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The impact of treatment modality on quality of life in glaucoma patients: findings from a clinical survey study in Augusta, GA

Edupuganti, N., Chishom, H., Bui, T., Alevy, D., Lee, T. J., Franklin, M. & Toeteberg Harms, M., Dec 2026, In: International Ophthalmology. 46, 1, 55.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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CPX-351 vs. conventional chemotherapy cardiotoxicity in high-risk AML: a post hoc phase III trial analysis

Mitchell, J. D., Pfeiffer, M., Boehmer, J., Gorcsan, J., Eguchi, S., Orihara, Y., Dronamraju, N., Dhani, S., Faderl, S., Lin, T. L., Uy, G. L., Lancet, J. E. & Cortes, J. E., Dec 2026, In: Cardio-Oncology. 12, 1, 6.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Exploring extracellular vesicle surface markers and microRNA regulation following remote ischemic conditioning in patients with stroke; a randomized-controlled pilot study

Best Jensen, R., Kjølhede, M., Just, J., Clegg, L. A., Baek, R., Kaadt, E., Elfving, B., Hess, D. C., Andersen, G., Jørgensen, M. M., Blauenfeldt, R. A. & Drasbek, K. R., Dec 2026, In: BMC Neuroscience. 27, 1, 10.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Relationship between cortical electrical responsiveness and changes in regional cerebral oxygenation (rSO2) and return of spontaneous circulation in prolonged cardiac arrest: a multi-center observational study

Huppert, E. L., Roellke, E., Anbarasan, D., Spiegel, R., Tarpey, T., Abe, O., Bloom, B. M., Cairns, C., Chan, L., Chawla, S., Deakin, C. D., Findlay, S., Foroozesh, M., Girgis, A., Gonzales-Silva, A., Jarman, H., Keshavarz-shirazi, T., Kulstad, E., Lyaker, M. & Mengotto, A. & 14 others, Ogedegbe, C., O'Keeffe, T., O'Neill, C., Page, V., Patel, J., Perkins, G. D., Pradhan, D., Scherer, E., Sharma, R., Sinha, N., Tran, L., Thomas, M., Velchev, V. & Parnia, S., Apr 2026, In: Resuscitation. 221, 111031.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Cost and Demographic Disparities in Elective Transcarotid Artery Revascularization and Carotid Endarterectomy: A National Inpatient Sample Study

Agarwal, R., Messina, N. A., Zhang, S., Mohsin, N., Jordan, W. D. & Soo Hoo, A. J., Apr 2026, In: Annals of Vascular Surgery. 125, p. 84-90 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Comparative Outcomes of Infusion Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis and Ultrasound-Enhanced Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in Acute Limb Ischemia: A 10-Year Single Institution Retrospective Analysis

Aldaher, Z., Patel, M., Munagapati, S., Doddala, B., Abed, W. Y., Jordan, W. & El Shazly, O., Apr 2026, In: Annals of Vascular Surgery. 125, p. 33-39 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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A comprehensive review of tear fluid proteome alterations in dry eye disease: Insights into pathophysiology and biomarker potential

Ahmed, S., Safille, S., Clifton, V., Sharma, S., de Paiva, C. S. & Sharma, A., Apr 2026, In: Ocular Surface. 40, p. 71-85 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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IFN-γ/JAK/STAT axis awakens the delta force of hemoglobin

Pace, B. S. & Zhu, X., Mar 5 2026, In: Blood. 147, 10, p. 1014-1015 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

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Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis: A novel risk score

International ICI-Myocarditis Registry, Mar 1 2026, In: European Heart Journal. 47, 9, p. 1050-1062 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Pro-Homeostatic Effects of Estrogen on Intraocular Pressure and the Trabecular Meshwork

Youngblood, H. A., Cai, J., Sun, J., Elsayed, O. A., Yu, H., Smith, S. B., Xu, H., Pasquale, L. R., Stamer, W. D. & Liu, Y., Mar 2026, In: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 67, 3, 2811572.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Creating Virtual Stroke Networks: Current and Future Role of Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Imaging Applications, and Telehealth in Triage and Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association: The American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this statement as an educational tool for neurologists

