The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville



The Department of Medicine

Scholarly Activity

Current Publications

Proffitt GA, Hovell ME, Little JG, Shorman MA, Nodit LM, Vaghaiwalla TM.
The role of adrenalectomy in the management of cryptococcal infection. Am Surg. 2024 Dec;90(12):3294-3296. doi: 10.1177/00031348241265138. Epub 2024 Jul 20.

Olanipekun T, Ritchie C, Abe T, Effoe V, Chris-Olaiya A, Biney I, Erben YM, Guru P, Sanghavi D.
Updated trends in inferior vena cava filter use by indication in the United States after Food and Drug Administration safety warnings: A decade analysis from 2010 to 2019. J Endovasc Ther. 2024 Oct;31(5):873-881. doi: 10.1177/15266028231156089. Epub 2023 Mar 1.

Lawson AB, Xin Y, Peters ES, Johnson C, Hastert T, Bandera EV, Alberg AJ, Collin L, Terry P, Akonde M, Mandle H, Cote ML, Bondy M, Marks J, Peres LC, Ratnapradipa KL, Schildkraut JM.
The role of multiple mediation with contextual neighborhood measures in ovarian cancer survival. Ann Epidemiol. 2024 Oct 9;99:41-46. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2024.10.002. Online ahead of print.

Armidie TA, Bandera EV, Johnson CE, Peres LC, Haller K, Terry P, Akonde M, Peters ES, Cote ML, Hastert TA, Collin LJ, Epstein M, Marks J, Bondy M, Lawson AB, Alberg AJ, Schildkraut JM, Qin B.
Diet and survival in black women with epithelial ovarian cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 1;7(10):e2440279. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40279.

Barcellini W, Pane F, Patriarca A, Murakhovskaya I, Terriou L, DeSancho MT, Hanna WT, Leopold L, Rappold E, Szeto K, Wei S, Jäger U.
Parsaclisib for the treatment of primary autoimmune hemolytic anemia: Results from a phase 2, open-label study. Am J Hematol. 2024 Oct 22. doi: 10.1002/ajh.27493. Online ahead of print.

Dudnichenko O, Penkov K, McKean M, Mandalà M, Kukushkina M, Panella T, Csőszi T, Gerletti P, Thakur M, Polli A, di Pietro A, Schadendorf D.
First-line encorafenib plus binimetinib and pembrolizumab for advanced BRAF v600-mutant melanoma: Safety lead-in results from the randomized phase III starboard study. Eur J Cancer. 2024 Oct 11;213:115070. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2024.115070. Online ahead of print.

Gerds AT, Harrison C, Kiladjian JJ, Mesa R, Vannucchi AM, Komrokji R, Bose P, Kremyanskaya M, Mead AJ, Gotlib J, Rose S, Sanabria F, Marsousi N, Giuseppi AC, Jiang H, Palmer JM, McCaul K, Ribrag V, Passamonti F.
Safety and efficacy of luspatercept for the treatment of anemia in patients with myelofibrosis. Blood Adv. 2024 Sep 10;8(17):4511-4522. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2024012939.

Tran PM, Fogelson B, Heidel RE, Baljepally R.
A comparison of rural and urban differences in geographic proximity to outpatient stroke rehabilitation services in Tennessee. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2024 Sep 18. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000898. Online ahead of print.

Singh S, Josan E, Kovacs C.
Clinical impact of community-acquired respiratory viruses in patients with solid organ transplants. Transplant Proc. 2024 Sep;56(7):1702-1704. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.08.018. Epub 2024 Aug 24.

Tran PM, Fogelson B, Heidel RE, Baljepally R.
A comparison of rural and urban differences in geographic proximity to outpatient stroke rehabilitation services in Tennessee. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2024 Sep 18. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000898. Online ahead of print.

Forni LG, Mannemuddhu SS.
Is it prime time for neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin? Kidney Int Rep. 2024 Jun 12;9(8):2329-2331. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.06.017. eCollection 2024 Aug.

Singh S, Josan E, Kovacs C.
Clinical impact of community-acquired respiratory viruses in patients with solid organ transplants. Transplant Proc. 2024 Aug 23:S0041-1345(24)00435-4. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.08.018. Online ahead of print.

Borazanci EH, Bahary N, Chung V, Huyck TK, Kio EA, Chiorean EG, Skeel RT, Alese OB, Cardin DB, Fountzilas C, Hanna WT, Leal AD, Lee V, Noonan AM, Philip PA, Wainberg ZA, Pashova H, Mann G, Oberstein PE.
Relacorilant plus nab-paclitaxel for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: results from the open-label reliant study. Oncologist. 2024 Aug 26:oyae210. doi: 10.1093/oncolo/oyae210. Online ahead of print.

Borazanci EH, Bahary N, Chung V, Huyck TK, Kio EA, Chiorean EG, Skeel RT, Alese OB, Cardin DB, Fountzilas C, Hanna WT.
Relacorilant plus nab-paclitaxel for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Results from the open-label reliant study. Oncologist. 2024 Aug 26:oyae210. doi: 10.1093/oncolo/oyae210. Online ahead of print.

Lands R, Martin EB, Powell D, Stuckey A, Whittle B, Guthrie S, Raj R, Kennel SJ, Wall JS.
Longitudinal PET/CT imaging with iodine ((124)i) evuzamitide reveals organ response to plasma cell immunotherapy in a patient with AL amyloidosis. Amyloid. 2024 Jun;31(2):148-149. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2023.2286427. Epub 2023 Nov 22.

Gerds AT, Harrison CN, Kiladjian JJ, Mesa R, Vannucchi AM, Komrokji RS, Bose P, Kremyanskaya M, Mead A, Gotlib J, Rose S, Sanabria F, Marsousi N, Giuseppi AC MD, Jiang H, Palmer JM, McCaul K, Ribrag V, Passamonti F.
Safety and efficacy of luspatercept for the treatment of anemia in patients with myelofibrosis. Blood Adv. 2024 May 31:bloodadvances.2024012939. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2024012939. Online ahead of print.

Kennel SJ, Jackson JW, Stuckey A, Richey T, Foster JS, Wall JS.
Preclinical evaluation of Tc-99m p5+14 peptide for spect detection of cardiac amyloidosis. PLoS One. 2024 Apr 5;19(4):e0301756. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301756. eCollection 2024.

Biney I, Ari A, Barjaktarevic IZ, Carlin B, Christiani DC, Cochran L, Drummond MB, Johnson K, Kealing D, Kuehl PJ, Li J, Mahler DA, Martinez S, Ohar J, Radonovich L, Sood A, Suggett J, Tal-Singer R, Tashkin D, Yates J, Cambridge L, Dailey PA, Mannino DM, Dhand R..
Guidance on mitigating the risk of transmitting respiratory infections during nebulization by the COPD foundation nebulizer consortium. Chest. 2024 Mar;165(3):653-668. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.11.013. Epub 2023 Nov 15.

King SA, Jenkins JD, Livesay J, Yune JM, Mannino E, Webb JM, Hill HC, Baljepally R, Daley BJ, Smith LM.
Coronary artery calcification and risk of cardiac complication in geriatric trauma population. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Apr 1;238(4):762-767. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000945. Epub 2024 Mar 15.

Fogelson B, Baljepally R, Heidel E, Ferlita S, Moodie T, Coombes T, Goodwin RP, Livesay J.
Rural versus urban outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation: The importance of the heart team. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2023 Dec 16:S1553-8389(23)00936-3. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.12.005. Online ahead of print.

Lands R, Martin EB, Powell D, Stuckey A, Whittle B, Guthrie S, Raj R, Kennel SJ, Wall JS.
Longitudinal PET/CT imaging with iodine ((124)i) evuzamitide reveals organ response to plasma cell immunotherapy in a patient with AL Amyloidosis. Amyloid. 2023 Nov 22:1-2. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2023.2286427. Online ahead of print.

Flandes J, Martinez-Muñiz FB, Cruz-Rueda JJ, Soto FJ, Majid A, Tuta-Quintero E, Giraldo-Cadavid LF.
The effect of combining different sampling tools on the performance of electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy for the evaluation of peripheral lung lesions and factors associated with its diagnostic yield. BMC Pulm Med. 2023 Nov 8;23(1):432. doi: 10.1186/s12890-023-02711-1.

Wall JS, Martin EB, Lands R, Ramchandren R, Stuckey A, Heidel RE, Whittle B, Powell D, Richey T, Williams AD, Foster JS, Guthrie S, Kennel SJ.
Cardiac amyloid detection by PET/CT imaging of iodine ((124)i) evuzamitide ((124)i-p5+14): A phase 1/2 study. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2023 Nov;16(11):1433-1448. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.08.009.

Lawson AB, Kim J, Johnson C, Hastert T, Bandera EV, Alberg AJ, Terry P, Akonde M, Mandle H, Cote ML, Bondy M, Marks J, Peres L, Ratnapradipa KL, Xin Y, Schildkraut J, Peters ES.
Deprivation and segregation in ovarian cancer survival among african american women: a mediation analysis. Ann Epidemiol. 2023 Oct;86:57-64. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2023.07.001. Epub 2023 Jul 7.

Johnson CE, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV, Peres LC, Akonde M, Collin LJ, Cote ML, Hastert TA, Hébert JR, Peters ES, Qin B, Terry P, Schwartz AG, Bondy M, Epstein MP, Mandle HB, Marks JR, Lawson AB, Schildkraut JM.
Association of inflammation-related exposures and ovarian cancer survival in a multi-site cohort study of Black women. Br J Cancer. 2023 Oct;129(7):1119-1125. doi: 10.1038/s41416-023-02385-w. Epub 2023 Aug 3.

