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Deciding When To Use Bipap For Patients With Acute Exacerbations Of Copd, Akhil Vedere

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report appraising Carrera M, Marín JM, Antón A, et al. A controlled trial of noninvasive ventilation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations. J Crit Care. 2009;24(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.08.007

Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin Proves To Be An Effective Alternative To Intravenous Immunoglobulin In The Treatment Of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Benjamin Ross

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report appraising van Schaik IN, Bril V, van Geloven N, et al. Subcutaneous immunoglobulin for maintenance treatment in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (PATH): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet Neurol. 2018;17(1):35-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(17)30378-2

Transanal Irrigation Is More Beneficial In Symptomatic Management Of Neurogenic Bowel Disease Than Conservative Bowel Management, Chi-Lan Tran

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report appraising Christensen P, Bazzocchi G, Coggrave M, et al. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Transanal Irrigation Versus Conservative Bowel Management in Spinal Cord–Injured Patients. Gastroenterology. 2006;131(3):738-747. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2006.06.004

Upper Vs. Lower Extremity: Does The Site Of Steroid Injection Have A Different Effect On Blood Glucose Levels In Patients With Diabetes?, Emilyn Anderi

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report appraising Twu J, Patel N, Wolf JM, Conti Mica M. Impact of variation of corticosteroid dose, injection site, and multiple injections on blood glucose measurement in diabetic patients. J Hand Surg Am. 2018;43(8):738-744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.06.005 for a patient with diabetes and osteoarthritis.

Changing Guidelines: Recommendation Of Early Peanut Introduction For Prevention Of Peanut Allergy In Infants With Severe Eczema, Alexandra H. Zetye

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report appraising Du Toit G, Roberts G, Sayre PH, et al. Randomized trial of peanut consumption in infants at risk for peanut allergy. New Eng J Med. 2015;372(9):803-813. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1414850

Endovascular Branch Fenestration And/Or Stenting May Be A Viable Treatment Option For Lower Limb Malperfusion Due To Acute Type B Aortic Dissection, Matthew Henry

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report appraising Norton EL, Williams DM, Kim KM, et al. Management of acute type B aortic dissection with malperfusion via endovascular fenestration/stenting [published online September 30, 2019]. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.09.065

Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps: How They Notify Users Of Potential Exposure, William A. Mattingly

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

No abstract provided.

Considerations For A Covid-19 Research Data Warehouse In The Time Of Covid, William A. Mattingly

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

No abstract provided.

Do Atypical Antipsychotics Trigger Manic Switching In Patients With Bipolar I Disorder?, Hilary P. Stevenson Md, Phd

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A 22-year-old newly diagnosed patient with bipolar is discussing with her doctor the safety of starting an atypical antipsychotic as part of her treatment plan for depression. The patient was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder after years of ups and downs making school and her relationship especially difficult. After seeking out a university student health psychiatrist for a severe depressive episode she was prescribed an antidepressant, which within a few weeks triggered a manic episode that required hospitalization. Since that time she has been compliant with her medications but has fallen into another depressive episode. Her psychiatrist encourages her to …

Behavioral Therapy Is A Viable Treatment Option For Children And Adolescents With Trichotillomania, Elizabeth Nesbitt

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report appraising Franklin ME, Edson AL, Ledley DA, Cahill SP. Behavior therapy for pediatric trichotillomania: a randomized controlled trial. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2011;50(8):763-771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2011.05.0091 for a patient with trichotillomania.

Janus Kinase Inhibitors May Be An Effective Treatment To Reduce Skin Depigmentation In Vitiligo, Shannon E. Lohman

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report appraising Rothstein B, Joshipura D, Saraiya A, Abdat R, Ashkar H, Turkowski Y, Sheth V, Huang V, Au SC, Kachuk C, Dumont N, Gottlieb AB, Rosmarin D. Treatment of vitiligo with the topical Janus kinase inhibitor ruxolitinib. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 Jun;76(6):1054-1060.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2017.02.049 for a patient with worsening vitiligo.

Mindfulness Therapy Is An Effective Adjunctive Treatment For Adolescents Living With Hiv, Samantha Rea

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report appraising Webb L, Perry-Parrish C, Ellen J, Sibinga E. Mindfulness instruction for HIV-infected youth: a randomized controlled trial. AIDS Care. 2018;30(6):688–695. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2017.1394434

Inpatient Motivational Interviewing For Adolescent Type 1 Diabetics With Poor Glycemic Control Is Ineffective, Andrew L. Roberts

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report appraising Wang Y-C, Mackenzie M, Nakonezny PA, et al. A randomized controlled trial comparing motivational interviewing in education to structured diabetes education in teens with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2010;33(8):1741-1743. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc10-0019.

