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2025 Published Research

December

  • Kaleem S†, Dunn A†, Eldawy N†, Mendonca J†, Dean A†, Densley S†, Sacca L. Mental and Emotional Health of Primary Caregivers as Determinants of Childhood Anxiety and Depression. Matern Child Health J. 2025 Dec 29. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41460557.

  • Lalman C, Stabler KR, Disatham J, Brennan LA , Kantorow M , Walker JL. Distinct transcriptional regulation of the Wnt and TGFβ signaling families associated with wound healing and fibrotic outcomes to lens injury. Exp Eye Res. 2025 Dec;261:110628. . Epub 2025 Sep 12. PMID: 40946957; PMCID: PMC13107971.

  • Turtz, M., & Dobbs, M. (2025). Academic Medical Advancements into Shark Finning Conservation Acts in the United States. Academic Medicine & Surgery.
  • PhillipsÌýC,Ìý MejiaÌýMC ,ÌýPetersÌýD,Ìý Kalathoor J†,Ìý Sacca L, Andric B. Tracking functional recovery in a community-based substance use disorder program: a five-year descriptive evaluation using the brief addiction monitor.Ìý Addict Sci ClinPract (2025).Ìý

  • Kirshteyn I,ÌýSrivastav M†,ÌýGrace K†, Cescato V,Ìý Bommareddy, A .ÌýMajor Plant-Based Compounds for the Prevention and Treatment of Melanoma—A Mini Review.ÌýBioÌý2025,Ìý14, 1772.Ìý

  • Zheng Jiang and Wen Shen (2025) A comprehensive study of c-Kit-expressing amacrine cells in the mammalian retina.ÌýSci Reports.
  • Kamm, C.†, Eldawy, N.†, Lewis, K.†, Abraham, I.†, Miron, E.†, Decker, M.†, Zerrouki, Y.†, & Sacca, L. (2025). The Role of US Adult Cancer Risk Perceptions and Knowledge on Nutritional Behaviors and Alcohol Intake. Societies, 15(12), 344.
  • Vieira L†, Eng E M†, Chandrasekaran R†, and Esmaeili E. (December 05, 2025) Novel Use of Meniscal Allograft Arthroplasty for Basal Joint Arthritis in a Patient With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Case Report. Cureus 17(12): e98522.
  • Gajewski, P.Axx, Iwamoto, H., Tillman, A.N., Filliben, Z., Robson, M.Jxx., Baganz, N.L., Quan, N., Blakely, R.D. Peripheral inflammation limits serotonin neuron signaling capacity via serotonergic IL-1R1 to reduce neuronal excitability and enhance serotonin clearance, bioRCiv, 2025.

November

  • Hegele B J†, Zorc S A†, Onubogu U†, Oakes, B, and Averkiou, P. Atypical Postpartum Psychosis and Neuropsychiatric Manifestations Coexisting With Global Cortical Atrophy. Cureus, November 30, 2025, 17(11): e98177.
  • Boguslavskiy R*,ÌýTharp M†,ÌýGan W*, andÌýSwerdloff M A. (November 25, 2025) Complete Junctional Scotoma Secondary to Metastatic Melanoma: A Rapidly Progressive Presentation. Cureus 17(11): e97757.
  • Wen Shen (2025) Retinal Neurovascular Coupling: From Mechanisms to a Diagnostic Window into Brain Disorders. Cells.
  • Wang G, Liu SW, Wells M, Engstrom G , Hughes PG, Clayton LM , Alter SM , Solano JJ , Torres JA, Buckley TP , Shih RD . Association of antiplatelet agents and intracranial hemorrhage in geriatric emergency department patients with head trauma from a fall. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2025 Nov;10:e001863. .
  • Shih RD , Ragsdale L, Orr N, Steinberg K. Asymptomatic Acute Hypertension in Nursing Home Residents: Rarely an Emergency. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 Nov;26(11):105858. . PMID: 40945923.
  • Soto P†, Reis V†, Abraham I†, Llorens C†, Dunn A†, Lent A†, Sacca L. Risk Factors for Bullying in US Adolescents Aged 12-17. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2025 Nov 22. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41273468.
  • Expert Panel on Gastrointestinal Imaging; Soleimani S, Kamel IR, Chang KJ, Bartel TB, Bhosale PR, Cash BD, Chernyak V, Felker RA, Gupta A, Lo HS, Magnetta M, Shih RD , Yacoub JH, Fowler KJ. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Acute Left Upper Quadrant Pain. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 Nov;22(11S):S481-S491. . PMID: 41193039.
  • Reis, V.†, Llorens, C.†, Soto, P.†, Dunn, A.†, Jimenez, S.†, Starr, A.†, Burgoa, S.†, Lewis, K.†, & Sacca, L. (2025). Parental Aggravation and Adverse Childhood Experiences as Influential Factors in Adolescent Depression and Anxiety. Youth, 5(4), 120.

  • Willett Y, Dunn J†, Garone MA, Hennekens CH . Updates for healthcare providers: Myths concerning acetaminophen. 2025, AJM,ÌýPublished online November 14, 2025.

