthritisAssociated with neutropeniaExpression of CD5Presence of splenomegalyTreatment requirementsAssociated with anemiaMultivariate logistic regression modelPrimary etiological factorMultivariate regressionPersonalized treatment strategiesUnivariate logistic regressionAssociated with treatmentAdherence to recommended prenatal visit schedules and risk for stillbirth, according to probable cause of death
Cersonsky T, Ayala N, Tucker N, Saade G, Dudley D, Pinar H, Silver R, Reddy U, Lewkowitz A. Adherence to recommended prenatal visit schedules and risk for stillbirth, according to probable cause of death. European Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology And Reproductive Biology 2024, 303: 159-164. PMID: 39488137, PMCID: PMC11602338, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.10.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of stillbirthCause of deathIncreased risk of stillbirthHypertensive disordersPrenatal visit scheduleStillbirth Collaborative Research NetworkHigher risk of stillbirthSuboptimal prenatal careHypertensive disorders of pregnancyAssociated with higher riskDisorders of pregnancyVisit adherenceVisitation guidelinesPrenatal careSecondary analysisNon-adherenceVisit scheduleStillbirthIncreased riskMultivariate regressionStudy objectiveVisit frequencyPregnancyAdherenceGuidelinesEcologically Assessed Sleep Duration and Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Men and Women
Gaffey A, Walenczyk K, Schwartz J, Hall M, Burg M. Ecologically Assessed Sleep Duration and Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Men and Women. Psychosomatic Medicine 2024, 86: 740-747. PMID: 39225340, PMCID: PMC11560491, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-reported sleep durationArterial stiffnessSleep durationAverage sleep durationActigraphy-assessed sleepAmbulatory arterial stiffness indexSex-specific associationsArterial stiffness indexAssessment of ASResting CaiHealth covariatesValid contextsSex-stratifiedQuadratic associationHealthy MenCAIXAssess sleepExploratory analysisYoung adultsStiffness indexHealthy adultsSex-specificMultivariate regressionSleepAssociationCost Comparison of Digital Nerve Repair Techniques
Hu K, Williams M, Kammien A, Canner J, Mukherjee T, Hill E, Colen D. Cost Comparison of Digital Nerve Repair Techniques. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2024, 155: 543e-552e. PMID: 39085087, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000011662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNerve repair techniquesPrimary repairOperating roomAnesthesia chargesNerve allograftsNerve repairPrimary nerve repairDigital nerve repairRepair techniquesAssociated with greater totalState Ambulatory SurgeryMedian total chargesClinical factorsAllograft implantationAllograftNerve gapsEquitable patient accessAutograftAmbulatory surgeryPatientsAnesthesiaMultivariate regressionStudy periodSurgical suppliesRepairCharacteristics and Experiences Associated with Interest in Global Surgery: What Brings US Medical Students to the Field?
Brady N, Peck C, Anderson C, Shamim A, Kersh L, Gondi I, Rollins A, Subhedar S, Jayaram A, Hauser B, Hill S, Wariso B, Rehman S, Clune J, Alliance G. Characteristics and Experiences Associated with Interest in Global Surgery: What Brings US Medical Students to the Field? Journal Of Surgical Education 2024, 81: 1258-1266. PMID: 39013668, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal health experiencesAssociated with interestGlobal surgeryMedical studentsHealth experiencesCross-sectional survey studyExperiences of medical studentsUS medical studentsUS medical schoolsMiddle-income countriesMedical student interestInternational service experiencesUnited StatesMultivariate analysisSurgeryHispanic/Latino ethnicityBillion people lack accessDescriptive statisticsClinical experienceMedical educationSurgical careMedical schoolsMultivariate regressionDemographic factorsOnline surveyAlcohol Use Disorder and HIV Risk in a National Survey of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ukraine
