Research from 2022
A Rare Metastatic Primary Rectal Melanoma in a Geriatric Male, Onyinye Ugonabo, Mujtaba Mohamed, Ebubechukwu Ezeh, Joseph Simmons, Jonathan Cuda, and Shima Ghavimi
Research from 2021
Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding–Impact of Timing of Endoscopy on Patient Outcomes: Impact of Timing of Endoscopy on Patient Outcomes, Abdullah Abbasi, Shima Ghavimi, Louis H. Lau, Cosmos Liutao Guo, and Rashid Lui
1981-2021: The Early Development of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and its Department of Medicine, Maurice A. Mufson
Research from 2020
Endoscopic diagnosis and management of chronic relapsing pancreatitis due to eroded embolization coils, Wesam M. Frandah, Nicolas Fiore, Merall Sherif, Saad Emhmed Ali, and Ahmed M. Sherif
Management and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with immunotherapy: A review of current and future options, Shima Ghavimi, Tehila Apfel, Hamed Azimi, and Alana Persaud
Can charcoal improve outcomes in COVID-19 infections?, Zeid J. Khitan, Imran Khawaja, Maurice A. Mufson, Juan R. Sanabria, Nader G. Abraham, Stephen J. Peterson, Uma Sundaram, and Joseph I. Shapiro
Assessing the utility, findings, and outcomes of percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy with SpyglassTM Direct visualization system: a case series., Nishant Tripathi, Houssam Mardini, Niki Koirala, Driss Raissi, Saad M. Emhmed Ali, and Wesam M. Frandah
Research from 2019
Arterial embolism in a patient with pulmonary embolism and patent foramen ovale, Waiel Abusnina, Mohammed Megri, Basel Edris, and Mehiar El-Hamdani
Kounis syndrome secondary to gadolinium contrast agent, Waiel Abusnina, Mena Shehata, Mahmoud Abouzid, Malesa Price, and Fuad Zeid
Kounis syndrome secondary to gadolinium contrast agent, Waiel Abusnina, Mena Shehata, Mahmoud Abouzid, Malesa Price, and Fuad Zeid
Emphysematous cystitis, Waiel Abusnina, Mena Shehata, Sammy Nassri, and Fuad Zeid
A challenging case of spontaneous bacterial empyema in a cirrhotic patient, Saad Emhmed Ali, Olalekan Akanbi, Macy Godman, Mohanad Soliman, Wesam M. Frandah, and Karim Benrajab
Anchoring lumen-apposing metal stent with coaxial plastic stent for endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections: any benefit?, Saad Emhmed Ali, Karim Benrajab, Houssam Mardini, Leon Su, Moamen Gabr, and Wesam M. Frandah
Should a fully covered self-expandable biliary metal stent be anchored with a double-pigtail plastic stent? A retrospective study, Saad Emhmed Ali, Wesam M. Frandah, Leon Su, Cory Fielding, and Houssam Mardini
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis diagnosed with radiography, CT, and bone scintigraphy, Emad Alkankan, Hasan Yamin, Hazim Bukamur, Fadi Alkhankan, Yousef Shweihat, and Fuad Zeid
Duodenal variceal bleeding with large SPSS treated with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and embolization: A case report, Rohit Anand, Saad Emhmed Ali, Driss Raissi, and Wesam M. Frandah
Geriatric Hepatology: The Hepatic Diseases of the Elderly and Liver Transplant, Shima Ghavimi, Hamed Azimi, Neel Patel, and Oleg Shulik
Case report: Steroid responsive mesothelioma-related pleural effusion, Mena Shehata, Fouad Zaid, Peter Ottaviano, Yousef Shweihat, and Nancy Munn
EUS-B for the Interventional Pulmonologist Using the EBUS Scope in the Esophagus, Yousef Shweihat and Shantanu Singh
Using the EBUS Scope in the Esophagus, Yousef Shweihat and Shantanu Singh
Massive hemoptysis due to recurrence of bronchial to pulmonary vascular malformation: A case report, Chelsey White, Pedro Ottaviano, Nancy Munn, Yousef Shweihat, and Fuad Zeid
Research from 2018
Small Cell Carcinoma of Prostate: A Case Report of a Patient With Concomitant Transitional Cell Cancer of the Bladder, Waiel Abusnina, Eric Y. Auyoung, Mohammed Megri, and Toni H. Pacioles
Urinothorax Caused by Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis, Waiel Abusnina, Hazim Bukamur, and Zeynep C. Koc
Clostridium sporogenes bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient, Waiel Abusnina, Mena Shehata, Emhemmid S. Karem, Zeynep C. Koc, and Elie Khalil
Exploring the Excluded Stomach: A Case Series of Novel Endoscopic Techniques to Diagnose Gastric Cancer in the Excluded Stomach After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery, Saeed Ali, Abdelkader Chaar, Wesam Frandah, Rola Altoos, Zeeshan Sattar, and Muhammad Hasan
The role and safety of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in the diagnosis and management of infected bronchogenic mediastinal cysts in adults, Hazim S. Bukamur, Emad Alkhankan, Haitem Mezughi, Nancy J. Munn, and Yousef R. Shweihat
Cushing Syndrome Due to Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Secretion by a Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumor in a Patient with Pneumoconiosis, Hazim Bukamur, Chelsey White, Rodhan A. Khthir, Browne Alysia, Fauzi Najar, and Mohammed Al-Ourani
A Rare Case of Metastases from a High-grade Astrocytoma to the Pleura, Bones, and Liver within Six Months of Diagnosis, Jennifer L. Dotson, Ala Nijim, Krista L. Denning, Yousef R. Shweihat, and Yehuda Lebowicz
Dietary potassium and cardiovascular profile. Results from the modification of diet in renal disease dataset, Zeid J. Khitan MD, Yousef Shweihat, Antonios H. Tzamaloukas, and Joseph I. Shapiro
Ammonia vs. Lactic Acid in Predicting Positivity of Microbial Culture in Sepsis: The ALPS Pilot Study, Yazan Numan, Yasir Jawaid, Hisham Hirzallah, Damir Kusmic, Mohammed Megri, Obadah Aqtash, Ahmed Amro, Haitem Mezughi, Emmon Maher, Yonas Raru, Jamil Numan, Sutoidem Akpanudo, Zeid Khitan, and Yousef Shweihat
Stroke volume and proteinuria in obesity‐related glomerulopathy: potential role in pathogenesis and choice of antihypertensive regimen, Iheanyichukwu Ogu, Yousef Shweihat, Joseph I. Shapiro, and Zeid Khitan
Gastric calcifying fibrous tumor mimicking GI stromal tumor, Nneoma Okoronkwo, Shima Ghavimi, Ravi Chokshi, Stephen Peters, and Sushil Ahlawat
Research from 2017
Pembrolizumab reactivates pulmonary granulomatosis, Majdi Al-dliw, Mohammed Megri, Ibrahim M. Shahoub, Gaurav Sahay, Teresa I. Limjoco, and Yousef Shweihat
Restoration of Completely Transected Common Bile Duct Continuity Using Single Operator Cholangioscopy, Saad Emhmed Ali, Houssam Mardini, Mohsin Salih, Steven J. Krohmer, and Wesam M. Frandah
Chemotherapy-related acute respiratory distress syndrome in germ cell tumors: a literature review, Mohamed Alsharedi, Nabiha Elmsherghi, Maria Monica Haydock, and Hazim Bukamur
Pneumonia due to a Rare Pathogen: Achromobacter xylosoxidans, Subspecies denitrificans, Hesham Awadh, Munthir Mansour, Obadah Aqtash, and Yousef Shweihat
Bronchopleural Fistula Resolution with Endobronchial Valve Placement and Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case Series, Haris Kalatoudis, Nikhil Meena, Fuad Zeid, and Yousef Shweihat
MRSA induced pulmonary-renal syndrome, Mohammed Megri, Majdi Al-dliw, Yousef Shweihat, and Zeid Khitan
Prospect of the use of checkpoint inhibitors in hepatocellular cancer treatments, Ali Raufi
Research from 2016
Systemic Air Embolism Associated with Pleural Pigtail Chest Tube Insertion, Emad Alkhankan, Ahmad R. Nusair, Rida S. Mazagri, and Mohammed Al-Ourani
Comparison of toxicity profile and tolerability between two standard of care paclitaxel-based adjuvant chemotherapy regimens in breast cancer, Mohamed Alsharedi, Todd W. Gress, Jennifer Dotson, Nabiha Elmsherghi, and Maria Tirona
Esophageal diagnosis of a malignant aspergilloma, Muneer Al Zoby; Nancy Munn,; and Yousef Shweihat
Superior Mesenteric Artery-Duodenal Fistula Secondary to a Gunshot Wound, Cory M. Fielding, Wesam M. Frandah, Steven Krohmer, and Deborah Flomenhoft
The Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease in an Aging Rural Population, Lynne J. Goebel, Vivian M. Minkemeyer, and Courtney Wellman
Dementia Care: Confronting Myths in Clinical Management, Shirley M. Neitch MD, Charles Meadows MD, Eva Patton-Tackett MD, and Kevin W. Yingling MD
