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FY 2021


 

Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology


  1. Abbassi, S., E. Capitle, R. Trivedi, and A. H. Wolff. "Obesity Is Associated with an Increased Prevalence of Penicillin Allergy." Article, Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 126, no. 2 (Feb 2021): 197-99. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anai.2020.10.012.

  2. Browne, V. C., C. Choi, E. M. Capitle, and R. Khianey. "A Case of Severe Refractory Pemphigus Vulgaris in a Patient with Stable Esophageal Malignancy." Cureus 13, no. 4 (Apr 2021): e14576. https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14576.

  3. Mosel, M. R., A. W. Rebman, H. E. Carolan, T. Montenegro, R. Lovari, S. E. Schutzer, D. J. Ecker, T. Yang, N. S. Ramadoss, W. H. Robinson, M. J. Soloski, M. W. Eshoo, and J. N. Aucott. "Molecular Microbiological and Immune Characterization of a Cohort of Patients Diagnosed with Early Lyme Disease." J Clin Microbiol  (Jan 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jcm.00615-20.

  4. Neumann, M., J. Quintero, T. Shih, and E. M. Capitle. "Not All Sicca Is Sjögren's and Not All Sjögren's Is Sicca." Cureus 13, no. 1 (Jan 2021): e12996. https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12996.

  5. Quintero, J. A., R. Attah, R. Khianey, E. Capitle, and S. E. Schutzer. "Arthritis and Diagnostics in Lyme Disease." Trop Med Infect Dis 6, no. 1 (Jan 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed6010018.

  6. Song, S., S. De, V. Nelson, S. Chopra, M. LaPan, K. Kampta, S. Sun, M. He, C. D. Thompson, D. Li, T. Shih, N. Tan, Y. Al-Abed, E. Capitle, C. Aranow, M. Mackay, W. L. Clapp, and B. J. Barnes. "Inhibition of Irf5 Hyper-Activation Protects from Lupus Onset and Severity." J Clin Invest  (Sep 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1172/jci120288.

 

Cardiology


  1. Garg, A., H. Hakeem, G. Chennu, Q. Saeed, E. Vucic, Y. Kats, and S. Waxman. "Left Ventricular Mural Thrombi with Multisystem Thrombosis in Patients with Covid-19 and Myocardial Injury: A Case Series." Article, European Heart Journal - Case Reports 5, no. 6 (Jun 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytab239.

  2. Gubitosa, J. C., P. Kakar, C. Gerula, H. Nossa, D. Finkel, K. Wong, M. Khatri, and H. Ali. "Marked Sinus Bradycardia Associated with Remdesivir in Covid-19: A Case and Literature Review." JACC Case Rep 2, no. 14 (Nov 2020): 2260-64. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.08.025.

  3. Häberle, A. D., M. L. Biggs, M. Cushman, B. M. Psaty, A. B. Newman, M. G. Shlipak, J. Gottdiener, C. Wu, J. M. Gardin, N. Bansal, and M. C. Odden. "Level and Change in N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Kidney Function and Survival to Age 90." Article, J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 76, no. 3 (Feb 2021): 478-84. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaa124.

  4. Kazmi, M., S. Rashid, N. Markovic, H. Kim, and E. F. Aziz. "Micra™ Leadless Intracardiac Pacemaker Implantation: A Safer Option During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic." J Innov Card Rhythm Manag 12, no. 1 (Jan 2021): 4368-70. https://dx.doi.org/10.19102/icrm.2021.120104.

  5. Klapholz, M., S. R. Pentakota, J. P. Zertuche, M. McKenna, W. Roque, M. Forsberg, J. Packer, D. S. Lal, and L. Dever. "Matched Cohort Study of Convalescent Covid-19 Plasma Treatment in Severely or Life Threateningly Ill Covid-19 Patients." Open Forum Infect Dis 8, no. 2 (Jan 2021): ofab001. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab001.

  6. Shah, M., C. J. Rodriguez, T. M. Bartz, M. F. Lyles, J. R. Kizer, G. P. Aurigemma, J. M. Gardin, and J. S. Gottdiener. "Incidence, Determinants and Mortality of Heart Failure Associated with Medical-Surgical Procedures in Patients ≥ 65 Years of Age (from the Cardiovascular Health Study)." American Journal of Cardiology  (Jun 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.05.017.

  7. Siddiqui, E., A. M. Shah, J. Sambol, and A. H. Waller. "Readability Assessment of Online Patient Education Materials on Atrial Fibrillation." Cureus 12, no. 9 (Sep 2020): e10397. https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10397.

  8. Suero-Abreu, G. A., A. Karatasakis, S. Rashid, M. Tysarowski, A. Douglas, R. Patel, E. Siddiqui, A. Bhardwaj, C. M. Gerula, and D. Matassa. "Factors Associated with Disparities in Appropriate Statin Therapy in an Outpatient Inner City Population." Healthcare (Basel) 8, no. 4 (Sep 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8040361.

  9. Suthahar, N., E. S. Lau, M. J. Blaha, … J. M. Gardin, … "Sex-Specific Associations of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Biomarkers with Incident Heart failure." J Am Coll Cardiol 76, no. 12 (Sep 2020): 1455-65. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.07.044.

  10. Tan, A. X., S. J. Shah, J. L. Sanders, B. M. Psaty, C. Wu, J. M. Gardin, C. A. Peralta, A. B. Newman, and M. C. Odden. "Association between Myocardial Strain and Frailty in Chs." Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 14, no. 5 (May 2021): e012116. https://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circimaging.120.012116.

 

Center for Immunity and Inflammation


  1. Babici, D., R. K. Kudej, T. McNulty, J. Zhang, M. Oydanich, T. Berkman, K. Nishimura, S. P. Bishop, D. E. Vatner, and S. F. Vatner. "Mechanisms of Increased Vascular Stiffness Down the Aortic Tree in Aging, Premenopausal Female Monkeys." Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 319, no. 1 (Jul 2020): H222-h34. https://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00153.2020.

  2. Chang, C. Y., J. Wang, Y. Zhao, J. Liu, X. Yang, X. Yue, H. Wang, F. Zhou, J. M. Inclan-Rico, J. J. Ponessa, P. Xie, L. Zhang, M. C. Siracusa, Z. Feng, and W. Hu. "Tumor Suppressor P53 Regulates Intestinal Type 2 Immunity." Nat Commun 12, no. 1 (Jun 2021): 3371. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23587-x.

  3. Craft, J., and J. Weinstein. "Ifn-I Continues to Activate Stat4 in Tfh Cells Maintaining Il-21 and Ifn-Γ Production, Regulating Autoantibody Production Throughout Lupus." Arthritis Rheumatol  (Mar 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/art.41717.

  4. Davra, V., S. Kumar, K. Geng, D. Calianese, D. Mehta, V. Gadiyar, C. Kasikara, K. C. Lahey, Y. J. Chang, M. Wichroski, C. Gao, M. S. de Lorenzo, S. V. Kotenko, T. Bergsbaken, P. K. Mishra, W. C. Gause, M. Quigley, T. E. Spires, and R. B. Birge. "Axl and Mertk Receptors Cooperate to Promote Breast Cancer Progression by Combined Oncogenic Signaling and Evasion of Host Antitumor Immunity." Article, Cancer Res 81, no. 3 (Feb 2021): 698-712. https://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-20-2066.

  5. Dong, X., O. Q. Antao, W. Song, G. M. Sanchez, K. Zembrzuski, F. Koumpouras, A. Lemenze, J. Craft, and J. S. Weinstein. "Type I Interferon–Activated Stat4 Regulation of Follicular Helper T Cell–Dependent Cytokine and Immunoglobulin Production in Lupus." Article, Arthritis and Rheumatology 73, no. 3 (Mar 2021): 478-89. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/art.41532.

  6. El-Naccache, D. W., G. Haskó, and W. C. Gause. "Early Events Triggering the Initiation of a Type 2 Immune Response." Trends Immunol 42, no. 2 (Feb 2021): 151-64. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2020.11.006.