  • Abraham, I.†, Dasilva, G†, Ernst, K.†, Campson, A.†, Starr, A.†, Kamm, C.†, Kosseifi, G., Decker, M.†, Kaleem, S.†, Eldawy, N.†, Brinzo, P.†, ,ÌýRamdin, C., Mejia, M. , Nelson, L.S. , Sacca, L. (2025).ÌýA Systematic Review on the Risk of Developing Cancer and Frequency of Alcohol Consumption Behaviors in US Adults. Cancer Epidemiology. 2025 Dec;99:102956. Epub 2025 Nov 13. PMID: 41237687.

  • Wells M, Goldstein L NÌý(November 13, 2025) When Formulas Fail: A Secondary Analysis of Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Body Composition Data Comparing Ideal and Lean Body Weight Equations Against Measured Lean Body Weight in Obese Children. Cureus 17(11): e96759.
  • Swickley, T.†, Bandi, R.†,ÌýSacca, L. Using intervention mapping to develop a virtual reality medical curriculum for underrepresented students in Florida.Ìý Discov Public Health Ìý22, 674 (2025).

  • Da Costa A.‡, Engstrom G , Ouslander J . Association of fall risk scores with 30-day return to hospital rates in older adults following a hip fracture: a retrospective single-center analysis of a quality improvement database. Cureus. 2025;17(10).

  • Matarazzo A†, ÌýMolle A†, Hennekens CH . Dupilumab for bullous pemphigoid: To treat or not to treat? Cutis. 2025, published online ahead of print November 7.

  • Jan MT, Kumar A, Sonar VG, Wells M, Pandya A, Engstrom G , Shih R , Furht B. Comprehensive survey of body weight estimation: techniques, datasets, and applications. Multimed Tools Appl. 2025;84(24):28807-28837.

  • Ejezie, C. L.,Ìý Sacca, L.,ÌýBurgoa, S.†, Zerrouki, Y.†, Oladoyin, O. O., Anunobi, P. C., & Messiah, S. E. (2025).ÌýDigital health strategies for sudden infant death syndrome prevention: A scoping review. Prev Med. 2025;200:108412.

  • Feinblum H, Martinez LC, Dunn J†, Maki DG, Hennekens CH . Clinical and public health challenges in achieving antimicrobial stewardship in outpatient settings. AJM, 2025. Published online ahead of print on November 28.

October

  • Chandrasekaran R†, Eng E†, Knecht M , Sacca L . The global impact of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in decreasing barriers to accessing healthcare services in high-risk communities: a scoping review. Health Promot Int. 2025 Oct 30;40(6):daaf187. . PMID: 41294315.
  • Hofecker A, Carlsward B, Duffy EC, Dunn J†, Matarazzo A†, Barton L, Bagno L, Hennekens CH , Crossen SL. Routine individual and periodic dental care avoided local and possibly systemic complications of periodontal disease. J Dent Prob and Sol, 2025, published online ahead of print on November 1.
  • Williams C, Labyak C, Arikawa A, Watermann A, Chou W, James A,Ìý Holland P , Dangiolo M, Masternak MM, Golden A, et al. Activity engagement across stages of cognitive health. Healthcare (Basel). 2025;13(21):2712.

  • +Hegele B, +Sisser P E,ÌýPerumareddi P.Ìý(October 15, 2025) An Uncommon Diagnosis in a Common Presentation: Renal Vein Thrombosis in a Young Adult. Cureus 17(10): e94651.

  • Puvvala, A.†, Rohatgi, A.†, Lobaina, D.†, Srivastav, M.†, Jhumkhawala, V.†, Kaleem, S.†, & Sacca, L. (2025). Trends in Heart Disease Mortality Among US Female Adults Aged ≥35 Years Old in Florida: A Descriptive Analysis. Women, 2025;5(4), 37.

  • Pinto A, Haytural H, Loss CM, Alvarez C, Ertas A, Curtis O, Williams AR, Murphy G, Salleng KJ, Gografe S, Visavadiya NP, Khamoui AV, AltıntaÅŸ A, Kafri T, Barres R, Deshmukh AS,Ìý van Praag H. ÌýMuscle Cathepsin B Treatment Improves Behavioral and Neurogenic Deficits in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Aging Cell. 2025 Oct 5:e70242. . Online ahead of print.ÌýPMID:Ìý41047763

  • +Zerrouki Y, ++Baran J V, +Bandi R, +Moothedan E, Knecht M , Follin T, Perumareddi P. (October 03, 2025) Artificial Intelligence in U.S. Surgical Training: A Scoping Review Mapping Current Applications and Identifying Gaps for Future Research Applications. Cureus 17(10): e93793.

  • Brennan L ; Disatham J∆; Kantorow M. Hypoxia-Driven Histone Modifications Govern Gene Regulation for Mature Eye Lens Formation. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science October 2025, Vol.66, 2.
  • Caplan C†,Ìý Engstrom G ,ÌýWells M, Alter SM, Clayton LM, Solano JJ, Bruno E, Buckley TP, Shih RD.ÌýSupratherapeutic warfarin and risk of intracranial hemorrhage in geriatric patients with blunt head trauma.ÌýAm J Emerg Med. 2025 Oct;96:75-79. . PMID: 40540788.