Global Epidemiology of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Perspectives on US Minority Populations, Zaki A. Sherif, Armana Saeed, Shima Ghavimi, Seyed-Mehdi Nouraie, Adeyinka O. Laiyemo, Hassan Brim, and Hassan Ashktorab
Rural Disparities in Cancer Care: A Review of Its Implications and Possible Interventions, Raj Singh and Lynne J. Goebel MD
Uric Acid-Induced Adipocyte Dysfunction Is Attenuated by HO-1 Upregulation: Potential Role of Antioxidant Therapy to Target Obesity, Komal Sodhi, Jordan Hilgefort, George Banks, Chelsea Gilliam, Sarah Stevens, Hayden A. Ansinelli, Morghan Getty, Nader G. Abraham, Joseph I. Shapiro, and Zeid J. Khitan
Chronic kidney disease and acute myocardial infarction: the story after 1 year, Paulette S. Wehner and William A. Nitardy
Research from 2015
Elevated serum bicarbonate concentration in chronic kidney disease: a call to find the cause, Zeid J. Khitan
The Tri-State Experience: Outcome Analysis of Patients with Triple Negative Breast Cancer Treated at Marshall University, Laurie Matt MD, MPH; Mohammad Mozayen MD; Todd W. Gress MD; and Maria Tria Tirona MD
Renal Artery Stent Outcomes: Effect of Baseline Blood Pressure, Stenosis Severity, and Translesion Pressure Gradient, Timothy P. Murphy, Christopher J. Cooper, Alan H. Matsumoto, Donald E. Cutlip, Karol M. Pencina, Kenneth Jamerson, Katherine R. Tuttle, Joseph I. Shapiro MD, Ralph D'Agostino, Joseph Massaro, William Henrich, and Lance D. Dworkin
Treatment of Sigmoid Volvulus by Deflation Versus Surgery: A Single Site Report, Yonas Raru, Patricia Messmer, Arthur Williams, Dawood Sultan, Ashenafi Adale, Yalelet Shiferaw, Paul Hart, and Hugh Pettigrew
Severe Pneumomediastinum Complicating EBUS-TBNA, Yousef Shweihat, James D. Perry III, and Nancy Munn
Recognizing Guttate Psoriasis and Initiating Appropriate Treatment, Lacey Vence MD, Amanda Schmitt, Charles Meadows MD, and Todd W. Gress MPH
Research from 2014
Heme Oxygenase-1 Induction Improves Cardiac Function following Myocardial Ischemia by Reducing Oxidative Stress, Yossi Issan, Ran Kornowski, Dan Aravot, Asher Shainberg, Michal Laniado-Schwartzman, Komal Sodhi, Nader G. Abraham, and Edith Hochhauser
Update on Adolescent Tobacco Cessation, Madeline Keyser and Lynne J. Goebel
West Virginia Nursing Homes: Are They Up to the Standard?, Guillermo Madero MD and Shirley M. Neitch MD
Safety and Immunogenicity of Human Serum Albumin-Free MMR Vaccine in US Children Aged 12–15 Months, Maurice A. Mufson, Clemente Diaz, Michael Leonardi, Christopher J. Harrison, Stanley Grogg, Antonio Carbayo, Simon Carlo-Torres, Robert Jean Freau, Ana Quintero-Del-Rio, Gisele Bautista, Michael Povey, Christopher Da Costa, Ouzama Nicholson, and Bruce L. Innis
E-cigarettes: An Up to Date Review and Discussion of the Controversy, Zachary Sanford and Lynne J. Goebel MD
Research from 2013
Screening Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients for Ocular Pathology using Telemedicine Technology in Rural West Virginia: A Retrospective Chart Review, Rezwan Ahmed MD; Stephen M. Petrany; Russell Fry II; and Michael Krasnow DO, PhD
Oropharyngeal Flora in Patients Admitted to the Medical Intensive Care Unit: Clinical Factors and Acid Suppressive Therapy, Wesam M. Frandah, J. Colmer-Hamood, H. M. Amiri, R. Raj, and K. Nugent
Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Narrative Review of Case Reports and Case Series, Sameer Islam, Cihan Cevik, Rosalinda Madonna, Wesam M. Frandah, Ebtesam Islam, Sherazad Islam, and Kenneth Nugent
Research from 2012
Is chest tube insertion with ultrasound guidance safe in patients using clopidogrel?, Wissam Abouzgheib, Yousef R. Shweihat, Nikhil Meena, and Thaddeus Barrter
Immunizations for Adults and Children, Lynne J. Goebel, Nancy B. Norton, and Maurice A. Mufson
Hepatocellular Carcinoma As Unusual Cause for Paraplegia, Khaled Ali Sherif, Wesam M. Frandah, Suzanne Graham, and Michael Phy