  7. Filbey, K. J., C. A. M. Finney, P. R. Giacomin, and M. C. Siracusa. "Editorial: Recent Advances in the Immunology of Helminth Infection - Protection, Pathogenesis and Panaceas." Front Immunol 12 (Mar 2021): 663753. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.663753.

  8. Gause, W. C., C. Rothlin, and P. Loke. "Heterogeneity in the Initiation, Development and Function of Type 2 Immunity." Review, Nature Reviews Immunology  (May 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41577-020-0301-x.

  9. Griffin, D. R., M. M. Archang, C. H. Kuan, W. M. Weaver, J. S. Weinstein, A. C. Feng, A. Ruccia, E. Sideris, V. Ragkousis, J. Koh, M. V. Plikus, D. Di Carlo, T. Segura, and P. O. Scumpia. "Activating an Adaptive Immune Response from a Hydrogel Scaffold Imparts Regenerative Wound Healing." Nat Mater 20, no. 4 (Apr 2021): 560-69. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41563-020-00844-w.

  10. Inclan-Rico, J. M., J. J. Ponessa, N. Valero-Pacheco, C. M. Hernandez, C. B. Sy, A. D. Lemenze, A. M. Beaulieu, and M. C. Siracusa. "Basophils Prime Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells for Neuropeptide-Mediated Inhibition." Nat Immunol 21, no. 10 (Oct 2020): 1181-93. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41590-020-0753-y.

  11. Lothstein, K. E., and W. C. Gause. "Mining Helminths for Novel Therapeutics." Trends Mol Med 27, no. 4 (Apr 2021): 345-64. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmed.2020.12.010.

  12. Vatner, D. E., J. Zhang, X. Zhao, L. Yan, R. Kudej, and S. F. Vatner. "Secreted Frizzled Protein 3 Is a Novel Cardioprotective Mechanism Unique to the Clinically Relevant Fourth Window of Ischemic Preconditioning." Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 320, no. 2 (Feb 2021): H798-h804. https://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00849.2020.

  13. Vatner, S. F., J. Zhang, M. Oydanich, T. Berkman, R. Naftalovich, and D. E. Vatner. "Healthful Aging Mediated by Inhibition of Oxidative Stress." Ageing Res Rev 64 (Oct 2020): 101194. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2020.101194.

  14. Yu, S., I. Balasubramanian, D. Laubitz, K. Tong, S. Bandyopadhyay, X. Lin, J. Flores, R. Singh, Y. Liu, C. Macazana, Y. Zhao, F. Béguet-Crespel, K. Patil, M. T. Midura-Kiela, D. Wang, G. S. Yap, R. P. Ferraris, Z. Wei, E. M. Bonder, M. M. Häggblom, L. Zhang, V. Douard, M. P. Verzi, K. Cadwell, P. R. Kiela, and N. Gao. "Paneth Cell-Derived Lysozyme Defines the Composition of Mucolytic Microbiota and the Inflammatory Tone of the Intestine." Immunity 53, no. 2 (Aug 2020): 398-416.e8. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2020.07.010.

  15. Zhang, X., S. Bandyopadhyay, L. P. Araujo, K. Tong, J. Flores, D. Laubitz, Y. Zhao, G. Yap, J. Wang, Q. Zou, R. Ferraris, L. Zhang, W. Hu, E. M. Bonder, P. R. Kiela, R. Coffey, M. P. Verzi, Ivanov, II, and N. Gao. "Elevating Egfr-Mapk Program by a Nonconventional Cdc42 Enhances Intestinal Epithelial Survival and Regeneration." JCI Insight 5, no. 16 (Aug 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.135923.

 

Dermatology


  1. Abdelhadi, S., Z. Ruszczak, and R. A. Schwartz. "Covid-19: Topical Agents and Therapeutic Prevention of Nasal Viral Acquisition." Dermatol Ther 34, no. 1 (Jan 2021): e14454. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.14454.

  2. Behbahani, S., S. Maddukuri, J. B. Cadwell, W. C. Lambert, and R. A. Schwartz. "Gender Differences in Cutaneous Melanoma: Demographics, Prognostic Factors, and Survival Outcomes." Dermatol Ther  (Aug 2020): e14131. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.14131.

  3. Behbahani, S., C. J. Yeh, J. O. Pinto, D. Wassef, R. Povolotskiy, N. Joseph, W. C. Lambert, and R. A. Schwartz. "Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Characteristics, Treatment, and Survival Statistics." Dermatologic Therarpy 34, no. 1 (Jan 2021): e14559. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.14559.

  4. Bertoli, M. J., R. Sadoughifar, R. A. Schwartz, T. M. Lotti, and C. K. Janniger. "Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Comprehensive Review." Dermatol Ther  (Jul 2020): e14055. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.14055.

  5. Elias, M. L., A. M. John, S. Maddukuri, R. A. Schwartz, and W. C. Lambert. "Treatment Delay in Melanoma: A Risk Factor Analysis of an Impending Crisis." Cutis 107, no. 4 (Apr 2021): E19-e26. https://dx.doi.org/10.12788/cutis.0235.

  6. Elias, M. L., S. Skula, S. Behbahani, W. C. Lambert, and R. A. Schwartz. "Localized Sebaceous Carcinoma Treatment: Wide Local Excision Verses Mohs Micrographic Surgery." Dermatologic Therapy  (Jul 2020): e13991. https://dx.doi.org/https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.13991.

  7. Hasan, R., K. Agarwal, I. Podder, A. Misitzis, R. A. Schwartz, U. Wollina, T. Lotti, S. Grabbe, and M. Goldust. "Simvastatin in Vitiligo: An Update with Recent Review of the Literature." Int J Dermatol  (Feb 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijd.15330.

  8. Janusz, S. C., and R. A. Schwartz. "Botanical Briefs: Phytophotodermatitis Is an Occupational and Recreational Dermatosis in the Limelight." Cutis 107, no. 4 (Apr 2021): 187-89. https://dx.doi.org/10.12788/cutis.0225.

  9. Kapila, R., and R. A. Schwartz. "Neurosyphilis and the Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction: A Therapy Concern with Hiv Disease." Dermatol Ther  (Feb 2021): e14839. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.14839.

  10. Konop, M., A. K. Laskowska, M. Rybka, E. Kłodzińska, D. Sulejczak, R. A. Schwartz, and J. Czuwara. "Keratin Scaffolds Containing Casomorphin Stimulate Macrophage Infiltration and Accelerate Full-Thickness Cutaneous Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice." Molecules 26, no. 9 (Apr 2021): 2554. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092554.

  11. Lambert, W. C., A. Alhatem, M. W. Lambert, and R. A. Schwartz. "What We Have Learned from the Covid-19 Pandemic: Time to Think Outside the Box, Maybe Far Outside." Clin Dermatol 39, no. 1 (Jan-Feb 2021): 107-17. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clindermatol.2020.12.020.

  12. Mittal, A., M. L. Elias, R. A. Schwartz, and R. Kapila. "Recognition and Treatment of Devastating Vasculopathic Systemic Disorders: Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Rickettsioses." Dermatologic Therapy  (May 2021): e14984. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.14984.

  13. Patel, K. S., A. Alhatem, U. Gadde, S. Ahlawat, C. Lambert, R. A. Schwartz, and M. Dalla Piazza. "Insurance Status and Level of Education Predict Disparities in Receipt of Treatment and Survival for Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma." Cancer Epidemiol 67 (Aug 2020): 101723. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2020.101723.

  14. Ragi, S. D., R. Kapila, and R. A. Schwartz. "The Botfly, a Tropical Menace: A Distinctive Myiasis Caused by Dermatobia Hominis." Am J Clin Dermatol  (Aug 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40257-020-00522-2.

