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Kawasaki S, Hwang G, Buckner K, Francis E, Huffnagle S, Kraschnewski J, Vulgamore P, Lucas A, Barbour J, Crawford M, Thomas L, Fuller M, Meyers J, Swartzentruber G, Levine R. Collaborative health systems ECHO: The use of a tele-education platform to facilitate communication and collaboration with recipients of state targeted response funds in Pennsylvania. Subst Abuse 2022; 43:892-900. [PMID: 35192446 PMCID: PMC9627399 DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.2007519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Background: The opioid epidemic continues to erode communities across Pennsylvania (PA). Federal and PA state programs developed grants to establish Hub and Spoke programs for the expansion of medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD). Employing the telementoring platform Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes), Penn State Health engaged the other seven grant awardees in a Collaborative Health Systems (CHS) ECHO. We conducted key informant interviews to better understand impact of the CHS ECHO on health systems collaboration and opioid crisis efforts. Methods: For eight one-hour sessions, each awardee presented their unique strategies, challenges, and opportunities. Using REDCap, program characteristics, such as number of waivered prescribers and number of patients served were collected at baseline. After completion of the sessions, key informant interviews were conducted to assess the impact of CHS ECHO on awardee's programs. Results: Analysis of key informant interviews revealed important themes to address opioid crisis efforts, including the need for strategic and proactive program reevaluation and the convenience of collaborative peer learning networks. Participants expressed benefits of the CHS ECHO including allowing space for discussion of challenges and best practices and facilitating conversation on collaborative targeted advocacy and systems-level improvements. Participants further reported bolstered motivation and confidence. Conclusions: Utilizing Project ECHO provided a bidirectional platform of learning and support that created important connections between institutions working to combat the opioid epidemic. CHS ECHO was a unique opportunity for productive and convenient peer learning across external partners. Open dialogue developed during CHS ECHO can continue to direct systems-levels improvements that benefit individual and population outcomes.
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Ramzy D, Akhmerov A, Esmailian F, Megna D, Emerson D, Levine R, Cole R, Runyan C, Kobashigawa J, Moriguchi J. Landscape of Heart Transplantation Following Changes in UNOS Donor Allocation Policy. J Heart Lung Transplant 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.362] [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] Open
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Ramzy D, Esmailian F, Emerson D, Megna D, Levine R, Cole R, Passano E, Runyan C, Velleca A, Kobashigawa J, Moriguchi J. The New UNOS Heart Allocation Changes Significantly Changed the Landscape of Heart Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Zhang X, Levine R, Patel J, Kittleson M, Czer L, Kobashigawa J. Vimentin Antibodies Increased in Patients with AMR in the Absence of HLA Donor Specific Antibodies. J Heart Lung Transplant 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Emerson D, Megna D, Cole R, Levine R, Esmailian F, Chikwe J, Trento A, Ramzy D, Kransdorf E, Kobashigawa J. Does Brain Death Related to Underlying Donor Disease Correlate with Adverse Outcomes after Heart Transplant? J Heart Lung Transplant 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Esmailian F, Emerson D, Megna D, Ramzy D, Levine R, Kobashigawa J. Pre-Heart Transplant Glomerular Filtration Rate and Outcome. J Heart Lung Transplant 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Nguyen V, Kransdorf E, Patel J, Nishihara K, Levine R, Sumbi C, Kobashigawa J. Predictors of Delayed Renal Graft Function in Combined Heart and Kidney Transplant Recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Esmailian F, Emerson D, Megna D, Ramzy D, Levine R, Kobashigawa J. The Outcome of Redo Heart Transplant Patients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Megna D, Emerson D, Cole R, Levine R, Chikwe J, Esmailian F, Trento A, Ramzy D, Kobashigawa J. Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in the Diabetic Patient, are We Still Worried? A Review of 952 Consecutive Patients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.545] [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] Open
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Horst G, Levine R, Chick R, Hofacre C. Effects of beta-1,3-glucan (AletaTM) on vaccination response in broiler chickens. Poult Sci 2019; 98:1643-1647. [PMID: 30476311 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This 42-day study evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation with β-1,3-glucan (Aleta™) on the vaccination response to Newcastle disease virus (NDV), avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), and infectious bursal disease (IBD) in a non-challenged environment. This trial included 600 chicks (all vaccinated with IBD at the hatchery) which were assigned to 1 of 3 treatments: vaccination (NDV, IBV), no vaccination, or vaccination combined with feed supplemented with Aleta (100 g/MT of feed). The vaccination with Aleta treatment group showed a trend for improved FCR that was not statistically significant. Control birds that were not vaccinated for IBV had significantly lower IBV titers on day 21 compared to birds that were vaccinated (both with and without Aleta). Surprisingly, there was significant separation among treatment groups for NDV titer levels, especially on day 21, where birds vaccinated and supplemented with Aleta had significantly higher titer levels compared to vaccination alone or no vaccination at all. Critically, only 14% of the birds receiving the vaccine plus Aleta had titer levels below the critical titer threshold for immunity compared to 28% of the birds receiving the vaccine alone and 40% of the unvaccinated birds. This suggests that Aleta supplementation may help to improve the vaccination response by birds, especially for NDV.