American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences; and Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing, Mar 1 2026, In: Stroke. 57, 3, p. e87-e100

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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HDL Regulates TGFβ-Receptor Lipid Raft Partitioning, Restoring Contractile Features of Cholesterol-Loaded Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Nagesh, P. T., Rawal, S., Nishi, H., Zahr, T., Miano, J. M., Sorci-Thomas, M., Xu, H., Akbar, N., Choudhury, R. P., Feinberg, M. W., Misra, A. & Fisher, E. A., Mar 2026, In: JACC: Basic to Translational Science. 11, 3, 101461.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Patient-reported outcomes in newly diagnosed patients with FLT3-internal-tandem-duplication-positive acute myeloid leukaemia receiving standard chemotherapy plus quizartinib or placebo (QuANTUM-First): a global, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

Olíva, E. N., Cottone, F., Unni, S., Correges, A., Hansen, J. B., Marston, X. L., Cortes, J. & Sekeres, M. A., Mar 2026, In: The Lancet Haematology. 13, 3, p. e169-e180

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Impact of a web-based breast cancer surgery decision aid on knowledge and perceptions of feeling informed in clinics that care for socioeconomically disadvantaged patients: An Alliance Clinical Trial (A231701CD)

Schumacher, J. R., Hanlon, B. M., Zahrieh, D., Rathouz, P. J., Tucholka, J. L., McKinney, G., Tan, A. D., Breuer, C. R., Bailey, L., Higham, A. M., Wecsler, J. S., Arnold, A., Froix, A. J., Dull, S., Abbott, A. M., Fine, S. G., McGuire, K. P., Seydel, A. S., McNamara, P. & Chow, S. & 1 others, Neuman, H. B., Feb 15 2026, In: Cancer. 132, 4, e70314.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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FLT3-ITD measurable residual disease from the QuANTUM-First trial

Levis, M. J., Erba, H. P., Montesinos, P., Kim, H. J., Vrhovac, R., Patkowska, E., Žák, P., Wang, P. N., Connolly Rohrbach, J. E., Chang, K. C. N., Liu, L., Mostafa Kamel, Y., Imadalou, K., Lesegretain, A., Cortes, J., Sekeres, M. A., Dombret, H., Amadori, S., Wang, J. & Schlenk, R. F. & 1 others, Perl, A. E., Feb 10 2026, In: Blood Advances. 10, 3, p. 917-928 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Exploring Sex Differences in Stroke Outcomes: A Comprehensive Analysis From the SPAN 1 Trial

Chauhan, A., Lee, E. A., Patel, R. B., Kumskova, M., Leira, E. C., Chauhan, A., Shi, Y., Cao, S., Koehler, R. C., Dhandapani, K. M., Khan, M. B., Kamat, P. K., Arbab, A., Hess, D. C., Herman, A. L., Boisserand, L., Sansing, L. H., Morais, A., Jin, X. & Aykan, S. & 8 others, Imai, T., Ayata, C., Nagarkatti, K. A., Lamb, J., Diniz, M. A., Lyden, P. D., Aronowski, J. & McCullough, L. D., Feb 3 2026, In: Journal of the American Heart Association. 15, 4, p. 1-14 14 p., e043220.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Correction to: Novel Concepts on the Functional Neuroanatomy of the Anorectum: Implications for Anorectal Neuropathy and Neuromodulation Therapy

Yan, Y., Inal, B., Kapavarapu, P., Alber, K. & Rao, S. S. C., Feb 2026, In: American Journal of Gastroenterology. 121, 2, p. 568 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

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Accelerometric Assessment of Gastric Contractility Using the Atmo Wireless Motility Capsule

Hasler, W. L., Abell, T., Attaluri, A., Chey, W. D., Cline, M., Gearry, R. B., Gibson, P. R., Ho, V., Lee, A. A., Lembo, A. J., Masoud, A., McCallum, R., Moshiree, B., Quigley, E. M. M., Rao, S. S. C., Sanchez, M., Sarosiek, I., Stocker, A., Surjanhata, B. & Thwaites, P. A. & 2 others, Zhou, J. & Kuo, B., Feb 2026, In: Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 38, 2, e70255.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Feasibility of a Multi-Laboratory Model of Middle Cerebral Artery Thromboembolic Stroke with Thrombolysis: TE-MCAo