  15. Sanghvi, S. Y., and R. A. Schwartz. "Leiner's Disease (Erythroderma Desquamativum): A Review and Approach to Therapy." Dermatologic Therapy 34, no. 1 (Jan 2021): e14510. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.14510.

  16. Schwartz, R. A., Y. Al-Qubati, Ł Zieleniewski, A. Mothaa, and R. Kapila. "Pioneering Research on American Onchocerciasis: A Tribute to Leon Goldman, Md." Int J Dermatol  (Jul 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijd.15067.

  17. Schwartz, R. A., and R. Kapila. "The Goldman-Fox Syndrome: Treating and Preventing Green Pseudomonas Nails in the Era of Covid-19." Dermatol Ther 34, no. 1 (Jan 2021): e14624. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.14624.

  18. Schwartz, R. A., and R. Kapila. "Macrophomina Phaseolina: An Overlooked Cutaneous Infection, Seed Rot Disease in Humans." Review, Int J Dermatol 59, no. 7 (Jul 2020): 796-98. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijd.14707.

  19. Schwartz, R. A., and R. Kapila. "Pandemics Throughout the Centuries." Clin Dermatol 39, no. 1 (Jan-Feb 2021): 5-8. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clindermatol.2020.12.006.

  20. Schwartz, R. A., and W. C. Lambert. "Covid-19–Specific Skin Changes Related to Sars-Cov-2: Visualizing a Monumental Public Health Challenge." Article, Clin Dermatol  (Jan 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clindermatol.2021.01.009.

  21. Schwartz, R. A., S. Pradhan, D. F. Murrell, M. Jafferany, O. Y. Olisova, K. M. Lomonosov, T. Lotti, and M. Goldust. "Covid-19 and Immunosuppressive Therapy in Dermatology." Dermatol Ther  (Aug 2020): e14140. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.14140.

  22. Schwartz, R. A., S. Rubins, and A. Y. Rubins. "Therapeutic Advances from the 16th Baltic Association of Dermatovenereologists Congress, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia Hybrid Conference: Zoom the Skin and Save Lives! 4 to 5 September 2020." Dermatol Ther  (Oct 2020): e14400. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.14400.

  23. Schwartz, R. A., B. N. Wilson, A. M. John, and M. Z. Handler. "Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Subungual Glomus Tumors: A Noteworthy Association." Letter, J Am Acad Dermatol 84, no. 6 (Jun 2021): e271. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2020.09.041.

  24. Singh, P., and R. A. Schwartz. "Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: A Devastating Systemic Disorder of Special Concern with Covid-19." Dermatol Ther  (Jul 2020): e14053. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.14053.

  25. Vassileva, S., K. Drenovska, W. C. Lambert, and R. A. Schwartz. "The New Pandemic Covid-19: I." Clin Dermatol 39, no. 1 (Jan-Feb 2021): 1-4. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clindermatol.2020.12.005.

  26. Wilson, B. N., A. M. John, M. Z. Handler, and R. A. Schwartz. "Neurofibromatosis Type 1: New Developments in Genetics and Treatment." Review, J Am Acad Dermatol 84, no. 6 (Jun 2021): 1667-76. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2020.07.105.

  27. Yeh, C., and R. A. Schwartz. "Favre-Racouchot Disease: Protective Effect of Solar Elastosis." Arch Dermatol Res  (Mar 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00403-021-02202-5.

 

Endocrinology


  1. Berenson, M. G., S. J. Gavzy, L. Cespedes, A. Gabrani, M. Davis, K. Ingram, D. Gailey, and J. P. Sánchez. "The Case of Sean Smith: A Three-Part Interactive Module on Transgender Health for Second-Year Medical Students." MedEdPORTAL 16 (Jul 2020): 10915. https://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10915.

  2. Brahmsteadt, A. E., J. R. Bach, R. Pishdad, L. Cespedes, and P. Pierucci. "Glucocorticoid-Associated Demise of a Patient with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy." Am J Phys Med Rehabil 99, no. 12 (Nov 2020): e146-e48. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/phm.0000000000001426.

 

Gastroenterology and Hepatology


  1. Ahmed, A., A. Kahlam, S. Pai, and S. Ahlawat. "Clinical Outcomes and Resource Utilization Analysis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography." JGH Open 5, no. 3 (Mar 2021): 396-400. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12510.

  2. Charilaou, P., K. Devani, R. Petrosyan, C. Reddy, and N. Pyrsopoulos. "Inpatient Mortality Benefit with Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for Hospitalized Hepatorenal Syndrome Patients." Dig Dis Sci 65, no. 11 (Nov 2020): 3378-88. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10620-020-06136-2.

  3. Choi, C. J., S. H. Weiss, U. M. Nasir, and N. T. Pyrsopoulos. "Cannabis Use History Is Associated with Increased Prevalence of Ascites among Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Nationwide Analysis." World J Hepatol 12, no. 11 (Nov 2020): 993-1003. https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v12.i11.993.

  4. Choi, C., A. Barajas-Ochoa, A. Uppuluri, G. Ro, R. Hashemipour, Y. Jiang, U. Nasir, and S. Ahlawat. "The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on in-Patient Clinical Outcomes among Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis." Medicine (Baltimore) 99, no. 42 (Oct 2020): e22446. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000022446.

  5. Choi, C., Y. Botros, J. Shah, P. Xue, A. Jones, M. Galan, R. Olivo, M. Niazi, F. Paterno, J. Guarrera, and N. T. Pyrsopoulos. "A Case Report of Alloimmune Hepatitis after Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment in a Liver Transplant Patient." Article, J Clin Transl Hepatol 8, no. 4 (Dec 2020): 459-62. https://dx.doi.org/10.14218/JCTH.2020.00062.

  6. Damiris, K., H. Abbad, and N. Pyrsopoulos. "Cellular Based Treatment Modalities for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma." World Journal of Clinical Oncology 12, no. 5 (May 2021): 290-308. https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v12.i5.290.

  7. Damiris, K., Z. H. Tafesh, and N. Pyrsopoulos. "Efficacy and Safety of Anti-Hepatic Fibrosis Drugs." World J Gastroenterol 26, no. 41 (Nov 2020): 6304-21. https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v26.i41.6304.

  8. Frenette, C., Z. Kayali, E. Mena, P. S. Mantry… N. Pyrsopoulos…. "Emricasan to Prevent New Decompensation in Patients with Nash-Related Decompensated Cirrhosis." Article, Journal of Hepatology 74, no. 2 (Feb 2021): 274-82. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2020.09.029.

  9. Han, M. A. T. "Noninvasive Tests (Nits) for Hepatic Fibrosis in Fatty Liver Syndrome." Life (Basel) 10, no. 9 (Sep 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life10090198.

  10. Han, M. A. T., Q. Yu, Z. Tafesh, and N. Pyrsopoulos. "Diversity in Nafld: A Review of Manifestations of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Different Ethnicities Globally." J Clin Transl Hepatol 9, no. 1 (Feb 2021): 71-80. https://dx.doi.org/10.14218/jcth.2020.00082.

  11. Hu, K. Q., K. J. Kang, N. Pyrsopoulos, and X. Li. "New Year's Greeting and Overview of World Journal of Hepatology in 2021." World J Hepatol 13, no. 1 (Jan 2021): 1-5. https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v13.i1.1.

  12. Jiang, Y., B. H. Xu, B. Rodgers, and N. Pyrsopoulos. "Characteristics and Inpatient Outcomes of Primary Biliary Cholangitis and Autoimmune Hepatitis Overlap Syndrome." Article, J Clin Transl Hepatol 9, no. 3 (Jun 2021): 392-98. https://dx.doi.org/10.14218/JCTH.2021.00008.

  13. Jiang, Y., B. Rodgers, K. Damiris, C. Choi, and S. Ahlawat. "The Effects of Diabetes Mellitus on Clinical Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with Acute Diverticulitis." Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol  (Aug 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/meg.0000000000001895.