Screening Mammograms in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients, George M. Yousef, Piyush Sovani, Sirisha Devabhaktuni, and Lynne J. Goebel
Research from 2011
Standing in the Gap: The Primary Care Physician and Alzheimer’s Disease, Shirley M. Neitch
Driving Assessment Results in Patients with a Diagnosis of Dementia, Shirley M. Neitch, Guillermo Madero, and Shawn Maynard
Emergence of a Unique Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Serogroup 35 Strain, Ronald J. Stanek, Mary B. Maher, Nancy B. Norton, and Maurice A. Mufson
Research from 2010
Use of Medicare Billing for Smoking Cessation Counseling, Mary T. Sale and Lynne J. Goebel
Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in a Geographical Region With Endemic Histoplasmosis Infection, Yousef Shweihat, Rohan Samant, Manish Joshi, Hemendra Shah, Page C. Moore, and Marcus P. Kennedy
Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in a Geographical Region With Endemic Histoplasmosis Infection, Yousef Shweihat, Rohan S. Samant, Manish Joshi, Hemendra Shah, Page C. Moore, and Marcus P. Kennedy
Research from 2009
Over-utilization of Advanced Imaging in the Hospital Setting: An Educational Approach to Reduce Unnecessary Inpatient Studies, Guillermo Madero, J. Platnick, L. Voutsinas, R. Wetz, and S. Buchbinder
Research from 2008
Testing Educational Strategies for Shaken Baby Syndrome, Todd W. Gress, Mary Bailey, Donna Bolden, and Lisa Pfitzer
Research from 2007
Phase I Study of MEDI-534 of a Live, Attenuated Intranasal Vaccine Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Parainfluenza-3 Virus in Seropositive Children, Margarita Gomez, Maurice A. Mufson, Filip Dubovsky, Conor Knightly, Wen Zeng, and Genevieve Losonsky
Research from 2006
Physician and patient barriers to adherence with cholesterol guidelines, Lynne J. Goebel, Asim J. Khattak, Fadl Ballony, and Todd W. Gress
Personal Growth and its Correlates During Residency Training, Todd W. Gress, Scott M. Wright, Rachel B. Levine, Brent Beasley, Paul Haidet, Suzanne Caccamese, Donald Brady, Ajay Marwaha, and David E. Kern
Personal Growth During Internship : A Qualitative Analysis of Interns' Responses to Key Questions, Rachel B. Levine, Paul Haidet, David E. Kern, Brent W. Beasley, Lisa Bensinger, Donald W. Brady, Todd W. Gress, Jennifer Hughes, Ajay Marwaha, Jennifer Nelson, and Scott M. Wright
Research from 2005
Standing Orders in an Ambulatory Setting Increases Influenza Vaccine Usage in Older People, Lynne J. Goebel, Shirley M. Neitch, and Maurice A. Mufson
Gender Differences and Predictors of Mortality in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Review of Reported Cases, Ellen A. Thompson, SueEllen Ferraris, Todd W. Gress, and Victor Ferraris
Research from 2004
Diversion of the inferior vena cava following repair of atrial septal defect causing hypoxemia, Ellen A. Thompson, Silvestre Cansino, Dennis Moritz, and Romaine Perdue Perdue
Research from 2002
Effect of Student Involvement on Patient Perceptions of Ambulatory Care Visits, Todd W. Gress, John A. Flynn, Haya R. Rubin, Lisa Simonson, Stephen Sisson, Traci Thompson, and Frederick L. Brancati
Research from 2000
Hypertension and Antihypertensive Therapy as Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Todd W. Gress, Javier Nieto, Eyal Shahar, Marion R. Wofford, and Frederick L. Brancati
Is Incapacity a Permanent Thing?, Shirley M. Neitch
Surveillance of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in One American Metropolitan Area, 1989–1998, Raghda T. Sahloul, Ronald J. Stanek, and Maurice A. Mufson
Research from 1999
Contrasting Views of Physicians and Nurses about an Inpatient Computer-based Provider Order-entry System, Todd W. Gress, Michael Weiner, David R. Thiemann, Mollie Jenckes, Stephanie L. Reel, Steven F. Mandell, and Eric B. Bass
Research from 1996
Infection With Streptococcus Pneumoniae Moderately Resistant to Penicillin Does Not Alter Clinical Outcome, Todd W. Gress, Kevin W. Yingling, Ronald J. Stanek, and Maurice A. Mufson