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Tan VS, Warner A, Nichols A, Winquist E, Palma DA. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Academic Productivity in Oncology: A Journal-, Conference- and Author-level Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e548. [PMID: 37785687 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) The objective of this study was to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on academic productivity in oncology as measured by conference abstracts, journal publications and individual authorship trends. MATERIALS/METHODS Using a reference time frame of 2018 to 2022, we obtained data on the number of abstracts and articles submitted and published from a selection of oncology conferences and journals. To assess individual authorship patterns, we randomly selected 200 articles from 2018 (i.e., the 'index paper') and tracked publications over subsequent years for the first or last authors. Linear time-trend analyses and independent two-sample t-tests were used to assess changes in academic productivity over time, and univariable and multivariable linear regression were used to analyze individual factors predictive of publication rates, including gender, continent, specialty, MD vs. non-MD, and career status (early if within 5 years of training completion vs. late for all others). RESULTS Data on submitted and published abstracts were available from 5 and 7 conferences, respectively. Both abstract categories demonstrated decreasing values over time but not statistically significant: conference submissions decreased from 15,308 in 2018 to 13,623 in 2022, (p = 0.11), and published abstracts decreased from 13,111 to 11,848, respectively (p = 0.16). Journal submissions were available from 6 journals and increased from 14,142 in 2018 to a peak of 20,241 in 2020 (2018 vs. 2020: p<0.001), and then declined to 15,650 in 2021. Journal publications from 10 journals showed no clear trends over time (p = 0.64). For the author-level analysis, of the 200 authors randomly selected, the majority were male (66.5%), from North America (55.5%), with an MD degree (80.9%, 131/162) and late career (86.6%, 129/149). Most common specialties included surgery (29%), radiation oncology (18.5%), epidemiology/public health (11%) and medical oncology (10%). For articles authored per year, there was no linear trend detected (p = 0.51), although mean number of publications per author peaked in 2020/2021 (papers/year for 2018-2022: 18.1, 18.1, 20.1, 21.2, 19.6). On univariable analysis, factors significantly associated with increasing publication rates were male gender, last author position on index paper, late career status, MDs, speciality of surgery or public/health epidemiology, and authors from Asia (all p<0.01). On multivariable analysis, factors remaining significantly predictive were late career status, MDs, specialty of surgeons or public health/epidemiologists, and authors from Asia (all p<0.01). CONCLUSION Conference submissions and publications trended downward from 2018 to 2022. Journal submissions peaked overall in 2020, but did not translate to increases in journal publication rates. Disparities in publication trends were found, based on speciality and geographic regions, including a negative impact on early-career researchers.
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Sodhi K, Srikanthan K, Goguet-Rubio P, Nichols A, Nawab A, Shah P, Chaudhry M, El-Hamdani M, Xie Z, Shapiro J. Inhibition of Na/K-ATPase signaling Attenuates Steatohepatitis and Atherosclerosis in Mice Fed a Western Diet. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2023; 69:162-171. [PMID: 37224028 DOI: 10.14715/cmb/2023.69.2.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We have previously reported that the α1 subunit of sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase (Na/K-ATPase), acts as a receptor and an amplifier for reactive oxygen species, in addition to its distinct pumping function. On this background, we speculated that the blockade of Na/K-ATPase-induced ROS amplification with a specific peptide, pNaKtide, might attenuate the development of steatohepatitis. To test this hypothesis, pNaKtide was administered to a murine model of NASH: the C57Bl6 mouse fed a "western" diet containing high amounts of fat and fructose. The administration of pNaKtide reduced obesity as well as hepatic steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis. Of interest, we also noted a marked improvement in mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation, insulin sensitivity, dyslipidemia and aortic streaking in this mouse model. To further elucidate the effects of pNaKtide on atherosclerosis, similar studies were performed in ApoE knockout mice also exposed to the western diet. In these mice, pNaKtide not only improved steatohepatitis, dyslipidemia, and insulin sensitivity but also ameliorated significant aortic atherosclerosis. Collectively, this study demonstrates that the Na/K-ATPase/ROS amplification loop contributes significantly to the development and progression of steatohepatitis and atherosclerosis. Furthermore, this study presents a potential treatment, the pNaKtide, for the metabolic syndrome phenotype.