Bahnassy S, Stires H, Jin L, Tam S, Mobin D, Balachandran M, Podar M, McCoy MD, Beckman RA, Riggins RB.
Unraveling vulnerabilities in endocrine therapy-resistant HER2+/ER + breast cancer. Endocrinology. 2023 Oct 28:bqad159. doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqad159. Online ahead of print.

Foster JS, Balachandran M, Hancock TJ, Martin EB, Macy S, Wooliver C, Richey T, Stuckey A, Williams AD, Jackson JW, Kennel SJ, Wall JS.
Development and characterization of a prototypic pan-amyloid clearing agent - a novel murine peptide-immunoglobulin fusion. Front Immunol. 2023 Oct 2;14:1275372. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1275372. eCollection 2023.

Lawson AB, Kim J, Johnson C, Ratnapradipa KL, Alberg AJ, Akonde M, Hastert T, Bandera EV, Terry P, Mandle H, Cote ML, Bondy M, Marks J, Peres LC, Schildkraut J, Peters ES.
The association between mediated deprivation and ovarian cancer survival among African American women. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Oct 4;15(19):4848. doi: 10.3390/cancers15194848.

Maddahi J, Agostini D, Bateman TM, Bax JJ, Beanlands RSB, Berman DS, Dorbala S, Garcia EV, Feldman J, Heller GV, Knuuti JM, Martinez-Clark P, Pelletier-Galarneau M, Shepple B, Tamaki N, Tranquart F, Udelson JE.
Flurpiridaz f-18 pet myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Oct 17;82(16):1598-1610. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.016.

Cloyes RR, Josan E, Pastis N, Ma J, Palettas M, Peng J, Vasko-Wood S, Mohrman C, Ghattas C, Presley C, Revelo A, Pannu J.
Reducing hospital admissions in patients with malignant pleural effusion: A quality improvement study. BMJ Open Qual. 2023 Sep;12(3):e002197. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2022-002197.

Jackson JW, Foster JS, Martin EB, Macy S, Wooliver C, Balachandran M, Richey T, Heidel RE, Williams AD, Kennel SJ, Wall JS.
Collagen inhibits phagocytosis of amyloid in vitro and in vivo and may act as a 'don't eat me' signal. Amyloid. 2023 Sep;30(3):249-260. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2022.2155133. Epub 2022 Dec 21.

Moodie TR, Taylor J, Shepple B.
A case of cutibacterium acnes pericardial effusion after coronary artery bypass surgery. Cureus. 2023 Aug 7;15(8):e43095. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43095. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Bahnassy S, Stires H, Jin L, Tam S, Mobin D, Balachandran M, Podar M, McCoy MD, Beckman RA, Riggins RB.
Unraveling vulnerabilities in endocrine therapy-resistant her2+/er+ breast cancer. bioRxiv. 2023 Aug 22:2023.08.21.554116. doi: 10.1101/2023.08.21.554116.

Hawkins BK, Walker SD, Shorman MA.
Missed opportunities for antifungal stewardship during the COVID-19 era. Antibiotics (Basel). 2023 Aug 23;12(9):1352. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12091352.

Terry PD, Dhand R..
The 2023 gold report: Updated guidelines for inhaled pharmacological therapy in patients with stable COPD. Pulm Ther. 2023 Jul 20. doi: 10.1007/s41030-023-00233-z. Online ahead of print.

Li J, Liu K, Lyu S, Jing G, Dai B, Dhand R, Lin HL, Pelosi P, Berlinski A, Rello J, Torres A, Luyt CE, Michotte JB, Lu Q, Reychler G, Vecellio L, de Andrade AD, Rouby JJ, Fink JB, Ehrmann S..
Aerosol therapy in adult critically ill patients: A consensus statement regarding aerosol administration strategies during various modes of respiratory support. Ann Intensive Care. 2023 Jul 12;13(1):63. doi: 10.1186/s13613-023-01147-4.

Taylor J, Assaf SN, Assaf AN, Heidel E, Mahlow W, Baljepally R.
Obstructive sleep apnea as a predictor of inducible atrial flutter during pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation: Clinical significance and follow-up outcomes. Cardiol Res. 2023 Jun;14(3):183-191. doi: 10.14740/cr1491. Epub 2023 May 26.

Kourouni I, Suguness A, Finley J, Josan ES, Dutton K, Tarabichi Y.
Reducing racial disparities in the timeliness of potential lung cancer evaluation with a novel application-supported rapid outpatient diagnostic program: An interrupted time series analysis. Clin Lung Cancer. 2023 Jun;24(4):339-346. doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2023.02.008. Epub 2023 Mar 4.

Terry PD, Heidel RE, Dhand R.
The association of preexisting severe asthma with COVID-19 outcomes. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2023 May 1;29(3):215-222. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000954. Epub 2023 Mar 17.

Walton MN, Hamilton LA, Salyer S, Wiseman BF, Forster AM, Rowe AS.
Major bleeding postadministration of tenecteplase versus alteplase in acute ischemic stroke. Ann Pharmacother. 2023 May;57(5):535-543. doi: 10.1177/10600280221120211. Epub 2022 Aug 24.

Smiley D, Einstein AJ, Chan N, Mintz A, Santana DD, Shetty M, Sekulic M, Goldner K, Wall J, Helmke S, Maurer MS.
Smitcardiac amyloidosis identified by (124)I-AT-01 PET imaging but not cardiac MRI or SPECT (99m)Tc pyrophosphate scintigraphy. J Nucl Cardiol. 2023 May 3. doi: 10.1007/s12350-023-03267-7. Online ahead of print.

Swanson CS, Dhand R, Cao L, Ferris J, Elder CS, He Q.
Microbiome-scale analysis of aerosol facemask contamination during nebulization therapy in hospital. J Hosp Infect. 2023 Apr;134:80-88. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2023.01.008. Epub 2023 Jan 20.

Martin EB, Stuckey A, Powell D, Lands R, Whittle B, Wooliver C, Macy S, Foster JS, Guthrie S, Kennel SJ, Wall JS.
Clinical confirmation of pan-amyloid reactivity of radioiodinated peptide (124)I-p5+14 (AT-01) in patients with diverse types of systemic amyloidosis demonstrated by PET/CT imaging. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2023 Apr 21;16(4):629. doi: 10.3390/ph16040629.

Alsharif O, Panella T, Nodit L, Hu MI.
Letter to the editor: ETV6-NTRK2 fusion identified in a patient with medullary thyroid carcinoma. Thyroid. 2023 Apr 24. doi: 10.1089/thy.2022.0630. Online ahead of print.

Rowe SM, Zuckerman JB, Dorgan D, Lascano J, McCoy K, Jain M, Schechter MS, Lommatzsch S, Indihar V, Lechtzin N, McBennett K, Callison C, Brown C, Liou TG, MacDonald KD, Nasr SZ, Bodie S, Vaughn M, Meltzer EB, Barbier AJ.
Inhaled mRNA therapy for treatment of cystic fibrosis: Interim results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 1/2 clinical study. J Cyst Fibros. 2023 Apr 28:S1569-1993(23)00112-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2023.04.008. Online ahead of print.

Schildkraut JM, Johnson C, Dempsey LF, Qin B, Terry P, Akonde M, Peters ES, Mandle H, Cote ML, Peres L, Moorman P, Schwartz AG, Epstein M, Marks J, Bondy M, Lawson AB, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV.
Survival of epithelial ovarian cancer in Black women: a society to cell approach in the African American cancer epidemiology study (AACES). Cancer Causes Control. 2023 Mar;34(3):251-265. doi: 10.1007/s10552-022-01660-0. Epub 2022 Dec 15.

Alsharif O, Panella T, Nodit L, Hu MI.
ETV6-NTRK2 fusion identified in a patient with medullary thyroid carcinoma. Thyroid. 2023 Mar 24. doi: 10.1089/thy.2022.0630. Online ahead of print.

Assaf SN, Assaf AN, Assaf MN, Taylor J, Adam JM, Harrell J, Johnson J.
Extracranial microvascular complications of moyamoya disease leading to left ventricular systolic dysfunction. J Med Cases. 2023 Mar;14(3):88-94. doi: 10.14740/jmc4057. Epub 2023 Mar 31.

Goodwin E, Fogelson B, Cox JW Jr, Mahlow WJ.
An algorithm for pacing and cardioverting electronic devices undergoing magnetic resonance imaging: The PACED-MRI protocol. Magn Reson Imaging. 2023 Feb;96:44-49. doi: 10.1016/j.mri.2022.10.012. Epub 2022 Oct 27.

Zayas LE, Walker RH.
Amantadine treatment for hyperkinetic movements in chorea-acanthocytosis. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2022 Dec 20;10(2):346-347. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.13623. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Hamilton M, Anderson M, Dhand R, Patmore O, Prime D, Taylor E..
In vitro drug delivery of a fixed-dose combination of fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol from a dry powder inhaler. J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv.

Sharp WS, Svynarenko R, Fornehed MLC, Cozad MJ, Keim-Malpass J, Mack JW, Hinds PS, Mooney-Doyle K, Mendola A, Lindley LC.
Conceptualizing the value of pediatric concurrent hospice care. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2023 Feb 1;25(1):31-38. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000918. Epub 2022 Oct 27.

Lindley LC, Svynarenko R, Mooney-Doyle K, Mendola A, Naumann WC, Harris R.
A national study of healthcare service patterns at the end of life among children with cardiac disease. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2023 Jan-Feb 01;38(1):44-51. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000875. Epub 2021 Dec 21.

Mei M, Perini G, Ramchandren R.
Editorial: Advances in the treatment of hodgkin lymphoma. Front Oncol. 2023 Feb 28;13:1164081. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1164081. eCollection 2023.

Swanson CS, Dhand R, Cao L, Ferris J, Elder CS, He Q.
Microbiome-scale analysis of aerosol facemask contamination during nebulization therapy in the hospital. J Hosp Infect. 2023 Jan 20:S0195-6701(23)00019-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2023.01.008. Online ahead of print.