  • Shih RD , Caplan C, Engstrom G , Wells M. The authors respond to reader comment regarding supratherapeutic warfarin and risk of intracranial hemorrhage in geriatric patients with blunt head trauma. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Oct 15:S0735-6757(25)00691-6. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41130866.

September

  • Karve Z,Ìý Calpey J†,ÌýMachado C†,ÌýKnecht M†,Ìý Mejia MC . New Doc on the Block: Scoping Review of AI Systems Delivering Motivational Interviewing for Health Behavior Change. J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e78417

  • Shih RD , Engstrom G , Pandya AS, Fields GB, Furht B, Danesh AA, Alter SM , Munoz H, Clayton LM , Solano JJ , Buckley T , Hung O, Farag A, Wells M. Pharmacogenomic Drug-Gene Interactions in Geriatric Emergency Department Patients Who Sustained Falls: A Pilot Study. West J Emerg Med. 2025 Sep 25;26(5):1414-1422. . PMID: 41193022.

  • Starr, A.†, Dasilva, G.†, Soto, P.†, Ernst, K., Campson, A.†, Puvvala, A.†, Srivastav, M.†, Knopf, E.†, Zerrouki, Y.†, Okwaraji, G.†, Densley, S.†, Knecht, M.†, &  Sacca, L.   A scoping review of barriers experienced by underserved and rural maternal populations in accessing epidural analgesia in the United States. J Anesth. Published online September 25, 2025.

  • Dunn, A.†, Brinzo, P.†, Kaleem, S.†, Lent, A.†, Etzel, M.†, Mendonca, J.†, Jhumkhawala, V.†,ÌýKhoury, M., & Sacca, L. Ìý(2025).ÌýBehavioral and dietary factors in U.S. early childhood type II diabetes.ÌýPediatric Research. Published online September 18, 2025.
  • Starr, A.†, Dasilva, G.†, Soto, P.†, Ernst, K., Campson, A.†, Puvvala, A.†, Srivastav, M.†, Knopf, E.†, Zerrouki, Y.†, Okwaraji, G.†, Densley, S.†, Knecht, M. , & Sacca, L. (2025). A scoping review of barriers experienced by underserved and rural maternal populations in accessing epidural analgesia in the United States. Journal of Anesthesia, .
  • Shih, R. D. , Engstrom, G. , Pandya, A. S., Fields, G. B., Furht, B., Danesh, A. A., ... & Wells, M. (2025). Pharmacogenomic Drug-Gene Interactions in Geriatric Emergency Department Patients Who Sustained Falls: A Pilot Study. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health.
  • Osmanli Z, Aldrian G, Leclercq J, Falgarone T, Gómez Bergna SM, Prada Gori DN, Oleinikov AV , Shahmuradov I, Kajava AV. Protein tandem repeats that produce frameshifts can generate new structural states and functions. FEBS J. 2025 Sep 24.Ìý. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40988544.
  • Elijah I, Gill G S†, Sklaver A (September 22, 2025) Prader-Willi Syndrome in Adulthood: A Case Report of Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Features Not Well Documented in the Literature. Cureus 17(9): e92962.
  • Ouslander JG ,Ìý Engstrom G , Yang Z, Reyes B, Tappen R, Huckfeldt PJ. Diagnoses Associated With Hospitalization of Nursing Home Residents With Severe Functional Impairment and Terminal Illness. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 Sep;26(9):105739. . Epub 2025 Jul 31. PMID: 40639428.

  • Dunn J, Perumareddi P , Hennekens CH : The case to clinicians for therapeutic lifestyle changes to prevent age related cognitive decline. 2025, AJM, published online ahead of print on September 8.

  • Draughon S†, Idriss A†, Kealoha K^, Gildin M, Lauber M, Carper B,Ìý Toll L , Standifer KM,Ìý Cippitelli A . Testing the effect of the non-selective opioid PPL-138 in a model of alcohol relapse in the context of PTSD. Neuropharmacology. 2025 Sep 3;280:110675. . Online ahead of print. PMID: 40912493
  • Sajan K, Anthireddy N†, Matarazzo A†, Furtado C*, Hennekens CH, Ferris A . Ultraprocessed food consumption and high levels of C-reactive protein. Am J Med, 2025 Sep 3 :S0002-9343(25)00549-2. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40912444.