Addition Of An Anti-Staphylococcal Beta Lactam To Standard Antibiotic Therapy Does Not Decrease 90-Day Mortality Of Mrsa Bacteremia Versus Standard Therapy Alone, Monica Hessler

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A clinical decision report appraising Tong SYC, Lye DC, Yahav D, et al. Effect of vancomycin or daptomycin with vs without an antistaphylococcal β-lactam on mortality, bacteremia, relapse, or treatment failure in patients with MRSA bacteremia: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2020;323(6):527–537. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.0103 for a patient with multiple comorbidities including heart failure, severe aortic regurgitation, aortic aneurysm and intellectual disability being treated for MRSA bacteremia who is intubated in the ICU.

Septic Shock Better Controlled With Earlier Administration Of Norepinephrine, Steve Durham

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report appraising Elbouhy MA, Soliman M, Gaber A, Taema KM, Abdel-Aziz A. Early use of norepinephrine improves survival in septic shock: earlier than early. Archives of Medical Research. 2019;50(6):325–332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arcmed.2019.10.003.

One-Stage And Two-Stage Breast Reconstruction Have No Meaningful Difference In Patient Quality Of Life, Amer Mansoor

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report appraising Negenborn VL, Young-Afat DA, Dikmans REG, et al. Quality of life and patient satisfaction after one-stage implant-based breast reconstruction with an acellular dermal matrix versus two-stage breast reconstruction (BRIOS): primary outcome of a randomised, controlled trial. Lancet Oncology. 2018;19(9):1205-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1470-2045(18)30378-4.

The Role Of Rapid Diagnostic Point Of Care Igg/Igm Antibody Tests In The Diagnosis Of Sars-Cov-2 Infection, Nishita Tripathi, Daniya Sheikh, Dawn Balcom

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

Background: Current testing of symptomatic patients for SARS-CoV-2 involves the use of nucleic acid amplification tests, also known as genetic, RNA, or polymerase chain reaction (PCR), to detect viral RNA. The initial use of point of care (POC) antibody tests, also known as serological tests, in the management of SARS-CoV-2 infection was limited. In this review, we determine the significance of POC antibody serological tests and explore their possible role in the diagnosis and management of patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Methods: A literature search was conducted in Google Scholar, PubMed, and Embase, supplemented by searching the Centers for …

Interleukin 35 Delays Hindlimb Ischemia-Induced Angiogenesis Through Regulating Ros-Extracellular Matrix But Spares Later Regenerative Angiogenesis., Hangfei Fu, Yu Sun, Ying Shao, Jason Saredy, Ramon Cueto, Lu Liu, Charles Drummer, Candice Johnson, Keman Xu, Yifan Lu, Xinyuan Li, Shu Meng, Eric R Xue, Judy Tan, Nirag C Jhala, Daohai Yu, Yan Zhou, Kayla J Bayless, Jun Yu, Thomas J Rogers, Wenhui Hu, Nathaniel W Snyder, Jianxin Sun, Xuebin Qin, Xiaohua Jiang, Hong Wang, Xiaofeng Yang

Center for Translational Medicine Faculty Papers

Interleukin (IL) 35 is a novel immunosuppressive heterodimeric cytokine in IL-12 family. Whether and how IL-35 regulates ischemia-induced angiogenesis in peripheral artery diseases are unrevealed. To fill this important knowledge gap, we used loss-of-function, gain-of-function, omics data analysis, RNA-Seq, in vivo and in vitro experiments, and we have made the following significant findings: i) IL-35 and its receptor subunit IL-12RB2, but not IL-6ST, are induced in the muscle after hindlimb ischemia (HLI); ii) HLI-induced angiogenesis is improved in Il12rb2-/- mice, in ApoE-/-/Il12rb2-/- mice compared to WT and ApoE-/- controls, respectively, where hyperlipidemia inhibits angiogenesis in vivo and in …

Gastrointestinal Symptoms In Patients With Covid-19, Mohammed Abbas, Rafik Elbeblawy, Islam Gadelmoula, Suvarna Rekha, Bettina Sinanova, Jose Bordon

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

Introduction: Though coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is predominantly a respiratory illness, a growing number of studies reported gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms among these patients. We examined the incidence of GI symptoms in patients with COVID-19 and GI symptoms as the initial presentation of the disease.