Zhou CY, Sahay S, Shlobin O, Soto FJ, Mathai SC, Melendres-Groves L, Mullin CJ, Levine DJ, Kay D, Highland K, Bossone E, Poms A, Memon H, Balasubramanian V, Farmer MJS, Rahaghi F, Elwing JM.
Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the management of pulmonary hypertension. Respir Med. 2023 Jan;206:107061. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.107061. Epub 2022 Nov 26.

Vanterpool SG, Heidel RE, Snyder K, Keil T, Contreras C, Hartman A, Higdon R, Jeter J.
Developing and validating a novel tool to enhance functional status assessment: The Tennessee functional status questionnaire (TFSQ). J Am Board Fam Med. 2023 Jan 27:jabfm.2022.220261R1. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220261R1. Online ahead of print.

Wong F, Doyle-McClam M, Pugh S, Dudney T, McCormack M, Kravitz J..
Diagnostic and treatment dilemma during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A primary pulmonary lymphoma presenting as a cavitary mass in a patient with coronavirus disease 2019: a case report J Med Case Rep. 2023 Jan 13;17(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s13256-022-03745-5.

Pleasants RA, Chan AH, Mosnaim G, Costello RW, Dhand R, Schworer SA, Merchant R, Tilley SL..
Integrating digital inhalers into clinical care of patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Med. 2022 Dec;205:107038. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.107038. Epub 2022 Nov 7.

Taylor J, Assaf A, Assaf M, Assaf S, Shepple B, Kassira A..
Pulmonary fibroelastoma: A rare cardiac mass presenting with dyspnea. CASE (Phila). 2022 Nov 14;7(2):81-85. doi: 10.1016/j.case.2022.10.003. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Olanipekun T, Abe T, Effoe V, Chris-Olaiya A, Biney I, Guru P, Ritchie C, Sanghavi D..
Utilization trends and outcomes of catheter-directed thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism in the us by race/ethnicity. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2022 Nov;54(4):675-685. doi: 10.1007/s11239-022-02710-9. Epub 2022 Oct 11.

Isang E, Stephens S, Coombes T, Abney L, Baljepally G..
Left atrial thrombus after placement of watchman device Clin Case Rep. 2022 Oct 22;10(10):e6410. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6410. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Soto FJ, Biney IN, Akhtar Y, McKeown PP, Turner JF.
Abnormal cardiac ultrasound imaging in a patient with sudden neurologic deficit. Chest. 2022 Sep;162(3):e145-e148. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.09.043.

Dykes R, Ergen E, Martin T, Coleman N.
Exacerbation of Darier's disease with COVID-19. JAAD Case Rep. 2022 Sep;27:64-66. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.06.037. Epub 2022 Jul 6.

Swanson CS, Dhand R, Cao L, Ferris J, Elder CS, He Q.
Microbiome profiles of nebulizers in hospital use. J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv. 2022 Aug;35(4):212-222. doi: 10.1089/jamp.2021.0032. Epub 2022 Feb 25.

Li J, Alolaiwat A, Fink JB, Dhand R.
Aerosol-generating procedures and virus transmission. Respir Care. 2022 Aug;67(8):1022-1042. doi: 10.4187/respcare.10160. Epub 2022 Apr 6.

Walton MN, Hamilton LA, Salyer S, Wiseman BF, Forster AM, Rowe AS.
Major bleeding postadministration of tenecteplase versus alteplase in acute ischemic stroke. Ann Pharmacother. 2022 Aug 24:10600280221120211. doi: 10.1177/10600280221120211. Online ahead of print.

Dowell JA, Marbury TC, Smith WB, Henkel T.
Safety and pharmacokinetics of taniborbactam (VNRX-5133) with cefepime in subjects with various degrees of renal impairment. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 Aug 3:e0025322. doi: 10.1128/aac.00253-22. Online ahead of print.

Fogelson B, Patel K, Spoons J, Stephens S, Edwards M.
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to disseminated histoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus viremia, and nontuberculous mycobacteria bacteremia in a patient with recently diagnosed AIDS. IDCases. 2022 Aug 22;29:e01612. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01612. eCollection 2022.

Brown S, McLoughlin J, Russ A, Casillas M, Buehler J, Heidel RE, Yates JR.
Alvimopan retains efficacy in patients undergoing colorectal surgery within an established ERAS program. Surg Endosc. 2022 Aug;36(8):6129-6137. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08928-7. Epub 2022 Jan 18.

Bhagat M, Singh A, Bazzi T, Green J..
Bronchorrhea, a rare and debilitating symptom of lung cancer: Case report and review of the treatment. JTO Clin Res Rep. 2022 Aug 27;3(10):100398. doi: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2022.100398. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Ansell SM, Radford J, Connors JM, Długosz-Danecka M, Kim WS, Gallamini A, Ramchandren R, Friedberg JW, et al.
Overall survival with brentuximab vedotin in stage III or IV Hodgkin's Lymphoma. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jul 28;387(4):310-320. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2206125. Epub 2022 Jul 13.

Harrison SA, Manghi FP, Smith WB, Alpenidze D, Aizenberg D, Klarenbeek N, Chen CY, Zuckerman E, et al.
Licogliflozin for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2a study. Nat Med. 2022 Jul;28(7):1432-1438. doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-01861-9. Epub 2022 Jun 20.

Sun J, Wang X, Terry PD, Ren X, Hui Z, Lei S, Wang C, Wang M.
Interaction effect between overweight/obesity and alcohol consumption on hypertension risk in China: A longitudinal study. BMJ Open. 2022 Jul 27;12(7):e061261. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061261.

Fogelson B, Black W, Goodwin RP, Dieter R 3rd, Baljepally R.
Asymptomatic aorto-atrial fistula secondary to surgical repair of ascending aortic dissection: When to do nothing. JACC Case Rep. 2022 Jul 20;4(14):868-870. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.04.013. eCollection 2022 Jul 20.

Hamid MS, Rutherford SC, Jang H, Kim S, Patel K, Bartlett NL, Ramchandren R, et. al.
Outcomes among classical Hodgkin Lymphoma patients after an Interim PET scan: A real-world experience. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2022 Jul;22(7):e435-e442. doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2021.12.012. Epub 2021 Dec 25.

Vijayan K, Karakattu SM, Bansal A, Thomas A, Alazzeh A, El Minaoui W, Maisonet M..
Immediate complications and flow volume changes during treatment phases of bronchial thermoplasty: A single-center descriptive study. J Asthma. 2022 Jul;59(7):1433-1437. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1924775. Epub 2021 May 18.

Gracie S, Sengupta N, Ferreira C, Pemberton J, Anderson I, Wang X, Rhodes L, Brown K, Balla T, Larson A.
De novo loss-of-function variant in PTDSS1 is associated with developmental delay. Am J Med Genet A. 2022 Jun;188(6):1739-1745. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62695. Epub 2022 Feb 27.

Xu Y, Izumi R, Nguyen H, Kwan A, Kuo H, Madere J, Slatter JG, Podoll T, Vishwanathan K, Marbury T, Smith W, Preston RA, Sharma S, Ware JA.
Evaluation of the pharmacokinetics and safety of a single dose of acalabrutinib in subjects with hepatic impairment. J Clin Pharmacol. 2022 Jun;62(6):812-822. doi: 10.1002/jcph.2013. Epub 2022 Feb 15.

Stephens S, Fogelson B, Goodwin RP, Baljepally GK, Baljepally R.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy secondary to cryptococcal meningoencephalitis in a patient with multiple sclerosis. J Med Cases. 2022 Jun;13(6):263-268. doi: 10.14740/jmc3884. Epub 2022 Jun 11.

Livesay J, Fogelson B, Tahir H, Baljepally R.
Comparison of tricuspid regurgitation severity between cardiac resynchronization therapy versus right ventricular pacing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cardiol Res. 2022 Jun;13(3):128-134. doi: 10.14740/cr1365. Epub 2022 Jun 16.

Baljepally R, Tahir H, Goodwin RP, Livesay J, Fogelson B, Patel C, Coombes T, Wadi G, Dieter R.
Comparison of transcatheter aortic valve implantation outcomes between normal-flow, low-gradient severe aortic stenosis and normal-flow, high-gradient severe aortic stenosis. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2022 Jun;39:12-17. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.10.020. Epub 2021 Nov 2.

Wall JS, Martin EB, Endsley A, Stuckey AC, Williams AD, Powell D, Whittle B, Hall S, Lambeth TR, Julian RR, Stabin M, Lands RH, Kennel SJ.
First in human evaluation and dosimetry calculations for peptide (124)I-p5+14-a novel radiotracer for the detection of systemic amyloidosis using PET/CT imaging. Mol Imaging Biol. 2022 Jun;24(3):479-488. doi: 10.1007/s11307-021-01681-2. Epub 2021 Nov 16.

Peres LC, Colin-Leitzinger C, Sinha S, Marks JR, Conejo-Garcia JR, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV, Berchuck A, Bondy ML, Christensen BC, Cote ML, Doherty JA, et al.
Racial differences in the tumor immune landscape and survival of women with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 May 4;31(5):1006-1016. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-21-1334.

Mannemuddhu SS, Macumber I, Samuels JA, Flynn JT, South AM.
When hypertension grows up: Implications for transitioning care of adolescents and young adults with hypertension from pediatric to adult health care providers. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2022 May;29(3):263-274. doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2021.11.005.

Fogelson B, Goodwin RP, Tahir H, Baljepally R.
Rural versus urban outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. Volume 1, Issue 3, 100183

Li J, A Alolaiwat A, J Harnois L, Fink JB, Dhand R.
Mitigating fugitive aerosols during aerosol delivery via high-flow nasal cannula devices. Respir Care. 2022 Apr;67(4):404-414. doi: 10.4187/respcare.09589. Epub 2021 Nov 17.

