2023
Medications for alcohol use disorder improve survival in patients with hazardous drinking and alcohol-associated cirrhosis
Rabiee A, Mahmud N, Falker C, Garcia-Tsao G, Taddei T, Kaplan D. Medications for alcohol use disorder improve survival in patients with hazardous drinking and alcohol-associated cirrhosis. Hepatology Communications 2023, 7: e0093. PMID: 36972386, PMCID: PMC10043587, DOI: 10.1097/hc9.0000000000000093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-associated cirrhosisAlcohol use disorderUse disordersCause mortalityImproved survivalPropensity scoreInpatient diagnosis codesRetrospective cohort studyCox regression analysisActive alcohol useCirrhosis decompensationCohort studyConcurrent diagnosisLiver diseasePotential confoundersDiagnosis codesVeteran outcomesCirrhosis diagnosisStrong negative predictorCirrhosisPatientsHazardous drinkingAlcohol use behaviorsCosts AssociatedAlcohol use
2022
Noninvasive predictors of clinically significant portal hypertension in NASH cirrhosis: Validation of ANTICIPATE models and development of a lab‐based model
Rabiee A, Deng Y, Ciarleglio M, Chan JL, Pons M, Genesca J, Garcia‐Tsao G. Noninvasive predictors of clinically significant portal hypertension in NASH cirrhosis: Validation of ANTICIPATE models and development of a lab‐based model. Hepatology Communications 2022, 6: 3324-3334. PMID: 36214066, PMCID: PMC9701481, DOI: 10.1002/hep4.2091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientSignificant portal hypertensionTransient elastographyNASH cirrhosisPortal hypertensionFibrosis-4 indexPresence of CSPHVenous pressure gradientNonalcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosisBody mass indexLiver stiffness measurementGood calibrationCompensated cirrhosisFIB-4Mass indexPlatelet countValidation cohortNoninvasive predictorTraining cohortBaseline riskLaboratory valuesCirrhosisHigh riskSeparate cohortNoninvasive surrogate
2021
Changes in Ascitic Fluid Polymorphonuclear Cell Count After Antibiotics Are Associated With Mortality in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Saffo S, To UK, Santoiemma PP, Laurito M, Haque L, Rabiee A, Verna EC, Angarone MP, Garcia-Tsao G. Changes in Ascitic Fluid Polymorphonuclear Cell Count After Antibiotics Are Associated With Mortality in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2021, 20: e1201-e1204. PMID: 34273564, PMCID: PMC11090177, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Factors associated with health‐related quality of life in patients with cirrhosis: a systematic review
Rabiee A, Ximenes R, Nikayin S, Hickner A, Juthani P, Rosen RH, Garcia‐Tsao G. Factors associated with health‐related quality of life in patients with cirrhosis: a systematic review. Liver International 2020, 41: 6-15. PMID: 32998172, DOI: 10.1111/liv.14680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityPoor HRQOLMuscle crampsHepatic encephalopathyPoor sleepSystematic reviewPoor health-related qualityPatient-reported outcomesPoor social supportPatient-centered careFull-text screeningAdult patientsPoor HRQoL.Cirrhosis etiologyHRQoLCirrhosisGeneric instrumentsEligibility criteriaCognitive impairmentPatientsMajority of studiesIdentified factorsCrampsDemographic factorsFrailty
2019
Six-Minute Walk Distance After Critical Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Parry SM, Nalamalapu SR, Nunna K, Rabiee A, Friedman LA, Colantuoni E, Needham DM, Dinglas VD. Six-Minute Walk Distance After Critical Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2019, 36: 343-351. PMID: 31690160, PMCID: PMC7442114, DOI: 10.1177/0885066619885838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeICU-related variablesCritical illnessWalk distanceFemale sexSystematic reviewIntensive care unit admissionSix-minute walk distanceICU-related factorsCare unit admissionRespiratory distress syndromeImpaired physical functioningRandom-effects modelClinical research studiesUnit admissionHospital dischargeDistress syndromeWalk testPhysical functioningLast searchPost dischargeFunctional capacityPatient statusEligible articlesARDS status
2017
Evaluation of a strategy for enrolling the families of critically ill patients in research using limited human resources
Turnbull AE, Hashem MD, Rabiee A, To A, Chessare CM, Needham DM. Evaluation of a strategy for enrolling the families of critically ill patients in research using limited human resources. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0177741. PMID: 28542632, PMCID: PMC5444627, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEligible patientsConsent ratesHealthcare proxyIntensive care unit patientsFamily membersLonger ICU stayCare unit patientsFamilies of patientsEligible family membersICU stayPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesUnit patientsIll patientsClinical trialsPatientsEnrollment periodFamily presenceEligible familiesICUConsecutive daysSuccess rateZip codesWeeksImportant demographic differencesMeasuring Patient Mobility in the ICU Using a Novel Noninvasive Sensor
