2024
Implementing Antiinflammatory Reliever Strategies in Asthma The Evolving Paradigm of Asthma Management
Zaeh S, Eakin M, Chupp G. Implementing Antiinflammatory Reliever Strategies in Asthma The Evolving Paradigm of Asthma Management. CHEST Journal 2024, 165: 250-252. PMID: 38336438, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Differences in Mortality Among Patients With Asthma and COPD Hospitalized With COVID-19
Liu Y, Rajeevan H, Simonov M, Lee S, Wilson F, Desir G, Vinetz J, Yan X, Wang Z, Clark B, Possick J, Price C, Lutchmansingh D, Ortega H, Zaeh S, Gomez J, Cohn L, Gautam S, Chupp G. Differences in Mortality Among Patients With Asthma and COPD Hospitalized With COVID-19. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2023, 11: 3383-3390.e3. PMID: 37454926, PMCID: PMC10787810, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseType 2 inflammationCOVID-19 severitySOFA scoreAirway diseaseNoneosinophilic asthmaSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreOrgan Failure Assessment scoreSevere coronavirus disease 2019Higher SOFA scoreMedian SOFA scoreRetrospective cohort studyObstructive pulmonary diseaseOdds of mortalityLower SOFA scoresCells/μLCOVID-19 outcomesCoronavirus disease 2019Logistic regression analysisCOVID-19Clinical confoundersAsthma patientsCohort studyImmunological factorsClinical featuresIs there a best strategy to prevent asthma exacerbations in inner-city patients with asthma?
Zaeh S, Chupp G, Eakin M. Is there a best strategy to prevent asthma exacerbations in inner-city patients with asthma? Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2023, 132: 11-12. PMID: 37433383, PMCID: PMC10774450, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2023.07.003.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2022
Association of School Infrastructure on Health and Achievement Among Children With Asthma
Wu T, Zaeh S, Eakin M, Koehler K, Davis M, Wohn C, Diibor I, Psoter K, Cronister C, Connolly F, Stein M, McCormack M. Association of School Infrastructure on Health and Achievement Among Children With Asthma. Academic Pediatrics 2022, 23: 814-820. PMID: 36272721, PMCID: PMC10113606, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Indoor Air Quality Prior to and Following School Building Renovation in a Mid-Atlantic School District
Zaeh S, Koehler K, Eakin M, Wohn C, Diibor I, Eckmann T, Wu T, Clemons-Erby D, Gummerson C, Green T, Wood M, Majd E, Stein M, Rule A, Davis M, McCormack M. Indoor Air Quality Prior to and Following School Building Renovation in a Mid-Atlantic School District. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 12149. PMID: 34831903, PMCID: PMC8624555, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182212149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Impact of Adherence and Health Literacy on Difficult-to-Control Asthma
Zaeh S, Ramsey R, Bender B, Hommel K, Mosnaim G, Rand C. The Impact of Adherence and Health Literacy on Difficult-to-Control Asthma. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2021, 10: 386-394. PMID: 34788658, PMCID: PMC10207170, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsControl asthmaHealth literacyMedication adherenceAdditional evidence-based interventionsUniversal health literacy precautionsAppropriate inhaler techniqueAppropriate inhaler useAsthma medication useAsthma action planSchool-based asthma interventionsImpact of adherenceAssessment of adherenceEvidence-based interventionsHealth care decisionsInhaler techniqueSevere asthmaAsthma therapyInhaler useMedication useAsthma interventionsMedication nonadherenceAsthma managementAsthmaTreatment planCare decisionsRationale and design of the prone position and respiratory outcomes in non-intubated COVID-19 patients: The “PRONE” study
Friedman E, Franzone J, Ko E, Corey K, Mock J, Alavian N, Schwartz A, Drummond M, Suber T, Linstrum K, Bain W, Castiblanco S, Zak M, Zaeh S, Gupta I, Damarla M, Punjabi N. Rationale and design of the prone position and respiratory outcomes in non-intubated COVID-19 patients: The “PRONE” study. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 109: 106541. PMID: 34400361, PMCID: PMC8363159, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-intubated COVID-19 patientsCOVID-19 patientsProne positioningProne positionRespiratory outcomesRespiratory rateCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumoniaInvasive mechanical ventilationRandomized-controlled trialHigher acuity levelsDuration of effectLevel of careRespiratory supportHospitalized patientsMechanical ventilationSupplemental oxygenAcute pneumoniaOxyhemoglobin saturationRespiratory parametersAcuity levelsPatientsSecondary objectivePneumoniaOutcomesTrials
2020
Housestaff perceptions on training and discussing the Maryland Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Form (MOLST)
Zaeh S, Hayes M, Eakin M, Rand C, Turnbull A. Housestaff perceptions on training and discussing the Maryland Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Form (MOLST). PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0234973. PMID: 32559244, PMCID: PMC7304571, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrognosis for Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Moving Target
Zaeh S, Mehta A. Prognosis for Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Moving Target. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2020, 17: 682-683. PMID: 32469649, PMCID: PMC7258418, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202003-242ed.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersEffect of Intensivist Communication in a Simulated Setting on Interpretation of Prognosis Among Family Members of Patients at High Risk of Intensive Care Unit Admission
