2023
Percutaneous Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation for Pain and Ambulatory Function in Periacetabular Osteolytic Malignancies.
Dussik C, Toombs C, Alder K, Yu K, Berson E, Ibe I, Li F, Lindskog D, Friedlaender G, Latich I, Lee F. Percutaneous Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation for Pain and Ambulatory Function in Periacetabular Osteolytic Malignancies. Radiology 2023, 307: e221401. PMID: 36916888, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.221401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCatheter AblationFemaleHumansMaleNeoplasmsOsteotomyQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsOsteolytic neoplasmAmbulatory functionInternal fixationEastern Cooperative Oncology Group scoreIndex scoreConversion hip arthroplastyRetrospective observational studySurgical site infectionKaplan-Meier analysisLong-term painQuality of lifeLong-term improvementWilcoxon signed-rank testNonambulatory patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSite infectionOncologic careECOG scorePercutaneous ablationPeriacetabular metastasisProtrusio acetabuliFunctional improvementSigned-rank testClinical dataEfficacy of Osimertinib in Patients with Lung Cancer Positive for Uncommon EGFR Exon 19 Deletion Mutations
Grant M, Aredo J, Starrett J, Stockhammer P, van Rosenburgh I, Wurtz A, Piper-Valillo A, Piotrowska Z, Falcon C, Yu H, Aggarwal C, Scholes D, Patil T, Nguyen C, Phadke M, Li F, Neal J, Lemmon M, Walther Z, Politi K, Goldberg S. Efficacy of Osimertinib in Patients with Lung Cancer Positive for Uncommon EGFR Exon 19 Deletion Mutations. Clinical Cancer Research 2023, 29: of1-of8. PMID: 36913537, PMCID: PMC10493186, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-3497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAniline CompoundsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungErbB ReceptorsExonsHumansLung NeoplasmsMutationProtein Kinase InhibitorsRetrospective StudiesSequence DeletionConceptsProgression-free survivalNon-small cell lung cancerInferior progression-free survivalMulticenter retrospective cohortEfficacy of osimertinibMulti-institutional cohortCell lung cancerExon 19 deletion mutationUncommon EGFRRetrospective cohortClinical outcomesClinical efficacyLung cancerOsimertinib efficacyEGFR mutationsPreclinical modelsEx19delPatientsAACR Genie databaseLater linesOsimertinibMutant cohortFirst lineCohortEfficacy
2022
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internal Medicine Residency Assessments
Boatright D, Anderson N, Kim J, Holmboe E, McDade W, Fancher T, Gross C, Chaudhry S, Nguyen M, Tiako M, Colson E, Xu Y, Li F, Dziura J, Saha S. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internal Medicine Residency Assessments. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2247649. PMID: 36580337, PMCID: PMC9857126, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.47649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe impact of benzodiazepine exposure on treatment retention in an open-access methadone program: A retrospective cohort study
Morford K, Tetrault J, Zhou B, Li F, Gleeson B, Edelman E, Stein M, Barry D, Madden L. The impact of benzodiazepine exposure on treatment retention in an open-access methadone program: A retrospective cohort study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 241: 109707. PMID: 36423462, PMCID: PMC9777057, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidBenzodiazepinesHumansMethadoneOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersRetrospective StudiesConceptsBenzodiazepine exposureRetrospective cohort studyKaplan-Meier analysisTreatment retentionCohort studyCox regressionTreatment durationMedian treatment durationMultivariable Cox regressionCohort of patientsOpioid treatment programsOpioid use disorderLog-rank testSame-day accessDrug Administration recommendationsTreatment discontinuationUrine toxicologyMeier analysisMethadone programsUse disordersPatientsAdministration recommendationsTreatment entryTreatment programTreatment barriersAssociation of iron infusion reactions with ABO blood type
Butt A, Muradashvili T, Soliman S, Li F, Burns AJ, Brooks A, Browning S, Bar N, Borgman G, Goshua G, Hwa J, Martin K, Rinder H, Tormey C, Pine AB, Bona RD, Lee AI, Neparidze N. Association of iron infusion reactions with ABO blood type. European Journal Of Haematology 2022, 109: 519-525. PMID: 35871468, DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyDextransFerric Oxide, SaccharatedFerrosoferric OxideHumansIronProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesConceptsGreater oddsBlood typeYale Cancer CenterInfusion-related reactionsRetrospective chart reviewLarger patient numbersABO blood typeType AB bloodChart reviewInfusion reactionsMost patientsHematology clinicIron sucroseMultivariable analysisProspective studyCancer CenterPatient numbersIron dextranRisk factorsIron infusionIron repletionPatientsPossible associationAB bloodBloodMarginalized identities, mistreatment, discrimination, and burnout among US medical students: cross sectional survey and retrospective cohort study
Teshome BG, Desai MM, Gross CP, Hill KA, Li F, Samuels EA, Wong AH, Xu Y, Boatright DH. Marginalized identities, mistreatment, discrimination, and burnout among US medical students: cross sectional survey and retrospective cohort study. The BMJ 2022, 376: e065984. PMID: 35318190, PMCID: PMC8938931, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-065984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBurnout, ProfessionalCross-Sectional StudiesEducation, Medical, UndergraduateFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesStudents, MedicalConceptsUS medical studentsMedical studentsMultiple marginalized identitiesExhaustion scoresMarginalized identitiesFemale studentsMedical schoolsNon-whiteIdentity groupsLGB studentsCross sectional surveyAssociated with burnoutGraduating medical studentsUS medical schoolsUndergraduate medical educationDisengagement scoresMultivariate linear regressionSelf-reported sexOldenburg Burnout Inventory for Medical StudentsSexual orientation groupsAmerican Medical CollegesSectional surveyConfounding associationsMedical educationHigher average scores
2021
Blood Pressure Trajectory Groups and Outcome After Endovascular Thrombectomy: A Multicenter Study
Petersen NH, Kodali S, Meng C, Li F, Nguyen CK, Peshwe KU, Strander S, Silverman A, Kimmel A, Wang A, Anadani M, Almallouhi E, Spiotta AM, Kim JT, Giles JA, Keyrouz SG, Farooqui M, Zevallos C, Maier IL, Psychogios MN, Liman J, Riou-Comte N, Richard S, Gory B, Wolfe S, Brown PA, Fargen KM, Mistry EA, Fakhri H, Mistry AM, Wong KH, de Havenon A, Nascimento FA, Kan P, Matouk C, Ortega-Gutiérrez S, Sheth KN. Blood Pressure Trajectory Groups and Outcome After Endovascular Thrombectomy: A Multicenter Study. Stroke 2021, 53: 1216-1225. PMID: 34781705, PMCID: PMC8960326, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.034408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageEndovascular thrombectomyBlood pressure trajectoriesFunctional outcomeHemorrhagic transformationIschemic strokeSBP trajectoriesIntracranial hemorrhageAnterior circulation large vessel occlusion ischemic strokeModified Rankin Scale (mRS) 90 daysTrajectory groupsLarge vessel occlusion ischemic strokeMulticenter retrospective cohort studySystolic blood pressure trajectoriesBlood pressure courseOptimal hemodynamic managementSBP trajectory groupsRetrospective cohort studyAcute ischemic strokeElevated blood pressurePoor functional outcomePressure trajectoriesBlood pressure dataCohort studySecondary outcomesSkin Cancer Incidence in Organ Transplant Recipients Referred for Benign Skin Conditions
Chundydyal S, Cheng JY, Wang M, Li FY, Colegio OR. Skin Cancer Incidence in Organ Transplant Recipients Referred for Benign Skin Conditions. Dermatologic Surgery 2021, 47: 1428-1432. PMID: 34482329, DOI: 10.1097/dss.0000000000003181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsBenign skin conditionsOrgan transplant recipientsSkin conditionsTransplant recipientsCutaneous malignanciesAdult solid organ transplant recipientsDermatologic careAcademic tertiary care centerRetrospective case-control studySkin cancer outcomesTertiary care centerBetter risk stratificationBenign skin disordersCase-control studySkin cancer incidenceMalignant skin lesionsPrompt referralDermatology clinicRisk stratificationCancer outcomesCancer incidenceCare centerReferral reasonsSkin lesions
2020
Association of relative dose intensity with BMI and pathologic complete response in patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
Usiskin I, Li F, Irwin ML, Cartmel B, Sanft T. Association of relative dose intensity with BMI and pathologic complete response in patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2020, 186: 191-197. PMID: 33125620, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-020-05994-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative dose intensityPathologic complete responseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerDose reductionDose intensityComplete responseLower BMIHigh relative dose intensityDose delaysTreatment tolerabilityPatient adherenceTreatment delayTumor characteristicsCancer HospitalChemotherapy dosesHigher BMIRetrospective studyResultsOur cohortMedical recordsPurposePrevious workChi-square analysisBMICommon reasonAverage ageAdoption of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Patterns of Care at the End of Life.
Riaz F, Gan G, Li F, Davidoff AJ, Adelson KB, Presley CJ, Adamson BJ, Shaw P, Parikh RB, Mamtani R, Gross CP. Adoption of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Patterns of Care at the End of Life. JCO Oncology Practice 2020, 16: e1355-e1370. PMID: 32678688, PMCID: PMC8189605, DOI: 10.1200/op.20.00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDeathHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsLung NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsEnd of lifeUse of chemotherapySystemic cancer therapySystemic therapyCheckpoint inhibitorsColon cancerElectronic health record-derived databaseUse of ICIsFDA approvalCell lung cancerPatterns of careCare of patientsMicrosatellite stable colon cancerMSS colon cancerPearson's chi-square testDrug Administration approvalPatient-level dataCancer therapyDays of lifeChi-square testAggressive therapyBiologic therapyPatient characteristicsTreatment patternsAccess and Outcomes Among Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients in a Large Integrated Health System
Thomas A, Papoutsidakis N, Spatz E, Testani J, Soucier R, Chou J, Ahmad T, Darr U, Hu X, Li F, Chen ME, Bellumkonda L, Sumathipala A, Jacoby D. Access and Outcomes Among Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients in a Large Integrated Health System. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e014095. PMID: 31973610, PMCID: PMC7033886, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.014095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCardiomyopathy, HypertrophicCause of DeathConnecticutDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHeart Disease Risk FactorsHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSocial ClassSocial Determinants of HealthTreatment OutcomeConceptsSpecialty careHCM patientsCare cohortHypertrophic cardiomyopathyYale New Haven Health SystemLarge integrated health systemHealth systemBackground Hypertrophic cardiomyopathyRetrospective cohort studySocioeconomic statusPatients' socioeconomic statusHigher socioeconomic status groupsHypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsIntegrated health systemSpecialty care accessSocioeconomic status groupsMedical insurance providersCardiomyopathy clinicCause deathLSES patientsCause hospitalizationCause mortalityNoncardiac causesCohort studySecondary outcomes
2019
Retrospective cohort study of anatomic localization of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas in solid organ transplant recipients compared with immunocompetent patients
Cheng JY, Li FY, Wang M, Colegio OR. Retrospective cohort study of anatomic localization of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas in solid organ transplant recipients compared with immunocompetent patients. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2019, 81: 1417-1419. PMID: 31150701, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.05.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellCohort StudiesFemaleHumansImmunocompetenceMaleOrgan TransplantationPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSkin NeoplasmsAssociation between pre-diagnosis BMI, physical activity, pathologic complete response, and chemotherapy completion in women treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
Usiskin I, Li F, Irwin ML, Cartmel B, Sanft T. Association between pre-diagnosis BMI, physical activity, pathologic complete response, and chemotherapy completion in women treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. Breast Cancer 2019, 26: 719-728. PMID: 31119682, DOI: 10.1007/s12282-019-00974-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseChemotherapy completionComplete responseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyLower BMIResidual diseaseBreast cancerPhysical activityNeoadjuvant breast cancer treatmentRetrospective case-control studyUnconditional logistic regression modelsCompletion of chemotherapyMedical record reviewBreast cancer survivalLower mean BMICase-control studyPhysical activity 1Breast cancer treatmentLogistic regression modelsBreast cancer diagnosisMean BMIPatient characteristicsRecord reviewPurposePhysical activityCancer survival
2018
Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Compared With Immunocompetent Patients
Cheng JY, Li FY, Ko CJ, Colegio OR. Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Compared With Immunocompetent Patients. JAMA Dermatology 2018, 154: 60-66. PMID: 29167858, PMCID: PMC5833573, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.4506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAge DistributionAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellCohort StudiesFemaleHumansImmunocompetenceIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingOrgan TransplantationPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex DistributionSkin NeoplasmsTransplant RecipientsUnited StatesConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsSquamous cell carcinomaImmunocompetent control groupOrgan transplant recipientsImmunocompetent patientsTransplant recipientsImmunocompetent individualsMean ageCell carcinomaOutcome measuresControl groupStudy participantsCutaneous squamous cell carcinomaAggressive squamous cell carcinomaAnnual biopsy rateImmunosuppressive medication regimenRetrospective cohort studyDisease-specific deathSecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureAggressive behaviorCumulative followOverall deathCohort studyImmunocompetent group
2016
Colorectal cancer in the very young: a comparative study of tumor markers, pathology and survival in early onset and adult onset patients
Khan SA, Morris M, Idrees K, Gimbel MI, Rosenberg S, Zeng Z, Li F, Gan G, Shia J, LaQuaglia MP, Paty PB. Colorectal cancer in the very young: a comparative study of tumor markers, pathology and survival in early onset and adult onset patients. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2016, 51: 1812-1817. PMID: 27558481, PMCID: PMC5312708, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorChildColorectal NeoplasmsDNA Mismatch RepairDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA, NeoplasmFemaleHumansMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsOnset colorectal cancerEarly-onset colorectal cancerAdult-onset patientsColorectal cancerEarly age onsetPoor prognosisMicrosatellite instabilityOnset patientsClinical dataEarly-age onset colorectal cancerMLH1/PMS2 lossAdult colorectal cancerAdult CRC patientsAdvanced stage presentationMismatch repair expressionHigh-grade cancerAge 30 yearsSpecific genetic subtypesCRC patientsFavorable survivalPMS2 lossGrade cancerBRAF mutationsTumor markersBRAFV600E mutation
2015
Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Aortic Valve Annular Shape in Children With Bicuspid Aortic Valves and/or Aortic Coarctation Compared With Controls
Chamberland CR, Sugeng L, Abraham S, Li F, Weismann CG. Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Aortic Valve Annular Shape in Children With Bicuspid Aortic Valves and/or Aortic Coarctation Compared With Controls. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 116: 1411-1417. PMID: 26375172, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.07.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBicuspid aortic valveEccentricity indexAortic valveAnnular dimensionsAV annulusControl groupCommon congenital cardiac abnormalityCoA groupDegenerative aortic valve diseaseEchocardiograms of childrenAortic valve diseaseBody surface areaCongenital cardiac abnormalitiesAV dysfunctionValve dysfunctionNoncoronary cuspAortic annulusAortic coarctationThree-dimensional evaluationValve diseaseInterventional resultsGeneral populationNormal controlsCardiac abnormalitiesAnnular size
2014
Effect of vitamin D–binding protein genotype on the development of asthma in children
Navas-Nazario A, Li FY, Shabanova V, Weiss P, Cole DE, Carpenter TO, Bazzy-Asaad A. Effect of vitamin D–binding protein genotype on the development of asthma in children. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2014, 112: 519-524. PMID: 24745702, PMCID: PMC4070170, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2014.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAsthmaChild, PreschoolCholestanetriol 26-MonooxygenaseConnecticutCytochrome P450 Family 2FemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHispanic or LatinoHumansInfantMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, CalcitriolRetrospective StudiesVitamin DVitamin D-Binding ProteinConceptsDevelopment of asthmaVitamin DGC genotypeVitamin D metabolite levelsRetrospective medical record reviewVitamin D insufficiencyMedical record reviewCurrent clinical dataSingle nucleotide polymorphismsVitamin D metabolitesGC single nucleotide polymorphismsHispanic populationPotential vitamin DMonths of ageD insufficiencyAsthma morbidityHealthy infantsRecord reviewD metabolitesHealthy childrenInflammatory diseasesNucleotide polymorphismsClinical dataProtective effectAsthmaClinical and Laboratory Factors That Predict Death in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Presenting With Late-onset Sepsis
Levit O, Bhandari V, Li FY, Shabanova V, Gallagher PG, Bizzarro MJ. Clinical and Laboratory Factors That Predict Death in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Presenting With Late-onset Sepsis. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2014, 33: 143-146. PMID: 24418836, PMCID: PMC3917323, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate-onset sepsisLow birth weight infantsBirth weight infantsIndependent risk factorLaboratory factorsWeight infantsVLBW infantsRisk factorsCases of LOSEpisodes of LOSRisk of LOSFungal LOSNeonatal intensive care unitMultivariate logistic regression analysisSepsis-related deathsIntensive care unitOnset of illnessSepsis-associated mortalityGram-positive infectionsLogistic regression analysisOnset of diseasePresentation of illnessComposite risk profileLaboratory signsNecrotizing enterocolitisMarrow Assessment for Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Demonstrates Poor Correlation With Disease Probability
Ho C, Yao X, Tian L, Li FY, Podoltsev N, Xu ML. Marrow Assessment for Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Demonstrates Poor Correlation With Disease Probability. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2014, 141: 62-71. PMID: 24343738, DOI: 10.1309/ajcpmd5tjefoovbw.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFindings of hemophagocytosisHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisHistologic findingsProbability of HLHSecondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisCore biopsy specimenCore biopsy specimensDisease probabilityFisher's exact testElevated ferritinClinical suspicionMarrow assessmentHLH groupBiopsy specimenLaboratory criteriaBiopsy specimensMedical recordsHemophagocytosisExact testLymphohistiocytosisPatientsSignificant correlationAspiratesPoor correlationFindings