Methods: We examined peer-reviewed studies in English of patients with COVID-19 that reported GI symptoms. We searched PubMed and Google Scholar for articles published up to June 30, 2020, by using the keywords ``COVID-19,'' ``Coronavirus,'' ``severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,'', ``SARS-CoV-2,'' ``gastrointestinal tract,'' ``gastrointestinal diseases,'' and ``gastrointestinal symptoms and signs.'' Studies with fewer than 30 …

Gastrointestinal Sars Cov-2 Infection And The Dynamic Of Its Detection In Stool, Rafik Elbeblawy, Mohammed Abbas, Islam Gadelmoula, Akshitha Kolla, Bettina Sinanova, Jose Bordon

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 has been strongly associated with respiratory illnesses; however the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection of the gastrointestinal tract is not fully clear. We examined the frequency of positive stool SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in COVID-19 patients, duration of stool viral shedding after the viral clearance of respiratory samples, and the association of SARS-CoV-2 infection with gastrointestinal symptoms.

Methods: We did a search in PubMed and Google Scholar of studies published in the English language before June 30th, 2020. Search queries included: “COVID-19”, “SARS-CoV-2”, and “stool SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR”. We excluded studies with less than 8 patients from our …

Cbf-1 Promotes The Establishment And Maintenance Of Hiv Latency By Recruiting Polycomb Repressive Complexes, Prc1 And Prc2, At Hiv Ltr., Adhikarimayum Lakhikumar Sharma, Joseph Hokello, Shilpa Sonti, Sonia Zicari, Lin Sun, Aseel Alqatawni, Michael Bukrinsky, Gary Simon, Ashok Chauhan, René Daniel, Mudit Tyagi

Center for Translational Medicine Faculty Papers

The C-promoter binding factor-1 (CBF-1) is a potent and specific inhibitor of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 LTR promoter. Here, we demonstrate that the knockdown of endogenous CBF-1 in latently infected primary CD4+ T cells, using specific small hairpin RNAs (shRNA), resulted in the reactivation of latent HIV proviruses. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays using latently infected primary T cells and Jurkat T-cell lines demonstrated that CBF-1 induces the establishment and maintenance of HIV latency by recruiting polycomb group (PcG/PRC) corepressor complexes or polycomb repressive complexes 1 and 2 (PRC1 and PRC2). Knockdown of CBF-1 resulted in the dissociation of PRCs …

Covid-19 Is Associated With Increased Severity In Pregnant Women, Zahid Imran, Vidyulata Salunkhe, Ahmed A. Eladely, Ahmed Abdelhaleem, Satya Durugu, Daisy Sangroula

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic originated in China in late 2019; the number of cases is increasing with 2,104,346 cases and 116,140 deaths in the United States as of June 16, 2020. Pregnant women are a vulnerable population in epidemics or pandemics. This review is designed to look in detail at the severity of COVID-19 in pregnant women compared to non-pregnant women of reproductive age.

Methods: Literature searches on PubMed, Google Scholar, the Lancet, and Web of Science were conducted.

Results: We found evidence of increased risk for severe disease and distinctive symptoms among pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19 compared …

Simultaneous Analytical Determination Of Methyl Salicylate And Thymol In Selected Malaysian Traditional Medicines, Muhammad Shahariz Mohamad Adzib

Student Works (2020-2029)

Various topical formulations comprise of methyl salicylate and thymol due to their analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. The huge demand has led traditional medicines being susceptible to adulteration with synthetic drugs or their analogues to enhance their efficacy and to minimise the cost of obtaining the limited natural substance. The objectives of this study are to analyse a suitable analytical method for simultaneous determination of methyl salicylate and thymol in selected Malaysian traditional medicines using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and to screen the selected Malaysian traditional medicines for possible methyl salicylate and thymol adulteration using the analytical method. Most literature …

The Incidence Of Common Respiratory Viruses During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Results From The Louisville Covid-19 Epidemiology Study, Brian C. Bohn Pharmd, Bcidp, Ashley M. Wilde Pharmd, Bcps-Aq Id, Sarah E. Moore Pharmd, Matthew Song Pharmd, Bcidp, Clayton J. Patross Pharmd, Bcps, Alan D. Junkins Phd, D(Abmm), Paul Schulz Md, Julio A. Ramirez Md Facp

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

Introduction: Social distancing has been utilized during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2; it is also expected to reduce the spread of common respiratory viruses.

Methods: This retrospective, descriptive study assessed the rate of positivity of common respiratory viruses from a commercially available respiratory pathogen panel across a five-hospital health system during four-week periods within March to April of 2019 and 2020.

