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Seen in the Papers

Congratulations to the following individuals for publication of their work in respective journals from May 1 – July 31, 2024 as reported to The Pulse. 

This list is compiled from submissions by faculty and staff – it is only as complete as the information we receive. Please let us know about your publication by emailing Denise at dflock@lsuhsc.edu.

Anesthesiology

Pino, RM, McGrew PR. Diagnosis and management of the patient with contaminated illicit drug poisoning. Frontiers in Anesthesiology - Critical Care Anesthesiology, 2023;2. doi:10.3389/fanes.2023.1234567

James M. Riopelle, Valeriy V. Kozmenko, , Melville Q. Wyche Marion L. Yapuncich and Eddie J. Pitre. Lower Double-Wall Puncture Rate During Ultrasound-Guided Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation Using Sharper, Narrower-Gauge, and/or Length-Optimized Needles: A 6-Year Quality Improvement Clinical Series in Adult Patients. Ochsner Journal, 2023. doi:10.31486/toj.22.0117

 

Genetics

Kim GJ, Elnaggar JH, Varnado M, Feehan AK, Tauzier D, Rose R, Lamers SL, Sevalia M, Nicholas N, Gravois E, Fort D, Crabtree JS, Miele L. A bioinformatic analysis of T cell epitope diversity in SARS-CoV-2 variants: Association with COVID-19 clinical severity in the United States population. Front Immunol. 2024 May 9;15:1357731. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1357731.

 

Internal Medicine

Ali, L., Brown, C.J. (2024). Promoting Mobility in the Acute Care Setting. In: Sullivan, G.M., Pomidor, A.K. (eds) Exercise for Aging Adults. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52928-3_9

Dr. Victoria Burke, Dr. Charles “Bo” Sanders and Dr. Fred Lopez (Infectious Diseases) recently updated their chapter on "Fever and Rash in Patients with HIV" for the UpToDate textbook.

Crimmins IM, Beran DI. Roadside Head-Trauma in a Middle-Aged ManJACEP Open. 2024; 5:e13208. https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13208

Matsuda, Emiri & Crowe, Michael & Howard, Virginia & Brown, Cynthia & Sterling, Madeline & Levitan, Emily. (2024). Life-space mobility and cognitive function: The REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 10.1111/jgs.18923. doi:10.1111/jgs.18923

Fogarty EF, Harch PG. Case report: Dementia sensitivity to altitude changes and effective treatment with hyperbaric air and glutathione precursors. Front Neurol. 2024 Jun 19;15:1356662. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1356662.

Desai R, Unigwe I, Riaz M, Smith SM, Shukla AM, Mohandas R, Jeon N, Park H. Comparative Safety of Long-Acting vs Short-Acting Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2024 Jul;116(1):217-224. doi: 10.1002/cpt.3271.

Larsen D, Olejniczak M, Kerevel YP, Adkins L, McWhorter AJ, Kunduk M. Patient-Reported Outcomes after False Vocal Folds Injections for Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia. J Voice. 2024 Jun 4:S0892-1997(24)00156-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2024.05.005.

Mundo W, Vaughn J, Odetunde A, Donovan T, Alvarez A, Smith K, Brown C, Brown I, Datta S, Vora S, Ward-Gaines J. A national pilot study on simulation-based upstander training for emergency medicine clinicians. AEM Educ Train. 2024 May 24;8(3):e10990. doi: 10.1002/aet2.10990.

Gibbs KW, Semler MW, Driver BE, Seitz KP, Stempek SB, Taylor C, Resnick-Ault D, White HD, Gandotra S, Doerschug KC, Mohamed A, Prekker ME, Khan A, Gaillard JP, Andrea L, Aggarwal NR, Brainard JC, Barnett LH, Halliday SJ, Blinder V, Dagan A, Whitson MR, Schauer SG, Walker JE Jr, Barker AB, Palakshappa JA, Muhs A, Wozniak JM, Kramer PJ, Withers C, Ghamande SA, Russell DW, Schwartz A, Moskowitz A, Hansen SJ, Allada G, Goranson JK, Fein DG, Sottile PD, Kelly N, Alwood SM, Long MT, Malhotra R, Shapiro NI, Page DB, Long BJ, Thomas CB, Trent SA, Janz DR, Rice TW, Self WH, Bebarta VS, Lloyd BD, Rhoads J, Womack K, Imhoff B, Ginde AA, Casey JD; PREOXI Investigators and the Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group. Noninvasive Ventilation for Preoxygenation during Emergency Intubation. N Engl J Med. 2024 Jun 20;390(23):2165-2177. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2313680.

Section of Community and Population Medicine:

Houtsma C, Raines AM, Kerbrat AH, True G. Feasibility and Acceptability of Caring Contacts Texts for Suicide Prevention Among Veterans Recently Separated from Military Service. Psychol Serv. 2024 Apr 18. doi: 10.1037/ser0000859.

