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Increasing statin prescription rates to prevent cardiovascular disease among high-risk populations: a quality improvement intervention centred on a novel interactive tool

BMJ Open Quality, 2022
Statins are indicated for primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Our previous study of 1042 consecutive patient encounters at our large urban academic institution found that one in five patients were not ...
Giselle Alexandra Suero-Abreu, Sana Rashid, Maciej Tysarowski, Hyo-bin Um, Kajol Shah, Yawen Zhang, Analise Douglas, Daniel Matassa   +7 more
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Current Trends of Research Productivity among Students Matching at Top Ophthalmology Programs

Journal of Academic Ophthalmology, 2022
Importance San Francisco Match publishes no data on the research output of matched applicants to an ophthalmology residency. Objective The aim of this study was to examine the temporal trends in publication volume by medical students who ...
Benjamin Zhou, Nivetha Srinivasan, Shree Nadkarni, Varun Taruvai, Amy Song, Albert S. Khouri   +5 more
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Increase in Hospital-Acquired Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infection and Colonization in an Acute Care Hospital During a Surge in COVID-19 Admissions — New Jersey, February–July 2020

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2020
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB), an opportunistic pathogen primarily associated with hospital-acquired infections, is an urgent public health threat (1).
S. Perez, G. Innes, M. Walters, Jason Mehr, J. Arias, Rebecca D. Greeley, Debra Chew   +6 more
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Nontargeted mass-spectral detection of chloroperfluoropolyether carboxylates in New Jersey soils

Science, 2020
Perfluorocarbons' path into soils Covering carbon chains with fluorines has produced a variety of useful nonstick coatings. However, growing concern about the toxicity and extraordinary environmental persistence of the underlying compounds is spurring a ...
J. Washington, C. Rosal, James P. McCord, M. Strynar, A. Lindstrom, Erica L. Bergman, S. Goodrow, Haile K. Tadesse, A. Pilant, Benjamin J. Washington, Mary J. B. Davis, Brittany G. Stuart, T. M. Jenkins   +12 more
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Coronavirus disease 19 in minority populations of Newark, New Jersey

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2020
Background The purpose of this study is to report the clinical features and outcomes of Black/African American (AA) and Latino Hispanic patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalized in an inter-city hospital in the state of New Jersey ...
A. Okoh, Christoph W Sossou, N. Dangayach, S. Meledathu, Oluwakemi Phillips, Corinne Raczek, Michael Patti, Nathan Kang, S. Hirji, C. Cathcart, C. Engell, Marc Cohen, S. Nagarakanti, E. Bishburg, H. Grewal   +14 more
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Emerging Chlorinated Polyfluorinated Polyether Compounds Impacting the Waters of Southwestern New Jersey Identified by Use of Nontargeted Analysis.

Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 2020
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a widespread, environmentally persistent class of anthropogenic chemicals that are widely used in industrial and consumer products and frequently detected in environmental media.
James P. McCord, M. Strynar, J. Washington, Erica L. Bergman, S. Goodrow   +4 more
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Characterization of COVID‐19 disease in pediatric oncology patients: The New York‐New Jersey regional experience

Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 2020
Pediatric oncology patients undergoing active chemotherapy are suspected to be at a high risk for severe disease secondary to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection; however, data to support this are lacking.
P. P. Madhusoodhan, Joanna Pierro, Jordan Musante, Prachi Kothari, Bradley Gampel, B. Appel, A. Levy, Adit L Tal, L. Hogan, Archana Sharma, Shari Feinberg, Alissa R. Kahn, Ashley Pinchinat, T. Bhatla, Chana L Glasser, P. Satwani, E. Raetz, K. Onel, William L. Carroll   +18 more
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Safety and enhanced immunostimulatory activity of the DRD2 antagonist ONC201 in advanced solid tumor patients with weekly oral administration

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 2019
Background ONC201 is a small molecule antagonist of DRD2, a G protein-coupled receptor overexpressed in several malignancies, that has prolonged antitumor efficacy and immunomodulatory properties in preclinical models.
Mark N. Stein, Jyoti Malhotra, Rohinton S. Tarapore, Usha Malhotra, Ann W. Silk, Nancy Chan, Lorna Rodriguez, Joseph Aisner, Robert D. Aiken, Tina Mayer, Bruce G. Haffty, Jenna H. Newman, Salvatore M. Aspromonte, Praveen K. Bommareddy, Ricardo Estupinian, Charles B. Chesson, Evita T. Sadimin, Shengguo Li, Daniel J. Medina, Tracie Saunders, Melissa Frankel, Aparna Kareddula, Sherrie Damare, Elayne Wesolowsky, Christian Gabel, Wafik S. El-Deiry, Varun V. Prabhu, Joshua E. Allen, Martin Stogniew, Wolfgang Oster, Joseph R. Bertino, Steven K. Libutti, Janice M. Mehnert, Andrew Zloza   +33 more
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Evaluation and Treatment of Cardiac Tamponade in a Pregnant Patient

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020
Cardiac tamponade is an uncommon but life-threatening emergency that may occur in pregnant women. There is a plethora of causes, but prompt diagnosis and intervention is imperative to optimize both maternal and fetal outcomes.
Matthew P. Romagano, Krunal Patel, Shauna Williams, Joseph J. Apuzzio   +3 more
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Terror Medicine As Part of the Medical School Curriculum

Frontiers in Public Health, 2014
Terror medicine, a field related to emergency and disaster medicine, focuses on medical issues ranging from preparedness to psychological manifestations specifically associated with terrorist attacks.
Leonard A Cole, Katherine eWagner, Sandra eScott, Nancy D Connell, Arthur eCooper, Cheryl Ann eKennedy, Brenda eNatal, Sangeeta eLamba   +7 more
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