Gabriel W, Sazonova Y, Kulchynska R, LaMonaca K, Salyuk T, Smyrnov P, Altice F. Alcohol Use Disorder and HIV Risk in a National Survey of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ukraine. International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2024, 1-17. PMID: 38914921, DOI: 10.1007/s12529-024-10272-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV transmission riskAssociated with HIV transmissionAlcohol use disorderHIV transmissionAlcohol consumptionTargeted HIV prevention strategiesPotential alcohol use disordersBehaviors associated with HIV transmissionRisk behaviors associated with HIV transmissionUnknown HIV statusHIV prevention strategiesPrevalent HIV infectionAssociated with increased likelihoodLikelihood of HIV acquisitionPre-exposure prophylaxisMultivariate regressionProblematic alcohol consumptionUse disorderConclusionThe high prevalenceMSM participantsHIV testingProblematic alcohol useHIV incidenceHIV statusHIV riskMortality Risks Over 20 Years in Men With Stage I to III Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer
Leone J, Hassett M, Freedman R, Tolaney S, Graham N, Tayob N, Vallejo C, Winer E, Lin N, Leone J. Mortality Risks Over 20 Years in Men With Stage I to III Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2024, 10: 508-515. PMID: 38421673, PMCID: PMC10905378, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.7194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer-specific mortalityRisk of breast cancer-specific mortalityBreast cancer-specific mortality riskHR+ breast cancerBreast cancerStage I to III hormone receptor-positive breast cancerEnd Results ProgramPopulation-based dataHormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancerCancer-specific mortalityObservational cohort studyResults ProgramRisk of late mortalityHigher stages of diseaseHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerMortality riskCohort studyRisk of distant recurrenceStage IIICumulative riskStage IIMultivariate regressionMedian follow-upGrade I tumorsA 10-year perspective on the question of whether surgeries for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis are “one and done”?
Gouzoulis M, Joo P, Jeong S, Jabbouri S, Moran J, Zhu J, Grauer J. A 10-year perspective on the question of whether surgeries for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis are “one and done”? Spine Deformity 2024, 12: 903-908. PMID: 38555557, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-024-00858-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisIdiopathic scoliosisRisk factorsAssociated with male sexTime of surgeryLong-term outcomesYear follow-upMultivariate regressionMonths to 2Reoperation incidenceReoperation ratePSF patientsExcellent outcomesPediatric surgeonsReoperationMale sexFollow-upStudy cohortPatient characteristicsPatient counselingSurgeryConclusionsThe current studyInterquartile rangeScoliosis fusionResultsIn totalA Quantitative Examination of Illness Models Among People With Opioid Use Disorder Receiving Methadone Treatment
Gazzola M, Carmichael I, Thompson E, Beitel M, Madden L, Saeed G, Hoffman K, Hammouri M, Hsaio C, Barry D. A Quantitative Examination of Illness Models Among People With Opioid Use Disorder Receiving Methadone Treatment. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024, 18: 262-268. PMID: 38446859, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain disease modelMethadone treatmentTreatment beliefsIllness modelAssociated with beliefsOpioid use disorderUse disorderOutpatient opioid treatment programAddiction modelTreatment programsOpioid treatment programsAddictionMethadoneMultivariate analysisScale agreementIllnessDisordersCounselingBrainBeliefsDisease modelsOpioidPatientsStatistical significanceMultivariate regressionThe International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for Revision of the TNM Stage Groups in the Forthcoming (Ninth) Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer
Rami-Porta R, Nishimura K, Giroux D, Detterbeck F, Cardillo G, Edwards J, Fong K, Giuliani M, Huang J, Kernstine K, Marom E, Nicholson A, Van Schil P, Travis W, Tsao M, Watanabe S, Rusch V, Asamura H, Boards A. The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for Revision of the TNM Stage Groups in the Forthcoming (Ninth) Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2024, 19: 1007-1027. PMID: 38447919, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2024.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClassification of lung cancerLung cancerTNM classificationStage groupSignificance of survival differencesInternational Association for the Study of Lung CancerLung Cancer Staging ProjectTNM stage groupingTNM classification of lung cancerStudy of Lung CancerEdition TNMStage NSCLCPathological stageClinical stageSurvival differencesAnatomic extentTNMSurvival analysisTreatment approachesCancerStatistical significanceMultivariate regressionPatientsLungAssessment of online information on robotic cardiac and thoracic surgery