Michot AP, Evans TL, Vasudevan MM, Bradford A, Hundt NE, Christie IC, True G, Kunik ME. The case for screening for diabetes distress, depression, and anxiety. J Health Psychol. 2024 Apr 1:13591053241241841. doi: 10.1177/13591053241241841.

Rattray NA, Baird SA, Natividad D, Danson L, Frankel RM, True G. Fostering Alignment and the Catalytic Potential of Community-Engaged Research With US Military Veterans and Advocates. Community Health Equity Res Policy. 2024 Apr 17:2752535X241245270. doi: 10.1177/2752535X241245270.

Jones K, Cusack M, True G, Harris TE, Roncarati JS, Antonellis C, Brecht T, Montgomery AE. Connecting Unstably Housed Veterans Living in Rural Areas to Health Care: Perspectives from Health Care Navigators. Health Serv Res. 2024 May 10. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.14316.

Christian H, Crasta D, Lloyd-Lester G, True G, Goodman M, Bass B, Coric K, Ruetten T, Lane R, Khazanov G. Engaging suicide prevention and firerm stakeholders in developing a workshop promoting secure firearm storage for suicide prevention. Inj Epidemiol. 2024 Jun 14;11(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s40621-024-00511-7.

True G, Cullen SW, Brecht T, Dichter ME, Blosnich JR, Montgomery AE. Suicide prevention providers’ perspectives on addressing social determinants of health for at-risk Veterans. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2024 Jul 10;90:84-87. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2024.07.004.

 

Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Larsen D, Olejniczak M, Kerevel YP, Adkins L, McWhorter AJ, Kunduk M. Patient-Reported Outcomes after False Vocal Folds Injections for Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia. J Voice. 2024 Jun 4:S0892-1997(24)00156-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2024.05.005.

 

Pathology

Gualtierotti R, Fox SE, Da Silva Lameira F, Giachi A, Valenti L, Borghi MO, Meroni PL, Cugno M, Peyvandi F, On Behalf Of The Capcovid Study Group. Nailfold Videocapillaroscopic Alterations as Markers of Microangiopathy in COVID-19 Patients. J Clin Med. 2023 May 28;12(11):3727. doi: 10.3390/jcm12113727.

Rivera J, Bhalla R. Sertoli cell nodule. PathologyOutlines.com website.

 

Pediatrics
Glass S, Klein MJ, Derrington S, Kamerkar A. Caregiver Satisfaction with Medical Providers’ Communication: Comparison Between Spanish‑Speaking Caregivers with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and Caregivers Who Are English‑Proficient (EP). J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 May 29. doi: 10.1007/s40615-024-02029-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38809467.

 

Physiology

Bazan H, Bhattacharjee S, Reid M, Jun B, Polk C, Strain M, Pierre LS, Desai N, Daly P, Cucinello-Ragland J, Edwards S, Alvarez-Builla J, Cai J, Bazan N. Transcriptomic signature, bioactivity, and safety of a non-hepatotoxic analgesic generating AM404 in the mid-brain PAG region. Sci Rep. 2024 May 15;14(1):11103. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-61791-z.

Fitzpatrick-Schmidt T, Leonardi C, Norlin C, Beiter K, Stuke LE, Brown T, Marr A, Greiffenstein P, Schoen J, Hunt JP, Smith A. Global health experience among general surgery residents: Experiences, attitudes, and barriers. Am J Surg. 2024 May 3:S0002-9610(24)00268-X. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.05.001.

Fitzpatrick-Schmidt, T., Edwards, S. Within and Beyond the Binary: Sex and Gender Differences in Pain and Alcohol Use DisorderCurr Addict Rep 11, 68–80 (2024). doi:10.1007/s40429-023-00534-y

Fitzpatrick-Schmidt T, Oral E, Welsh DA, Molina PE, Ferguson TF, Edwards S. Moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment is associated with both recent and chronic alcohol misuse in people with HIV: The New Orleans alcohol use in HIV (NOAH) study. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2024 Jul;48(7):1405-1416. doi: 10.1111/acer.15378.

Gallegos EM, Reed T, Deville P, Platt B, Leonardi C, Bellfi L, Dufrene J, Chaudhary S, Hunt J, Stuke L, Greiffenstein P, Schoen J, Marr A, Paramesh A, Smith AA. Does the use of double hormone replacement therapy for trauma patient organ donors improve organ recovery for transplant. World J Transplant. 2024 Jun 18;14(2):89825. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i2.89825.

Smith AM, Ray TJ, Hulitt AA, Vita SM, Warrington JP, Santos CDSE, Grayson BE. High-fat diet consumption negatively influences closed-head traumatic brain injury in a pediatric rodent model. Exp Neurol. 2024 Sep;379:114888. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.114888.

Shi X, Simms KJ, Ewing TJ, Lin YP, Chen YL, Melvan JN, Siggins RW, Zhang P. The bone marrow endothelial progenitor cell response to septic infection. Front Immunol. 2024 Apr 4;15:1368099. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1368099.