Results: During the four-week period in 2019, the percent positivity of common respiratory viruses from week 1 to week 4 decreased from 6 to 32% among the four included viruses. In the comparator period in …

Opioid Dependency And Its Effects On Alcohol Consumption, Emily V. Flores

Psychology and Counseling Theses

Previous research has found dualistic effects on alcohol consumption with low doses of buprenorphine increasing alcohol and higher doses of buprenorphine reducing alcohol consumption in rats (Ciccocioppo et al., 2006). Other existing research on naloxone treatment and alcohol consumption in opioid use has demonstrated that alcohol consumption decreases after naloxone treatment in rats (Hyytia & Sinclair, 1993). Yet, no research has been conducted on either rats or humans on the effects of buprenorphine and naloxone medication combined. The effects of opioid maintenance therapy are controversial and the relationship between alcohol consumption and opioid dependency treatment is mainly based on literature …

The Generation Of An Engineered Interleukin-10 Protein With Improved Stability And Biological Function, Faisal Minshawi, Sebastian Lanvermann, Edward Mckenzie, Rebecca Jeffery, Kevin Couper, Stamatia Papoutsopoulou, Axel Roers, Werner Muller

Center for Translational Medicine Faculty Papers

Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an immunoregulatory cytokine that plays a pivotal role in modulating inflammation. IL-10 has inhibitory effects on proinflammatory cytokine production and function in vitro and in vivo; as such, IL-10 is viewed as a potential treatment for various inflammatory diseases. However, a significant drawback of using IL-10 in clinical application is the fact that the biologically active form of IL-10 is an unstable homodimer, which has a short half-life and is easily degraded in vivo. Consequently, IL-10 therapy using recombinant native IL-10 has had only limited success in the treatment of human disease. To improve the therapeutic potential …

Efficient Non-Epigenetic Activation Of Hiv Latency Through The T-Cell Receptor Signalosome., Joseph Hokello, Adhikarimayum Lakhikumar Sharma, Mudit Tyagi

Center for Translational Medicine Faculty Papers

Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) can either undergo a lytic pathway to cause productive systemic infections or enter a latent state in which the integrated provirus remains transcriptionally silent for decades. The ability to latently infect T-cells enables HIV-1 to establish persistent infections in resting memory CD4+ T-lymphocytes which become reactivated following the disruption or cessation of intensive drug therapy. The maintenance of viral latency occurs through epigenetic and non-epigenetic mechanisms. Epigenetic mechanisms of HIV latency regulation involve the deacetylation and methylation of histone proteins within nucleosome 1 (nuc-1) at the viral long terminal repeats (LTR) such that the inhibition …

Sexual Dysfunction After Rectal Cancer Treatment, Sarah M. Popek

Clinical and Translational Science Center Scholarly Output

Introduction: Treatment for rectal cancer results in sexual dysfunction. Sexual function is a component of the HR-QOL (health related quality of life) measures. The incidence of sexual dysfunction following treatment for rectal cancer and its impact on the HR-QOL is not well delineated, particularly on women.

Objectives: To prospectively assess the degree of sexual dysfunction that occurs after treatment for Stage I-III rectal cancer and the corresponding short term (<3 months) and long term (<2 years) effect on the Quality of Life measure for oncology (QOL-30).

Methods: Validated questionnaires will be administered to assess sexual function and quality of life. The International Index of Erectile Dysfunction will be administered to male patients and …

Modeling, Fabrication And Characterization Of Coated Calcium Phosphate Scaffolds Produced By 3d-Printing For Tissue Engineering Application, Touri Maria

Student Works (2020-2029)

A fully interconnected 3-dimensional scaffold with pre-determined dimensions and porosity can be attained by design-dependent rapid prototyping techniques which possess precise control over the internal and external architecture of the scaffolds thus they can overcome the problems associated with the process-dependent classical approaches. Interruption of vascular flow with fracture or surgical osteotomy results in a transient hypoxic gradient within the wound and subsequent tissue necrosis. Tissue engineering scaffolds with oxygen generating elements have shown to be able to increase the level of oxygen and cell survivability. In this study, biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) scaffolds with the composition of 60% hydroxyapatite …

Anesthesia Services In The Time Of Covid, James Chen, Daisy Sangroula, Katelyn Williams, Sydney Pham, Ozan Akca, Jiapeng Huang, Sean Clifford

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

Our hospital is a 400-bed, Level-1 trauma center with 78 intensive care unit (ICU) beds serving the greater Louisville metropolitan area. The COVID-19 pandemic forced our hospital to re-evaluate our core business operations and to develop a coherent response to a fluid situation. Between March 15 and May 15, 2020, the University of Louisville Hospital admitted more than 100 COVID-19 inpatients; approximately 30 were admitted to the ICU, and most required endotracheal intubation. The following review describes our Department of Anesthesiology \& Perioperative Medicine foci, actions, and rationale during the COVID-19 pandemic. While we hope not to experience another pandemic …