August

  • Ernst, K.†, Dasilva, G.†, Srivastav, M.†, Campson, A.†, Soto, P.†, Puvvala, A.†, Knopf, E.†, Lobaina, D.†, Okwaraji, G.†, Mendonca, J.†, Frishman, M. B.†,Ìý Knecht, M. K. , & Sacca, L. Ìý(2025).ÌýChallenges in Accessing Mental Health Services in Underserved Pregnant and Postpartum Women: A Scoping Review.ÌýWomen, 2025;5(3), 31.Ìý

  • Miron, E.†, Eldawy, N.†, Dunn, A.†, Lent, A.†, &Ìý Sacca, L. Ìý(2025).ÌýCaregiver Socio-Economic Factors and Perceived Effectiveness of Care Delivery in Relation to US Adolescent Vision Care: A Retrospective Analysis from a National Database.ÌýPediatric Reports, 17(5), 88.
  • Dunn J+, Perumareddi P, Hennekens CH . Prospects for Clinicians to Reduce Cognitive Decline in Elderly Patients. Am J Med. 2025 Aug 29:S0002-9343(25)00576-5. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40886972.
  • Khan SS, Abdalla M, Bello NA, Blyler CA, Carter J, Commodore-Mensah Y, Ferdinand KC,Ìý Johnson HM, ÌýJones D, Khera A, Muntner P, Schott S, Shimbo D, Smith SC Jr, Taler SJ, Yang E, Lloyd-Jones DM; American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. Use of Risk Assessment to Guide Decision-Making for Blood Pressure Management in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. Circulation. 2025 Aug 28. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40875802.
  • Larik MO, Tahir MF, Fatima E, Haider MU, Ayyalu T, Akram AS, Ilyas H*, Changez MK. Trends and Disparities in the Location of Mortality from Myocardial Infarction: A 21-year Retrospective Analysis. Am J Med Sci. Available online August 23, 2025. .
  • Campson A†, Ernst K†, Lewis K†, Starr A†, Dasilva G†, Decker M†, Romeus T, Knecht M , Mejia MC , Sacca L . The role of community health workers (CHWs) in improving cervical cancer screening rates and access to treatment in underserved US populations: a scoping review. Cancer Causes Control. 2025 Aug 18. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40826255.
  • Patel P*, Satoskar A,ÌýMargaryan A. An Unusual Case of Renal-Limited Sarcoidosis Presenting With Hypercalcemia of Unknown Origin: A Case Report. Cureus 2025 Aug 17;17(8):e90278. . PMID: 40964550; PMCID: PMC12439317.1.

  • Tran FD‡, Bichai GH‡, Kravetz Z‡,ÌýMeridien Z.ÌýManagement of Antidepressant-Induced Sexual Dysfunction: A Literature Review. Cureus. 2025 Aug 15;17(8):e90170. . PMID: 40955264; PMCID: PMC12433685.

  • Jones DW, Ferdinand KC, Taler SJ,ÌýJohnson HM, Shimbo D, Abdalla M, Altieri MM, Bansal N, Bello NA, Bress AP, Carter J, Cohen JB, Collins KJ, Commodore-Mensah Y, Davis LL, Egan B, Khan SS, Lloyd-Jones DM, Melnyk BM, Mistry EA, Ogunniyi MO, Schott SL, Smith SC Jr, Talbot AW, Vongpatanasin W, Watson KE, Whelton PK, Williamson JD. 2025 AHA / ACC / AANP / AAPA / ABC / ACCP / ACPM / AGS / AMA / ASPC / NMA / PCNA / SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2025 Aug 14. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40811497.

  • Ouslander JG , Wasserman M. Strategies to Reduce Iatrogenic Hypoglycemia and Hypotension in Vulnerable Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Aug 13. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40802531.

  • Gines V, Rodriguez J, Lobaina D†,Ìý Sacca L , Torres M,Ìý Mejia MC.ÌýGenerational perspectives and advocacy barriers among community health workers: implications for public health workforce leadership. Front Public Health. 2025 Aug 12;13:1616506. . PMID: 40873976; PMCID: PMC12378711.

  • Sohmer J†, Lobaina D†, Faliv M†, Lotharius K†, Jhumkhawala V†, Fridman S,Ìý Sacca L. ÌýCMV infection prevention during pregnancy: a call for effective and sustained educational efforts.ÌýDiscov Public Health 22, 464 (2025).

  • Cippitelli A , Zhang Y, Kealoha K^, Idriss A†, Patankar PS, Carper B,Ìý Toll L , Standifer KM. The opioid partial agonist PPL-138 reduces alcohol self-administration in rats susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder. Br J Pharmacol. 2025 Aug 9. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40782008.

  • Liu Y∆, Libian N∆, Jiang Z∆, Shen W . Contribution of pannexin channels to afterimage signals in the amphibian retina. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2025 Aug 1;329(2):C355-C365. . Epub 2025 Jun 23. PMID: 40549549.
  • Pierce BK, Alter SM , Clayton LM , Engstrom G , Wells M, Solano JJ , Hughes PG, Shih RD . Outcomes in Geriatric Emergency Department Patients with Blunt Head Trauma on Preinjury Factor Xa Inhibitors. J Emerg Med. 2025 Aug;75:65-73. . Epub 2025 Jun 10. PMID: 40628140.

  • Price-Wise, G, Duffy EC, Benson K, Willett Y,ÌýDunn J‡,Ìý Hennekens CH , Kitsantas P, Mejia, MC (2025). Healthcare Provider and Public Health Challenges: Decreasing "Us" versus "Them".ÌýSouth Med J,Ìý2025 Aug,118(8):576–577.Ìý. PMID: 40750266.