Swanson CS, Dhand R, Cao L, Ferris J, Elder CS, He Q.
Microbiome-based source identification of microbial contamination in nebulizers used by inpatients. J Hosp Infect. 2022 Apr;122:157-161. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2022.01.008. Epub 2022 Jan 23.

Fogelson B, Livesay J, Rohrer M, Edwards M, Hirsh JB.
Prevotella bivia cardiac implantable electronic device related endocarditis. IDCases. 2022 Apr 9;28:e01499. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01499. eCollection 2022.

Sahay S, Balasubramanian V, Memon H, Poms A, Bossone E, Highland K, Kay D, Levine DJ, Mullin CJ, Melendres-Groves L, Mathai SC, Soto FJ, Shlobin O, Elwing JM.
Utilization of risk assessment tools in management of PAH: A PAH provider survey. Pulm Circ. 2022 Apr 8;12(2):e12057. doi: 10.1002/pul2.12057. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Lindley LC, Svynarenko R, Mooney-Doyle K, Mendola A, Naumann WC, Keim-Malpass J.
Patterns of healthcare services during pediatric concurrent hospice care: A national study. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022 Mar;39(3):282-288. doi: 10.1177/10499091211018661. Epub 2021 May 25.

Solomon A.
Management of AL amyloidosis in 2021. Amyloid. 2022 Mar;29(1):66. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2021.1974831. Epub 2021 Sep 12.

McBride CM, Pathak S, Johnson CE, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Bondy ML, Cote ML, Moorman PG, Peres LC, Peters ES, Schwartz AG, Terry PD, Schildkraut JM.
Psychosocial factors associated with genetic testing status among African American women with ovarian cancer: Results from the African American cancer epidemiology study. Cancer. 2022 Mar 15;128(6):1252-1259. doi: 10.1002/cncr.34053. Epub 2021 Dec 9.

Tahir H, Livesay J, Fogelson B, Coombes T, Patel C, Baljepally R..
Use of the CHA(2)DS(2)-vasc score in assessing transradial approach failure. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2022 Mar;36:107-112. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.05.023. Epub 2021 May 28.

Hassan Tahir, James Livesay, Raj Baljepally.
Improving impella hemodynamics using temporary atrioventricular (av) sequential pacing in a patient with cardiogenic shock and complete heart block. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 3430. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(22)04421-7

Fogelson B, Tahir H, Livesay J, Baljepally R.
Pathophysiological factors contributing to fractional flow reserve and instantaneous wave-free ratio discordance. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Feb 18;23(2):70. doi: 10.31083/j.rcm2302070.

Svynarenko R, Lindley LC, Mooney-Doyle K, Mendola A, Naumann WC, Mack JW.
Patterns of healthcare services among children with advanced cancer in concurrent hospice care. Cancer Nurs. 2022 Feb 16:10.1097/NCC.0000000000001067. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000001067. Online ahead of print.

Fogelson B, Qu D, Bhagat M, Branca PR.
Multi-organ system failure secondary to difluoroethane toxicity in a patient "huffing" air duster: a case report. J Addict Dis. J Addict Dis. 2022 Jan 19:1-6. doi: 10.1080/10550887.2022.2027207. Online ahead of print.

Fogelson B, Livesay J, Johnson JH.
Inferior myocardial infarction secondary to coronary artery vasospasm following regadenoson stress imaging. J Med Cases. J Med Cases. 2022 Jan;13(1):11-14. doi: 10.14740/jmc3850. Epub 2022 Jan 17.

Dhand R.
Inhaled tobramycin for treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia: The interplay of patient, drug, and device. Respiratory Care. Respiratory Care January 2022, 67 (1) 151-153; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.09852

Ohar JA, Ferguson GT, Mahler DA, Drummond MB, Dhand R, Pleasants RA, Anzueto A, Halpin DMG, Price DB, Drescher GS, Hoy HM, Haughney J, Hess MW, Usmani OS..
Measuring peak inspiratory flow in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2022 Jan 6;17:79-92. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S319511. eCollection 2022.

Mehmood M.
Flozins, fasting, and the fruition of heart failure prevention. JACC. Heart Failure. 2021 Nov;9(11):858.

Harnois L, Alolaiwat A, Jing G, Fink JB, Dhand R, Li J.
Efficacy of various mitigation devices in reducing fugitive emissions from nebulizers. Respiratory Care. Respir Care. 2022 Apr;67(4):394-403. doi: 10.4187/respcare.09546. Epub 2021 Nov 9.

Baljepally R, Tahir H, Goodwin RP, Livesay J, Fogelson B, Patel C, Coombes T, Wadi G, Dieter R 3rd.
Comparison of transcatheter aortic valve implantation outcomes between normal flow low gradient severe aortic stenosis and normal flow high gradient severe aortic stenosis. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2021 Nov 2:S1553-8389(21)00725-9.

Shah H, Jang H, Singh P, Kosti J, Kin A, Alavi A, Ratanatharathorn V, Ayash L, Uberti J, Ramchandren R, Kim S, Deol A.
Improved post-ASCT survival of relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma patients in the era of novel agents. Leukemia & Lymphoma. 2021 Nov 15:1-8. [Epub ahead of print]

Wall JS, Martin EB, Endsley A, Stuckey AC, Williams AD, Powell D, Whittle B, Hall S, Lambeth TR, Julian RR, Stabin M, Lands RH, Kennel SJ.
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Worth H, Helmlinger K, Raj R, Heidel E, Lands R.
Thromboembolic rates are similar between intensive care unit and nonintensive care unit hospitalized patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): A retrospective cohort study. Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis. 2021 Jan-Dec;27:10760296211053315.

Li J, Alolaiwat A, Harnois L, Fink JB, Dhand R.
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Li J, Scott JB, Fink JB, Reed B, Roca O, Dhand R.
Optimizing high-flow nasal cannula flow settings in adult hypoxemic patients based on peak inspiratory flow during tidal breathing. Annals of Intensive Care. 2021 Nov 27;11(1):164.

Dhand UK.
New daily persistent headache-like presentation triggered by a sudden head drop in a patient with myasthenia gravis. Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2021 Oct;11(5):e773-e774. Available in PubMed: Nov 2021.

Pearson SC, O'Connor K, Keller K, Hodge TJ, Nesbit R.
Efficacy of standard- vs reduced-dose insulin for treatment of hyperkalemia: A quasi-experiment. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2021 Oct 1:zxab382.

Lindley LC, Svynarenko R, Mooney-Doyle K, Mendola A, Naumann WC, Fortney CA.
End-of-life healthcare service needs among children with neurological conditions: A latent class analysis. The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. 2021 Sep 28. Available in PubMed: Oct 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Das SR, Lyu X, Duong MT, Xie L, McCollum L, de Flores R, DiCalogero M, Irwin DJ, Dickerson BC, Nasrallah IM, Yushkevich PA, Wolk DA; Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.
Tau-atrophy variability reveals phenotypic heterogeneity in Alzheimer's disease. Annals of Neurology. 2021 Oct 7. [Epub ahead of print]

Zinzani PL, Ramchandren R, Santoro A, Paszkiewicz-Kozik E, Gasiorowski R, Johnson NA, Oliveira JSR, Buccheri V, Perini GF, Dickinson M, McDonald AB, Özcan M, Sekiguchi N, Zhu Y, Raut M, Saretsky TL, Nahar A, Kuruvilla JG.
Quality-of-life analysis of pembrolizumab vs brentuximab vedotin for relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood Advances. 2021 Oct 13:bloodadvances.2021004970. [Epub ahead of print]

Livesay J, Baljepally R, Tahir H, Heidel RE.
Heme effects in lowering patient discomfort in radial artery verapamil injection. Cardiology Research. 2021 Oct;12(5):286-292.

Fogelson B, Tahir H, Livesay J, Baljepally R.
Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula secondary to coronary artery dissection caused by contrast injection into a chronically occluded right coronary artery. Journal of Medical Cases. 2021 Oct;12(10):411-414. Epub 2021 Sep 29.

Solomon A.
CRISPR-Cas9 in vivo gene editing for transthyretin amyloidosis. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2021 Oct 28;385(18):1721-1722.

Wang M, Ramchandren R, Chen R, Karlin L, Chong G, Jurczak W, Wu KL, Bishton M, Collins GP, Eliadis P, Peyrade F, Lee Y, Eckert K, Neuenburg JK, Tam CS.
Concurrent ibrutinib plus venetoclax in relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma: The safety run-in of the phase 3 SYMPATICO study. Journal of Hematology & Oncology. 2021 Oct 30;14(1):179.

Wang Z, Huang W, Liu M, Kennel SJ, Wall JS, Cheng X.
Computational investigation of the binding of a designed peptide to λ light chain amyloid fibril. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP. 2021 Sep 22;23(36):20634-20644.

Solomon A.
Management of AL amyloidosis in 2021. Amyloid. 2021 Sep 12:1. [Epub ahead of print]

Edwards CV, Rao N, Bhutani D, Mapara MY, Radhakrishnan J, Shames S, Maurer MS, Leng S, Solomon A, Lentzsch S, Eisenberger A.
Phase 1a/b study of monoclonal antibody CAEL-101 (11-1F4) in patients with AL amyloidosis. Blood. 2021 Sep 14:blood.2020009039. [Epub ahead of print]

Kelly MC, Yeager SD, Shorman MA, Wright LR, Veve MP.
Incidence and predictors of Gram-negative bacilli in hospitalized people who inject drugs with injection drug use-attributable infections. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2021 Sep 20:AAC0092521. [Epub ahead of print]

Purkey SC, Drew JZ, Collins M.
Reactive arthritis following COVID-19. The Rheumatologist. 2021 Sep 14. [Epub ahead of print]

Mendola A, Naumann WC, Mooney-Doyle K, Lindley LC.
Social determinants of comfort: A new term for end-of-life care. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2021 Aug;24(8):1130-1131.