  14. Jiang, Y., B. Rodgers, S. Chowdhury, H. Ali, and S. Ahlawat. "Impact of the Human Immunodeficiency Viruses Status on Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Pancreatitis: A Propensity-Matched Analysis." Pancreas 49, no. 9 (Oct 2020): 1195-201. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/mpa.0000000000001656.

  15. Jiang, Y., K. Damiris, G. Suero-Abreu, B. Xu, and S. Ahlawat. "Reflux Esophagitis Is Associated with Higher Risks of Acute Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks in Patients Hospitalized with Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis." Medicine (Baltimore) 100, no. 25 (Jun 2021): e26502. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000026502.

  16. Jiang, Y., D. S. Rim, B. Rodgers, and S. Ahlawat. "Sarcoidosis Is Associated with Lower Risks of Penetrating Disease and Colectomy in Hospitalized Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease." JGH Open n/a, no. n/a (Oct 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12423.

  17. Lingiah, V. A., and N. T. Pyrsopoulos. "Bacterial Infections in Cirrhotic Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital." J Clin Transl Hepatol 9, no. 1 (Feb 2021): 32-39. https://dx.doi.org/10.14218/jcth.2020.00076.

  18. Nasir, U. M., A. M. Mozeika, M. Sayan, I. Jan, N. Kowal, B. Haffty, S. Ahlawat, and N. Kothari. "Severe Gastrointestinal Mucositis Following Concurrent Palbociclib and Palliative Radiation Therapy." Anticancer Res 40, no. 9 (Sep 2020): 5291-94. https://dx.doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.14534.

  19. Nasir, U. M., B. Rodgers, C. Choi, D. Panchal, Q. Salimi, and S. Ahlawat. "A Novel Approach to Dilation of Complete Colorectal Anastomotic Stricture Using Transillumination." ACG Case Rep J 7, no. 7 (Jul 2020): e00418. https://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000418.

  20. Nasir, U. M., J. Paer, Y. Jiang, N. M. Mirani, S. Ahlawat, and K. M. Pergament. "Idiopathic Terminal Ileal Ulceration Mimicking Crohn's in the Setting of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation." ACG Case Rep J 7, no. 12 (Dec 2020): e00489. https://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000489.

  21. Panayotova, G., K. E. Lunsford, N. L. Latt, F. Paterno, J. V. Guarrera, and N. Pyrsopoulos. "Expanding Indications for Liver Transplantation in the Era of Liver Transplant Oncology." World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 13, no. 5 (May 2021): 392-405. https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v13.i5.392.

  22. Patel, K. S., A. Alhatem, U. Gadde, S. Ahlawat, C. Lambert, R. A. Schwartz, and M. Dalla Piazza. "Insurance Status and Level of Education Predict Disparities in Receipt of Treatment and Survival for Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma." Cancer Epidemiol 67 (Aug 2020): 101723. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2020.101723.

  23. Patel, K. S., P. Kothari, O. Gantz, A. Prabhu, V. Ayyaswami, J. Kono, and S. Ahlawat. "Current Trends and Predictors of Case Outcomes for Malpractice in Colonoscopy in the United States." J Clin Gastroenterol Publish Ahead of Print (Dec 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/mcg.0000000000001471.

  24. Quinn, P. L., A. Alhatem, D. Ohioma, A. Jones, S. K. Ahlawat, and R. J. Chokshi. "Correction To: Treatment of Rare and Aggressive Pancreatic Carcinosarcoma." ACG Case Rep J 7, no. 8 (Aug 2020): e00435. https://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000435.

  25. Quinn, P. L., S. Arjani, S. K. Ahlawat, and R. J. Chokshi. "Cost-Effectiveness of Palliative Emergent Surgery Versus Endoscopic Stenting for Acute Malignant Colonic Obstruction." Article, Surg Endosc 35, no. 5 (May 2021): 2240-47. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-020-07637-x.

  26. Rahimi, R. S., R. Safadi, D. Thabut, K. R. Bhamidimarri, N. Pyrsopoulos, A. Potthoff, S. Bukofzer, and J. S. Bajaj. "Efficacy and Safety of Ornithine Phenylacetate for Treating Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy in a Randomized Trial." Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol  (Oct 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2020.10.019.

  27. Visaria, A., S. Pai, M. Cheung, and S. Ahlawat. "Association between Aspartate Aminotransferase-to-Alanine Aminotransferase Ratio and Insulin Resistance among Us Adults." Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol  (May 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/meg.0000000000002215.

  28. Wong, F., S. Piano, V. Singh, … N. T. Pyrsopoulos, ... "Clinical Features and Evolution of Bacterial Infection-Related Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure." J Hepatol  (Aug 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2020.07.046.

 

Hematology/Oncology


  1. Anastasio, A., M. Gergues, M. S. Lebhar, P. Rameshwar, and J. Fernandez-Moure. "Isolation and Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Orthopaedics and the Emergence of Compact Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Promising Surgical Adjunct." World J Stem Cells 12, no. 11 (Nov 2020): 1341-53. https://dx.doi.org/10.4252/wjsc.v12.i11.1341.

  2. Anaya, D. A., P. Dogra, Z. Wang, M. Haider, J. Ehab, D. K. Jeong, M. Ghayouri, G. Y. Lauwers, K. Thomas, R. Kim, J. D. Butner, S. Nizzero, J. R. Ramírez, M. Plodinec, R. L. Sidman, W. K. Cavenee, R. Pasqualini, W. Arap, J. B. Fleming, and V. Cristini. "A Mathematical Model to Estimate Chemotherapy Concentration at the Tumor-Site and Predict Therapy Response in Colorectal Cancer Patients with Liver Metastases." Article, Cancers (Basel) 13, no. 3 (Jan 2021): 1-18. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13030444.

  3. Arap, W., R. Pasqualini, and J. F. Costello. "Prostate Cancer Progression and the Epigenome." N Engl J Med 383, no. 23 (Dec 2020): 2287-90. https://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMcibr2030475.

  4. Choi, C. J., S. H. Weiss, U. M. Nasir, and N. T. Pyrsopoulos. "Cannabis Use History Is Associated with Increased Prevalence of Ascites among Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Nationwide Analysis." World J Hepatol 12, no. 11 (Nov 2020): 993-1003. https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v12.i11.993.

  5. Corradetti, B., P. Dogra, S. Pisano, Z. Wang, M. Ferrari, S. H. Chen, R. L. Sidman, R. Pasqualini, W. Arap, and V. Cristini. "Amphibian Regeneration and Mammalian Cancer: Similarities and Contrasts from an Evolutionary Biology Perspective: Comparing the Regenerative Potential of Mammalian Embryos and Urodeles to Develop Effective Strategies against Human Cancer." Bioessays  (Mar 2021): e2000339. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bies.202000339.

  6. Dogra, P., E. J. Koay, Z. Wang, F. S. Vahidy, M. Ferrari, R. Pasqualini, W. Arap, M. L. Boom, H. Dirk Sostman, and V. Cristini. "Is the Worst of the Covid-19 Global Pandemic yet to Come? Application of Financial Mathematics as Candidate Predictive Tools." Translational Psychiatry 11, no. 1 (May 2021): 299. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01429-0.

  7. Dogra, P., J. Ruiz-Ramírez, K. Sinha, J. D. Butner, M. J. Peláez, M. Rawat, V. K. Yellepeddi, R. Pasqualini, W. Arap, H. D. Sostman, V. Cristini, and Z. Wang. "Innate Immunity Plays a Key Role in Controlling Viral Load in Covid-19: Mechanistic Insights from a Whole-Body Infection Dynamics Model." ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci 4, no. 1 (Feb 2021): 248-65. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsptsci.0c00183.

  8. Ferrer, A., C. T. Roser, M. H. El-Far, V. H. Savanur, A. Eljarrah, M. Gergues, J. A. Kra, J. P. Etchegaray, and P. Rameshwar. "Hypoxia-Mediated Changes in Bone Marrow Microenvironment in Breast Cancer Dormancy." Short Survey, Cancer Lett 488 (Sep 2020): 9-17. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canlet.2020.05.026.

