2022
Effect of Implementation Facilitation to Promote Adoption of Medications for Addiction Treatment in US HIV Clinics
Edelman EJ, Gan G, Dziura J, Esserman D, Porter E, Becker WC, Chan PA, Cornman DH, Helfrich CD, Reynolds J, Yager JE, Morford KL, Muvvala SB, Fiellin DA. Effect of Implementation Facilitation to Promote Adoption of Medications for Addiction Treatment in US HIV Clinics. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2236904. PMID: 36251291, PMCID: PMC9577676, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.36904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco use disorderHIV clinicOpioid use disorderUse disordersAlcohol use disorderAddiction treatmentControl periodImplementation facilitationAdoption of medicationsMulticomponent implementation strategyProvision of MOUDUS HIV clinicsMaintenance periodElectronic health record dataHealth record dataEvaluation periodAdult patientsMean ageClinical trialsMAIN OUTCOMEClinicMOUDPatientsDisordersPatient incentivesDevelopment and Initial Validation of a Novel System to Assess Ichthyosis Severity
Sun Q, Asch S, Bayart C, Bayliss SJ, Benjamin L, Bruckner A, DiGiovanna JJ, Fleckman P, Funk T, Lucky A, Nelson CA, Newell B, Polcari I, Teng J, Williams ML, Gan G, Deng Y, Paller AS, Choate KA. Development and Initial Validation of a Novel System to Assess Ichthyosis Severity. JAMA Dermatology 2022, 158: 359-365. PMID: 35171201, PMCID: PMC8851366, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.5917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIchthyosis severityIntraclass correlation coefficientIntrarater reliabilityCare of patientsQuantifying treatment outcomesPatient advocacy groupsMost body sitesGood interrater reliabilityReferral centerDisease burdenClinical trialsTreatment outcomesErythema scoreMAIN OUTCOMEQualitative studyScoring systemBody sitesSeverityInterrater reliabilityUser-friendly instrumentErythemaPhotographs of participantsCohortDermatologistsEntire body
2021
Tandem high-dose influenza vaccination is associated with more durable serologic immunity in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias
Branagan AR, Duffy E, Gan G, Li F, Foster C, Verma R, Zhang L, Parker TL, Seropian S, Cooper DL, Brandt D, Kortmansky J, Witt D, Ferencz TM, Dhodapkar KM, Dhodapkar MV. Tandem high-dose influenza vaccination is associated with more durable serologic immunity in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias. Blood Advances 2021, 5: 1535-1539. PMID: 33683337, PMCID: PMC7948269, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-dose influenza vaccinationPlasma cell dyscrasiaInfluenza vaccinationProtective immunityCell dyscrasiaPCD patientsPlacebo-controlled clinical trialHigh-dose vaccinationHigh-dose vaccineInfluenza-specific immunityBurden of influenzaSaline placebo injectionsAge-based vaccinationHigher seroprotectionSerologic immunityPlacebo injectionsVaccine strategiesTiter responseClinical trialsFlu seasonPatientsVaccinationImmunityNovel coronavirusSeroprotection
2019
Body Image in Liver Transplantation Recipients
Zimbrean PC, Gan G, Deng Y, Emre S. Body Image in Liver Transplantation Recipients. Liver Transplantation 2019, 25: 712-723. PMID: 30746848, DOI: 10.1002/lt.25432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsQuality of lifeBI concernsLiver transplantation recipientsChronic liver diseaseAcute liver failureCross-sectional studyMental health carePaucity of dataLiver transplantationTransplantation recipientsYounger patientsLiver failureLiver diseaseQOL scoresOrgan transplantationPatientsRecipientsHealth careBody image concernsTransplantationLow incomeBody imageDepression
2018
Prevalence and correlates of depression among caregivers of children living with HIV in Ghana: findings from the Sankofa pediatric disclosure study
Ofori-Atta A, Reynolds NR, Antwi S, Renner L, Nichols JS, Lartey M, Amissah K, Tettey JK, Alhassan A, Ofori IP, Catlin AC, Gan G, Kyriakides TC, Paintsil E, Team O. Prevalence and correlates of depression among caregivers of children living with HIV in Ghana: findings from the Sankofa pediatric disclosure study. AIDS Care 2018, 31: 283-292. PMID: 30360643, PMCID: PMC6382516, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1537463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregivers of childrenCaregiver depressionCaregivers of HIVLow HIV knowledgeChild health outcomesCorrelates of depressionLow social supportPediatric HIVIllness perceptionsIntervention trialsMean ageHIV knowledgeRisk factorsSevere depressionHigh prevalenceHIV stigmaAdjusted modelHIVCaregiver statusHealth outcomesStudy participantsCaregiversPrevalenceDepressionSub-Saharan countriesHigh prevalence of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy among undisclosed HIV-infected children in Ghana
Nichols JS, Kyriakides TC, Antwi S, Renner L, Lartey M, Seaneke OA, Obeng R, Catlin AC, Gan G, Reynolds NR, Paintsil E, Team O. High prevalence of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy among undisclosed HIV-infected children in Ghana. AIDS Care 2018, 31: 25-34. PMID: 30235940, PMCID: PMC6288009, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1524113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyART adherence ratesPediatric HIV carePrevalence of adherenceAntiretroviral medication adherenceCohort of childrenHIV-positive statusChildren of caregiversChild-caregiver dyadsHIV carePharmacy recordsRefill dataMedian adherenceMedication adherenceAdherence ratesPoor adherenceHigh prevalencePositive statusIntervention studiesHIVGood adherenceAdherenceBaseline dataChildrenTherapy