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van de Kerkhof P, Okubo Y, Puig L, Prinz J, Nichols A, Quaresma M, Thoma C, Li L, Bachelez H. 104 The effect of present or historical psoriasis on the efficacy of spesolimab in patients with a generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) flare. J Invest Dermatol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.09.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Shaikh M, Dawson A, Gazala W, Zeng P, Barrett J, Nichols A. O3.2 Loss of LRP1B expression drives chemo and radiation resistance in HPV-positive head and neck cancer. Oral Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.106176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Chung J, Luo H, Tolsma J, Bista P, Nichols A. MODELING AND SIMULATION PREDICTS ROBUST HAE ATTACK SUPPRESSION WITH EVERY 3 MONTH DOSING OF STAR-0215. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2022.08.597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Foster S, Rickman R, Nichols A, Collins S, Miller J, Onono M, Wekesa P, Young S, Widen E. Dietary Diversity in Infancy Is Associated with Linear Growth in The Second Year of Life. J Acad Nutr Diet 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.08.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Does AV, Nichols A. LB936 Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) following B-cell lymphoma: A case series. J Invest Dermatol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.05.954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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McCready A, Quinn M, Francis P, Stortz R, Kuruvilla S, Stewart P, Palma D, Lang P, Read N, Sathya J, Venkatesan V, Nichols A, MacNeil D, Fung K, Mendez A, Carreau C, Hawkins S, Parker C, Warner L, Winquist E. Impact of a Head and Neck Cancer Chemoradiation (HNC CRT) Nurse Practitioner (NP) on Patient Outcomes. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.12.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Palma D, Prisman E, Berthelet E, Tran E, Hamilton S, Wu J, Eskander A, Higgins K, Karam I, Poon I, Husain Z, Enepekides D, Hier M, Sultanem K, Richardson K, Mlynarek A, Johnson-Obaseki S, Eapen L, Odell M, Bayley A, Dowthwaite S, Jackson J, Dzienis M, O'Neil J, Chandarana S, Banerjee R, Hart R, Chung J, Tenenholz T, Krishnan S, Le H, Yoo J, Mendez A, Winquist E, Kuruvilla S, Stewart P, Warner A, Mitchell S, Chen J, Parker C, Wehrli B, Kwan K, Theurer J, Sathya J, Hammond J, Read N, Venkatesan V, MacNeil D, Fung K, Nichols A. A Randomized Trial of Radiotherapy vs. Trans-Oral Surgery for Treatment De-Escalation in HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ORATOR2). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Eansor P, D'Souza L, Norris M, Willmore K, Kassam Z, Leung E, Nichols A, Sharma M, Tay K, Velker V, Bauman G, Warner A, Campbell N, Palma D. Is Remote Learning as Effective as In-Person Learning for Contouring Education? A Comparison of Face-to-Face vs. Online Delivery of the Anatomy and Radiology Contouring Bootcamp. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zayed S, Lin C, Boldt G, Lang P, Read N, Venkatesan V, Sathya J, Fung K, MacNeil D, Mendez A, Yoo J, Warner A, Nichols A, Palma D. Survival Outcomes in Primary Head and Neck Adult Sarcoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Bista P, Nichols A, Kiselak T, Harwin P, Violin J, Omer C, Bedian V. P051 QLS-215 IS A LONG-ACTING MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY PLASMA KALLIKREIN INHIBITOR FOR THE POTENTIAL TREATMENT OF HAE. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2021.08.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zayed S, Lin C, Boldt G, Lang P, Read N, Venkatesan V, Sathya J, Fung K, MacNeil D, Mendez A, Yoo J, Warner A, Nichols A, Palma D. Survival Outcomes in Primary Angiosarcoma of the Head and Neck: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pumputis A, Callan L, Branch A, Warner A, Boldt G, Read N, Siddiqi F, Ross D, Dubois L, Fortin D, Palma D, Nichols A. What is the Optimal Treatment of Malignant Triton Tumors in Adults? A Systematic Review of the Literature. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.1007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Boraschi-Diaz I, Rauch D, Kiraly O, Bista P, Nichols A, Rauch F. DMD – ANIMAL MODELS & PRECLINICAL TREATMENT. Neuromuscul Disord 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2020.08.221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Barrera AZ, Moh YS, Nichols A, Le HN. The Factor Reliability and Convergent Validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 Among an International Sample of Pregnant Women. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2020; 30:525-532. [PMID: 32609041 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background: Pregnant women are at an increased risk for anxiety and depression, but a majority of women go untreated due to a high rate of undetected symptoms. The 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) is an ultrabrief screening instrument for anxiety and depression with sound psychometric properties demonstrated in the general population and primary care, but not among pregnant women. The aim of this study was to provide initial evidence of the validity and reliability of the PHQ-4 among pregnant women. Materials and Methods: Data from an international sample of 1148 pregnant women who participated in an online cross-sectional survey were examined using a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and multigroup analysis approaches. Average chronological and gestational ages were 27.7 years old (standard deviation [SD] = 6.5) and 16.8 weeks (SD = 10.6), respectively. Participants were from diverse cultural backgrounds and English and Spanish speaking (n = 587 and n = 561, respectively). Results: CFA reflected two distinct factors, which accounted for 59% of the proportion of variance in the two anxiety items and 50% in the two depression items. Coefficient H values of 0.74 for anxiety and 0.70 for depression suggested good factor reliability. Conclusions: This is the first study demonstrating initial evidence supporting the validity and reliability of the PHQ-4 in pregnant women. Should this study be replicated, a clinical interview, which is the gold standard procedure, should be included. Regardless, the PHQ-4 may be a useful ultrabrief resource for maternal mental health clinicians and health care providers who need to identify potential cases of anxiety and depression in pregnant women using efficient and evidence-based tools.
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Fayne R, Castillo D, Sanchez N, Burroway B, Nanda S, De Bedout V, Stratman S, Rosen J, Darwin E, Nagrani N, Gonzalez A, Paul S, Maderal A, Elgart G, Kirsner R, Nichols A. Dermatology consultation service at a large metropolitan hospital system serving minority populations. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:2120-2126. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Finkel R, Vandenborne K, Sweeney H, Finanger E, Tennekoon G, Shieh P, Willcocks R, Walter G, Rooney W, Forbes S, Triplett W, Yum S, Mancini M, MacDougall J, Fretzen A, Bista P, Nichols A, Donovan J. O.42Treatment of young boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with the NF-κB inhibitor edasalonexent showed a slowing of disease progression as assessed by MRI and functional measures. Neuromuscul Disord 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2019.06.596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Palma D, Theurer J, Prisman E, Read N, Berthelet E, Fung K, de Almeida J, Bayley A, Richardson K, Mlynarek A, Krishnan S, Le H, Mitchell S, Chen J, Corsten M, Johnson-Obaseki S, Odell M, Parker C, Kwan K, Nichols A. Radiotherapy vs. Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OPSCC): Results of a Randomized Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Burroway B, Sanchez N, Le J, Kirsner R, Nichols A. LB1132 Inspiring the next generation of dermatologists: A simple, easily reproducible way to increase diversity within dermatology. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.06.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Fayne R, Nanda S, Castillo D, De Bedout V, Sanchez N, Williams N, Ahern E, Shen J, Nichols A. LB1091 A retrospective study of combination field therapy for the prevention of non-melanoma skin cancer. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.06.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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De Bedout V, Sanchez N, Fayne R, Castillo D, Nanda S, Paul S, Kirsner R, Nichols A. LB1065 Review of admissions to an inpatient dermatology service in a large, academic hospital setting. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Sanchez N, Burroway B, Nichols A. 222 Dermatologist healthy habit counseling. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Sanchez N, Burroway B, Cassidy V, Nichols A. 186 Factors causing lack of diversity in dermatology residency programs: Medical students’ perspectives. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Burroway B, Sanchez N, Nichols A. 224 Patient preferences when choosing a dermatologist. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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