  9. Ferrer, A. I., J. R. Trinidad, O. Sandiford, J. P. Etchegaray, and P. Rameshwar. "Epigenetic Dynamics in Cancer Stem Cell Dormancy." Review, Cancer and Metastasis Reviews 39, no. 3 (Sep 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10555-020-09882-x.

  10. Forsberg, M., M. Galan, and J. Kra. "Infectious Mononucleosis Causing Acute Liver Failure and Hemolytic Anemia in a Patient with Underlying Hereditary Hemochromatosis." Case Rep Oncol 13, no. 3 (Sep 2020): 1232-38. https://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000509742.

  11. George, B., P. M. Pillai, A. M. Paul, R. Amjesh, K. Leitzel, S. M. Ali, O. Sandiford, A. Lipton, P. Rameshwar, G. N. Hortobagyi, M. R. Pillai, and R. Kumar. "Cellular Fitness Phenotypes of Cancer Target Genes from Oncobiology to Cancer Therapeutics." Cells 10, no. 2 (Feb 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells10020433.

  12. Gergues, M., S. Ayer, S. Morelli, S. J. Greco, and P. Rameshwar. "Hematological Humanization of Immune-Deficient Mice." Methods Mol Biol 2224 (Mar 2021): 195-202. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1008-4_14.

  13. Kakar, S. S., S. Parte, K. Carter, I. G. Joshua, C. Worth, P. Rameshwar, and M. Z. Ratajczak. "Correction: Withaferin a (Wfa) Inhibits Tumor Growth and Metastasis by Targeting Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells." Oncotarget 11, no. 32 (Aug 2020): 3103-04. https://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.27597.

  14. Kumar, S., E. A. Gonzalez, P. Rameshwar, and J. P. Etchegaray. "Non-Coding Rnas as Mediators of Epigenetic Changes in Malignancies." Cancers (Basel) 12, no. 12 (Dec 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers12123657.

  15. Lebeau, P. F., H. Wassef, J. H. Byun, K. Platko, B. Ason, S. Jackson, J. Dobroff, S. Shetterly, W. G. Richards, A. A. Al-Hashimi, K. D. Won, M. Mbikay, A. Prat, A. Tang, G. Paré, R. Pasqualini, N. G. Seidah, W. Arap, M. Chrétien, and R. C. Austin. "The Loss-of-Function Pcsk9q152h Variant Increases Er Chaperones Grp78 and Grp94 and Protects against Liver Injury." Article, Journal of Clinical Investigation 131, no. 2 (Jan 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1172/JCI128650.

  16. Li, J., E. Y. Snyder, F. H. Tang, R. Pasqualini, W. Arap, and R. L. Sidman. "Nna1 Gene Deficiency Triggers Purkinje Neuron Death by Tubulin Hyperglutamylation and Er Dysfunction." JCI Insight 5, no. 19 (Oct 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.136078.

  17. Luchiari, H. R., R. J. Giordano, R. L. Sidman, R. Pasqualini, and W. Arap. "Does the Raas Play a Role in Loss of Taste and Smell During Covid-19 Infections?", Pharmacogenomics J 21, no. 2 (Apr 2021): 109-15. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41397-020-00202-8.

  18. Moore, C. A., Z. Siddiqui, G. J. Carney, Y. Naaldijk, K. Guiro, A. I. Ferrer, L. S. Sherman, M. Guvendiren, V. A. Kumar, and P. Rameshwar. "A 3d Bioprinted Material That Recapitulates the Perivascular Bone Marrow Structure for Sustained Hematopoietic and Cancer Models." Polymers (Basel) 13, no. 4 (Feb 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13040480.

  19. Rameshwar, P. "Purinergic Signaling in Bone Marrow Stem Cell Mobilization." Purinergic Signal 16, no. 3 (Sep 2020): 255-56. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11302-020-09726-x.

  20. Raynes-Greenow, C., J. A. Gaudino, R. Taylor Wilson, S. Advani, S. H. Weiss, and W. Al Delaimy. "Beyond Simple Disclosure: Addressing Concerns About Industry Influence on Public Health." BMJ Glob Health 6, no. 2 (Feb 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004824.

  21. Sandiford, O. A., R. J. Donnelly, M. H. El-Far, L. M. Burgmeyer, G. Sinha, S. H. Pamarthi, L. S. Sherman, A. I. Ferrer, D. E. Devore, S. A. Patel, Y. Naaldijk, S. Alonso, P. Barak, M. Bryan, N. M. Ponzio, R. Narayanan, J. P. Etchegaray, R. Kumar, and P. Rameshwar. "Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Secreted Extracellular Vesicles Instruct Stepwise Dedifferentiation of Breast Cancer Cells into Dormancy at the Bone Marrow Perivascular Region." Article, Cancer Res 81, no. 6 (Mar 2021): 1567-82. https://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-20-2434.

  22. Shah, A., and J. C. Barrientos. "Oral Pi3k-δ,γ Inhibitor for the Management of People with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma: A Narrative Review on Duvelisib." Onco Targets Ther 14 (Mar 2021): 2109-19. https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ott.S189032.

  23. Sinha, G., A. I. Ferrer, S. Ayer, M. H. El-Far, S. H. Pamarthi, Y. Naaldijk, P. Barak, O. A. Sandiford, B. M. Bibber, G. Yehia, S. J. Greco, J. G. Jiang, M. Bryan, R. Kumar, N. M. Ponzio, J. P. Etchegaray, and P. Rameshwar. "Specific N-Cadherin-Dependent Pathways Drive Human Breast Cancer Dormancy in Bone Marrow." Life Sci Alliance 4, no. 7 (Jun 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.26508/lsa.202000969.

  24. Staquicini, D. I., E. M. Barbu, R. L. Zemans, B. K. Dray, F. I. Staquicini, P. Dogra, M. Cardó-Vila, C. K. Miranti, W. B. Baze, L. L. Villa, J. Kalil, G. Sharma, E. R. Prossnitz, Z. Wang, V. Cristini, R. L. Sidman, A. R. Berman, R. A. Panettieri, Jr., R. M. Tuder, R. Pasqualini, and W. Arap. "Targeted Phage Display-Based Pulmonary Vaccination in Mice and Non-Human Primates." Med (N Y) 2, no. 3 (Mar 2021): 321-42. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medj.2020.10.005.

  25. Staquicini, F. I., A. Hajitou, W. H. Driessen, … A. Hooda-Nehra, M. Jaloudi, … W. Arap, … "Targeting a Cell Surface Vitamin D Receptor on Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer." Elife 10 (Jun 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.65145.

  26. Teixeira, A. A. R., L. R. Carnero, A. Kuramoto, F. H. F. Tang, C. H. Gomes, N. B. Pereira, L. C. de Oliveira, R. Garrini, J. S. Monteiro, J. C. Setubal, E. C. Sabino, R. Pasqualini, W. Colli, W. Arap, M. J. M. Alves, E. Cunha-Neto, and R. J. Giordano. "A Refined Genome Phage Display Methodology Delineates the Human Antibody Response in Patients with Chagas Disease." iScience 24, no. 6 (May 2021): 102540. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.102540.

  27. Weiss, S. H., and G. P. Wormser. "Covid-19: Understanding the Science of Antibody Testing and Lessons from the Hiv Epidemic." Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 98, no. 1 (Sep 2020): 115078. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115078.

  28. Wieder, R., J. L. Carson, and B. L. Strom. "Restructuring of Academic Tracks to Create Successful Career Paths for the Faculty of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences." J Healthc Leadersh 12 (Oct 2020): 103-15. https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/jhl.s262351.

 

Hospital Medicine


  1. Barsoum, E., S. Elhosseiny, B. Patel, S. Pathak, A. Patel, and P. Vaidya. "Successful Use of the Impella Ventricular Assist Device for Management of Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in the Setting of Acute Intracranial Hemorrhage." Heart Lung 50, no. 2 (Mar-Apr 2021): 313-15. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2021.01.007.

