News and Events


Patient Bill of Rights Revised to Support Staff Facing Discriminatory Behavior


Tim Lahey and Steven GrantFor the past several months, an 18-member task force headed by Timothy Lahey, M.D., MMSc (at far left), professor in the Division of Infectious Disease, and Steven Grant, M.D. (at left), associate professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, has been working on support for staff managing unsafe patient behavior. From violent outbursts to rapidly escalating situations, the group has been helping make sure clinicians can be compassionate and safe at the same time.

This has led to a new policy and a pilot project of a Behavior Response Team on Baird 3 that in time is hoped to expand to the whole institution.

Along the way, team members realized that the Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities needed revision. That led to an effort led by Stephen Graves of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as well as Ira Bernstein, M.D., chair of obstetrics and gynecology and to which Drs. Lahey and Grant and others also contributed. Read more.

"I Couldn't be Prouder:" The COVID-19 Response


Gilman Allen, Cindy NoyesAs the state of Vermont began to shut down in mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Department of Medicine mobilized for a potential influx of patients throughout the UVM Health Network.

Mark Pasanen, M.D., former chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine, says the effort to set up a system of care has relied on solid teamwork, trust, communication, and a good deal of flexibility. Although the pandemic is far from over, as many states see a resurgence of cases and community spread, Vermont has managed to keep case numbers low thanks in large part to the leadership and expertise of department members.

“Almost everyone has had to do something new on the fly,” he says. Pasanen served as chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine until July of 2020, when Caroline Lyon, M.D., associate professor, took over the position.

Gilman Allen, M.D. (above, left), professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, has been heading up the biologic branch of the incident command structure the state set up in the early days of Governor Phil Scott’s Stay Home, Stay Safe Order. Cindy Noyes, M.D. (above, right), associate professor in the Division of Infectious Disease and Amy Teleron, M.D., former assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, also both played key roles in this organization. Read more.

Carney Co-Authors Commentary for Academic Medicine


Jan_CarneyJan Carney, M.D., M.P.H., professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine and associate dean for public health and health policy, co-authored an invited commentary for Academic Medicine, the journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, titled "Public Health is Essential: COVID-19's Learnable Moment for Medical Education." With Rika Maeshiro, M.D., she argues that this is a moment to "decisively incorporate public health, including public health systems, through the continuum of medical education."

"Although medical educators have made progress in integrating public health content into medical curricula, 'public health' is not a phrase that is consistently used in curricular standards, and public health colleagues are not identified as unique and essential partners to improve and protect health," the piece reads. Read the commentary.

Awards and Recognition


Jason BatesJason Bates, Ph.D., professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, has been named the 2020 recipient of the Solbert Permutt Trailblazer Award in Pulmonary Physiology and Medicine by the American Thoracic Society Assembly on Respiratory Structure and Function (RSF). The award honors an established investigator who has done pioneering research in the area of respiratory structure and function and has guided and inspired others in the field.



Ryan Clouser, D.O., associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, has been inducted as a fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine.

Jennifer Gilwee, M.D., chief and associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has received the Dean’s Award for Professionalism from the UVM Larner College of Medicine. She was celebrated for demonstrating “an extraordinary level of professionalism and leadership in response to care needs associated with the Birchwood Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare facility’s COVID-19 outbreak. In less than 72 hours, she had scheduled a cohort of internists to provide patient care at the facility, as well as arranged coverage for their patients and a rotation system to provide relief for Division of Geriatrics providers.”

Beth Wahlberg, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, won the national American College of Physicians 2020 Virtual ePoster Competition in the QI/Patient Safety category with clinical collaborators Emily Hadley-Strout, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, and Halle Sobel, M.D., associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, and support from Bradley Tompkins, quality analyst, and Amanda Kennedy, PharmD, BCPS, professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine.

New National Service and Leadership Roles
  • Jason Botten, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Immunobiology, is an editor at Frontiers in Microbiology and is an ad hoc reviewer for the NIH/NIAID Topics in Drug Discovery, Clinical, and Field Research, ZRG1 IDM-U (02) Special Emphasis Panel. Botten was also invited to review for the NIH/NIAID Rapid COVID-19 Review Panel, the Coronavirus Disease-Immunology (COVID-IMM) peer review panel of the FY20 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) for the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), the PAR-20-177 and PAR-20-178 “Emergency Awards: Rapid Investigation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (R21/R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” and the NIH Topics in Drug Discovery, Clinical, and Field Research in Infectious Diseases.
  • Jessica Clifton, Ph.D., faculty scientist in medicine, was elected to the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and was appointed to the American Psychological Association's Women's Health Interest Group.
  • Ryan Clouser, D.O., associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, has been named an Air Medical Physician Association Education and Practice Committee member.
  • Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, was elected to the Association of American Physicians. The association is composed of members who are leading senior physician scientists. They are competitively selected.
  • Harold Dauerman, M.D., professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, is associate editor of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
  • Matthew Gilbert, D.O., associate professor in the Division of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, has been selected as a member of the Association of Program Directors in Endocrinology and Metabolism (APDEM) COVID-19 Committee.
  • Peter Kaufman, M.D., professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Board of Directors. This organization represents the National Cancer Institute-based national clinical trials network.
  • Patricia King, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, chaired a Federation of State Medical Boards workgroup on physician sexual misconduct. Over the last two years, the group revised guidelines for handling physician sexual misconduct. Their report, published in April, is more focused on transparency and the survivors/victims. Read an article published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
  • Timothy Lahey, M.D., MMSc, professor in the Division of Infectious Disease, is a member of the USMLE General Principles/Foundational Science Task Force, 2020.
  • Renee Stapleton, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, is a member of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Clinical Trials Review Committee (CLTR, standing study section), June 2020-present.

 

Faculty and Staff News


New Faculty and Staff
  • New physician assistants in the Division of Hospital Medicine include: Melissa Naef, P.A.; Brittany Bryan, P.A.; Melanie Fortin, P.A.; Sonali Herath, P.A.; and Griffin Latulippe, P.A.
  • Madiha Tahir, M.D., joined the Division of Infectious Disease in February as a physician at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, NY.
  • Laura Weiland, P.A., joined the primary care team at the Burlington site in May.
Recent Promotions
  • Dennis Beatty, M.D., promoted to associate professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine
  • Narandra Bethina, M.D., promoted to associate professor in the Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunobiology
  • Eric Ganguly, M.D., promoted to professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • Jennifer Gilwee, M.D., promoted to associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine
  • Todd Holmes, M.D., promoted to professor in the Division of Dermatology
  • Amanda Kennedy, PharmD, BCPS, promoted to professor of medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine
  • Prema Menon, M.D., Ph.D., promoted to associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
  • Cindy Noyes, M.D., promoted to associate professor in the Division of Infectious Disease
  • Kristen Pierce, M.D., promoted to professor in the Division of Infectious Disease
  • Marios Prikis, M.D., promoted to associate professor in the Division of Nephrology
Notables
  • Levi Bonnell, M.P.H., geospatial analyst and candidate for the Ph.D. in Clinical and Translational Science, was appointed to the North American Primary Care Research Group Trainee Committee.
  • Ralph Budd, M.D., professor in the Division of Immunobiology, is co-editor of the 11th edition of Firestein and Kelley’s Textbook of Rheumatology.
  • Steven Grant, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, and Timothy Lahey, M.D., MMSc, professor in the Division of Infectious Disease, are co-leaders of the Unsafe Patient Behavior Task Force, a hospital-wide effort to support clinicians managing violent patient behavior.
  • Timothy Lahey, M.D., MMSc, professor in the Division of Infectious Disease, has been named a member of the COVID-19 Serology Workgroup convened by Vermont Department of Health. He is also a member of the Discriminatory Patient Preferences Workgroup, a hospital-wide effort to support clinicians confronting discriminatory patient behaviors.
  • Maia Stamieszkin, APRN, nurse practitioner in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, attended the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH), Level I Clinical Hypnosis.
  • Marie Wood, M.D., professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, was recently appointed co-chair of the University of Vermont Faculty Senate Educational & Research Technologies Committee.
Clinical News