Landsburg DJ, Barta SK, Ramchandren R, Batlevi C, Iyer S, Kelly K, Micallef IN, Smith SM, Stevens DA, Alvarez M, Califano A, Shen Y, Bosker G, Parker J, Soikes R, Martinez E, von Roemeling R, Martell RE, Oki Y.
Fimepinostat (CUDC-907) in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B cell and high-grade B-cell lymphoma: Report of a phase 2 trial and exploratory biomarker analyses. British Journal of Haematology. 2021 Aug 2. [Epub ahead of print]

Baljepally R, Tahir H.
Effect of atrioventricular dyssynchrony on impella hemodynamics: Mechanism and its clinical implications. Cardiology Research. 2021 Aug;12(4):219-224. Epub 2021 Jul 9.

Chan AHY, Pleasants RA, Dhand R, Tilley SL, Schworer SA, Costello RW, Merchant R.
Digital inhalers for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A scientific perspective. Pulmonary Therapy. 2021 Aug 11. [Epub ahead of print]

Galosi S, Edani BH, Martinelli S, Hansikova H, Eklund EA, Caputi C, Masuelli L, Corsten-Janssen N, Srour M, Oegema R, Bosch DGM, Ellis CA, Amlie-Wolf L, Accogli A, Atallah I, Averdunk L, Barañano KW, Bei R, Bagnasco I, Brusco A, Demarest S, Alaix AS, Di Bonaventura C, Distelmaier F, Elmslie F, Gan-Or Z, Good JM, Gripp K, Kamsteeg EJ, Macnamara E, Marcelis C, Mercier N, Peeden J, Pizzi S, Pannone L, Shinawi M, Toro C, Verbeek NE, Venkateswaran S, Wheeler PG, Zdrazilova L, Zhang R, Zorzi G, Guerrini R, Sessa WC, Lefeber D, Tartaglia M, Hamdan FF, Grabinska KA, Leuzzi V.
De novo DHDDS variants cause a neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorder with myoclonus. Brain. 2021 Aug 11:awab299. [Epub ahead of print]

Tahir H, Livesay J, Baljepally R, Hirst CS.
Successful rescue intervention of internal mammary artery anastomotic site acute graft failure with direct new generation covered stenting. Journal of Medical Cases. 2021 Jul;12(7):271-274. Available in PubMed: Aug 2021.

Black W, Baljepally R, Shali L, Alsharif O, Warden S, Heidel E, Zhao X.
Old is (not) gold: Midazolam monotherapy versus Midazolam plus Fentanyl for sedation during cardiac catheterization. Journal of Interventional Cardiology. 2021 Aug 2;2021:9932171. eCollection 2021.

Tahir H, Livesay J, Fogelson B, Baljepally R.
Association of echocardiographic diastolic dysfunction with discordance of invasive intracoronary pressure indices. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021 Aug;10(16):3670.

Vasquez-Garagatti R, Díaz-Pardavé C, Beas R, Bieber JD, Gnoni M, Granda-Irribarren N.
Late rhabdomyolysis secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection. [Article in Spanish] Medicina. 2021;81(4):656-658.

Straus DJ, Dlugosz-Danecka M, Connors JM, Alekseev S, Illés Á, Picardi M, Lech-Maranda E, Feldman T, Smolewski P, Savage KJ, Bartlett NL, Walewski J, Ramchandren R, Zinzani PL, Hutchings M, Munoz J, Lee HJ, Kim WS, Advani R, Ansell SM, Younes A, Gallamini A, Liu R, Little M, Fenton K, Fanale M, Radford J.
Brentuximab vedotin with chemotherapy for stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma (ECHELON-1): 5-year update of an international, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial. The Lancet. Haematology. 2021 Jun;8(6):e410-e421.

Mehmood M.
Letter by Mehmood regarding article, "Prospective multicenter study of myocardial recovery using left ventricular assist devices (RESTAGE-HF [Remission from Stage D Heart Failure]): Medium-term and primary end point results". Circulation. 2021 Jun;143(22):e1014. Epub 2021 Jun 1.

Mehmood M.
Letter by Mehmood regarding article, "Left ventricular unloading is associated with lower mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock treated with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Results from an international, multicenter cohort study". Circulation. 2021 Jun 8;143(23):e1021. Epub 2021 Jun 7.

McCollum LE, Das SR, Xie L, de Flores R, Wang J, Xie SX, Wisse LEM, Yushkevich PA, Wolk DA.
Oh brother, where art tau? Amyloid, neurodegeneration, and cognitive decline without elevated tau. Neuroimage. Clinical. 2021 Jun 6;31:102717. [Epub ahead of print]

Livesay JE, Litton KM, Bresee SJ.
Subaortic stenosis secondary to pannus from a mechanical mitral valve. Journal of Cardiology Cases. 2021 Jun 4. [Epub ahead of print]

Tahir H, Livesay J, Fogelson B, Coombes T, Patel C, Baljepally R.
Use of the CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc score in assessing transradial approach failure. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2021 May 28:S1553-8389(21)00269-4. Available in PubMed: Jun 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Livesay J, Tahir H, Baljepally R.
Positional changes leading to transient ischaemia in a patient with neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung. BMJ Case Reports. 2021 Jun 23;14(6):e241674.

Usmani OS, Dhand R, Lavorini F, Price D.
Why we should target small airways disease in our management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2021 Jun 25:S0025-6196(21)00240-8. [Epub ahead of print]

Mehmood M.
Bridging the efficacy and effectiveness chasm. JACC. Heart Failure. 2021 Jun;9(6):467-468.

Martin EB, Donnell R, Richey T, Stuckey A, Kennel SJ, Wall JS.
Discrete binding patterns of two heparin-reactive proteins, basic fibroblast growth factor and peptide p5R, in amyloid-laden and healthy mice. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 2021 May 7;552:136-141.

Mehmood M.
Bio-profiling of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. JACC. Heart Failure. 2021 May;9(5):403-404.

Soto FJ, Kravitz JN, Dhand R.
Inhaled treprostinil in group 3 pulmonary hypertension. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2021 May 13;384(19):1869-1870.

Ayalon G, Lee SH, Adolfsson O, Foo-Atkins C, Atwal JK, Blendstrup M, Booler H, Bravo J, Brendza R, Brunstein F, Chan R, Chandra P, Couch JA, Datwani A, Demeule B, DiCara D, Erickson R, Ernst JA, Foreman O, He D, Hötzel I, Keeley M, Kwok MCM, Lafrance-Vanasse J, Lin H, Lu Y, Luk W, Manser P, Muhs A, Ngu H, Pfeifer A, Pihlgren M, Rao GK, Scearce-Levie K, Schauer SP, Smith WB, Solanoy H, Teng E, Wildsmith KR, Bumbaca Yadav D, Ying Y, Fuji RN, Kerchner GA.
Antibody semorinemab reduces tau pathology in a transgenic mouse model and engages tau in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Science Translational Medicine. 2021 May 12;13(593):eabb2639.

Lindley LC, Svynarenko R, Mooney-Doyle K, Mendola A, Naumann WC, Keim-Malpass J.
Patterns of health care services during pediatric concurrent hospice care: A national study. The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2021 May 25:10499091211018661.

Veve MP, Akhtar Y, McKeown PP, Morelli MK, Shorman MA.
Percutaneous mechanical aspiration vs valve surgery for tricuspid valve endocarditis in people who inject drugs. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 May;111(5):1451-1457. Epub 2020 Oct 20.

Mehmood M.
Letter to the editor by Mehmood regarding the article "Outcomes and cost among medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for heart failure assigned to accountable care organizations". American Heart Journal. 2021 Apr;234:132.

Tahir H, Livesay J, Fogelson B, Baljepally R.
Effect of elevated left ventricular end diastolic pressure on instantaneous wave-free ratio and fractional flow reserve discordance. Cardiology Research. 2021 Apr;12(2):117-125. Epub 2021 Feb 23.

Advani R, Moskowitz AJ, Bartlett NL, Vose J, Ramchandren R, Feldman T, LaCasce AS, Christian B, Ansell SM, Moskowitz CH, Brown L, Zhang C, Taft D, Ansari S, Sacchi M, Ho L, Herrera AF.
Brentuximab vedotin in combination with nivolumab in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma: 3-year study results. Blood. 2021 Apr 7:blood.2020009178. [Epub ahead of print]

Moye RA, Mason K, Flatt A, Faircloth B, Livermore J, Brown B, Furr A, Starnes C, Yates JR, Hurt R.
Emergency preparation and mitigation for COVID-19 response in an integrated pharmacy practice model. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 2021 Mar 31;78(8):705-711. Available in PubMed: Apr 2021.

Beekmann SE, Babcock HM, Rasnake MS, Talbot TR, Polgreen PM.
COVID-19 vaccination preparedness policies in U.S. hospitals. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Apr 19:1-13.

Usmani OS, Hickey AJ, Guranlioglu D, Rawson K, Stjepanovic N, Siddiqui S, Dhand R.
The impact of inhaler device regimen in patients with asthma or COPD. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. In Practice. 2021 Apr 23:S2213-2198(21)00464-5. [Epub ahead of print]

Mehmood M.
Improving heart failure therapeutics: Thinking outside the pillbox. JACC. Heart Failure. 2021 Apr;9(4):320.

Mehmood M.
Mitral regurgitation in acute decompensated heart failure. JACC. Heart Failure. 2021 Apr;9(4):321-322.

Merryman RW, Castagna L, Giordano L, Ho VT, Corradini P, Guidetti A, Casadei B, Bond DA, Jaglowski S, Spinner MA, Arai S, Lowsky R, Shah GL, Perales MA, De Colella JMS, Blaise D, Herrera AF, Shouse G, Spilleboudt C, Ansell SM, Nieto Y, Badar T, Hamadani M.
Allogeneic transplantation after PD-1 blockade for classic Hodgkin lymphoma. Leukemia. 2021 Mar 3. [Epub ahead of print]

Mehmood M.
Food as medicine: Prevention is better, but could it cure? Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2021 Mar 9;77(9):1267.