 

Infectious Disease


  1. Acuña-Villaorduña, C., E. C. Jones-López, P. Salgame, R. Dietze, and J. J. Ellner. "Clinical Variables and Gene Signatures in Tuberculosis." Lancet Infect Dis 20, no. 11 (Nov 2020): 1227-29. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099(20)30702-7.

  2. Ahmed, A., N. Homsi, and R. Kapila. "Crohn's Disease or Histoplasmosis? A Case of Severe Disseminated Histoplasmosis Mimicking Crohn's Disease and Literature Review." Med Mycol Case Rep 30 (Dec 2020): 8-11. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.08.003.

  3. Banik, S., K. Saibire, S. Suryavanshi, G. Johns, S. Chakravorty, R. Kwiatkowski, D. Alland, and P. P. Banada. "Inactivation of Sars-Cov-2 Virus in Saliva Using a Guanidium Based Transport Medium Suitable for Rt-Pcr Diagnostic Assays." PLoS One 16, no. 6 (Jun 2021): e0252687. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252687.

  4. Barr, E., K. Dubé, S. Swaminathan, C. Del Rio, D. M. Campbell, M. Paez-Quinde, and S. E. Cohn. "Impact of Dedicated Women's Outreach Workers (Wows) on Recruitment of Women in Actg Clinical Studies." HIV Research & Clinical Practice  (Jun 2021): 1-9. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/25787489.2021.1938825.

  5. Bhatt, P. J., S. Shiau, L. Brunetti, Y. Xie, K. Solanki, S. Khalid, S. Mohayya, P. H. Au, C. Pham, P. Uprety, R. Nahass, and N. Narayanan. "Risk Factors and Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) and Secondary Bloodstream Infections: A Multicenter Case-Control Study." Clinical Infectious Diseases 72, no. 12 (Jun 2021): e995-e1003. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1748.

  6. Burwick, R. M., S. Yawetz, K. E. Stephenson, … T. A. Varughese, ... "Compassionate Use of Remdesivir in Pregnant Women with Severe Covid-19." Clin Infect Dis  (Oct 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1466.

  7. Cao, Y., H. Parmar, A. M. Simmons, D. Kale, K. Tong, D. Lieu, D. Persing, R. Kwiatkowski, D. Alland, and S. Chakravorty. "Automatic Identification of Individual Rpob Gene Mutations Responsible for Rifampin Resistance in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis by Use of Melting Temperature Signatures Generated by the Xpert Mtb/Rif Ultra Assay." Article, J Clin Microbiol 58, no. 1 (Dec 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00907-19.

  8. Cao, Y., H. Parmar, R. L. Gaur, D. Lieu, S. Raghunath, N. Via, S. Battaglia, D. M. Cirillo, C. Denkinger, S. Georghiou, R. Kwiatkowski, D. Persing, D. Alland, and S. Chakravorty. "Xpert Mtb/Xdr: A Ten-Color Reflex Assay Suitable for Point of Care Settings to Detect Isoniazid-, Fluoroquinolone-, and Second-Line Injectable Drug-Resistance Directly from Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Positive Sputum." J Clin Microbiol  (Dec 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jcm.02314-20.

  9. Chokshi, A., M. DallaPiazza, W. W. Zhang, and Z. Sifri. "Proximity to International Airports and Early Transmission of Covid-19 in the United States-an Epidemiological Assessment of the Geographic Distribution of 490,000 Cases." Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 40 (Mar-Apr 2021): 102004. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102004.

  10. Colangeli, R., A. Gupta, S. A. Vinhas, U. D. Chippada Venkata, S. Kim, C. Grady, E. C. Jones-López, P. Soteropoulos, M. Palaci, P. Marques-Rodrigues, P. Salgame, J. J. Ellner, R. Dietze, and D. Alland. "Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Progresses through Two Phases of Latent Infection in Humans." Nat Commun 11, no. 1 (Sep 2020): 4870. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18699-9.

  11. Eidensohn, Y., A. Wei, M. Sirkin, and L. L. Dever. "Brevibacteria Tibial Osteomyelitis." Article, IDCases 23 (Jan 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01046.

  12. Ellappan, K., S. Datta, M. Muthuraj, S. Lakshminarayanan, J. A. Pleskunas, C. R. Horsburgh, Jr., P. Salgame, N. Hochberg, S. Sarkar, J. J. Ellner, G. Roy, M. Jose, S. Vinod Kumar, and N. M. Joseph. "Evaluation of Factors Influencing Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex Recovery and Contamination Rates in Mgit960." Indian J Tuberc 67, no. 4 (Oct 2020): 466-71. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtb.2020.07.016.

  13. Gubitosa, J. C., P. Kakar, C. Gerula, H. Nossa, D. Finkel, K. Wong, M. Khatri, and H. Ali. "Marked Sinus Bradycardia Associated with Remdesivir in Covid-19: A Case and Literature Review." JACC Case Rep 2, no. 14 (Nov 2020): 2260-64. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.08.025.

  14. Gupta, S., W. Wang, S. S. Hayek…D. Finkel…. "Association between Early Treatment with Tocilizumab and Mortality among Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19." JAMA Intern Med  (Oct 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.6252.

  15. Haranahalli, K., S. Tong, S. Kim, M. Awwa, L. Chen, S. E. Knudson, R. A. Slayden, E. Singleton, R. Russo, N. Connell, and I. Ojima. "Structure-Activity Relationship Studies on 2,5,6-Trisubstituted Benzimidazoles Targetingmtb-Ftsz as Antitubercular Agents." Article, RSC Medicinal Chemistry 12, no. 1 (Oct 2020): 78-94. https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0md00256a.

  16. Homsi, N., and R. Kapila. "Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans Causing Empyema Necessitans and Pyomyositis in an Immunocompetent Patient." Cureus 12, no. 7 (Jul 2020): e9454. https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9454.

  17. Johnson, W. E., A. Odom, C. Cintron, M. Muthaiah, S. Knudsen, N. Joseph, S. Babu, S. Lakshminarayanan, D. F. Jenkins, Y. Zhao, E. Nankya, C. R. Horsburgh, G. Roy, J. Ellner, S. Sarkar, P. Salgame, and N. S. Hochberg. "Comparing Tuberculosis Gene Signatures in Malnourished Individuals Using the Tbsignatureprofiler." BMC Infect Dis 21, no. 1 (Jan 2021): 106. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05598-z.

  18. Kan, C. K., E. J. Ragan, S. Sarkar, S. Knudsen, M. Forsyth, M. Muthuraj, K. Vinod, H. E. Jenkins, C. R. Horsburgh, P. Salgame, G. Roy, J. J. Ellner, K. R. Jacobson, S. Sahu, and N. S. Hochberg. "Alcohol Use and Tuberculosis Clinical Presentation at the Time of Diagnosis in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, India." PLoS One 15, no. 12 (Dec 2020): e0240595. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240595.

  19. Kapila, R., and R. A. Schwartz. "Neurosyphilis and the Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction: A Therapy Concern with Hiv Disease." Dermatologic Therapy 34, no. 2 (Mar 2021): e14839. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.14839.

  20. Karanfilian, K. M., M. N. Valentin, R. Kapila, C. Bhate, M. Fatahzadeh, G. Micali, and R. A. Schwartz. "Cervicofacial Actinomycosis." Int J Dermatol 59, no. 10 (Oct 2020): 1185-90. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijd.14833.

  21. Khan, A. R., C. Misdary, N. Yegya-Raman, S. Kim, N. Narayanan, S. Siddiqui, P. Salgame, J. Radbel, F. Groote, C. Michel, J. Mehnert, C. Hernandez, T. Braciale, J. Malhotra, M. A. Gentile, and S. K. Jabbour. "Montelukast in Hospitalized Patients Diagnosed with Covid-19." J Asthma  (Feb 2021): 1-7. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2021.1881967.