J. A, Rawat N, Reiter A, Shrock C, Zhan A, Stone A, Rabiee A, Griffin S, Needham DM, Saria S. Measuring Patient Mobility in the ICU Using a Novel Noninvasive Sensor. Critical Care Medicine 2017, 45: 630-636. PMID: 28291092, PMCID: PMC5697716, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000002265.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
A systematic review finds limited data on measurement properties of instruments measuring outcomes in adult intensive care unit survivors
Robinson KA, Davis WE, Dinglas VD, Mendez-Tellez PA, Rabiee A, Sukrithan V, Yalamanchilli R, Turnbull AE, Needham DM. A systematic review finds limited data on measurement properties of instruments measuring outcomes in adult intensive care unit survivors. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2016, 82: 37-46. PMID: 27865899, PMCID: PMC5325798, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult intensive care unit survivorsIntensive care unit survivorsAdult ICU survivorsICU survivorsEligible studiesHRQOL outcomesMental healthMeasurement propertiesCOSMIN checklistSystematic reviewHealth-related qualityAllied Health LiteratureQuality of lifeRelevant review articlesNumber of studiesCritical illnessCochrane LibraryCumulative IndexReference listsHealth LiteratureManual searchLife outcomesSurvivorsOutcomesFair qualityDepressive Symptoms After Critical Illness
Rabiee A, Nikayin S, Hashem MD, Huang M, Dinglas VD, Bienvenu OJ, Turnbull AE, Needham DM. Depressive Symptoms After Critical Illness. Critical Care Medicine 2016, 44: 1744-1753. PMID: 27153046, PMCID: PMC7418220, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000001811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsICU survivorsHospital AnxietyRisk factorsCochrane Controlled Trials RegistryDepression Scale depression subscaleImportant depressive symptomsControlled Trials RegistryDuplicate independent reviewAllied Health LiteratureCritical illnessHospital dischargeTrials RegistryPsychologic morbidityPooled changeCumulative IndexEligible articlesHealth LiteratureSymptomsNatural historyDistress symptomsPrevalenceThreshold scoreTime pointsMonthsAnxiety symptoms in survivors of critical illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nikayin S, Rabiee A, Hashem MD, Huang M, Bienvenu OJ, Turnbull AE, Needham DM. Anxiety symptoms in survivors of critical illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. General Hospital Psychiatry 2016, 43: 23-29. PMID: 27796253, PMCID: PMC5289740, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2016.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICU survivorsCritical illnessAnxiety symptomsPsychiatric symptomsPhysical rehabilitationDepression Scale-Anxiety subscaleSeverity of illnessAdult ICU survivorsLength of stayPotential risk factorsAnxiety symptom prevalenceSubset of studiesSymptom prevalenceHospital AnxietyRisk factorsICU diariesMerit further investigationSame patientDelusional experiencesSystematic reviewSymptomsAnxiety scoresIllnessSurvivorsAdmissionOutcome Measurement in ICU Survivorship Research From 1970 to 2013
Turnbull AE, Rabiee A, Davis WE, Nasser MF, Venna VR, Lolitha R, Hopkins RO, Bienvenu OJ, Robinson KA, Needham DM. Outcome Measurement in ICU Survivorship Research From 1970 to 2013. Critical Care Medicine 2016, 44: 1267-1277. PMID: 26992067, PMCID: PMC4911315, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000001651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeICU survivorsCohort studyParticipation restrictionsCritical illnessActivity limitationsCore outcomeInternational ClassificationEligible articlesLife outcomesMental healthPhysical activity limitationsCritical illness survivorsWorld Health Organization's International ClassificationCross-sectional studyPatient-reported measuresMental health impairmentEvidence of consolidationMedian sample sizeHospital dischargeFuture trialsPatient outcomesSurvivorship researchOutcome measurementsPeer-reviewed publications
2013
Psychiatric aspects of primary immunodeficiency diseases: the parental study.
Abolhassani H, Aghamohammadi A, Pourjabbar S, Salehi Sadaghiani M, Nikayin S, Rabiee A, Imanzadeh A, Mahmmoodi Gharaei J, Arbabi M, Rezaei N. Psychiatric aspects of primary immunodeficiency diseases: the parental study. Iranian Journal Of Allergy Asthma And Immunology 2013, 12: 176-81. PMID: 23754357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPID patientsPsychiatric aspectsComplications of treatmentPrimary immunodeficiency diseasesLong-term illnessPID groupPatient complaintsPsychiatric effectsImmunodeficiency diseaseSide effectsDisease consistPatientsIncurable diseaseReliable questionnaireSuccessful managementTotal scoreParental studiesDiseaseLonger durationSignificant differencesChildrenPsychological counselingComplaintsAnxietyGroup