- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Disaster Response and Management
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Bone and Joint Diseases
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Pancreatic function and diabetes
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Metastasis and carcinoma case studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
Bellevue Hospital Center
2020-2024
New York University
2009-2024
In the spring of 2020, New York City became epicenter Covid-19 pandemic in United States. During peak from March 10 to May 1, hospitals Department Medicine at University Grossman School — including an academic, private hospital a community setting, hospital, affiliated public and Veterans Affairs federal cared for more than 5,000 hospitalized patients with Covid-19. Each encountered unique challenges based on its own resources, affiliations, size, patient populations. However, ongoing...
Similar to the early phases of COVID-19 pandemic, New York City was national epicenter ongoing 2022 mpox (formerly monkeypox) outbreak. Cases quickly began rise in July 2022, primarily gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men. Tools form a reliable diagnostic test, an effective vaccine, and viable treatment option been available from onset, although logistically complex roll out. The special pathogens program at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, flagship facility for largest public...
It is not yet known whether socioeconomic factors (ie, social determinants of health) are associated with readmission following hospitalization for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).We conducted a retrospective cohort study 6191 adult patients hospitalized COVID-19 in large New York City safety-net hospital system between March 1 and June 1, 2020. Associations 30-day selected demographic characteristics, factors, prior health care utilization, relevant features the index were analyzed...
While pharmacologic prophylaxis has benefits for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention in high-risk patients, unnecessary use carries potential harm, including bleeding, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, and patient discomfort, should be avoided low-risk patients. many quality improvement initiatives aim to reduce underuse, successful models on reducing overuse are sparse the literature.We aimed create a initiative of VTE prophylaxis.A was implemented across 11 safety net hospitals New...
Background and Objectives: As the COVID-19 pandemic brought surges of hospitalized patients, it was important to focus on reducing overuse tests procedures not only reduce potential harm patients but also unnecessary exposure staff. The objective this study create a Choosing Wisely in list guide clinicians practicing high-value care at our health system. Methods: A developed October 2020 by an interdisciplinary High Value Care Council New York City Health + Hospitals, largest public system...
ABSTRACT Obesity is a health burden that currently affects over 13% of the global adult population, consisting 650 million adults. evaluated based on body mass index (BMI) scale, which calculated as weight in kilograms divided by square height meters. Adults with BMI greater than 30kg/m 2 are considered to be obese while adults 40kg/m morbidly obese. Adenosine deaminase (ADA) polymorphic enzyme plays an important role both immune functions and regulation intracellular extracellular...