Kim Dittus, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, and Patti O’Brien, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, led a team that has successfully piloted a new, comprehensive virtual programfor UVM Cancer Center’s Steps to Wellness oncology rehabilitation program. Developed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the project has helped inform and enhance the broader goal of expanding the 12-week exercise, nutrition and health-coaching program remotely in a safe and sustainable way.

The Venous Thromboembolism Prevention in the Ambulatory Care Center team at the UVM Cancer Center and Chris Holmes, M.D., Steven Ades, M.D., Daniel Douce, M.D., Karen Libby BSN, Emily Parenteau, APRN, and Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., have published their successful model for reducing VTE in cancer patients in ASCO’s JCO Oncology Practice.

Mohit Jindal, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, and Tara Scribner, M.D., assistant in the Division of Hospital Medicine, became the first hospitalists to have achieved credentialing to perform Point of Care Ultrasound at UVM Medical Center as a result of their incredible dedication to the field and perseverance in developing and navigating a new credentialing process.

Cindy Noyes, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Disease, has been named hospital epidemiologist and chair of the Infection Prevention Committee. Wallace Alston, M.D., professor and chair of the Division of Infectious Disease, had served in this role for 27 years.

 

Education News


New Residents and Fellows

New Residents
Categorical
Siddique Akram, M.D., University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthAli Jandal, M.D., University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Vishwanath Anekonda M.D., University of Washington School of MedicineColin Jensen, M.D., University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine  
Tanesha Beebe, M.D., UVM Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine John Lamb, M.D., Mercer University School of Medicine - Savannah
Maria Bryan, M.D., University of Minnesota Medical SchoolEleanor Stedman, M.D., UVM Larner College of Medicine
Brendan Campbell, M.D., George Washington University School of MedicineNicholas Tooley, M.D., Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids
Kyle Crooker, M.D., University of Kansas School of Medicine - WichitaSarah Wachtel, M.D., Albany Medical College
Brendan Ferraro, M.D., Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityDanielle Wall, M.D., UVM Larner College of Medicine
David Jackson, D.O., University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Preliminary
Hannah Chang, M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineKristin Bartman, M.D., Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Daniel De Los Santos, M.D., UVM Larner College of MedicineKaley Kinnamon, M.D., University of Kansas School of Medicine
Gregory Johnston, M.D., UVM Larner College of MedicineLauren Skogsholm, M.D., University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Agnes Bacopulos, M.D., New York Medical College
Preliminary Anesthesia shared with Surgery
Jack Chan, M.D., Albany Medical CollegeBrett Heber, D.O., Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jason Dixon, M.D., University of Connecticut School of MedicineBritta Kilgus, M.D., UVM Larner College of Medicine
Edwin "Taylor" Haring, M.D., University of Oklahoma College of MedicineMatthew Nowland, M.D., Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Chief Medical Residents
Edwin Goncharuk, D.O., University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Benjamin Irvine, M.D., University of Wisconsin
Shawn Wayne, M.D., University of Wisconsin
Dermatology Chief Residents
Alex Charos, M.D., Temple University
Lucy Ledyard, M.D., University of North Dakota
Dermatology Residents
Nate Bombardier, M.D., University of Massachusetts School of Medicine
Santana VanDyke, M.D., University of Virginia
New Fellows

Cardiology
Binnie Desai, M.D.
Sabeeda Kadavath, MBBS

Anand Muthu-Krishnan, MBBS
John O'Laughlin, M.D.
Toishi Sharma, MBBS
Kramer Wahlberg, M.D.

Hematology/Oncology
Rahul Anil, MBBS
Asad Anwar, MBBS
Dermatology
Prajesh Adhikari, M.D.
Julien Beattie-Lanoue, M.D.		Infectious Disease
Katherine Peterson, D.O.
Endocrinology
Shreya Amin, M.D.		Pulmonary
Syed Moin Hassan, MBBS
Patrick Neilan, D.O.
Gastroenterology

Stacy Shen, M.D.

Rheumatology
Brendan Thoms, M.D.

 

Lab News and Notes
  • Julia Kahn, an undergraduate from McGill University, is conducting a summer research project on COVID-19 antibody discovery in the lab of Jason Botten, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Immunobiology
  • Daniel Weiss, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, welcomes several new graduate students to his lab: Pauline DiGiannivittorio, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences; Joy Barua, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences;  Alicia Tanneberger, Bioengineering
  • Neil Zakai, M.D., M.Sc., associate professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, serves as mentor for medical student Jordan Munger, who is one of the inaugural recipients of the UVM Larner College of Medicine's medical student research fellowship program.


Research and Grants


COVID-19 Research

Jason Botten, Ph.D.Jason Botten, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Immunobiology, and his research team are investigating ways to circumvent a major bottleneck to diagnostic detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by RT-qPCR, the mainstay test for active infection. The rate limiting step of this assay is the RNA extraction step. RNA extraction reagents are in limited supply, with many regions of the world unable to test due to shortages of these critical kits. Botten and team found that SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection can be done without an RNA extraction step. Thus, the “direct RT-qPCR” approach they discovered is rapid, cost effective, and available throughout the world by virtue of its non-proprietary platform and reagents. They are currently conducting a multi-country RING Trial of this technology in an effort to increase global COVID-19 testing capacity.


Jason Botten, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Immunobiology, and Renee Stapleton, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, have partnered with the UVM Vaccine Testing Center, and Atreca and IgM Biosciences to map the repertoire of antibodies generated during acute human SARS-CoV-2 infection with the goal of identifying therapeutic monoclonal antibodies. Botten and Emily Bruce, Ph.D., faculty scientist in the Division of Immunobiology, have partnered with Dr. Keith Jerome’s lab at UW in Seattle (he leads all diagnostic efforts for the Pacific Northwest) and Dr. Syril Pettit’s Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI) (her agency brings medical technology, treatments, and assays to those in need) to improve global COVID-19 testing capacity. Botten’s team has also begun working with Dr. Dev Majumdar (UVM Surgery) to study SARS-CoV-2 interactions with host cellular machinery and Chris Huston, M.D., professor in the Division of Infectious Disease, to screen antiviral compound libraries against SARS-CoV-2 (the latter funded, in part, by NASA).

As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, and others planned and launched the rapid COVID COAG trial over about a two-month period. The trial is testing effectiveness of full anticoagulation with heparin or low molecular weight heparin in medical ward patients with evidence of coagulopathy. Over 40 hospitals in five countries are involved in the activation process.


New Grants

Jason Botten, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Immunobiology, has received several grants, including an NIH R21 award to define the molecular signatures of defective interfering particles for arenaviruses ($445K); a NASA award to identify antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 ($100K); a UVM Office of the Vice President for Research award to study SARS-CoV-2 ($150K); and a fundable score on a STTR award to develop a broad spectrum antiviral ($600K).

Ryan Clouser, D.O. associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, received a $75,000 UVM Medical Center grant for “Community Paramedicine Pilot Project.”

Emily Greenberger, M.D., assistant professor  in the Division of Hospital Medicine, received a UHC grant for a project titled “Incorporating Ultra-brief Psychotherapy into a Primary Care Visit.”

Steven Lidofsky, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is site principal investigator for a phase 2 multicenter study of the JNK inhibitor CC-90001 for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with advanced hepatic fibrosis or cirrhosis.

Benjamin Littenberg, M.D., professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine Research, is prinicipal investigator for a $499,278 Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute grant titled “The Effect of Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care in the Setting of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” This project will extend data collection of an existing multi-center national trial to allow investigators to determine the interaction between integrated behavioral health and COVID-19 on patient outcomes in adults with comorbid chronic medical and behavioral conditions. Team members include Constance van Eeghen, DrPh, assistant in the Division of General Internal Medicine Research; Peter Callas, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics and statistics; Abigail Crocker, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics and statistics; Jessica Clifton, Ph.D., faculty scientist in medicine; Juvena Hitt, B.S., research specialist; Gail L. Rose, assistant professor of psychiatry; Levi Bonnell, M.P.H., geospatial analyst; Sylvie Frisbie, B.A., student services specialist; Alexander D. Pond, B.A., program support generalist; Jennifer Lavoie, B.A., patient partner; Paula Reynolds, B.A., patient partner; and Douglas Pomeroy, patient partner.

Sara Roberts, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, received a UHC grant for a project titled “The Effect of Educational Intervention Regarding Strength Training for Patients.”

Charlotte Teneback, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, received a $115,660 Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutic Development Center Award (April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021).

Harold Dauerman, M.D., professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, is collaborating with Richard Solomon, M.D., professor in the Division of Nephrology, on Sonogenix Pilot Study (TAVR) and national PCI trial (National Principal Investigators): Impact of a novel ultrasound mediated therapy on acute kidney injury after contrast exposure. Sponsor: Sonogenix.

Devika Singh, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Disease, has been awarded the HRSA Grant for COVID-19 initial response totaling $77,125.00. This is a one-year award to address the COVID-19 response for the Ryan White eligible clients. Key items on the award are additional nursing FTE to support the patients, and enhanced communication for those most at risk for missing follow-ups due to technology limitations.

Research Advances

Ralph Budd, M.D., professor in the Division of Immunobiology, Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Mansour Gergi, M.D., clinical instructor in medicine, and Benjamin Littenberg, M.D., professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine Research, have been analyzing UVM’s experience with tocilizumab in severe COVID-19 disease. Results have just been submitted for publication.

Emily Greenberger, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, with medical students Matthew Tsai and Dylan Koundakjian, developed and piloted an innovative educational endeavor titled “MS4 Report: A Student-led and Remote Model for Case-Based Learning in Preparation for Residency.” They have submitted a manuscript documenting this innovation.

Marios Prikis, M.D., associate professor of nephrology, and members of interventional radiology and pathology are completing a retrospective review of the adequacy of kidney biopsies done by nephrology attending versus interventional radiology attending.

Richard Solomon, M.D., professor in the Division of Nephrology, and members of interventional cardiology are exploring the ability of low frequency ultrasound to increase nitric oxide formation in the kidney and prevent acute kidney injury in patients undergoing TAVR.



In the Media


WCAX News Channel 3 interviewed a team of UVM Cancer Center providers, including Steven Ades, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, who are leading the nation in enrolling patients in a clinical trial looking at improving outcomes for early-stage rectal cancer (the OPRA trial).

Diego Adrianzen Herrera, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, was interviewed for an ASCO Daily News feature titled "Vermont Oncologist Explores the Benefits of Telemedicine and How COVID-19 Impacts Hematology-Oncology." Read the article.

Jason Bates, Ph.D., professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, was featured in a New Yorker article titled “The Engineers Taking on the Ventilator Shortage” in the May 18 issue. Read the story.

Melanie Bui M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the Division of Dermatology, recently discussed sun protection on NBC5. Watch the segment.

Waqas Jehangir, M.D., a fellow in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, was interviewed by ASCO Daily News regarding completing his fellowship during the COVID-19 crisis. Read the article.

 

Who Knew?


Rock Wall at Gardener's SupplyRichard Solomon, M.D., professor in the Division of Nephrology, loves to build free standing rock walls. He helped to create and build the rock arch at Gardener’s Supply in Williston! Check it out; it is still standing after 4-plus years – no cement!







Publications and Presentations

Publications

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Dauerman HL. The Unbearable Thrombus of COVID 19. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2020; citation pending

Dauerman HL, Mack MM. A Bridge over Rising Coronary Waters. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020, citation pending

Anderson, CJ, Phuong NS, Mayhew CR , Dauerman HL, Tsai MH, Martin JA. Retrospective Single Center Comparison of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Cost Per Minute Using General Anesthesia Versus Sedation. J. Clin. Anesthesia. 2020; 66: 109957

Lahoud RL, Dauerman HL. The Fall and Rise of Coronary Intervention. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2020; 9: e016853

Mahmud E, Dauerman HL, Frederick GP Welt et al. Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Am Coll Cardiol April, 2020; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.039

Coylewright M, O'Neill E, Sherman A, Gerling M, Adam K, Xu K, Grande SW, Dauerman HL, Dodge E, Sobti NK, Saunders CH, Schott SL, Elwyn G, Durand MA.The Learning Curve for Shared Decision-making in Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis. JAMA Cardiol. 2020 Jan 29. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.5719

Dauerman HL, Solomon RJ. Innocent, Guilty and Acute Kidney Injury. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020; 75: 1321-1323

Dauerman HL. Darkness on the Edge of Thrombolysis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020; 75: 1422-1425

Dauerman HL. Cardiovascular Education Scholars: A New Pathway to Promotion. J Am Coll Cardiol 2019; 74: 2325

Dauerman HL, DeStephan CM, Taatjes Sommer HS, Kurchena KC, DeSarno M, Henderson A, Schneider DJ. Prolonged Clotting Time Among Patients Undergoing TAVR. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2019;74:820-821

Dauerman HL, Deeb GM, Chetcuti SJ, et al. for the Corevalve Expanded Use Investigators. Three year results in patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with failed surgical bioprostheses. Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions 2019; 12(10):e008155

Chetcuti SJ, Deeb MG, Popma JJ, Yakubov SJ, Grossman PM, Patel HJ, Casale A, Dauerman HL, Resar JR, Boulware MJ, Dries Devlin J, Li S, Oh JK, Reardon MJ. Self expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with low gradient aortic stenosis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, 2019; 12: 67-80

Lahoud R, Butzel DW, Parsee A, Huang YL, Solomon RJ, DeVries JT, Flynn JM, Iribarne A, Ver Lee P, Ross CS, Malenka DJ, Dauerman HL for the Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group. Acute Kidney Recovery in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. Am J Cardiol 2020; 125:785-794

Nambiar L, Lewinter MM, VanBuren PC, Dauerman HL. Recent Trends in Hypertension Related Cardiovascular Deaths in the United States. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2020; 75: 2644-2646.

Division of Dermatology

Gabel C, Nguyen E, Karmouta R, Pierson J, et al. Use of teledermatology by dermatology hospitalists is effective in the diagnosis and management of inpatient disease. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 May 7:S0190-9622(20)30831-8. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32389716

Knapp M, Carpenter CE, Shea K, Stowman A, Pierson JC. Focal Dermal Elastosis: a Proposed Update to the Nomenclature. Am J Dermatopathol. 2020 May 28. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32472772

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Barrett KV, Savage PD, Ades PA. Effects of Behavioral Weight Loss and Weight Loss Goal Setting in Cardiac Rehabilitation. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2020; 00: 1-5

Gilbert MP, Pratley RE. GLP-1 analogs and DPP-4 inhibitors in Type 2 diabetes therapy: Review of head-to-head clinical trials. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2020 Apr 3;11:178 PMID: 32308645

Camacho PM, Petak SM, Binkley N, Diab DL, Eldeiry LS, Farooki A, Harris ST, Hurley DL, Kelly J, Lewiecki EM, Pessah-Pollack R, McClung M, Wimalawansa SJ, Watts NB. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis – 2020 Update Executive Summary. Endocr Pract. 26(5):564-570, 2020

Camacho PM, Petak SM, Binkley N, Diab DL, Eldeiry LS, Farooki A, Harris ST, Hurley DL, Kelly J, Lewiecki EM, Pessah-Pollack R, McClung M, Wimalawansa SJ, Watts NB. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis – 2020 Update. Endocr Pract. 26(Suppl 1):1-46, 2020

Sheahan KH, Wahlberg EA, Gilbert MP. An overview of GLP-1 agonists and recent cardiovascular outcomes trials. Postgrad Med J. 2020 Mar; 96(1133):156-161

Sheahan KH, Huffman GC, DeWitt JC, Gilbert MP. Metastatic lung cancer presenting as monocular blindness and panhypopituitarism secondary to a pituitary metastasis. Am J Case Rep 2020 Apr; 21:e920948 Doi: 10.12659/AJCR.920948. PMID: 32321907

Division of Gastroenterology and Hematology

Struyvenberg M, Kahn A, Fleischer D, Swager A, Bouma B, Ganguly E, Konda V, Lightdale C, Pleskow D, Sethi A, Smith M, Trindade A , Wallace M, Wang K , Wolfsen H, Tearney G, Curvers W, Leggett C , Bergman J . Expert Assessment on Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy Full-Scans in Barrett's Esophagus Patients With or Without High-Grade Dysplasia or Early Cancer. Endoscopy 2020 Jun 8. doi: 10.1055/a-1194-0397. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32515006

Struyvenberg MR, de Groof AJ , Kahn A, Weusten BLAM, Fleischer DE, Ganguly EK, Konda VJA, Lightdale CJ, Pleskow DK, Sethi A, Smith MS, Trindade AJ, Wallace MB, Wolfsen HC, Tearney GJ, Meijer SL , Leggett CL, Bergman JJGHM, Curvers WL. Multicenter Study on the Diagnostic Performance of Multiframe Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy Targets for Barrett's Esophagus Neoplasia With Histopathology Correlation. Dis Esophagus. 2020 Jul 1;doaa062. doi: 10.1093/dote/doaa062. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32607539

Division of General Internal Medicine

Colantonio LD, Saag KG, Singh JA, Chen L, Reynolds RJ, Gaffo A, Plante TB, Curtis JR, Bridges Jr SL, Levitan EB, Chaudhary NS, Howard G, Safford MM, Muntner P, Irvin MR. Gout is associated with an increased risk for incident heart failure among older adults: the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort study. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 2020. Accepted.

Van Helmond N, Martin SS, Plante TB. Is cuffless blood pressure measurement already here? Journal of Hypertension:38(4):744-775. PMID: 32132434

Plante TB, Koh I, Wilcock AD. Concordance of rural identity and ZIP code-linked Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) code. The Journal of Rural Health. 2020:36:143-144. PMID: 32216155

van Helmond N, Day W, Martin SS, Plante TB. Cuff-less, personal, ambulatory blood pressure devices and disruption of existing blood pressure measurement paradigms. American Journal of Hypertension. 2020. Accepted.

Division of General Internal Medicine Research

Bonnell L, Littenberg B, Wshah S, Rose G. A machine learning approach to identification of unhealthy drinking. J Am Board Fam Med 2020;33:397–406

Clifton J, Parent J, Seehuus M, Worrall G, Forehand R, Domar A (2020) An internet-based mind/body intervention to mitigate distress in women experiencing infertility: A randomized pilot trial. PLoS ONE 15(3): e0229379

Natkin LW, Hill LM. Faculty Integration of Sustainability Learning Outcomes into Curriculum: A Case Study of a Faculty Learning Community and Teaching Practices. New Directions for Teaching and Learning 2020:123-8

Division of Hematology/Oncology

Bakhshi H, Varadarajan V, Ambale-Venkatesh B, Meyghani Z, Ostovaneh MR, Durda P, Wu CO, Tracy RP, Cushman M, Bluemke DA, Lima JAC. Association of soluble interleukin-2 receptor α and tumour necrosis factor receptor 1 with heart failure: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. ESC Heart Fail 2020 Apr:;7(2):639-644. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12623. PMID: 32155316

Sawano M, Yuan Y, Kohsaka S, Inohara T, Suzuki T, Okamura T, Howard G, Howard VJ, Judd S, Soliman EZ, Cushman M. Electrocardiographic ST-T abnormities are associated with stroke risk in the REGARDS Study. Stroke 2020 Apr:51(4):1100-1106. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.028069. PMID: 32126939

Wiercioch W, Nieuwlaat R, Akl EA, Kunkle R, Alexander KE, Cuker A, Rajasekhar A, Alonso-Coello P, Anderson DR, Bates SM, Cushman M, Dahm P, Guyatt G, Iorio A, Lim W, Lyman GH, Middeldorp S, Monagle P, Mustafa RA, Neumann I, Ortel TL, Rochwerg B, Santesso N, Vesely SK, Witt DM, Schünemann HJ. Methodology for the American Society of Hematology VTE guidelines: current best practice, innovations and experiences. Blood Adv 2020 May 26;4(10):2351-2365. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001768. PMID: 32453843

Chi G, Cushman M. Attention and citation: common interests of researchers and journals. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2020 Mar 23:4(3):353-356. doi: 10.1002/rth2.12322. PMID: 32211569

Sarfo FS, Akinyemi R, Howard G, Howard VJ, Wahab K, Cushman M, Levine DA, Ogunniyi A, Unverzagt F, Owolabi M, Obviagele B. Vascular brain Injury Progression after Stroke (VIPS) study: concept for understanding racial and geographic determinants of cognitive function decline after stroke. J Neurol Sci 2020 May 15:412:116754. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116754. PMID: 32120131

Neumann I, Izcovich A, Zhang Y, Rada G, Kahn SR, Spencer F, Rezende S, Dentali F, Bauer K, Morgano GP, Yepes-Nuñez JJ, Nieuwlaat R, Wiercioch W, Lu L, Wu J, Cushman M, Schunemann H. DOACs vs LMWHs in hospitalized medical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis that informed 2018 ASH guidelines. Blood Adv 2020 Apr 14:4(7):1512-1517. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances 2019000840 PMID: 32289163

Tabb L, Ortiz AG, Judd SE, Cushman M, McClure LA. Exploring the spatial patterning in racial differences in cardiovascular health between blacks and whites across the United States: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2020 May 5-9(9):e016556. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.016556. PMID: 32340528

Houghton DE, Koh I, Ellis A, Key NS, Douce DR, Howard G, Cushman M, Safford M, Zakai NA. Hemoglobin Levels and Coronary Heart Disease Risk by Age, Race and Sex in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study (REGARDS). Am J Hematol 2020 Mar; 95(3):258-266. doi: 10.1002/ajh.25703. PMID: 31840854

Darzi AJ, Karam SG, Charide R, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Cushman M, Gould MK, Mbuagbaw L, Spencer FA, Spyropoulos AC, Streiff MB, Woller S, Zakai NA, Germini F, Rigoni M, Agarwal A, Morsi RZ, Iorio A, Akl EA, Schünemann HJ, Darzi AJ, et al. Prognostic factors for VTE and bleeding in hospitalized medical patients: a systemic review and meta-analysis. Blood. 2020 May 14: 135(20):1788-1810. doi: 10.1182/blood.2019003603. PMID: 32092132

Folsom AR, Wang W, Parikh R, Lutsey PL, Beckman JD, Cushman M. Hematocrit and incidence of venous thromboembolism. Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study Investigators. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2020 Mar 11;4(3):422-428. doi: 10.1002/rth2.12325. eCollection 2020 Mar. PMID: 32211576

Bikdeli B, Madhavan MV, Jimenez D, Chuich T, Dreyfus I, Driggin E, Nigoghossian C, Ageno W, Madjid M, Guo Y, Tang LV, Hu Y, Giri J, Cushman M, Quere I, Dimakakos EP, Gibson CM, Lippi G, Favalora EJ, Fareed J, Caprini JA, Tafur AJ, Burton JR, Francese DP, Wang EY, Falaga A, McLintock C, Hunt BJ, Spyropoulos AC, Barnes GD, Eikelboom JW, Weinberg I, Schulman S, Carrier M, Piazza G, Beckman JA, Steg PG, Stone GW, Rosenkranz S, Goldhaber SZ, Parikh SA, Monreal M, Krumholz HM, Konstandinides SV, Weitz JI, Lip GYH, Bikdeli B, et al. COVID-19 and Thrombotic or Thromboembolic Disease: Implications for Prevention, Antithrombotic Therapy, and Follow-up. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2020 Apr 15:S0735-1097(20)35008-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.031. PMID: 32311448

Holmes CE, Ades S, Gilchrist S, Douce D, Libby K, Rogala B, Parenteau E, Cushman M, Holm AK., et al. Successful Model for Guideline Implementation to Prevent Cancer-Associated Thrombosis: Venous Thromboembolism Prevention in the Ambulatory Cancer Clinic. JCO Oncol Pract. 2020 Apr 8:JOP1900697. doi: 10.1200/JOP.19.00697. PMID: 32267798

Cortes J, Perez-Garcia JM, Llombart-Cussac A, Curigliano G, El Saghir NS, Cardoso F, Barrios CH, Wagle S, Roman J, Harbeck N, Eniu A, Kaufman PA, Tabernero J, Garcia-Estevez L, Schmid P, Arribas J. Enhancing Global Access to Cancer Medicine. CA Cancer J Clin. 2020 Mar;7(2):105-124. doi: 10.3322/caac.21597. PMID: 32068901

Cobleigh M, Yardley DA, Brufsky AM, Rugo HS, Swain SM, Kaufman PA, Tripathy D, Hurvitz SA, O’Shaughnessy J, Mason G, Antao V, Li H, Chu L, Jahanzeb M. Baseline Characteristics, Treatment Patterns, and Outcomes in Patients with HER2-Postive Metastatic Breast Cancer by Hormone Receptor Status from SystHERs. Clin Canc Res. 2020 Mar 1;26(5):1105-1113. doi:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-2350. PMID: 31772121

Toth MJ, Voigt TB, Tourville TW, Prior SM, Guigni BA, Schlosberg AV, Smith IB, Forest TJ, Kaufman PA, Wood ME, Rehman H, Dittus K. Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on skeletal muscle size and function in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2020 May 7. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00203.2020. PMID: 32378975

Olson NC, Koh I, Reiner AP, Judd SE, Irvin MR, Howard G, Zakai NA, Cushman M. Soluble CD14, ischemic stroke, and coronary heart disease risk in prospective study: the REGARDS cohort. J Am Heart Assoc 2020 Mar 17:9(6):e014241. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.014241. PMID: 32157955

Leavitt C, Zakai NA, Auer P, Cushman M, Lange EM, Levitan EB, Olson N, Thornton TA, Tracy RP, Wilson JG, Lange LA, Reiner AP, Raffield LM. Interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-10) and cardiovascular disease in African Americans. PLoS One. 2020 Apr 2;15(4):e0231013. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231013. PMID: 32240245

Division of Hospital Medicine

Pino JE, Shah V, Ramos Tuarez FJ, Kreidieh OI, Donath E, Lovitz LS, Rothenberg M, Cubeddu RJ, Nores ME, Chait. The utility of pulmonary function testing in the preoperative risk stratification of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 May 1;95(6):E179-E185

Division of Immunobiology

Clement J, Ahlm C, Avšič-Županc T, Botten J, Chandran K, Jonsson CB, Kariwa H, Klingström J, Klempa B, Krüger DH, Leirs H, Li D, Liang M, Markotić A, Papa A, Schmaljohn CS, Tischler ND, Ulrich RG, Vaheri A, Vial C, Yanagihara R, Maes P. Meeting report: Eleventh International Conference on Hantaviruses. Antiviral Res. 2020 Apr;176:104733. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2020.104733. Epub 2020 Feb 15. Review. PubMed PMID: 32068071

Pettit SD, Jerome KR, Rouquié D, Mari B, Barbry P, Kanda Y, Matsumoto M, Hester S, Wehmas L, Botten JW, Bruce EA. 'All In': a pragmatic framework for COVID-19 testing and action on a global scale. EMBO Mol Med. 2020 Jun 8;12(6):e12634. doi: 10.15252/emmm.202012634. Epub 2020 May 27. PubMed PMID: 32375201; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7267598

Ziegler** C. and Botten J. Defective interfering particles of RNA viruses. Trends in Microbiology. 2020 Jul;28(7):554-565. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2020.02.006. Epub 2020 Mar 26. Review. PubMed PMID: 32544442; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7298151. ** Note our submitted electron micrograph of virus particles budding was selected as the cover photo for this issue.

Bruce EA, Huang ML, Perchetti GA, Tighe S, Laaguiby P, Hoffman JJ, Gerrard DL, Nalla AK, Wei Y, Greninger AL, Diehl SA, Shirley DJ, Leonard DGB, Huston CD, Kirkpatrick BD, Dragon JA, Crothers JW, Jerome KR, Botten JW. Direct RT-qPCR Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from Patient Nasopharyngeal Swabs Without an RNA Extraction Step. bioRxiv, 2020 Apr 6;. doi: 10.1101/2020.03.20.001008. PubMed PMID: 32511328; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7239058

Bruce E, King B, Botten J. Single molecule FISH for detection and quantitation of arenavirus RNA species. RNA-FISH: Methods and Protocols, a book by Springer Nature. 2020 (In Press)

Fortner KA, Blanco LP, Buskiewicz I, Huang N, Gibson PC, Cook DL, Pedersen HL, Yuen PST, Murphy MP, Perl A, Kaplan MJ, Budd RC. Targeting mitochondrial oxidative stress with MitoQ reduces NET formation and kidney disease in lupus-prone MRL-lpr mice. Lupus Sci Med. 2020 Apr;7(1). doi: 10.1136/lupus-2020-000387. Epub 2020 Apr 16. PubMed PMID: 32343673; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7199895

Graham N, Eisenhauer P, Diehl SA, Pierce KK, Whitehead SS, Durbin AP, Kirkpatrick BD, Sette A, Weiskopf D, Boyson JE, Botten JW. Rapid Induction and Maintenance of Virus-Specific CD8+ TEMRA and CD4+ TEM Cells Following Protective Vaccination Against Dengue Virus Challenge in Humans. Front Immunol. 2020;11:479. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00479. eCollection 2020. PubMed PMID: 32265929; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7105617

McGill MM, Sabikunnahar B, Fang Q, Teuscher C, Krementsov DN. The sex-specific role of p38 MAP kinase in CNS autoimmunity is regulated by estrogen receptor alpha. J Neuroimmunol. 2020 Mar 4;342:577209. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2020.577209. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32200131

 

Barbier-Torres L, Fortner KA, Iruzubieta P, Delgado TC, Giddings E, Chen Y, Champagne D, Fernández-Ramos D, Mestre D, Gomez-Santos B, Varela-Rey M, de Juan VG, Fernández-Tussy P, Zubiete-Franco I, García-Monzón C, González-Rodríguez Á, Oza D, Valença-Pereira F, Fang Q, Crespo J, Aspichueta P, Tremblay F, Christensen BC, Anguita J, Martínez-Chantar ML, Rincón M. Silencing hepatic MCJ attenuates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by increasing mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation. Nat Commun. 2020 Jul 3;11(1):3360. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-16991-2. PubMed PMID: 32620763; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7334216

 

Division of Infectious Disease

Bullis S, Crothers J, Wayne S, Hale A. A Cautionary Tale of False-Negative Covid-19 Testing. IDCases, May 5, 2020. doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00791

Hale A, Ricotta DN, Freed J. Important Consults are Not Always Perfect. Accepted at Academic Medicine on May 15, 2020

Hale A, Ricotta D, Freed J, Smith CC, Huang G. Comparing Two Adapted Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs Frameworks on Physician Wellness. Accepted at American Journal of Medicine on March 10, 2020

Moulton H, Moulton B, Lahey T, Elwyn G. Can Consent to Participate in Clinical Research Involve Shared Decision Making? AMA J Ethics. 2020 May 1;22(5):E365-371. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.365.PMID: 32449651

Lahey T, Elwyn G. Sliding-Scale Shared Decision Making for Patients With Reduced Capacity. AMA J Ethics. 2020 May 1;22(5):E358-364. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.358.PMID: 32449650

Polish LB, Pritt B, Barth TFE, Gottstein B, O'Connell EM, Gibson PC. Echinococcus multilocularis: First European haplotype identified in the United States: An emerging disease? Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 21:ciaa245. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa245. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32198510

Division of Nephrology

Sperati CJ, Soman S, Agrawal V, Liu Y, Abdel-Kader K, Diamantidis CJ, Estrella MM, Cavanaugh K, Plantinga L, Schell J, Simon J, Vassalotti JA, Choi MJ, Jaar BG, Greer RC; National Kidney Foundation Education Committee. Primary care physicians' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to management of chronic kidney disease: A mixed methods study. PLoS One. 2019 Aug 22;14(8):e0221325. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221325. eCollection 2019. PMID: 31437198

Greer RC, Liu Y, Cavanaugh K, Diamantidis CJ, Estrella MM, Sperati CJ, Soman S, Abdel-Kader K, Agrawal V, Plantinga LC, Schell JO, Simon JF, Vassalotti JA, Jaar BG, Choi MJ; National Kidney Foundation Education Committee. Primary Care Physicians' Perceived Barriers to Nephrology Referral and Co-management of Patients with CKD: a Qualitative Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Jul;34(7):1228-1235. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-04975-y. Epub 2019 Apr 16. PMID: 30993634

Onuigbo MAC. Intermittent pneumatic compression in patients with ESRD.Hemodial Int. 2019 Oct;23(4):513. doi: 10.1111/hdi.12777. Epub 2019 Aug 19. PMID: 31424618

Onuigbo MAC, Sharma V, Balogun OO, Ghimire A. Post-Renal Biopsy Acute Kidney Injury and Page Kidney from Intra-Renal Hematoma Aggravated by Reversible Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Following Renal Arterial Embolization. Am J Case Rep. 2020 Jan 22;21:e919701. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.919701. PMID: 31964858

Onuigbo MAC, Agbasi N, Sarki B, Khan S, Wahlberg K. Pseudo-arterial Temporary Hemodialysis Catheter Placement in the Left Internal Jugular Vein Ipsilateral to a Preexisting Brachio-axillary Arteriovenous Graft. Indian J Nephrol. 2020 Jan-Feb;30(1):29-31. doi: 10.4103/ijn.IJN_389_18. Epub 2019 Dec 27. PMID: 32015597

Onuigbo MA, Sharma V, Balogun O, Ghimire A. Page kidney complicating kidney biopsy after stopping Apixaban: A physician's dilemma. Indian J Nephrol 2020;30:201-203

Onuigbo MAC. Decongestive diuresis using combination intravenous loop diuretics plus chlorothiazide in type 1 acute cardiorenal syndrome and worsening acute kidney injury; a neglected paradigm in resource-poor settings. J Nephropharmacol. 2020;9(2):e13. DOI: 10.15171/npj.2020.13

Onuigbo MAC, Muhammad T, JordanBruno X, Mahurin C, Tibernii V, Hingre J, Muchmore B. Polyuric acute kidney injury complicating non-dilated obstructive uropathy from abdominopelvic sarcoma – A physician’s diagnostic nightmare. J Renal Inj Prev. 2020, In Press

Onuigbo MAC. Cytomegalovirus glomerulopathy in renal allografts. J Nephropathol. 2020;9(1): e01. doi: 10.15171/jnp.2020.01

Onuigbo MA, Agbasi N, Sarki B, Khan S, Wahlberg K. Pseudo-arterial temporary hemodialysis catheter placement in the left internal jugular vein ipsilateral to a preexisting brachio-axillary arteriovenous graft. Indian J Nephrol. 2020 Jan-Feb;30(1):29-31. doi: 10.4103/ijn.IJN_389_18. Epub 2019 Dec 27

Onuigbo MAC, Tayyeb M. Severe rhabdomyolysis complicated by acute kidney injury requiring dialysis after an elderly fall at home – A call for enhanced elderly care with daily phone calls and falls prevention. J Renal Inj Prev. 2020, In Press

Palmer BF, Carrero JJ, Clegg DJ, Colbert GB, Emmett M, Fishbane S, Hain DJ, Lerma E, Onuigbo M, Rastogi A, Roger SD, Spinowitz BS, Weir MR, MD12. Position Statement on the Clinical Management of Hyperkalemia: A Narrative Review. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2020: In Press (A US National Expert Panel Report on Hyperkalemia Management supported by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP)

Solomon R. Hydration: Intravenous and Oral: Approaches, Principals, and Differing Regimens: Is It What Goes in or What Comes Out That Is Important? Interv Cardiol Clin. 2020 Jul;9(3):385-393. doi: 10.1016/j.iccl.2020.02.009. Epub 2020 May 11. PMID: 32471678

Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

Bou Jawde S, Takahashi A, Bates JHT, Suki B. An Analytical Model for Estimating Alveolar Wall Elastic Moduli from Tissue Stress-Strain Curves. Frontiers in Physiology. 11: article 121, 2020. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00121

Parikh R, Bates JHT, Poynter ME, Suratt BT, Heyland DK, Parsons PE, Kien CL, Crain KL, Martin J, Garudathri J, Stapleton R. Pharmacokinetics of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Patients with Severe Sepsis Compared with Healthy Volunteers: A Prospective Cohort Study. Clinical Nutrition. 39: 958-965, 2020

Bou Jawde S, Walkey AJ, Majumdar A, O’Connor GT, Smith BJ, Bates JHT, Lutchen KR, Suki B. Tracking respiratory mechanics around natural breathing rates via variable ventilation. Scientific Reports. Article number: 7622, 2020. Doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-63663-8

Sacco AY, Self QR, Worswick EL, Couperus CJ, Kolli SS, Muñoz SA, Carney JK, Repp AB. Patients' Perspectives of Diagnostic Error: A Qualitative Study. J Patient Saf. 2020 Mar 11

Haynes JM, Ruppel GL, Kaminsky DA. Weight-based reference equations for the 6-min walk test can be misleading in obese patients. ERJ Open Res. 2020 May 11;6(2):00028-2020. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00028-2020. eCollection 2020 Apr. PMID: 32420311 Free PMC article

Haynes JM, Kaminsky DA, Stanojevic S, Ruppel GL. Pulmonary Function Reference Equations: A Brief History to Explain All the Confusion. Respir Care. 2020 Mar 10:respcare.07188. doi: 10.4187/respcare.07188. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32156791 Review

Madenspacher JH, Morrell ED, Gowdy KM, McDonald JG, Thompson BM, Muse G, Martinez J, Thomas S, Mikacenic C, Nick JA, Abraham E, Garantziotis S, Stapleton RD, Meacham JM, Thomassen MJ, Janssen WJ, Cook D, Wurfel MM, Fessler MB. Cholesterol 25-hydroxylase promotes efferocytosis and resolution of lung inflammation. JCI Insight 2020;5(11):137189. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.137189

Pope T, Bennett J, Carson S, Cederquist L, Cohen A, DeMartino ES, Godfrey D, Goodman-Crews P, Kapp M, Lo B, Magnus D, Reinke L, Shirley J, Siegel MD, Stapleton RD, Sudore RL, Tarzian A, Thornton D, Wicclair M, Widera E, and White D on behalf of the American Thoracic Society ad hoc Committee on Medical Decision Making for Unrepresented Patients. Making Medical Treatment Decisions for Unrepresented Patients in the ICU: An Official ATS/AGS Policy Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 May 15;201(10):1182-1192

Semler MW, Bernard GR, Aaron SD, Angus DC, Biros MH, Brower RG, Calfee CS, Colantuoni EA, Ferguson ND, Gong MN, Hopkins RO, Hough CL, Iwashyna TJ, Levy BD, Martin TR, Matthay MA, Mizgerd JP, Moss M, Needham DM, Self WH, Seymour CW, Stapleton RD, Thompson BT, Wunderink RG, Proschan M, Aggarwal NR, Reineck LA. Identifying Clinical Research Priorities in Adult Pulmonary and Critical Care: NHLBI Working Group Report. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020 Mar 9. doi: 10.1164/ rccm.201908-1595WS

Morrissette KM, Stapleton RD. Mounting clarity on enteral feeding in critically ill patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201:758-760

Antkowiak MC, Parsons PE, Stapleton RD. Slow Progress Toward Gender Equality in Critical Care Medicine. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201:763-764

Curtis JR, Kross EK, Stapleton RD. The Importance of Addressing Advance Care Planning and Decisions About Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders During Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). JAMA 2020 Mar 27. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.4894

Cuthbertson L, Walker A, Oliver A, Rogers G, Rivett D, Hampton T, Ashare A, Elborn S, De Soyza A, Carroll A, Hoffman L, Lanyon C, Moskowitz S, O'Toole G, Parkhill J, Planet P, Teneback C, Tunney M, Zuckerman J, Bruce K, and van der Gast C. Lung Function and Microbiota in Cystic Fibrosis. Microbiome 8, 45, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-020-00810-3

Uhl FE, Zhang F, Pouliot RA, Uriarte JJ, Rolandsson Enes S, Han X, Ouyang Y, Xia K, Westergren-Thorsson G, Malmström A, Hallgren O, Linhardt RJ, Weiss DJ. Functional role of glycosaminoglycans in decellularized lung extracellular matrix. Acta Biomater. 2020 Jan 15;102:231-246

Park HE, Gasek N, Hwang J, Weiss DJ, Lee PC. Effect of temperature on gelation and cross-linking of gelatin methacryloyl for biomedical applications. Physics of Fluids.32:3, DOI: 10.1063/1.5144896. Silva LHA; Silva MC; Vieira JB; Lima ECD; Silva RC; Weiss DJ; Morales MM; Cruz FF; Rocco PRM. Magnetic targeting increases mesenchymal stromal cell retention in lungs and enhances beneficial effects on pulmonary damage in experimental silicosis. In press, Stem Cells Translational Medicine, June 2020

Pouliot RA, Young BM, Link PA, Park HE, Kahn AR, Shankar K, Schneck MB, Weiss DJ, Heise RL. Porcine Lung-Derived Extracellular Matrix Hydrogel Properties Are Dependent on Pepsin Digestion Time. Tissue Engineering - Part C: Methods. 26(6):332-346, 2020 Jun

Khoury M, Rocco PRM, Phinney DG, Krampera M, Martin I, Viswanathan S, Nolta JA, LeBlanc K, Galipeau J, Weiss DJ. Cell-Based Therapies for COVID-19: Proper Clinical Investigations are Essential. Cytotherapy, in press 2020

