2024
USPSTF Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendation and Uptake for Individuals Aged 45 to 49 Years
Siddique S, Wang R, Yasin F, Gaddy J, Zhang L, Gross C, Ma X. USPSTF Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendation and Uptake for Individuals Aged 45 to 49 Years. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2436358. PMID: 39361285, PMCID: PMC11450516, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.36358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS Preventive Services Task ForceUS Preventive Services Task Force recommendationsColorectal cancer screening uptakeAverage-risk individualsScreening uptakeHigher socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusScreening recommendationsColorectal cancerColorectal cancer screening recommendationsPreventive Services Task ForceCohort studyCancer screening recommendationsScreening uptake ratesInterrupted time series analysisLow socioeconomic statusPrivate insurance beneficiariesScreening ratesSocioeconomic disparitiesRetrospective cohort studyMain OutcomesPotential disparitiesEvaluate changesClaims dataAbsolute change
2021
High HIV Detection in a Tertiary Facility in Liberia: Implications and Opportunities
Ogbuagu O, Wachekwa I, Yasin F, Nuta C, Donato S, Toomey J, Adeiza M, Barakat LA. High HIV Detection in a Tertiary Facility in Liberia: Implications and Opportunities. Annals Of Global Health 2021, 87: 117. PMID: 34900617, PMCID: PMC8622250, DOI: 10.5334/aogh.3243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLiberiaPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultConceptsHIV testing dataNon-pregnant individualsHIV detection rateTertiary facilityPrevention interventionsJohn F. Kennedy Medical CenterHospital-based retrospective analysisSignificant public health challengeStudy periodAnnual diagnosis ratePre-exposure prophylaxisPositive HIV testLarge tertiary hospitalCase detection ratePublic health challengeYears of ageNational prevalence estimatesDetection rateHIV/AIDSAntenatal clinicHIV testHIV testingTertiary hospitalPregnant womenUNAIDS 95
2020
Substantial gap in primary care: older adults with HIV presenting late to care
Yasin F, Rizk C, Taylor B, Barakat LA. Substantial gap in primary care: older adults with HIV presenting late to care. BMC Geriatrics 2020, 20: 438. PMID: 33129258, PMCID: PMC7603686, DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01842-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnti-HIV AgentsHIV InfectionsHumansPrimary Health CareRetrospective StudiesViral LoadConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusCombination antiretroviral therapyViral suppressionCART initiationHIV clinicOlder patientsRetrospective medical record reviewHIV viral suppressionMedical record reviewPatient demographic dataSerious public health concernPublic health concernAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countHIV testingRecord reviewImmunodeficiency virusPrimary careOlder adult groupTreatment strategiesNew diagnosisAdvanced stagePatientsDemographic dataAdult group
2013
Comparison of 21-Gauge and 22-Gauge Aspiration Needle in Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Results of the American College of Chest Physicians Quality Improvement Registry, Education, and Evaluation Registry
Yarmus LB, Akulian J, Lechtzin N, Yasin F, Kamdar B, Ernst A, Ost DE, Ray C, Greenhill SR, Jimenez CA, Filner J, Feller-Kopman D, on behalf of the American College of Chest Physicians Quality Improvement Registry E. Comparison of 21-Gauge and 22-Gauge Aspiration Needle in Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Results of the American College of Chest Physicians Quality Improvement Registry, Education, and Evaluation Registry. CHEST Journal 2013, 143: 1036-1043. PMID: 23632441, PMCID: PMC4694078, DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-1205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirationG needle groupRapid onsite cytologic evaluationQuality improvement registryDiagnostic yieldNeedle groupG needleHierarchical logistic regressionSample adequacyCytologic evaluationAmerican CollegeNeedle passesMultivariate hierarchical logistic regressionUltrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirationLogistic regressionTransbronchial needle aspirationEBUS-TBNA specimensPatient demographicsEndobronchial ultrasoundInclusion criteriaNeedle aspirationInvasive proceduresAspiration resultsSmall studyDiagnostic benefit