A5083964357- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Hernia repair and management
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Spatial Cognition and Navigation
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
Pennsylvania State University
2022-2025
Texas A&M University
2024
University of Miami
2024
University of the Ryukyus
2020
University of Iowa
2005-2020
Beaumont Health
2019
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
2013-2014
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
2003-2012
Columbia University
2010-2012
New York Proton Center
2012
Few studies have examined the vitamin D status in HIV-infected patients. A cross-sectional retrospective chart review of 2992 patients was conducted from 9/2008 to 5/2009. total 274 adult had 25-hydroxyvitamin [25(OH)D] obtained by radioimmunoassay. None receiving (vitD) supplements. Vitamin defined as following: vitD deficiency (vitDd) 25(OH)D <25 nmol/liter, insufficiency (vitDi) 25-74 and optimal (vitDo) ≥75 nmol/liter. We analyzed demographic/laboratory data. vitDd, vitDi, vitDo were...
Patients with HIV may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The objective this study was to determine the prevalence, treatment, and control low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) dyslipidemia hypertension in a population HIV-infected patients at HIV/AIDS clinic New York City.Review electronic medical records 4278 aged 20 years or older racially ethnically diverse urban based large tertiary hospital designated State AIDS Center that provides comprehensive care. LDL-C...
The upside-down jellyfish holobiont, Cassiopea xamachana , is a useful model system for tri-partite interactions between the cnidarian host, photosymbiont, and bacterial microbiome. While interaction host photosymbiont has been well studied, less understood of associated community. To date, microbiome wild C. remained largely uncharacterized. Thus, medusae (n=6) larvae (n=3) were collected from two sites in Florida Keys. Bacterial community composition was characterized via amplicon...
Introduction In the upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea xamachana (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa), establishment of photosymbiosis with dinoflagellates (family Symbiodiniaceae) is necessary for sessile polyp to undergo metamorphosis (strobilation) into a free-swimming adult. C. has capacity associate wide variety dinoflagellate species and representatives divergent genera. While some studies have looked at successful induction symbiosis, none date examined lasting effect diverse symbiont taxa on host...
No AccessJournal of UrologyAdult Urology1 Jun 2011The Relationship Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Severity and Sleep Disturbance in the CAMUS Trial Brian T. Helfand, Kevin McVary, Sreelatha Meleth, Victoria Sharp, Harris Foster, Michael Naslund, O. Dale Williams, Study Group HelfandBrian Helfand Department Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School Medicine, Chicago, Illinois , McVaryKevin McVary MelethSreelatha Meleth Division Preventive Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama SharpVictoria...
We recently reported an association between the bother and severity of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia sleep disturbance. However, few studies have examined whether alterations in influence degree problems over time.The men enrolled CAMUS (Complementary Alternative Medicine for Urological Symptoms), a clinical trial saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), was evaluated using AUASI (American Association symptom index) quality life scores. Sleep disturbance by...
Objective: To compare the presentation, management, and outcomes of appendicitis in pregnant non-pregnant females childbearing age (18–45 years). Methods: This was a post-hoc analysis prospectively collected database (January 2017–June 2018) from 28 centers America. We compared females' demographics, clinical laboratory data, imaging findings, outcomes. Results: Of 3,597 subjects, 1,010 (28%) were age, 41 pregnant: The mean subjects 30 ± 8 years at median gestational 15 (range 10–23) weeks....
A retrospective review of 4,721 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, followed at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, was conducted from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009. HIV-Hepatitis B (HBV) co-infection rate 218/4,721, 4.6%. Among co-infected 19 patients (19/218, 8.7%) died; 13 (13/19, 68.4%) died non-acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) defining including 2 with liver failure. More non-survivors (5 5/19, 26.3%) had cirrhosis than those who...
Abstract Microbes can initiate developmental gene regulatory cascades in animals. The molecular mechanisms underlying microbe-induced animal development and the evolutionary steps to integrate microbial signals into programs remain poorly understood. In upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea xamachana , a dinoflagellate endosymbiont initiates life stage transition from sessile polyp sexual medusa. We found that metabolic products derived symbiont carotenoids may be important C. development,...
Background/Aims: To assess the durability of protective hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) titers in HIVinfected patients who responded to double-dose virus (HBV) rescue vaccination.Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed for HIV-infected received HBV vaccination at 0-, 1-, and 2-month intervals after they had failed conventional series.A response defi ned as an anti-HBs titer ≥10 mIU/mL.Results: Of 54 a vaccination, 44 (81.5%) positive achieved anti-HB titers.Of developed...
Biliary colic, characterized by intermittent right upper quadrant abdominal pain is a common complaint in the United States population. Patients whose undiagnosed ultrasound generally undergo hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid scan with cholecystokinin stimulation (HIDA-CCK) to assess function of gallbladder and biliary tree. Traditionally, two outcomes are possible based on measured ejection fraction gallbladder: either dyskinesia or normal diagnosed. dyskinesia, hypokinesia gallbladder,...