  • Wittes J, DeMets DL, Kim K,Ìý Maki DG, Pfeffer MA, Gaziano JM, Kitsantas P,Ìý Hennekens CH, Wood SK. Aspirin in primary prevention: Undue reliance on an uninformative trial led to misinformed clinical guidelines. Clin Trials. 2025 Aug;22(4):458-461. Epub 2025 Apr 1. PMID: 40165541.
  • American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Subcommittee (Writing Committee) on Airway Management; Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Friedman BW, Shy B, Hickey SM, Wall SP, Wolf SJ, Diercks DB; Members of the American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Committee (Oversight Committee); Diercks DB, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Thompson J, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD , Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Tomaszewski CA, Trent S, Valente JH, Wall SP, Westafer LM, Yu Y, Cantrill SV, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Management of Adult Patients Requiring Endotracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Aug;86(2):e29-e68. . PMID: 40685219.

July

  • American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Subcommittee (Writing Committee) on Nontraumatic Thoracic Aortic Dissection; Promes SB, Westafer L, Byyny R, Diercks DB; Members of the American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Committee (Oversight Committee); Diercks DB, Anderson J, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Finnell JT, Friedman BW, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Thompson JT, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD , Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Tomaszewski CA, Trent S, Valente JH, Wall SP, Westafer LM, Yu Y, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients With Suspected Acute Nontraumatic Thoracic Aortic Dissection. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Jul;86(1):e12-e26. . PMID: 40543988.

  • American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Subcommittee (Writing Committee) on Asymptomatic Hypertension; Gemme S, Meltzer AC, Byyny R, Diercks DB; Members of the American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Committee (Oversight Committee); Diercks DB, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Friedman BW, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Mattu A, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD , Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Thompson JT, Tomaszewski CA, Trent SA, Valente JH, Westafer LM, Wall SP, Yu Y, Lin MP, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: A Critical Issue in the Outpatient Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Asymptomatic Elevated Blood Pressure: Approved by the ACEP Board of Directors January 22, 2025. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Jul;86(1):e1-e11. . PMID: 40543987.

  • Myers CN, Rao, M†, Bandi R†, Densley S†, Diaz D,Ìý Knecht M, Sacca L. ÌýFunding the future: safeguarding pediatric health equity through CMS and CHIP.ÌýFront Public Health. 2025 Jul 24;13:1611720. . PMID: 40777645; PMCID: PMC12328410.

  • Sohmer JS†, Mohiuddin M‡,ÌýOstrower ST.ÌýHeterotopic Nasopharyngeal Glioneuroma as a Cause of Respiratory Failure in a Newborn. Cureus. 2025 Jul 21;17(7): e88472. . PMID: 40861703; PMCID: PMC12372580.

  • Dunn J+,Ìý Hennekens CH . Low density lipoprotein (LDL) and beyond in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2025 Jul 19:S1050-1738(25)00098-2. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40692037

  • Rao M†,Ìý Perumareddi P,ÌýBrinton K†, Sherman C†, Linzer N†,Ìý ,Ìý Sacca L.ÌýThe Role of Wellness and Well-being in Addressing Medical Student Burnout in the United States: A Scoping Review. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2025 Jul 17:15598276251359529. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40687631; PMCID: PMC12274214.

  • Okwaraji G†, Miranda H†, Ostanin J†, Kaleem S†, Dunn A†, Lobaina D†, Jimenez S†, Lent A†, Etzel M†,Ìý ,Ìý Sacca L. The role of family Social support in stroke recovery and desired rehabilitation outcomes in U.S. adults: a scoping review. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2025 Jul 12:1-13. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40651034.

  • Khazem, M†., Engstrom, G., Wells, M., Alter, S. M., Clayton, L. M., Buckley, T. P., ... & Shih, R. D. (2025). Lack of Fall Concern and Primary Care Physician Follow-Up in Geriatric Emergency Department Patients with Head Trauma from a Fall. Advances in Geriatric Medicine and Research, 7(3):e250014.

  • Miranda H†, Ostanin J†, Shugar S†,Ìý Mejia MC,Ìý Sacca L,ÌýDoucette ML,Ìý Hennekens CH,ÌýKitsantas P. Disparities in Treatment Outcomes for Cannabis Use Disorder Among Adolescents.ÌýPediatr Rep. 2025 Jul 10;17(4):74. . PMID: 40700062; PMCID: PMC12286102.Ìý

  • Mejia MC , Ma YH, Lowenstein LM, Spooner KK, Duhon G, Douglas EE, Leal V, Volk RJ. Provider readiness and implementation barriers for lung cancer screening in a safety-net system.ÌýPrev Med Rep. 2025 Jul 3;56:103164. . PMID: 40687059; PMCID: PMC12272585.

  • Arikawa AY, Waterman A, Mishra SP, Labyak C, Williams C, Chaudhari DS, Shukla R, Kumar V, Masternak M, Holland P, Golden A, Dangiolo M, Kociolek J, Fraser A, Agronin M, Aymat M, Yadav H, Jain S. Cognitive Impairment Is Associated with Alterations in Diet Quality and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Data Collected from the Microbiome in Aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Cohort. J Nutr. 2025 Jul 3:S0022-3166(25)00415-8. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40617511; PMCID: PMC12424083.