  22. Klapholz, M., S. R. Pentakota, J. P. Zertuche, M. McKenna, W. Roque, M. Forsberg, J. Packer, D. S. Lal, and L. Dever. "Matched Cohort Study of Convalescent Covid-19 Plasma Treatment in Severely or Life Threateningly Ill Covid-19 Patients." Open Forum Infect Dis 8, no. 2 (Jan 2021): ofab001. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab001.

  23. Kulkarni, V., A. T. L. Queiroz, S. Sangle, A. Kagal, S. Salvi, A. Gupta, J. Ellner, D. Kadam, V. C. Rolla, B. B. Andrade, P. Salgame, and V. Mave. "A Two-Gene Signature for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Persons with Advanced Hiv." Front Immunol 12 (Feb 2021): 631165. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.631165.

  24. Levine, C., C. Grady, T. Block, H. Hurley, R. Russo, B. Peixoto, A. Frees, A. Ruiz, and D. Alland. "Use, Re-Use or Discard? Quantitatively Defined Variance in the Functional Integrity of N95 Respirators Following Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination During the Covid-19 Pandemic." Journal of Hospital Infection 107 (Jan 2021): 50-56. https://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.10.007.

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  29. Mittal, A., M. L. Elias, R. A. Schwartz, and R. Kapila. "Recognition and Treatment of Devastating Vasculopathic Systemic Disorders: Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Rickettsioses." Dermatologic Therapy  (May 2021): e14984. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.14984.

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  34. Ragi, S. D., R. Kapila, and R. A. Schwartz. "The Botfly, a Tropical Menace: A Distinctive Myiasis Caused by Dermatobia Hominis." Am J Clin Dermatol  (Aug 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40257-020-00522-2.

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  36. Rodríguez-Alvarado, M., R. Russo, N. D. Connell, and S. E. Brenner-Moyer. "Design, Organocatalytic Synthesis, and Bioactivity Evaluation of Enantiopure Fluorinated Lpxc Inhibitors." 10.1039/D0OB01125H, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 18, no. 30 (Jul 2020): 5867-78. https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D0OB01125H.

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  38. Russo, R., C. Levine, C. Grady, B. Peixoto, J. McCormick-Ell, T. Block, A. Gresko, G. Delmas, P. Chitale, A. Frees, A. Ruiz, and D. Alland. "Decontaminating N95 Respirators During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Simple and Practical Approaches to Increase Decontamination Capacity, Speed, Safety and Ease of Use." Article, Journal of Hospital Infection 109 (Mar 2021): 52-57. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.12.006.

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  40. Schwartz, R. A., and R. Kapila. "Macrophomina Phaseolina: An Overlooked Cutaneous Infection, Seed Rot Disease in Humans." Review, Int J Dermatol 59, no. 7 (Jul 2020): 796-98. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijd.14707.

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  44. Seneviratne, H. K., J. Tillotson, J. M. Lade, L. G. Bekker, S. Li, S. Pathak, J. Justman, N. Mgodi, S. Swaminathan, N. Sista, J. Farrior, P. Richardson, C. W. Hendrix, and N. N. Bumpus. "Metabolism of Long-Acting Rilpivirine after Intramuscular Injection: Hiv Prevention Trials Network Study 076 (Hptn 076)." AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 37, no. 3 (Mar 2021): 173-83. https://dx.doi.org/10.1089/aid.2020.0155.

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  47. Sinha, P., K. Lönnroth, A. Bhargava, S. K. Heysell, S. Sarkar, P. Salgame, W. Rudgard, D. Boccia, D. Van Aartsen, and N. S. Hochberg. "Food for Thought: Addressing Undernutrition to End Tuberculosis." Lancet Infect Dis  (Mar 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099(20)30792-1.

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Internal Medicine


  1. Alzate-Duque, L., J. P. Sánchez, S. R. M. Marti, D. Rosado-Rivera, and N. F. Sánchez. "HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Education for Clinicians Caring for Spanish-Speaking Men Who Have Sex with Men (Msm)." MedEdPORTAL 17 (Mar 2021): 11110. https://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11110.

  2. Crane, A. B., M. C. Abreu Diaz, Y. Jiang, and K. M. Pergament. "Rare Case of Endogenous Klebsiella Endophthalmitis Associated with Emphysematous Prostatitis in a Patient with Diabetes, Cirrhosis and Covid-19." BMJ Case Rep 14, no. 4 (Apr 2021): e240425. https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-240425.

  3. Gajewski, M., M. Hillen, D. Matassa, A. Kunac, M. Anana, L. Pompeo, N. Kothari, and T. Murano. "Comparison of State Medical Licensing Board Disclosures Regarding Resident Performance for United States Allopathic, Osteopathic, and Foreign Medical Graduates." J Am Osteopath Assoc 120, no. 12 (Nov 2020): 871-76. https://dx.doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2020.152.

  4. Gangemi, A. C., S. H. Choi, Z. Yin, and M. Feurdean. "Cytomegalovirus and Herpes Simplex Virus Co-Infection in an Hiv-Negative Patient: A Case Report." Cureus 13, no. 2 (Feb 2021): e13214. https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13214.

  5. Gilbert, J., P. Kothari, N. Sanchez, D. J. Spencer, M. Soto-Greene, and J. P. Sánchez. "Is Academic Medicine a Financially Viable Career? Exploring Financial Considerations and Resources." MedEdPORTAL 16 (Aug 2020): 10958. https://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10958.

  6. Gubitosa, J. C., P. Kakar, C. Gerula, H. Nossa, D. Finkel, K. Wong, M. Khatri, and H. Ali. "Marked Sinus Bradycardia Associated with Remdesivir in Covid-19: A Case and Literature Review." JACC Case Rep 2, no. 14 (Nov 2020): 2260-64. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.08.025.

  7. Gubitosa, J. C., P. Xu, A. Ahmed, and K. Pergament. "Incomplete Trifascicular Block and Mobitz Type Ii Atrioventricular Block in Covid-19." Cureus 12, no. 9 (Sep 2020): e10461. https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10461.

  8. Jalal, E., M. Metzger, P. Surathi, and K. M. Pergament. "Rare Case of Rapidly Reaccumulating Ascites." BMJ Case Rep 14, no. 3 (Mar 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-240509.

  9. Jones, J., K. Rice, V. Cueto, C. D. V. Mojica, M. Stawitcke, S. Salem, E. Talley, and R. Blankenburg. "Increasing Health Care Workers' Proficiency with Using Professional Medical Interpretation: A Workshop." MedEdPORTAL 16 (Nov 2020): 11017. https://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11017.

  10. Matassa, D., B. Perrella, and M. Feurdean. "A Novel Team-Based Learning Approach for an Internal Medicine Residency: Medication-Assisted Treatments for Substance Use Disorders." Article, MedEdPORTAL 17 (Feb 2021): 11085. https://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11085.

  11. Nasir, U. M., A. M. Mozeika, M. Sayan, I. Jan, N. Kowal, B. Haffty, S. Ahlawat, and N. Kothari. "Severe Gastrointestinal Mucositis Following Concurrent Palbociclib and Palliative Radiation Therapy." Anticancer Res 40, no. 9 (Sep 2020): 5291-94. https://dx.doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.14534.

  12. Nasir, U. M., J. Paer, Y. Jiang, N. M. Mirani, S. Ahlawat, and K. M. Pergament. "Idiopathic Terminal Ileal Ulceration Mimicking Crohn's in the Setting of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation." ACG Case Rep J 7, no. 12 (Dec 2020): e00489. https://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000489.

  13. Soto-Greene, M., S. Chen, B. Holland, and C. Traba. "Rutgers New Jersey Medical School." Article, Acad Med 95, no. 9 A Snapshot of Medical Student Education in the United States and Canada Reports From 145 Schools (Sep 2020): S318-S21. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000003468.