Khoury M, Cuenca J, Cruz FF, Figueroa FE, Rocco PRM, Weiss DJ. Current Status of Cell-Based Therapies for Respiratory Virus Infections. European Respiratory Journal, in press 2020

Wagner DE, Ikonomou L, Gilpin SE, Magin CM, Cruz F, Greaney AM, Magnusson M, Chen YW, Davis B, Vanuytsel K, Rolandsson Enes S, Krasnodembskaya A, Lehmann M, Westergren-Thorsson G, Stegmayr J, Alfasadi HN, Hoffman ET, Weiss DJ, Firth AL. Technological Advances in Study of Lung Regenerative Medicine: Perspective from the 2019 Vermont Lung Stem Cell Conference. Cytotherapy, in press 2020

Enes SR, Weiss DJ. Cell Therapy for Lung Disease: Current Status and Future Prospects Journal. Current Stem Cell Reports,1-10. DOI: 10.1007/s40778-020-00171-5

Lim SK, Giebel B, Weiss DJ, Witwer KW, Rohde E. Re: "Exosomes Derived from Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells as Treatment for Severe COVID-19" by Sengupta et al. In press, Stem Cells & Development. 2020 Jun 10

Borger V, Weiss DJ, Anderson JD, Borras FE, Bussolati B, Carter DRF, Dominici M, Falcon-Perez JM, Gimona M, Hill AF, Hoffman AM, de Kleijn D, Levine BL, Lim R, Lotvall J, Mitsialis SA, Monguio-Tortajada M, Muraca M, Nieuwland R, Nowocin A, O'Driscoll L, Ortiz LA, Phinney DG, Reischl I, Rohde E, Sanzenbacher R, Thery C, Toh WS, Witwer KW, Lim SK, Giebel B. ISEV and ISCT statement on EVs from MSCs and other cells: considerations for potential therapeutic agents to suppress COVID-19. Cytotherapy. 2020 May 16

Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

Nevares A, Raut R, Libman B, Hajj-Ali R. Noninfectious Autoimmune Scleritis: Recognition, Systemic Associations, and Therapy. Curr Rheumatol Rep 22 (4), 11 (March 2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-020-0885-y PMID: 32219644

Presentations
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Kelsey Sheahan, M.D., Bradley Tompkins, MPH, Amanda Kennedy, PharmD, BCPS, Allen Repp, M.D., and Matthew Gilbert, D.O., presented “Impact of a Nursing Strike on Glycemic Control of Hospitalized Patients with Diabetes” at the American Diabetes Association 80th Scientific Session, Virtual Poster Session, June 12-16, 2020.

Matthew Gilbert, D.O., Alana Nevares, M.D., Charlotte Teneback, M.D., and colleagues presented "Improving Health Care Transitions for Young Adults at the University of Vermont Medical Center." Poster presented at University of Vermont Medical Center Department of Medicine Scholarly Quality Improvement Poster Session, May 8, 2020. Virtual presentation.

 

Division of Infectious Disease

Devika Singh, M.D., presented a poster on HIV and neurosyphilis at the virtual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in March of 2020.

Division of Nephrology

Macaulay Onuigbo, M.D., had planned to present three posters at the cancelled International Society of Nephrology Congress in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from March 26-29, 2020. They are published in the Kidney International Reports of March 2020:

  • Onuigbo M, Agbasi N. THE CKD EXPRESS APP © - An innovative state-of-the-art revolutionary CKD health management system. Kid Int Rep, 2020, 5(3), S247
  • Onuigbo M, Agbasi N. Pharmacologic Decongestive Diuresis with intravenous loop and thiazide diuretics in type 1 acute CRS – an underutilized paradigm of care in resource-poor settings. Kid Int Rep, 2020, 5(3), S24–S25
  • Onuigbo M, Muhammad T, JordanBruno X, Mahurin C, Tibernii V, Hingre J. Polyuric acute kidney injury from non-dilated obstructive uropathy complicating recurrent abdominopelvic sarcoma. Kid Int Rep, 2020, 5(3), S23–S24

Richard Solomon, M.D., was the keynote speaker at Nephrology 2020 conference, held online June 16, 2020.

Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

Bonita Libman, M.D., participated in RheumPAC Virtual Advocacy Day on May 21-22, 2020, and advocated for legislation to address health care challenges and improve patient care.

Quality Program-supported Abstracts and Presentations

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Infeld M, Wayne S, Nicoli C, Khadanga S, Plante T, Tompkins B, Correa de Sa D, VanBuren P. The Effect Of Multiple Radiofrequency Ablation Procedures For Atrial Fibrillation On Left Atrial Pressure And Compliance. Poster presented at 2020 Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions; May 6-9, 2020; San Diego, Calif. Meeting cancelled due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Infeld M, Nicoli C, Meagher S, Wayne S, Tompkins B, Irvine B, Betageri O, Habel N, Halevy J, Lustgarten DL. Electrically Guided Bachmann Bundle Pacing Is Associated With Increased Freedom From Atrial Arrhythmias. Poster presented at: 2020 Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions; May 6-9, 2020; San Diego, Calif. Meeting cancelled due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. .

Infeld M, Nicoli C, Meagher S, Wayne S, Irvine B, Betageri O, Tompkins B, Lustgarten DL. Bachmann Bundle Pacing Is Associated With Decreased Atrial Arrhythmia Burden And Progression Over Time. Poster presented at 2020 Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions; May 6-9, 2020; San Diego, Calif. Meeting cancelled due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. *Poster selected for Featured Poster Session.

Infeld M, Meagher S, Nicoli C, Wayne S, Irvine B, Tompkins B, Betageri O, Habel N, Lobel RM, Lustgarten DL. Bachmann Bundle Pacing Is Associated With Decreased Incidence Of Atrial Arrhythmias. Poster presented at 2020 Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions; May 6-9, 2020; San Diego, Calif. Meeting cancelled due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Division of General Internal Medicine
Wahlberg EA, Hadley Strout EK, Kennedy AG, Sobel HG. Making Population Health More Popular: Improving Preventive Health through a Novel Personalized Panel Management Curriculum. Poster presented virtually at American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2020; April 23-25, 2020; Los Angeles, Calif. Meeting cancelled due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. *Winner of Early Career Physician Poster Award in Quality Improvement/Patient Safety category.

Berger C, Gay C, Gordon J, Resnick M. RN-performed Medicare Annual Wellness Visits: A Pilot in a General Internal Medicine Practice. Poster accepted to Society of General Internal Medicine 2020 Annual Meeting; May 6-9, 2020; Birmingham, Al. Meeting cancelled due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Division of Infectious Disease
Peterson K, Ahern JW, Kennedy AG, Tompkins BT, Smith LM. The Impact of a Best Practice Advisory on Inpatient Use of Piperacillin-Tazobactam. Poster presented at 6th Decennial International Conference on Healthcare Associated Infections; March 28, 2020; Atlanta, Ga. Meeting cancelled due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Depo B, Khan S, Dejace J, Catoe L, Whitman T, Tompkins B, Marroquin C, Gratton J, Malhrota A, Hale A. A Pathway for Optimizing Post-Splenectomy Care. Poster presented virtually at American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2020; April 23-25, 2020; Los Angeles, Calif. Meeting cancelled due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.