  • Knopf E†,ÌýLeidy L†,ÌýPeters D†,Ìý Luck G,Ìý Jacomino M.ÌýSocial Media Policies in U.S. Medical Education: An Analysis of Content, Consistency, and Gaps. Cureus. 2025 Jul 1;17(7):e87134. . PMID: 40747190; PMCID: PMC12313334.

  • Turtz, M., & Ferris, A. (2025). Potential impact of continuing medical education programming on knowledge about legislation impacting healthcare professions. South Florida Journal of Health, 6(3), e5680.
  • Fradkin TÌý‡,Ìý Schmidt-Kastner R . A data-mining analysis of host solute carrier family proteins in SARS-CoV-2 infection with reference to brain endothelial cells and the blood-brain barrier in COVID-19.ÌýFront Neurol.Ìý2025 Jul 1;16:1563040.Ìý. PMID: 40667466; PMCID: PMC12261995.

June

  • Mendonca, J.Ìý†, Etzel, M.Ìý†, Eldawy, N.Ìý†, Brinzo, P.Ìý†, Lent, A.Ìý†, Dean, A.Ìý†, Jiminez, S.Ìý†, Kaleem, S.Ìý†, Burgoa, S.Ìý†,Ìý ,ÌýKitsantas, P.,Ìý Mejia, M., &Ìý Sacca, L. Ìý(2025). The Role of Patient-Provider Communication and Social Support in Improving Adherence to Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment Guidelines Among U. Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment Guidelines Among U.S. Underserved Communities: A Systematic Review.ÌýJournal of Public Health. 1-32. .

May

  • Ilyas H*, Haider M*, Furtado C*, Gautam C*,ÌýZahra T. A Rare Case of Moderate Pericardial Effusion Uncovering Severe Hypothyroidism. Cureus. 2025 May 21;17(5): e84566. . PMID: 40546579; PMCID: PMC12182201.

  • Sibson K+, Shrontz A+, Jones J+, Hooks O+, Gerges M+, Forbes J+, Faliv M+, Arshad S+, Knecht M, Wyatt A, Casey R,Ìý Perumareddi P . Successful Interventions to Improve Pediatric Vaccine Uptake In Hesitant Cohorts:Ìý A Scoping Review. Cureus. 2025 May 19;17(5):e84399. . PMID: 40535401; PMCID: PMC12175744.

  • Fistel T+, Lotharius K+,ÌýEngstrom G ,Ìý Ouslander JG . Depression and Antidepressant Prescription in Hospitalized Centenarians. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 May;73(5):1618-1620. . Epub 2025 Mar 4. PMID: 40036138.Ìý

  • Zerrouki, Y. † , Burgoa, S. † , Okwaraji, G. † , Arshad, S. † ,Knopf, E. † , Mendonca, J. † , Bulut, E., Jhumkhawala, V. † , Kelly, S. † ,Ìý , Mejia, M., Kitsantas, P.,ÌýSacca, L. Prenatal Screening Educational Interventions for U.S. Pregnant Women: A Scoping Review.ÌýDiscov Public Health. 2025 May 9. 22(244). .

  • Knopf E†, Marshall CR†, Leidy L, Perumareddi P . A Rare Presentation of a Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Case Report. Cureus. 2025 May 3;17(5):e83430. . PMID: 40462809; PMCID: PMC12129828.

  • Labyak C, Waterman A, Engelken P, Buckman L, Arikawa A, Golden A, Holland P , Masternak M, Williams C, Jain S, Yadav H. ÌýAssociations of cognitive status, sex and diet in older adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the Microbiome in Aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) study.ÌýCurr Dev Nutr. 2025;9(Suppl 2):106924.

April

  • Jimenez, S. †, Lent, A. †, Kaleem, S. †, Eldawy, N. †, Mendonca, J. †, Etzel, M. †, Brinzo, P. †, Burgoa, S. †, Zerrouki, Y. †,Ìý ,ÌýKitsantas, P.,ÌýMejia, M. ,ÌýSacca, L.ÌýDigital Platforms and Educational Tools for Enhancing Menstrual Health: A Scoping Review.ÌýInt J of Sexual Health. 2025 Apr 30, 1-19. .