Merryman RW, Redd RA, Nishihori T, Chavez J, Nieto Y, Darrah JM, Rao U, Byrne MT, Bond DA, Maddocks KJ, Spinner MA, Advani RH, Ballard HJ, Svoboda J, Singh AK, McGuirk JP, Modi D, Ramchandren R, Romancik J, Cohen JB, Frigault MJ, Chen YB, Serritella AV, K.
Autologous stem cell transplantation after anti-PD-1 therapy for multiply relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood Advances. 2021 Mar 23;5(6):1648-1659.

Kuruvilla J, Ramchandren R, Santoro A, Paszkiewicz-Kozik E, Gasiorowski R, Johnson NA, Fogliatto LM, Goncalves I, de Oliveira JSR, Buccheri V, Perini GF, Goldschmidt N, Kriachok I, Dickinson M, Komarnicki M, McDonald A, Ozcan M, Sekiguchi N, Zhu Y, Nahar .
Pembrolizumab versus brentuximab vedotin in relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (KEYNOTE-204): An interim analysis of a multicentre, randomised, open-label, phase 3 study. The Lancet. Oncology. 2021 Mar 12:S1470-2045(21)00005-X. [Epub ahead of print]

Yeager SD, Oliver JE, Shorman MA, Wright LR, Veve MP.
Comparison of linezolid step-down therapy to standard parenteral therapy in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 2021 Mar 27:106329. [Epub ahead of print]

Seymour E, Khan HY, Li Y, Chaker M, Muqbil I, Aboukameel A, Ramchandren R, Houde C, Sterbis G, Yang J, Bhutani D, Pregja SL, Reichel KA, Huddlestun A, Neveux C, Corona K, Landesman Y, Shah J, Kauffman M, Shacham S, Mohammad RM, Azmi AS, Zonder J.
Selinexor in combination with R-CHOP for frontline treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Results of a phase 1 study. Clinical Cancer Research. 2021 Mar 30:clincanres.4929.2020. [Epub ahead of print]

Morelli MK, Veve MP, Lorson W, Shorman MA.
Candida spp. infective endocarditis: Characteristics and outcomes of twenty patients with a focus on injection drug use as a predisposing risk factor. Mycoses. 2021 Feb;64(2):181-186. Epub 2020 Nov 21.

Mehmood M.
Addressing social determinants of health in the evaluation of heart failure therapies. JACC. Heart Failure. 2021 Feb;9(2):166-167.

Tahir H, Tonks R, Cox J, Baljepally R.
Optimizing mechanical circulatory support hemodynamics using coronary sinus pacing. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2021 Feb 4. [Epub ahead of print]

Dhand R.
Mitigating viral dispersion during respiratory support procedures in the ICU. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2021 Feb 22. [Epub ahead of print]

Mehmood M.
Cardiopsychiatry: Have a heart for the mind. JACC. Heart Failure. 2021 Jan;9(1):83.

Mehmood M.
The package of post-acute care in the bundle of heart failure episode. JACC. Heart Failure. 2021 Jan;9(1):82.

Mehmood M.
Letter by Mehmood regarding article, "Phosphodiesterase 9a inhibition in mouse models of diastolic dysfunction". Circulation. Heart Failure. 2021 Jan;14(1):e007472. Epub 2021 Jan 19.

Terry PD, Heidel RE, Dhand R.
Asthma in adult patients with COVID-19: Prevalence and risk of severe disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2021 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print]

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Kenyon K, Enomoto L, Faulkner N, Orucevic A. Diagnosis of sarcomatoid adrenal cortical carcinoma in the era of personalized medicine. Presented at 4th Binaytara Precision Oncology Summit; 2024 Oct - 5; San Francisco.

Thomas A, Hamric E, Woodall J, Soto F. Optimal hemodynamic assessment of right atrial pressure and correlation with cardiac and stroke volume index. Presented at Chest Annual Meeting 2024; 2024 Oct 6; Boston, MA.

Woodall J, Ramberg A, Hamric E, Ely D. Atypical and asymptomatic: Finding idiopathic hypertension incidentally. Presented at American College of Osteopathic Internists National Conference; 2024 Oct 31; Scottsdale, AZ.

Woodall J, Bond A, Emmett K. Preventing the inevitable: Evidence for post tips prophylaxis. Presented at American College of Osteopathic Internists National Conference; 2024 Oct 31; Scottsdale, AZ.

Marlette Z ,Smith C, Thomas A. Miliary histoplasmosis in a patient with psoriatic arthritis. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST); 2024 Oct 6; Boston, MA.

Tiperneni R, Villarosa A, Bevill B, ​ Venero C, Dieter R, Soto​ F. Positive end-expiratory pressure ​ and worsening hypoxemia: ​ A 3D view​. Presented at Chest 2024 annual meeting; 2024 Oct 6; Boston, MA.

Wadi G, Treat S, Soto F, Biney I. The mystery of the low-pressure, high-oxygen central venous line: I swear the line was in the vein. Presented at CHEST; 2024 Oct 6; Boston, MA.

Wasay A, Waseem R, Patel M, Shafique N, Young T, Brown R. Pseudocholinesterase deficiency: A case of prolonged succinylcholine-induced mechanical ventilation after esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Presented at American College of Gastroenterology (ACG); 2024 Oct 25; Philadelphia, PA.

Jain N, Branca P, Dolacky B, Dolacky S,Duffy M. Health equity in STEMI intervention. Presented at American College of Cardiology Quality Summit; 2024 Sept - 17; San Antonio, TX.

Treat S, Griepentrog J, Criswell A, Hicks M. Road rash: A case of MVC resulting in cardiac arrest and pneumonectomy supported by VA ECMO. Presented at Extra Corporeal Life Support Organization; 2024 Sept - 30; Detroit, MI.

Wadi G, Josan E, Sharma N. Y did it twist? Troubleshooting a malpositioned Y-stent. Presented at American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology; 2024 Aug - 22; Charlotte, NC.

Gee, K, Cloyd J, Robinson K, Peeke J, Daley B, Smith L, Heidel E, Mannino E, Webb M, King S, Griffith M, Savoy R, Baljepally R. Determinants of cardiac risk in geriatric trauma: A prospective analysis with nomogram in a regional level 1 trauma center. Presented at Tennessee American College of Surgery 2024; 2026 Aug - 1; Chattanooga, TN.

Tyson A, Burbano L, Yunsan C, Mendola A. Strangers in a strange land: Ethics and immigration/citizenship status. Presented at Ethics Case Rounds; 2024 Aug - 22; Knoxville.

Coombes T, Moodie T, Eigbire G, Livesay J, Baljepally R. PCI outcomes and need for side branch stenting with utilization of shockwave in bifurcation lesions. Presented at Cardiovascular Innovations Foundation ; 2024 July - 18th ; Denver, CO.

Hamric E, Forsyth C, Brandel M, Bevill B. Adenocarcinoma presenting as a spontaneous mediastinal hematoma. Presented at American Thoracic Society; 2024 May - 17; San Diego, CA.

Wadi G, Tippernini R , Soto F. Lymph node mimics during endobronchial ultrasound (ebus): Pulse-wave doppler saves the day. Presented at American Thoracic Society; 2024 May - 17; San Diego, CA.

Tiperneni R, Wadi G, Smith C, Hamric E, Biney I. Sarcoidosis versus chronic beryllium disease, can they coexist? Presented at American Thoracic Society (ATS); 2024 May - 17; San Diego, CA.

Tiperneni R, Smith C, Hamric E, Tsapenko A. Known complication with unknown mechanism: Dasatenib induced pleural effusion. Presented at American Thoracic Society (ATS); 2024 May - 17; San Diego, CA.

Shaver L, Cutrer RC. A rare disease with a complex presentation: T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia with a peculiar karyotype and development of HLH. Presented at Society of General Internal Medicine; 2024 May - 15; Boston, MA.

Dayaram K, Suresh U. Unique presentation of membranous-like glomerulopathy with ‘masked’ IgG kappa deposits. Presented at American College of Physicians - Internal Medicine Meeting 2024; 2024 April - 19; Boston, MH.

Fogelson B, Harrell J, Ferlita S, Heidel E, Shaikh AK, Smith L, Baljepally R. Predicting acute coronary syndrome in patients admitted with severe trauma using coronary artery calcium quantification. Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies; 2024 March - 12; Washington, D.C. .

Guilbeau S, Wofford A, Yates JC, Alicia M, Nikki Z, White W. Male sterilization rates increase after the Dobbs decision in Tennessee. Presented at SOUTHEASTERN SECTION OF THE AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.; 2024 March - 23; Austin ,Texas.

Woods R, Kaak K, Lacy Young M, Shelton Z, Fortner KB, Morrison B, Edwards T, Cox J, Mastronardi A, Maples J, Zite NB. Access to permanent contraception in postpartum patients covered by children’s health insurance program in Tennessee at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Presented at Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care; 2024 March - 26; Franklin ,Tennessee.

Smith C, Hamric E, Tiperneni R, Urbina Meneses E, Green J. Drug versus disease: A unique case of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2024 January - 21; Phoenix, AZ.

Treat S, Lange K, Gee K, Criswell E, Branca P. Chilled to the bone: A case of refractory vf arrest managed with VA ECMO. Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2024 January - 15; Phoenix, AZ.

Thomas A, Assaf S, Valdes M , Thomas W, Assaf M , Biney I , Soto F . Diagnostic performance of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for isolated mediastinal and hialr lymphadenopahty in southern United States. Presented at CHEST 2023; 2023 October - 8; Honolulu, HI.