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Chang D, Kittleson M, Patel J, Geft D, Levine R, Dimbil S, Nishihara K, Kao T, Czer L, Trento A, Kobashigawa J. Short and Stout Female Donors in Heart Transplantation: Do They Make a Difference? J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.672] [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] Open
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Kobashigawa J, Patel J, Kittleson M, Kransdorf E, Dimbil S, Levine R, Esmailian G, Kawata C, Czer L, Hamilton M, Ramzy D, Zhang X. Non-HLA Antibodies as a Cause for Biopsy Negative Rejection: Is It Worth Testing for Them? J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Kobashigawa J, Kittleson M, Chang D, Kransdorf E, Levine R, Dimbil S, Kawata C, Olymbios M, Velleca A, Czer L, Zhang X, Chung J, Patel J. The Impact of Complement-Binding Donor-Specific Antibodies on Adverse Events Long-Term after Heart Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Kittleson M, Patel J, Kransdorf E, Geft D, Dimbil S, Levine R, Velleca A, Czer L, Hage A, Zabner R, Zakowski P, Kobashigawa J. Undue Infection Risk from Proliferation Signal Inhibitors When Initiated Later after Heart Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.784] [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] Open
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Kittleson M, Patel J, Cole R, Geft D, Dimbil S, Levine R, Mersola S, Czer L, Azarbal B, Zabner R, Zakowski P, Kobashigawa J. Does Thymoglobulin Induction Lead to Increased CMV Infection after Heart Transplantation in the Current Tacrolimus Era. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.783] [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] Open
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Kittleson M, Patel J, Chang D, Kransdorf E, Levine R, Dimbil S, Nishihara K, Kao T, Czer L, Hage A, Chung J, Kobashigawa J. Donor Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: Over-Rated or Does Donor History of Hypertension Make a Difference for Post-Heart Transplant Outcome? J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.670] [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] Open
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Patel J, Kittleson M, Levine R, Sana S, Shen A, Geft D, Azarbal B, Kransdorf E, Kobashigawa J. Heart Transplantation for Cardiac Amyloidosis - Worthwhile? J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Chang D, Patel J, Kittleson M, Kransdorf E, Dimbil S, Levine R, Kao T, Hage T, Czer L, Hage A, Trento A, Kobashigawa J. Is There a Benefit of Metformin after Heart Transplantation? J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Kobashigawa J, Kittleson M, Chang D, Kransdorf E, Dimbil S, Levine R, Kawata C, Olymbios M, Velleca A, Czer L, Zhang X, Ramzy D, Patel J. Crossing Low Level Donor-Specific Antibody at the Time of Heart Transplantation May Save Lives. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.203] [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] Open
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Patel J, Kittleson M, Chang D, Kransdorf E, Levine R, Dimbil S, Kao T, Czer L, Cole R, Esmailian F, Kobashigawa J. 5-Year Outcome of Photopheresis in Heart-Transplantation with Refractory/Persistent Rejection. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Kransdorf E, Patel J, Kittleson M, Chang D, Levine R, Dimbil S, Bitterman A, Velleca A, Czer L, Moriguchi J, Esmailian F, Kobashigawa J. Does Antibody-Mediated Rejection in the First-Month after Heart Transplant Lead to Poor Longer-Term Outcome? J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.731] [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] Open
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Patel J, Kittleson M, Chang D, Kransdorf E, Levine R, Dimbil S, Sharoff R, Czer L, Hage A, Esmailian F, Kobashigawa J. Heightened Immune Response in Heart Transplant Patients Surviving Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.737] [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] Open
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Shah K, Kobashigawa J, Patel J, Kittleson M, Chang D, Dimbil S, Levine R, Sana S, Czer L, Azarbal B, Esmailian F, Halloran P. Heart Transplant Patients with Histologic Normal and Molecular Microscope Abnormal Biopsies: An Exploratory Analysis. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Velleca A, Kao T, Kearney B, Patel J, Kittleson M, Levine R, Dimbil S, Mersola S, Hamilton M, Esmailian F, Kobashigawa J. Intravenous Methamphetamine Does Not Appear to Be a Contraindication for Heart Donation in Heart Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Kransdorf E, Patel J, Kittleson M, Chang D, Dimbil S, Levine R, Shen A, Jain A, Olymbios M, Czer L, Zhang X, Kobashigawa J. What Antigens to Avoid in Heart Transplant to Optimize Outcome via the Virtual Crossmatch. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.656] [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] Open
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