  • Brinzo, P. † , Dean, A. † , Dunn, A. † , Lobaina, D. † , Densley, S. † , Kitsantas, P.,ÌýMejia, M. ,ÌýSacca, L. The Rising Tide: Disparities in Fentanyl-Related Mortality Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States.ÌýYouth. 2025 Apr 22, 5(2):39. .
  • Turtz M^, Dobbs M. A Punctuated Equilibrium Analysis of Amyloidosis (and Amyloid Related Diseases) in U.S. Policy Making. Academic Medicine & Surgery. Published online April 19, 2025. Ìý
  • Glickman M†, Cohen J,ÌýPerumareddi P (April 17, 2025) Retention of a Copper T380A Intrauterine Device for 29 Years in a 64-Year-Old Female With Postmenopausal Bleeding. Cureus. 2025 Apr 17;17(4): e82444. PMID: 40385740; PMCID: PMC12085148.
  • Sacca, L. ,ÌýLobaina, D.†, Burgoa, S.†, Jhumkhawala, V.†, Rao, M.†, Okwaraji, G.†, Zerrouki, Y. † , Sohmer, J.†,ÌýKnecht, M. , Mejia, M. , Kitsantas, P. Period Poverty and Barriers to Menstrual Health Equity in U.S. Menstruating College Students: A Scoping Review.ÌýInt J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 Apr 16;22(4):619. doi: 10.3390/ijerph22040619. PMID: 40283843; PMCID: PMC12026519.
  • Baral N, Deych E, Chandramohan D, Kunadi A, Elajami TK, Karki NR, Prasai A, Ladin DA, Gautam A*, Khanal R, Beohar N, Mitchell JD. Trend of cardiovascular mortality among metastatic renal cell cancer patients in the US from 2005 to 2020. Cancer Epidemiol. 2025 Apr;95:102758. . Epub 2025 Jan 30. PMID: 39889311.
  • Golden, A., Williams, C., Yadav, H.Ìýet al.ÌýThe selection of participants for interventional microbiota trials involving cognitively impaired older adults.ÌýGeroScienceÌý(2025).Ìý

  • Wittes J, DeMets DL, Kim, K,Ìý Maki DG, Pfeffer MA, Gaziano JM, Kitsantas P, Hennekens CH , Wood SK. It's what you know that just ain't so. Clin Trials, The Official Journal of the Society for Clinical Trials, 2025, published online ahead of print April 1; invited response to an accompanying commentary by Cleland, JGF.Ìý

March

  • Wittes J, DeMets DL, Kim K, Maki DG, Pfeffer MA, Michael Gaziano J, Kitsantas P, Hennekens CH, Wood SK. Response to Cleland and Anzar. Clin Trials. 2025 Mar 31:17407745251324843. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40165525.
  • Dean, A. † , Eldawy, N. † , Mendonca, J. † , Lobaina, D. † , Zerrouki, Y. † , Okwaraji, G. † , Jhumkhawala, V. † , Burgoa, S. † , Ejezie, C. L., Kitsantas, P.,ÌýMejia, M. , Sacca, L .ÌýHPV-Related Knowledge and Impact of Patient–Provider Communication on HPV-Associated Cervical Cancer Awareness and Pap Smear Completion in US Women Aged 21–65 Years.ÌýCancers (Basel). 2025 Mar 31;Ìý17(7)1188. . PMID: 40227807; PMCID: PMC11987755.

  • Zim A, Bommareddy A. Estrogen-Gut-Brain Axis: Examining the Role of Combined Oral Contraceptives on Mental Health Through Their Impact on the Gut Microbiome. Cureus. 2025 Mar 28;17(3):e81354. doi: 10.7759/cureus.81354. PMID: 40291231; PMCID: PMC12034237.

  • Mauer C∆, Paz S∆x, Caputi M. Backsplicing of the HIV-1 transcript generates multiple circRNAs to promote viral replication. Npj Viruses. 2025 Mar 28;3:21. . PMCID: PMC11953466.

  • Sohmer, J.†, Lobaina, D.†, Faliv, M.†, Lotharius, K.†, Jhumkhawala, V.†, Fridman, S.†,Ìý ,ÌýSacca, L.ÌýAssessing the Scope of Evidence-Based Interventions and Policy Mobilization Efforts on CMV Infection Prevention in U.S. Pregnant Women: A Scoping Review.ÌýWomen. 2025 Mar 21;5(2):11.

  • Castro K∆, Bamdas JM, Ortega MD, Jacomino M. Identifying Exercise Interventions That May Slow the Progression of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review. Cureus. 2025 Mar 20;17(3):e80895. PMID: 40255800; PMCID: PMC12009132

  • Eldawy, N. †, Kaleem, S. †, Jhumkhawala, V. †, Jiminez, S. †, Sohmer, J. †, Okwaraji, G. †, Kitsantas, P.,ÌýMejia, M. ,ÌýSacca, L .ÌýThe Role of Sociodemographic Characteristics and Social Determinants of Health in Influencing the Perceived Quality of Patient-Provider Communication. Nursing Reports, 2025 Mar 19;15(3):113. . PMID: 40137686; PMCID: PMC11944989.

  • Jaen L, Handa I†, Saffer R†, Alwahabi S†, Snell A † , Hennekens CH,ÌýLuck GR. A Case Report of Intraoperative Brachial and Cerebral Embolization During Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer. A A Pract. 2025 Mar 14;19(3):e01941. . PMID: 40084770.

