2021
Management of Substance Use Disorders in a Patient With Left Ventricular Assist Device
Choi J, Alexis J, Gosev I, Zimbrean P, Nickels M. Management of Substance Use Disorders in a Patient With Left Ventricular Assist Device. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2021, 62: 568-576. PMID: 34391977, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2021.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersVentricular assist deviceHeart failureAssist deviceAdvanced heart failureChallenging patient populationHeart failure managementRole of LVADsLVAD candidatesConsultation-liaison psychiatryCardiac surgeryPatient populationPatient outcomesClinical casesPatientsFailure managementDisordersLVADAvailable literatureTreatmentLimited literatureSurgeryFailureManagement
2018
Dialysis: Medical and Psychological Considerations
Hussain F, Zimbrean P. Dialysis: Medical and Psychological Considerations. 2018, 91-102. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-94914-7_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-stage renal diseaseChronic kidney diseaseStage 5 chronic kidney diseaseDiscontinuation of dialysisRenal replacement modalityAge-matched cohortDemand of dialysisRenal diseasePeritoneal dialysisReplacement modalityCenter hemodialysisKidney diseasePatient populationWorse outcomesSleep disordersGeneral populationMortality rateRelevant pharmacologyHome dialysisPsychiatric implicationsMedical considerationsPatientsDialysisIncreased ratesDisease