Smith L, Assaf A, Assaf M, Urbina E, Soto FJ. Keeping the right heart in mind: Safety profile of right heart catheterization. Presented at CHEST 2023; 2023 October - 8; Honolulu, HI.

Urbina E, Soto F, Sharma N. Concordance of stratx and select software in the evaluation of fissure integrity for patients considered for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians; 2023 October - 8; Honolulu, HI.

Hamric E, Street N, Smith C, Treat S, Josan E, Adam J. Epinephrine associated lactic acidosis, you may not be shocked. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting; 2023 October - 8; Honolulu,Hawaii.

Sharma N, Bevill B, Branca P, Callison C, Josan E. Retrospective pulmonary function testing screening for a pilot bronchoscopic lung volume reduction program. Presented at 6th Annual Conference of American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology; 2023 August-24; Chicago,IL.

Shali, L., Taylor, J, Villarosa. Predictive ability of more than 3-day pre-atrial fibrillation ablation cardiac computed tomography in detection of left atrial thrombus Presented at Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography; 2023 July-27; Boston, MA.

Kopstein M, Taylor J, Baljepally R. Plaque rupture cannot hide from oct Presented at Cardiovascular Innovations Foundations; 2023 July-19; Austin, TX.

Harrel, J, Goodwin, E. Kassira, A, Laylan Shali . Echocardiographic predictors of symptomatic atrial fibrillation Presented at American society of echocardiography ; 2023 June - 23; National Harbor ,Maryland.

Treat S, Gutierrez A, Heidel E, McCormack M, Dudney T. The value of D-dimer elevation for prediction of pulmonary embolism in patients with baseline elevation due to COVID-19 Presented at American Thoracic Society; 2023 May - 19; Washington DC.

Thomas A, Hussain S, Biney I. An unusual presentation of bronchial squamous cell carcinoma in situ Presented at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference 2023; ; Washington, DC.

Thomas A, Hussain S, Gardner K. Pulmonary embolism in hemolysis elevated liver enzyme low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome Presented at America Thoracic Society 2023; 2023 May; Washington D.C..

Fogelson B, Baljepally R, Ferlita S, Tahir H. Increase in aortic valve mean gradients day after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Role of mitral regurgitation Presented at The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions 2023 Scientific Sessions; 2023 May; Phoenix .

Sharma N, Fuerst N, Branca P. A double bullseye: Robotic navigation assisted diagnosis of bilateral synchronous lung cancer Presented at American Thoracic Society 2023; 2023 May 19; Washington DC.

Valdes M, Faradji D, Ferris J, Dhand R. Correlation of subjective perceived activity and weakness score (PAWS) with maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) and peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR Presented at American Thoracic Society; 2023 May 19; Washington DC.

Smith C, Street N, Hamric E, Hussain S, Gardner K. A blurred presentation of IgA nephropathy Presented at American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2023; 2023 April - 27; San Diego.

Assaf S, Assaf A, Assaf M, Wadi G, Coombes T, Pickett JL, Shorman M. A comparative analysis of hospitalized patients staphylococcus aureus versus enterococcus faecalis endocartis at a university hospital Presented at 72nd Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology; 2023 March - 2; New Orleans, LA.

Livesay J, Baljepally R, Eigbire G, Overly T, Barton B. When a transcatheter aortic valve replacement goes sideways Presented at American College of Cardiology 2023; 2023 March - 4; Virtual .

Karadsheh S, Nodit L, Shorman M. A rare case of disseminated cryptococcosis involving the adrenal glands in an immunocompetent patient Presented at Southern Regional Meeting 2023; 2023 Feburary - 2; New Orleans.

Livesay J, Baljepally R, Black W, Eigbire G, Tahir H. Association between coronary flow reserve and left ventricular end diastolic pressure Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT); 2023 Feburary - 25; Washington D.C..

Taylor J, Fogelson B, Goodwin E, Hirsh J. Taking the lead(less) on infective endocarditis Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies; 2023 Feburary - 25; Washington .

Coombes T, Warner T, Stephens S, Livesay J, Heidel E, Wiseman B, Baljepally R. Utility of universal troponin assessment in all patients with acute stroke Presented at Cardiovascular Research and Technologies 2023; 2023 Feburary - 25; Washington DC.

Gee K, Smith L, Many H, Foulke E. Postoperative mechanical small bowel obstruction induced by unidirectional barbed suture: A case report Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2023 Feburary - 11; Savannah.

Goodwin EM, Goodwin RP, Kopstein M, Baljepally R, Cox J. Novel use of aspiration thrombectomy via transseptal approach for impella-cp inlet thrombus Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies ; 2023 Feburary - 25; Washington DC.

Assaf S, Assaf A, Kopstein M, Assaf M, Taylor J, Baljepally R, Heidel R.. Outcomes of patient with impella placement post MI Presented at CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES; 2023 Feburary - 25; Washington, DC.

Street N, Tosonian S, Urbina Meneses E, Dougherty P, Edwards M. Sepsis in the stream: Severe legionella and histoplasma pneumonia Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine' 2023 Critical Care Congress; 2023 January - 21; San Francisco.

Brewton A, Paudel AM, Fortner KB, Zite NB, Mendola A. The Dobbs Decision and effect on prenatal genetic testing in a ‘trigger state’ Presented at 7th Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference ; 2023 January - 12; Galveston.

Livesay J, Fogelson B, Stephens S, Patel C, Dieter W, Tahir H, Wiseman B, Baljepally R. The Use Of Cha2ds2-vasc Score To Predict Functional Outcomes Of Mechanical Thrombectomy. Presented at American Heart Association’s annual Scientific Sessions 2022; 2022 November-5; Virtual.

Ward A, McLoughlin J, Campbell E. Novel Ways to Expand Genomics Services: How We Do It. Presented at 2022 CGA-IGC / 26th Annual Meeting; 2022 November-12; Nashville, TN.

Stephens S, Baljepally R, Villarosa A, Coombes T. Incidentally identified anomalous rca with malignant course-the dilemma Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Cardiology 2022; 2022 November-11; Nashville, TN.

Dudney T. Obstructive sleep apnea: who needs tested and benefits of treatment Presented at Heart, Lung, Vascular Update for Primary Care Providers; 2022 November-5; Knoxville, TN.

Dudney T, Gardner K, Josan E. Panel discussion Presented at Heart, Lung, Vascular Update for Primary Care Providers; 2022 November-5; Knoxville, TN.

Josan E. COPD: Inhaler and more Presented at Heart, Lung, Vascular Update for Primary Care Providers; 2022 November-5; Knoxville, TN.

Gardner K. First line and advanced treatment Presented at Heart, Lung, Vascular Update for Primary Care Providers; 2022 November-5; Knoxville, TN.

Gutierrez A, Alexander DW, Treat S, Purkey J. A Reminder of the Immunosuppression Conferred by Prolonged Hyperglycemia; A Case of Nocardia farcinica Pneumonia. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) 2022; 2022 October-16; Nashville, Tennessee.

Vagaiwalla K, Enomoto L, Esantis, Faulkner N, Orucevic A. Diagnosis of sarcomatoid adrenal cortical carcinoma in the era of personalized medicine. Presented at College of American Pathologists Meeting, Annual 2022 meeting; 2022 October-11; New Orleans, LA.

Treat S, Venero C, Goodwin E, Barton B. Tricuspid valve endocarditis history and acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: Pocus, bubbles, and more Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Josan E. Novel aids in the diagnosis of lung cancer: Rules and robots Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Josan E. The cardiac intensivist i Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Dudney T, Josan E. Everything you need to know to be a chief fellow Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Soto FJ. Right heart catherization in pulmonary hypertension: Interpretation, troubleshooting & pitfalls Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Thomas A, Dalbah R. Rare presentation of thymoma at an infrequent location Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Thomas A, Dalbah R. A case of metastatic synovial sarcoma Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Bhagat M, Urbina E, Bevill B, Soto F. A giant left atrium causing extrinsic compression of the left lower lobe in a patient with pulmonary hypertension and mitral valve disease Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Sharma N, McCormack M, Bhagat M. Crossing the rubicon: subdiaphragmatic abscess fistulizing into the lung Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Harrell J, Livesay J, Baljepally R, Hirsh J. Pressing Problem: External Cause of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference 2022 ; 2022 September-16; Boston , Massachusetts.

Bhagat M. Case presentations Presented at John W. Whittington MD Endowed Lecture; 2022 September-30; Knoxville, TN.

Fuerst N. Case presentations Presented at John W. Whittington MD Endowed Lecture; 2022 September-30; Knoxville, TN.

Bevill B. Endobronchial staging for lung cancer and robotic bronchoscopy Presented at John W. Whittington MD Endowed Lecture; 2022 September-30; Knoxville, TN.

Branca P. Update on endobronchial therapies for central airway obstruction Presented at John W. Whittington MD Endowed Lecture; 2022 September-30; Knoxville, TN.

Bhagat M, Wong F, Branca P. A Rare Asthma Impostor: An atypical case of granular cell tumor in a young patient causing endobronchial obstruction. Presented at American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology 2022 Annual Conference; 2022 August-11; Nashville, Tennessee.

Kopstein M, Fogelson B, Baljepally R. Left or Right: What is the culprit? Presented at Cardiovascular Innovations; 2022 July-20; Denver, Colorado.

Goodwin RP, Black W, Dolacky S, Baljepally R. Novel Use of Optical Coherence Tomography to Find and Deploy a Dislodged Stent Within Another Stent. Presented at Cardiovascular Innovations 2022; 2022 July-20; Denver, Colorado.

Sharma N, Bhagat M, Dudney T, Dhand R, Bevill B, Branca P, McCormack M, Heidel R, Green J, Soto F. Use of Inhaled Epoprostenol Delivered by High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Patients with Severe Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Secondary to COVID-19. Presented at American Thoracic Society 2022 Conference; 2022 May-13; San Francisco, California.

