Selected April Publications from BIDMC Faculty

Building on BIDMC’s culture of collaboration and innovation, our researchers are helping to transform medicine and health care delivery. Below are selected academic publications issued in the month of April.

How Would You Treat This Patient With Acute and Chronic Pain From Sickle Cell Disease? Grand Rounds Discussion From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Annals of Internal Medicine / Beyond the Guidelines / April 2022
BIDMC Authors: Zahir Kanjee, Risa B. Burns (Division of General Medicine)

Proactive infliximab optimization using a pharmacokinetic dashboard versus standard of care in patients with Crohn’s disease: study protocol for a randomized, controlled, multicenter, open-label study (the OPTIMIZE trial)
BMJ Open / Protocol / April 2022
BIDMC Authors: Konstantinos Papamichael, Adam Cheifetz (Division of Gastroenterology)

Mechanical Left Ventricular Unloading in Patients Undergoing Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Journal of the American College of Cardiology / Original Research / April 5, 2022
BIDMC Authors: E. Wilson Grandin, Kevin Kennedy, Shahzad Shaefi, A. Reshad Garan (Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Division of Anesthesia and Critical Care)

Outcomes Associated With Peripheral Artery Disease in Myocardial Infarction With Cardiogenic Shock
Journal of the American College of Cardiology / Original Research / April 5, 2022
BIDMC Authors: Nino Mihatov, Siyan Chen, Yang Song, Robert W. Yeh, Eric A. Secemsky (Smith Center for Outcomes Research)

Patterns and Persistence of Perioperative Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid Neuroinflammatory Protein Biomarkers After Elective Orthopedic Surgery Using SOMAscan
Anesthesia & Analgesia / Original Research / April 7, 2022
BIDMC Authors: Simon T Dillon, Long H Ngo, Tamara G Fong, Sarinnapha M Vasunilashorn, Lisa J Kunze, Ayesha Abdeen, Tammy T Hshieh, Edward R Marcantonio, Towia A Libermann (Department of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery)

Oncology Fellows' Clinical Discussions, Perceived Knowledge, and Formal Training Regarding Medical Cannabis Use: A National Survey Study
JCO Oncology Practice / Original Research / April 8, 2022
BIDMC Authors: Rushad Patell, Poorva Bindal, Laura Dodge, Pavania Elavalakanar, Jason A. Freed, Deepa Rangachari, Mary Buss, Mara Schonberg (Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section of Palliative Care, Division of General Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology)

Real-World Treatment Patterns After CD19-Directed CAR T Cell Therapy Among Patients with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
Advances in Therapy / Original Research / April 9, 2022
BIDMC Author: Jon E. Arnason (Department of Medical Oncology)

Device and Procedure Relatedness: Viewpoint From Members of the ARC Steering Group
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions / Viewpoint / April 11, 2022
BIDMC Author: Donald E. Cutlip (Division of Cardiology)

Psychological Predictors of Response to Open-label versus Double-blind Placebo in a Randomized Controlled Trial in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Psychosomatic Medicine / Original Research / April 12, 2022
BIDMC Authors: Sarah Ballou, Julia Haas, Johanna Iturrino, Judy Nee, Irving Kirsch, Vikram Rangan, Vivian Cheng, Anthony Lembo, Ted Kaptchuk, John Kelley (Division of Gastroenterology, Program in Placebo Studies)

Association of social determinants, multimorbidity, and functional status with mortality after hospitalization for pneumonia in South Korea
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society / Research Letter / April 12, 2022
BIDMC Author: Dae Hyun Kim (Division of Gerontology)

Association of Diagnosed Dementia with Post-discharge Mortality and Readmission Among Hospitalized Medicare Beneficiaries
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Original Research / April 12, 2022
BIDMC Authors: Timothy S. Anderson, Edward R. Marcantonio, Ellen P. McCarthy, Long Ngo, Mara A. Schonberg, Shoshana J. Herzig (Division of General Medicine, Division of Gerontology)

MemAID: Memory advancement with intranasal insulin vs. placebo in type 2 diabetes and control participants: A randomized clinical trial
Journal of Neurology / Original Research / April 28, 2022
BIDMC Authors: Vera Novak, Christos S. Mantzoros, Vasileios Lioutas, Stephanie Buss, Faizan Khan, Laura Aponte Becerra, Long H. Ngo (Department of Neurology, Department of Medicine)