Hameed I, Amabile A, Candelario K, Khan S, Li E, Fereydooni S, Almeida M, Latif N, Ahmed A, Dhanasopon A, Krane M, Blasberg J, Geirsson A. Assessment of online information on robotic cardiac and thoracic surgery. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2024, 18: 41. PMID: 38231324, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01794-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic surgeryAmount of contentConfidence intervalsOnline informationReadability of online resourcesOnline health informationSystematic online searchPerioperative informationCardiothoracic surgeonsOnline health resourcesAcademic websitesSurgeryPatientsReadability of websitesThoracicMultivariate regressionHigher accuracyWebsite accuracyPatient useHealth informationReadabilityWebsitesAccuracyAssociated with higher accuracyIndependent panel
2023
Age and Smoking Duration as the Risk Factors for Hypertension among Indonesian Males
Kusumawati M, Fitriani B, Martini S, Ni Z. Age and Smoking Duration as the Risk Factors for Hypertension among Indonesian Males. Folia Medica Indonesiana 2023, 59: 51-57. DOI: 10.20473/fmi.v59i1.36868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypertension incidenceSmoking durationRisk factorsPrevalence ratiosIndonesian maleLogistic regressionIndonesian Family Life Survey 5Hypertension risk factorsIncidence of hypertensionSurvey 5Confidence intervalsCommon risk factorsMultiple logistic regressionCross-sectional surveyChi-square testMann-Whitney testSimple logistic regressionHypertension prevalenceUnivariate analysisHypertensionSilent killerBivariate analysisIncidenceAgeMultivariate regressionOrthotic Helmet Therapy for Deformational Plagiocephaly: Stratifying Outcomes by Insurance
Hauc S, Junn A, Long A, Rivera J, Littlefield T, Ihnat J, Shah H, Pondugula N, Almeida M, Alper D, Persing J, Alperovich M. Orthotic Helmet Therapy for Deformational Plagiocephaly: Stratifying Outcomes by Insurance. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2023, 61: 1027-1032. PMID: 36655295, DOI: 10.1177/10556656231152517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCranial vault asymmetry indexInsurance statusHelmet therapyDeformational plagiocephalyCephalic indexProviders of patientsSignificant caregiver burdenCaregivers of patientsRetrospective data analysisCranial orthosisCaregiver burdenTreatment outcomesOutcome disparitiesPatientsCommercial insuranceTherapyPrivate insuranceProvider ratingsMedicaidConsistent helmet useHelmet useAsymmetry indexOutcomesFrequent visitsMultivariate regression
2022
Predictors of Physical Abuse in Elder Patients With Fracture
Gardezi M, Moore HG, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Predictors of Physical Abuse in Elder Patients With Fracture. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00144. PMID: 35819835, PMCID: PMC9278940, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbuse patientsNational Emergency Department Sample databasePhysical abuseHigh-risk patientsMultivariate regressionPublic health issueLowest income quartileElderly patientsFracture patientsRisk patientsAnkle fracturesIndependent predictorsPediatric populationElder patientsEmergency departmentRib fracturesVolume depletionOdds ratioElder physical abuseElder abusePatientsUnivariate comparisonsMental disordersIncome quartileHealth issuesPerceived Age and Personality Profiling after Orthognathic Surgery
Pourtaheri N, Peck CJ, Gowda A, Parsaei Y, Allam O, Patel VK, Park E, Yu J, Lopez J, Steinbacher DM. Perceived Age and Personality Profiling after Orthognathic Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2022, 150: 146-154. PMID: 35575641, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient's facial profileOrthognathic surgeryPatient sociodemographicsFacial profileOlder ageCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELTime of surgerySignificant decreaseCharacteristic curve analysisUnpaired t-testOlder patientsYounger patientsPatient factorsSingle surgeonAge changesSurgeryPatientsPostoperative imagesCurve analysisSociodemographicsAgeSignificant differencesMultivariate regressionT-testBase of evidence
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