  14. Suero-Abreu, G. A., A. Karatasakis, S. Rashid, M. Tysarowski, A. Douglas, R. Patel, E. Siddiqui, A. Bhardwaj, C. M. Gerula, and D. Matassa. "Factors Associated with Disparities in Appropriate Statin Therapy in an Outpatient Inner City Population." Healthcare (Basel) 8, no. 4 (Sep 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8040361.

  15. Valera, P., N. Acuna, L. Alzate-Duque, L. E. Liang, P. Cupertino, and J. Merulla. "The Development and Prototype Feedback of Digital Cancer 101 Videos to Enhance Cancer Education for Marginalized Communities with Limited Health Literacy." Cancer Control 28 (Jan 2021): 10732748211006055. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10732748211006055.

  16. Visaria, A., S. Pai, A. Fayngersh, and N. Kothari. "Association between Alanine Aminotransferase within the Normal Range and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Nationwide Cohort Study." PLoS One 15, no. 11 (Nov 2020): e0242431. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242431.

  17. Wong, K., V. Kapoor, A. Tso, M. Oconnor, D. Convissar, N. Kothari, and C. Traba. "Environments, Processes, and Outcomes - Using the Lepo Framework to Examine Medical Student Learning Preferences with Traditional and Electronic Resources." Article, Medical Education Online 26, no. 1 (Jan 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2021.1876316.

 

Nephrology


  1. Rovin, B. H., Y. K. O. Teng, E. M. Ginzler, C. Arriens, D. J. Caster, J. Romero-Diaz, K. Gibson, J. Kaplan, L. Lisk, S. Navarra, S. V. Parikh, S. Randhawa, N. Solomons, and R. B. Huizinga. "Efficacy and Safety of Voclosporin Versus Placebo for Lupus Nephritis (Aurora 1): A Double-Blind, Randomised, Multicentre, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Trial." Article, The Lancet 397, no. 10289 (May 2021): 2070-80. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00578-X.

 

Public Health Research Institute


  1. Barrett, E. S., D. B. Horton, J. Roy, M. L. Gennaro, A. Brooks, J. Tischfield, P. Greenberg, T. Andrews, S. Jagpal, N. Reilly, J. L. Carson, M. J. Blaser, and R. A. Panettieri, Jr. "Prevalence of Sars-Cov-2 Infection in Previously Undiagnosed Health Care Workers in New Jersey, at the Onset of the U.S. Covid-19 Pandemic." BMC Infect Dis 20, no. 1 (Nov 2020): 853. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05587-2.

  2. Barrett, E. S., D. B. Horton, J. Roy, W. Xia, P. Greenberg, T. Andrews, M. L. Gennaro, V. Parmar, W. D. Russell, N. Reilly, P. Uprety, J. J. Gantner, L. Stockman, S. Z. Trooskin, M. J. Blaser, J. L. Carson, and R. A. Panettieri. "Risk Factors for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Hospital Workers: Results from a Screening Study in New Jersey, United States in Spring 2020." Article, Open Forum Infect Dis 7, no. 12 (Dec 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa534.

  3. Broger, T., M. P. Nicol, G. B. Sigal, E. Gotuzzo, A. J. Zimmer, S. Surtie, T. Caceres-Nakiche, A. Mantsoki, E. I. Reipold, R. Székely, M. Tsionsky, J. van Heerden, T. Plisova, K. Chikamatsu, T. L. Lowary, A. Pinter, S. Mitarai, E. Moreau, S. G. Schumacher, and C. M. Denkinger. "Diagnostic Accuracy of 3 Urine Lipoarabinomannan Tuberculosis Assays in Hiv-Negative Outpatients." J Clin Invest 130, no. 11 (Nov 2020): 5756-64. https://dx.doi.org/10.1172/jci140461.

  4. Bruiners, N., N. Dutta, V. Guerrini, H. Salamon, K. D. Yamaguchi, P. C. Karakousis, and M. L. Gennaro. "The Anti-Tubercular Activity of Simvastatin Is Mediated by Cholesterol-Driven Autophagy Via the Ampk-Mtorc1-Tfeb Axis." J Lipid Res  (Aug 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1194/jlr.RA120000895.

  5. Cao, R., K. To, N. Kachour, A. Beever, J. Owens, A. Sathananthan, P. Singh, A. Kolloli, S. Subbian, and V. Venketaraman. "Everolimus-Induced Effector Mechanism in Macrophages and Survivability of Erdman, Cdc1551 and Hn878 Strains of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection." Biomolecular Concepts 12, no. 1 (Jun 2021): 46-54. https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/bmc-2021-0006.

  6. Costa, D. L., M. Maiga, and S. Subbian. "Editorial: Host-Directed Therapies for Tuberculosis." Front Cell Infect Microbiol 11 (Aug 2021): 742053. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.742053.

  7. Gopalaswamy, R., N. Ganesan, K. Velmurugan, V. Aravindhan, and S. Subbian. "The Strange Case of Bcg and Covid-19: The Verdict Is Still up in the Air." Vaccines (Basel) 8, no. 4 (Oct 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8040612.

  8. Gopalaswamy, R., and S. Subbian. "Corticosteroids for Covid-19 Therapy: Potential Implications on Tuberculosis." Int J Mol Sci 22, no. 7 (Apr 2021): 3773. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22073773.

  9. Gopalaswamy, R., S. Subbian, S. Shanmugam, R. Mondal, and C. Padmapriyadarsini. "Recent Developments in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Extrapulmonary Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases." Article, International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 25, no. 5 (May 2021): 340-49. https://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.21.0002.

  10. Jiang, Q., C. C. Maresch, S. F. Petry, A. Paradowska-Dogan, S. Bhushan, Y. Chang, C. Wrenzycki, H. C. Schuppe, P. Houska, M. F. Hartmann, S. A. Wudy, L. Shi, and T. Linn. "Elevated Ccl2 Causes Leydig Cell Malfunction in Metabolic Syndrome." JCI Insight 5, no. 21 (Nov 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.134882.

  11. Klionsky, D. J., A. K. Abdel-Aziz, S. Abdelfatah… S. Subbian, … "Guidelines for the Use and Interpretation of Assays for Monitoring Autophagy (4th Edition)." Autophagy  (Feb 2021): 1-382. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15548627.2020.1797280.

  12. Kumar, R., A. Kolloli, and S. Subbian. "Inactivation and Elimination of Sars-Cov-2 in Biosamples Using Simple Fixatives and Ultrafiltration." Methods Protoc 4, no. 1 (Feb 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mps4010018.

  13. Magni, R., F. Rruga, F. Alsaab, … A. Pinter, … "Lipoarabinomannan Antigenic Epitope Differences in Tuberculosis Disease Subtypes." Sci Rep 10, no. 1 (Aug 2020): 13944. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70669-9.

  14. Mika-Gospodorz, B., S. Giengkam, A. J. Westermann, J. Wongsantichon, W. Kion-Crosby, S. Chuenklin, L. C. Wang, P. Sunyakumthorn, R. M. Sobota, S. Subbian, J. Vogel, L. Barquist, and J. Salje. "Dual Rna-Seq of Orientia Tsutsugamushi Informs on Host-Pathogen Interactions for This Neglected Intracellular Human Pathogen." Nat Commun 11, no. 1 (Jul 2020): 3363. https://dx.doi.org/https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17094-8.

  15. Mishra, A., V. K. Singh, J. K. Actor, R. L. Hunter, C. Jagannath, S. Subbian, and A. Khan. "Gm-Csf Dependent Differential Control of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection in Human and Mouse Macrophages: Is Macrophage Source of Gm-Csf Critical to Tuberculosis Immunity?" Article, Front Immunol 11 (Jul 2020). https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01599.

  16. Ramasamy, S., and S. Subbian. "Critical Determinants of Cytokine Storm and Type I Interferon Response in Covid-19 Pathogenesis." Clin Microbiol Rev 34, no. 3 (Jun 2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.1128/cmr.00299-20.

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