Oppenheim I, Lee E, Vasher S, Zaeh S, Hart J, Turnbull A. Effect of Intensivist Communication in a Simulated Setting on Interpretation of Prognosis Among Family Members of Patients at High Risk of Intensive Care Unit Admission. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e201945. PMID: 32236533, PMCID: PMC7113731, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.1945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCase-Control StudiesCommunicationCritical IllnessDecision MakingFamilyFemaleHospitalizationHumansIntensive Care UnitsInternet-Based InterventionMaleMiddle AgedOxygenPerceptionProfessional-Family RelationsPrognosisPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRetrospective StudiesSimulation TrainingUnited StatesConceptsIntensive care unitChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseasePulmonary diseaseHigh riskPatient valuesIntensive care unit admissionWeb-based randomized trialLong-term oxygen therapyCare unit admissionCaregivers of patientsFamily membersHealth care practitionersUnit admissionICU admissionOxygen therapyCare unitRandomized trialsICU settingPrognostic informationTreating intensivistMAIN OUTCOMEPatient's conditionPatientsCare practitioners
2019
Responses to a Daughter’s Question about Prognosis When the Patient Is Expected to Die: A Qualitative Analysis
Vasher S, Zaeh S, Eakin M, Turnbull A. Responses to a Daughter’s Question about Prognosis When the Patient Is Expected to Die: A Qualitative Analysis. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2019, 16: 1595-1598. PMID: 31419913, PMCID: PMC6956831, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201906-435rl.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Impact of Environmental Context on Intern Sign-Out Quality
Lee S, Terndrup C, Phan P, Zaeh S, Atsina K, Minkove N, Desai S. The Impact of Environmental Context on Intern Sign-Out Quality. Journal Of Patient Safety 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 33215891, DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000579.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
A Randomized Cohort Controlled Trial to Compare Intern Sign‐Out Training Interventions
Lee S, Terndrup C, Phan PH, Zaeh SE, Atsina K, Minkove N, Billioux A, Chatterjee S, Montague I, Clark B, Hughes A, Desai SV. A Randomized Cohort Controlled Trial to Compare Intern Sign‐Out Training Interventions. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2017, 12: 979-983. PMID: 29236097, DOI: 10.12788/jhm.2843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraining interventionInternal medicine residency programsStandardized signControlled TrialsMedicine residency programsPostintervention periodPostintervention differencesSpecific signsPlan-DoFirst-year internsTask accountabilityPatient informationI-PASSInterventionResidency programsSignsStudy-ActSignificant improvementBetter improvementPrevious studiesPersonal responsibility
2016
Chronic respiratory disease and high altitude are associated with depressive symptoms in four diverse settings
Zaeh S, Miele C, Putcha N, Gilman R, Miranda J, Bernabe-Ortiz A, Wise R, Checkley W. Chronic respiratory disease and high altitude are associated with depressive symptoms in four diverse settings. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2016, 20: 1263-1269. PMID: 27510256, PMCID: PMC7284295, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic respiratory diseasesDepressive symptomsChronic hypoxiaRespiratory diseaseMultivariable ordinal logistic regressionEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleWorse clinical outcomesMajor depressive symptomsResource-poor settingsPrevalent comorbiditiesClinical outcomesOrdinal logistic regressionHigh prevalenceDepression ScaleSymptomsLogistic regressionPositive associationPrevalenceDiseaseHypoxiaHigh categoryDepressionOddsAssociationSetting
2015
Responding to Requests for Potentially Inappropriate Treatments in Intensive Care Units
Hayes M, Turnbull A, Zaeh S, White D, Bosslet G, Wilson K, Thomson C. Responding to Requests for Potentially Inappropriate Treatments in Intensive Care Units. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2015, 12: 1697-9. PMID: 26540420, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201508-565cme.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2013
Improving tuberculosis screening and isoniazid preventive therapy in an HIV clinic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Zaeh S, Kempker R, Stenehjem E, Blumberg H, Temesgen O, Ofotokun I, Tenna A. Improving tuberculosis screening and isoniazid preventive therapy in an HIV clinic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2013, 17: 1396-1401. PMID: 24125440, PMCID: PMC3992289, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.13.0315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAntitubercular AgentsChecklistCoinfectionEthiopiaFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansIsoniazidMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsPrimary PreventionProspective StudiesQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareReminder SystemsTuberculosisWorld Health OrganizationConceptsIsoniazid preventive therapyHuman immunodeficiency virusQuality improvement interventionsResource-limited settingsImprovement interventionsWorld Health OrganizationHIV clinicPreventive therapyScreening ratesActive TB diseaseActive tuberculosis casesProportion of patientsRate of adherenceTB symptom screeningSymptom-based algorithmProspective study designAddis AbabaIPT provisionTB symptomsTB diseaseTB screeningSymptom screeningTuberculosis casesTuberculosis screeningImmunodeficiency virus
2010
Academic Institutions as Agents for International Outreach
Leeds IL, Zaeh SE. Academic Institutions as Agents for International Outreach. JAMA 2010, 304: 269-274. PMID: 20639559, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.987.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters