Scholarly Activities

2024

Alshanqeeti S, Szpunar S, Anne P, Saravolatz L, Bhargava A. Epidemiology, clinical features and outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 by vaccination status: a multicenter historical cohort study. Virol J. 2024 Mar 21;21(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s12985-024-02325-x. PMID: 38515170; PMCID: PMC10958885

Yun A, Zacharias V, Szpunar S, Saravolatz LD. A Comparison of Non–COVID-19 Hospital Mortality Rates During COVID-19 Surges Compared With Prepandemic Periods. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice 32(2):e1340, March 2024. | DOI:10.1097/IPC.0000000000001340

Sorge J, Szpunar S, Daniel T, Saravolatz L. Using the Electronic Medical Record to Address Code Status Documentation: A Quality Improvement Project. J Healthc Qual. 2024 Mar 28. doi: 10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000428. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38547078.

2023

Mazhar, M., Estrada, A., Zorn, A., Madlinger, R. V., & Migliea, M. (2023). Severe and refractory hypotension aer intenonal minoxidil overdose: a case report. Toxicology Communications, 7(1).hps://doi.org/10.1080/24734306.2023.229340

Mohamed A, De Rose L, Bazzi T, Benjamin M. A Rare Case of Rapidly Progressive Extragonadal Mature Cysc Teratoma Presenng With Chest Pain. Cureus. 2023 Mar 24;15(3):e36631. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36631. PMID: 37102022; PMCID: PMC10123326.

Gidda H, Singh I, Mohamed A, Nashed B. Mild Pancreas Induced by Linaglipn Revealed by a Medicaon Review. Cureus. 2023 Mar 21;15(3):e36455. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36455. PMID: 37090411; PMCID: PMC10116583

2021

Abraham B, Sedhom R, Megaly M, et al. Outcomes with catheter-directed thrombolysis compared with anticoagulation alone in patients with acute deep venous thrombosis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Jan 1;97(1):E61-E70. PMID: 32936517.

Mouabbi JA, Chand M, Asghar IA, et al. Lumpectomy followed by radiation improves survival in HER2 positive and triple-negative breast cancer with high tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes compared to mastectomy alone. Cancer Med. 2021 Jul;10(14):4790-4795. PMID: 34080777.

Zamora-Sifuentes J, Nasser A, Barawi M. Band ligation-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection of an intradiverticular polyp. VideoGIE. 2021 Jan 9;6(3): 147-148. PMID: 33738369.

Zhao W, Gandhi N, Affas S, et al. Predicting QT interval prolongation in patients diagnosed with the 2019 novel coronavirus infection. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2021 Sep;26(5):e12853. PMID: 33963634.

2020

Abraham B, Megal M, Sous M, et al. Meta-analysis comparing torsemide versus furosemide in patients with heart failure. Am J Cardiol. 2020 Jan 1;125(1):92-99. PMID: 31699358

Affas S, Ayas MF, Mendes JM, et al. Primary leiomyosarcoma of the mesentery: a case report with review of literature. Cureus. 2020 Oct 3;12(10):e10777. PMID: 33033670.

Affas S, Chaar A Zamora-Sifuentes J, et al. Pre-operative predictors of concurrent choledocholithiasis in patients with acute calculus holecystitis: an external validity analysis. Cureus. 2020 Oct 19;12(10):e11039. PMID: 33214966.

2019

Abdalla A, Aref A. Upfront chemotherapy followed by chemoradiation remains the Sequence of choice for total neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2019 Dec 20;37(36):3561-3562. PMID: 31596633.

Chaar A, Mouabbi JA, Alrajjal A, et al. Metastatic testicular choriocarcinoma: an unusual cause of upper gastrointestinal bleed. Cureus. 2019 Jul 26;11(7):e5243. PMID: 31565641.

Nasser A, Bill K, Barawi M. Lumen-apposing metal stent-assisted electrohydraulic lithotripsy and mechanical lithotripsy for cholelithasis in a nonsurgical patient. VideoGIE. 2019 Mar 4;4(4):159-160. PMID: 31016275.

Vendittelli PS, Botros B, Rosman HS, et al. Coronary artery embolism: two case reports and a review of the literature. Am J Med Sci. 2019 Apr;357(4):333-337. PMID: 30545698.

2018

Edia S, Boshara A, Neupane S, et al. Internal jugular venous approach to percutaneous vacuum-assisted debulking of large lead vegetations prior to lead extraction. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2016 Jan;4(1):147-149. PMID: 29600779.

Garg R, Barawi M. A guidewire may save the day. Korean J Gastroenterol. 2017 Aug 25;72(2): 83-85. PMID: 30145860.

Garg R, Saravolatz LD, Barawi M. Endoscopic treatment of colonic duplication cyst: a case report and review of the literature. Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2018 Feb 13;2018:6143570. PMID: 29666719.

Garg R, Mohan BP, Krishnamoorthi R, et al. Pre-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) administration of rectal indomethacin in unselected patients to reduce post-ERCP pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2018 Mar;27(2):120-126. PMID: 29619673.