Sharma N, Fuerst N, Lim T, Dudney TM. A Real Gut Wrencher: Massive Bowel Infarction and Hepatic Portal Venous Gas Related to Methamphetamine Use. Presented at American Thoracic Society 2022; 2022 May-13; San Francisco, California.

Fogelson B, Goodwin RP, Tahir H, Baljepally R. Rural vs urban outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Presented at Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2022 Scientific Sessions; 2022 May-20; Atlanta, Georgia.

Shali L, Terry P, Kumar G, Worth H, Ferris J, Norwood D, Heidel E, Dhand R. Associations Among Social Determinants of Health and Quality of Life in Rural Appalachia. Presented at American Thoracic society ; 2022 May-15; San Fransisco, California.

Treat S, Forsyth C, Kumar G, Biney I, Ferris J, Heidel E, Terry P, Dhand R. Antibiotic usage in patients experiencing readmissions for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Presented at American Thoracic Society 2022 ; 2022 May-13; San Francisco, CA .

Bhagat M, Sharma N, Dudney TM, Dhand R, Gardner K. An unexpected encounter: primary ewing sarcoma of the lung Presented at American Thoracic Society 2022 ; 2022 May-13; San Francisco, CA .

Bhagat M, Sharma N, Dudney TM, Dhand R, Bevill B, Branca P, McCormack M, Heidel R, Green J, Soto F. Use of inhaled epoprostenol delivered by high flow nasal cannula in patients with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to covid-19 Presented at American Thoracic Society 2022 ; 2022 May-13; San Francisco, CA .

Livesay J, Baljepally R, Fogelson B, Tahir H. Short Term Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Low Flow Low Gradient Versus Normal Flow Low Gradient Aortic Stenosis. Presented at American College of Cardiology ; 2022 April-2; Washington D.C., District of Columbia.

Assaf A, Assaf M, Assaf S, Gash C, Wadi G, Piel N, Wallen H. Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous. Presented at American College of Physician ; 2022 April-28; Chicago, Illinois.

Pickett JL, Norwood DM. A renal mass, pleural effusion, and weight loss; it's not what you think. Presented at American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting; 2022 April-28; Chicago, Illinois.

Desrosiers G, Goodwin E, Perkel D. Multivalvular abscesses in Corynebacterium stratium bacteremia and undiagnosed thyoma. Presented at American College of Cardiology- Academic Sessions; 2022 April-2; Washington DC.

Livesay J, Tahir H, Baljepally R. Improving impella hemodynamics using temporary atrioventricular (av) sequential pacing in a patient with cardiogenic shock and complete heart block Presented at National ACC 2022; 2022 April-02; Washington, DC .

Branca R, Branca P. Depression, anxiety, and somatization among critical care professionals during the covid pandemic Presented at Critical Care Congress; 2022 April-19; Virtual.

Branca R, Branca P. Effect of perception of star in time course of the pandemic on the emotional health of icu workers Presented at Critical Care Congress; 2022 April-19; Virtual.

Branca R, Branca P. Impact of social support and age on emotional health in ICU professionals during the covid pandemic Presented at Critical Care Congress; 2022 April-19; Virtual.

Gutierrez A, Gerbo M, Treat S, Sharma N, Jordan S, Dudney T. A new meaning to chest tightness: Tension pneumomediastinum and bedside mediastinotomy in sars-cov-2 Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine 51st Annual Critical Care Conference; 2022 April-19; Virtual.

Dudney T, Mendola A, Rowe J. Conventional contingency, and crisis standards of care in covid-19: theory to reality Presented at Reimaging Preparedness in the Era of COVID-19; 2022 April-6; Atlanta, GA .

Dykes R, Ergen E. An Atypical Case of Primary Cutaneous Gamma Delta T-Cell Lymphoma. Presented at American Academy of Dermatology; 2022 March-25; Boston, Massachusetts.

Livesay J, Baljepally R, Fogelson B, Tahir H. Comparison of Tricuspid Regurgitation Severity Between Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Versus Right Ventricular Pacing in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies; 2022 February-26; Washington DC, District of Columbia.

Assaf SA, Pickett J, Manda PR, Assaf MN, Assaf AN, Purkey J, Pierce M. Non-postoperative Central Retinal Artery Occlusion with Compression Ischemia due to Prone Position. Presented at American college of physicians ; 2022 February-28; Chicago, Illinois.

Dougherty P, Wadi G, Livesay J, Shorman M. Bartonella lead related infective endocarditis Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Cardiology State Meeting; 2021 Nov 4-5; Nashville, TN.

Fogelson B, Black W, Baljepally R. Asymptomatic aorto-left atrial fistula originating from the noncoronary aortic sinus secondary to an ascending aortic dissection Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Cardiology State Meeting; 2021 Nov 5-6; Nashville, TN.

Stephens S, Livesay J, Baljepally R. Interesting case of constrictive pericarditis Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Cardiology State Meeting; 2021 Nov 5-6; Nashville, TN.

Wadi G, Livesay J, Baljepally R. What should you do first? Interesting case of severe aortic stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Cardiology State Meeting; 2021 Nov 5-6; Nashville, TN.

Abney LE, Goodwin E, Goodwin R, Villarosa A. Bevacizumab-associated left anterior descending artery occlusion in a young woman with neurofibromatosis type 2. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Cardiology State Meeting; 2021 Nov 5-6; Nashville, TN.

Bhagat M, Bevill B. Cavitation due to Covid-19: A case of secondary atypical mycobacterial infection post-Covid-19. Presented at CHEST; 2021 Oct 17-20; Orlando, FL.

Maroun R, Treat S, Oakley T, Kravitz J. Managing a rare case of congenital atresia of the left superior pulmonary vein with associated atypical coronary anatomy in an adult patient with new onset self limited chest pain. Presented at CHEST; 2021 Oct 17-20; Orlando, FL.

Treat S, Maroun R, DePolo J, Dhand R. When to pull the trigger – Persistent upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the setting of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm and cystogastrostomy stent ultimately requiring coil embolization. Presented at CHEST; 2021 Oct 17-20; Orlando, FL.

Patel CD, Purkey SC. Acute appendicitis: A rare side effect of nivolumab. Presented at American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting; 2021 Oct 22-27; Las Vegas, NV.

Purkey SC, DePolo J, Anderson M. A rare case of Amyand’s hernia presenting as acute uncomplicated appendicitis. Presented at American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting; 2021 Oct 22-27; Las Vegas, NV.

Purkey SC, Alexander M, Doyle-Mclam M, Rasnake MS. Histoplasmosis, the great imitator of COVID-19 pneumonia? Presented at 21st Southern Hospital Medicine Conference; 2021 Oct 14-16; Atlanta, GA.

Bhagat MK, Mowery SR, Dudney TM, Branca P, McCormack MT, Dhand R, Heidel RE, Soto FJ. High-flow nasal cannula requirements in hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19: Identifying FIO2 cutoffs that predict a higher risk for ICU admission, mechanical ventilation and death. Presented at CHEST; 2021 Oct 17-20; Orlando, FL.

Purkey SC, Cochrane K, Russ A. A rare diagnosis of cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis following partial small bowel resection for retained capsule endoscope. Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons; 2021 Aug 31 - Sep 3; Las Vegas, NV.

Livesay JE, Cook BS, Zhao X, Baljepally R. Heme effects in lowering patient discomfort in radial artery verapamil injection (HELP-RA). Presented at American College of Cardiology; 2021 May 15-17; Atlanta, GA.

Chaney T, Worth H, Helmlinger K, Rasnake M. When anticoagulation is not enough - COVID-19. Presented at Society of Hospital Medicine Converge; 2021 May 3-7; Virtual.

Purkey SP, Treat S, Janoyan J. Iron studies help de-liver the diagnosis in a 96-year-old presenting with acute liver failure. Presented at Society of Hospital Medicine Converge; 2021 May 3-7; Virtual.

Spoons J, Treat S, Horner J, McNabney M, Smith N. EVALI masquerading as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Presented at American Thoracic Society International Conference; 2021 May 14-19; San Diego, CA.

Treat S, Biney I, Ferris J, Heidel RE, Terry P, Dhand R. Comparing discharge and readmission medication regimen for AECOPD. Presented at American Thoracic Society International Conference; 2021 May 14-19; San Diego, CA.

Wall J, Heidel RE, Martin EB, Stuckey AC, Whittle BA, Powell D, Lands R, Kennel SJ. Detection and differentiation of cardiac amyloidosis using [124]I-P5+14 PET/CT imaging and the correlation with clinical biomarkers. Presented at American College of Cardiology; 2021 May 15-17; Atlanta, GA.

Baveja S, Porter J, Martin E, Williams A, Akpa B, Ferris J, Heidel E, Dhand R. Do plasma levels of biomarkers correlate with muscle weakness in patients admitted for medical illnesses? Presented at American Thoracic Society International Conference; 2021 May 14-19; San Diego, CA.

Dhand R, Terry PD, Heidel E. Asthma in adult patients with COVID-19: Prevalence and risk of severe disease. Presented at American Thoracic Society International Conference; 2021 May 14-19; San Diego, CA.

Treat S, Purkey S, Coombes T, Piel N. Evaluation of prophylactic antibiotic administration in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Presented at Society of General Internal Medicine; 2021 Apr 20-23; Virtual.

Helmlinger K, Worth H, Drew J, Griffard J, Nickloes T. A comparison of outcomes in blunt spleen injuries treated by splenic artery embolization and splenectomy, a five year experience. Presented at Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting; 2021 Mar 20-26; Nashville, TN.

Treat S, Maroun R, Purkey S, Rasnake M. A twisted case of lower gastrointestinal bleeding caused by mid gut volvulus. Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine 50th Annual Conference; 2021 Feb 5-10; Virtual.


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