Lin, M., Bhuiyan, M., McCurry, C., Lamb, J., Diniz, M. A., Bedirian, K., Chauhan, A. K., Jha, A., Jain, A., C. Leira, E., Patel, R., Khan, M. B., Kamat, P., Hess, D. C., Dhandapani, K., Sheng, H., Zhang, S., Yang, W., Hu, B. & Liu, C. & 8 others, Sansing, L., Caglayan, P., Guan, Q., Boisserand, L., Ayata, C., Imai, T., Lynch, K. & Lyden, P., Feb 2026, In: Translational Stroke Research. 17, 1, 20.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Corrigendum to “Aleukemic Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Without Neutrophilia and Thrombocytosis: A Report From the BCR::ABL1 Pathology Group” [Modern Pathology. 2024;37(2):100406] (Modern Pathology (2024) 37(2), (S0893395223003113), (10.1016/j.modpat.2023.100406))

Rivera, D., Cui, W., Gao, J., Peker, D., Zhang, Q. Y., Dewar, R., Qiu, L., Konoplev, S., Hu, Z., Sasaki, K., Hu, A. Y., Shuyu, E., Liu, M., Fang, H., Wang, W., Tang, G., Apperley, J. F., Hochhaus, A., Cortes, J. E. & Khoury, J. D. & 3 others, Medeiros, L. J., Jabbour, E. & Hu, S., Feb 2026, In: Modern Pathology. 39, 2, 100952.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

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Contemporary management of atrial fibrillation in patients with cancer—the 2025 European Heart Rhythm Association survey

Farkowski, M. M., Szmit, S., Boriani, G., Castrejon, S., Fradley, M., Guha, A., Merino, J. L., Mugnai, G., Lee, G. A., Lyon, A. R., Penela, D., Perrotta, L., Lopez-Fernandez, T. & Chun, J. K. R., Feb 1 2026, In: Europace. 28, 2, euaf325.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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MCMC-CE: A Novel and Efficient Algorithm for Estimating Small Right-Tail Probabilities of Quadratic Forms with Applications in Genomics

Ong, V. Q., Choi, B. N., Lundy, D. P., Zhang, Y., Wan, Y., Xu, H., Ghosh, S., Jiang, H. & Shi, Y., Feb 1 2026, In: Journal of Computational Biology. 33, 2, p. 236-254 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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The role of acyl cycling in endogenous G protein localization

Jang, W., Senarath, K., Lu, S., Solis, G. P., Katanaev, V. L. & Lambert, N. A., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 302, 2, 111045.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Platelet-derived integrin- and tetraspanin-enriched tethers exacerbate severe inflammation

Kusch, C., Stegner, D., Weiss, L. J., Nurden, P., Burkard, P., Johnson, D., Bergmeier, W., Onursal, C., Navarro, S., Hackenbroch, C., Pfeiffer, D., Bonfiglio, S. I., Meub, M., Gross, C., Schenk, J., Fumagalli, V., Mott, K., Bender, M., Iannacone, M. & Andres, O. & 7 others, Kastenmüller, W., Heinze, K. G., Sauer, M., Schulze, H., Ley, K., Nurden, A. T. & Nieswandt, B., Jan 22 2026, In: Science. 391, 6783

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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CAR HEMATOTOX independently predicts outcomes after CD19 CAR-T therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

ROCCA consortium, Jan 13 2026, In: Blood Advances. 10, 1, p. 276-288 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Editorial: Salt-sensitive hypertension: mechanisms, therapeutics, and beyond

Saleem, M., Masenga, S. K., Mohamed, R. & Wu, J. O., 2026, In: Frontiers in Pharmacology. 17, 1790409.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

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Bayesian Statistics to Reanalyze Data From the STAAMP Trial