  • Knaul FM, Arreola-Ornelas H, Kwete XJ, Bhadelia A, Rosa WE, Touchton M, Méndez-Carniado O, Vargas Enciso V, Pastrana T, Friedman JR, Connor SR, Downing J, Jamison DT, Krakauer EL, Watkins D, Calderon-Anyosa R, Garcia-Santisteban R+, Nargund RS, Cleary J, De Lima L, Gafer N, Grant L, Ntizimira C, Pérez-Cruz PE, Rajagopal MR, Spence D, Vila P, Radbruch L. The evolution of serious health-related suffering from 1990 to 2021: an update to The Lancet Commission on global access to palliative care and pain relief. Lancet Glob Health. 2025 Mar;13(3):e422-e436. . PMID: 40021301; PMCID: PMC11868779.

  • Fistel, T†., Lotharius, K†., Engstrom G, Ouslander, JG. Depression and Antidepressant Prescription in Hospitalized Centenarians.J AM Geriatr Soc. 2025 Mar 4. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40036138.

  • †Grela I, Peterson TR (March 04, 2025) Synchronous Acute Ischemic Stroke and Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report. Cureus 17(3): e80054.

February

  • Peters, D. † , Kalathoor, J. † , Phillips, C., Andric, B.,ÌýSacca, L .ÌýExamining Benefits and Limitations to Treatment Outcome Measurement Tools for Substance Use Disorder: A Scoping Review.ÌýTherapeutics. 2025 Feb 25. 2(1):3. .
  • Snell, A.†, Lobaina, D.†, Densley, S.†, Moothedan, E.†, Baker, J.†, Al Abdul Razzak, L.†, Garcia, A.†, Skibba, S.†, Dunn, A.†,Ìý , Mejia, M. ,ÌýKitsantas, P.,ÌýSacca, L .ÌýDisparities in Postoperative Pain Management: A Scoping Review of Prescription Practices and Social Determinants of Health.ÌýPharmacy (Basel). 2025 Feb 24;13(2):34. . PMID: 40126307; PMCID: PMC11932221.

  • Lieb N, Tran A, Torres M, Bommareddy A. Modulation of Wnt/Beta-Catenin pathway by major dietary phytochemicals against breast cancer development. Biology (Basel). 2025 Feb 13;14(2):194.Ìý. PMID: 40001961; PMCID: PMC11851881.

  • Evans, G.,ÌýSacca, L. ,ÌýMarkham, C., Schultz, K., McCurdy, S., Peskin, M., & Tingey, L. A Systematic Review of Trauma-Informed Sexual Health Education Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults.ÌýInt J Sex Health. 2025 Feb 12;37(2):198-208. . PMID: 40400560; PMCID: PMC12091932.
  • Willett Y, Meli G, Meli P, Lack B†, Benson K, Kitsantas P, Hennekens CH. Popliteal Artery Rupture: A Rare but Life-Threatening Complication of Total Knee Arthroplasty. Clin Case Rep. 2025 Feb 10;13(2):e70202. . PMID: 39935650; PMCID: PMC11810618.
  • Etzel, M. †, Eldawy, N. †, Dunn, A. †, Brinzo, P. †, Lent, A. †, Dean, A. †, Jimenez, S. †, Kaleem, S. †, Sacca, L .ÌýExamining U.S. Adults Risk Perceptions and Skin Protection Behaviors Using the 2022 HINTS Database.ÌýÌýAm J Lifestyle Med. 2025 Feb 7:15598276251319292. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39926166; PMCID: PMC11806446.

January

  • Hlanze K, Swartzberg K, Wells M. Evaluation of the use of intraosseous access on adult patients presenting to the emergency department in urban South Africa. Afr J Emerg Med. 2025 Mar;15(1):513-517. . Epub 2024 Dec 6. PMID: 39720678; PMCID: PMC11665524.
  • Turtz M^, Tarantino G†, Goldstein J, Dobbs M. Artificial Intelligence Chatbot and Low CSF Pressure Headaches Decision-Making. Academic Medicine & Surgery. Published online January 17, 2025.
  • Göransson KE, von Vogelsang AC, Engström G. Mucosal injuries from indwelling catheters: A scoping review. PLoS One. 2025 Jan 16;20(1):e0317501. . PMID: 39820243. PMCID: PMC11737791

  • Ejezie, C.L.,ÌýSacca, L. ,ÌýAyieko, S., Burgoa, S.†, Zerrouki, Y. †, Lobaina, D. †, Okwaraji, G.†, Markham, C. (2025).ÌýUse of Digital Health Interventions for Cancer Prevention Among People Living With Disabilities in the United States: A Scoping Review.ÌýCancer Med. 2025 Jan;14(2):e70571. . PMID: 39817470; PMCID: PMC11736414.

  • Mahneva O*, Fakhoury TR, Hanspal SS, Gonzalez Velazquez JO, Patel N, Henzlova MJ. Systematic Review of COVID-19 and COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Myocarditis in Athletes: Incidence, Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Return-to-Play Principles. Clin J Sport Med. 2025 Jan 9. . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39784904.
  • Sohmer JS†, Fridman S‡, Peters D†, Jacomino M, Luck G. (January 05, 2025) Winning the Lottery: A Simulation Study Comparing Scarce Resource Allocation Protocols in Crisis Scenarios. Cureus 17(1): e76977.

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