Gruen, D. S., Matuk, J., Guyette, F. X., Brown, J. B., Leeper, C. M., Eastridge, B. J., Nirula, R., Vercruysse, G. A., O’Keeffe, T., Joseph, B., Wisniewski, S., Neal, M. D. & Sperry, J. L., 2026, In: JAMA network open. 9, 3, e262112.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Geographic, Racial, and Sex Disparities in Time to Treatment for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

Tsai, M. H., Coughlin, S. S., Cortes, J. & Vega, K. J., 2026, In: JAMA network open. 9, 3, e261980.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Exploring the impact of sleep apnea on renal transplant outcomes

Satuluru, S., Brower, D., Mehta, V., Smaha, K. M., Maghsoodpour, A., Bollag, W. B., Baer, S. L., Mulloy, L. L., Nakkar, T. & Healy, W. J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: American Journal of the Medical Sciences.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Interrelationships among handgrip strength, body composition, physical activity, and quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis: A cross-sectional study

Crain, B. H., Harris, C., Bellissimo, M. P., Gonzalez Ramirez, L. A., Ivie, E. A., Hunt, W. R., Tangpricha, V., Ziegler, T. R., Harris, R. A. & Alvarez, J. A., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Nutrition in Clinical Practice.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Versus Chemotherapy for Esophageal Cancer: A Histology-Stratified Update Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Fleming, A. M., Sheridan, B., Doño, A., Dinh, T., Meyer, L., Drake, J. A., Hendrick, L., Dickson, P. V., Deneve, J. L., Glazer, E. S., Fleming, M. D., Shibata, D., Zhao, J., Ng, T. & Yakoub, D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Annals of surgical oncology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Cardiovascular risk in the aging cancer survivor population

Dent, S. F., Moore, H. & Guha, A., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 118, 1, p. 4-6 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

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Editorial: Metabolism in the tumour microenvironment: implications for pathogenesis and therapeutics

Rasheed, A. & Fontana, F., 2026, In: Frontiers in immunology. 17, 1788008.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

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Early Renal Resistive Index Measurement as a Predictor of Delayed Graft Function and Clinical Outcomes in Renal Transplantation

Mirza, A., Baig, U., Khan, M., Beigh, S. & Gani, I., 2026, In: International Journal of Biomedical Imaging. 2026, 1, 6742065.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Plastic Scintillating Fiber Mesh Array Detector for Two-Dimensional Gamma-Ray Source Localization Using an Artificial Neural Network

Kim, J., Lee, S., Park, J. H., Kim, S., Cho, S. H., Huh, C. & Lee, B., Dec 2025, In: Photonics. 12, 12, 1227.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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The heart’s syndemic: when pollution, psyche, and living place collide

Makram, O. M., Nahle, T. & Guha, A., Dec 1 2025, In: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 32, 18, p. 1928-1929 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

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Cool treatments for hot flashes

Nichols, M., Sharp, S. & Earwood, J. S., Dec 2025, In: Evidence-Based Practice. 28, 12, p. 3-4 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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The Stroke Preclinical Assessment Network Multi-laboratory Model of Thromboembolic Stroke with Thrombolysis: TE-MCAo

Bhuiyan, M., Lin, M., McCurry, C., Lamb, J., Diniz, M. A., Bedirian, K., Chauhan, A., Jha, A., Jain, A., Leira, E., Khan, M. B., Kamat, P. K., Hess, D. C., Sheng, H., Hu, B., Sansing, L. H., Ayata, C., Imai, T., Lynch, K. & Lyden, P., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2025, 226, e69522.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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What Is the Role of Asciminib in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia?

Cortes, J. E., Dec 2025, In: Clinical Advances in Hematology and Oncology. 23, 9, p. 551-553 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

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NIH Funding and Research Output of Dermatology Applicants Before and After STEP 1 Pass/Fail Transition

Ali, A. M., Ahmed, A., Bhatt, A. N., Abolhassani, A., McClain, J., Nazir, H. I. & Davis, L. S., Nov 2025, In: SKIN: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine. 9, 6, p. 2738-2741 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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