Names in bold are affiliated with Northeast Georgia Health System
March 2025
Aly AH, Guy TS. Total Endoscopic Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Surgery. JAMA Surg. Published online March 19, 2025. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2025.0154
Sheikh, F, Habib, G, Tang, W… Egolum U, et al. Impact of Vutrisiran on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Transthyretin Amyloidosis With Cardiomyopathy. JACC. null2025, 0 (0). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.03.454
Sivasubramanian BP, Antony Raj AS, Ravikumar DB, et al. Impact of Enterococcus infection in HSCT recipients: a national analysis. Infez Med. 2025;33(1):114-124. Published 2025 Mar 1. doi:10.53854/liim-3301-11
Ajmal M, Javed B, Kubba S… Samady H, et al. Contemporary Review of Myocardial Bridging for Internists. Am J Med. Published online March 3, 2025. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2025.02.025
February 2025
Dodoo SN, Arhinful B, Ibrahim S… Bhavsar V, Egolum U, Ghasemzadeh N, Ramadan R… Samady H, et al. Ultrashort Versus 1-Year Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2025;4(2):102496. Published 2025 Feb 18. doi:10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102496
Louis M, Ghosh AK, Silin N, Dakkak T, Rynarzewska AI, Cawthon M, Grabill N, Robinson S, Jones L, Royall NA. Demographic and temporal variations in gallbladder adenocarcinoma and neuroendocrine carcinoma: insights from a retrospective analysis of the national cancer database. Cancer Causes Control. 2025 Feb 5. doi: 10.1007/s10552-025-01967-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39907908.
January 2025
Mahmood R, Robinson S, Kilaru V, Amoran O, Egolum U. Adverse effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in older patients with congestive heart failure and the influence of chronic kidney disease. J Card Fail. 2025;31(1):283. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.10.261
Wyer A, Louis M, Grabill N, Kuhn B. Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Concurrent Petersen’s and Pouch of Douglas Hernias in a Patient With a Complex Surgical History: A Rare Surgical Case. Cureus. 2025;17(1):e77219. Published 2025 Jan 10. doi:10.7759/cureus.77219
Bouzid Z, Sejdic E, Martin-Gill C, Faramand Z, et al. Electrocardiogram-based machine learning for risk stratification of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome. Eur Heart J. Published online January 13, 2025. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehae880
Kilaru V, Robinson S, Mahmood R, Egolum U, Acosta G. Predictors of in-hospital mortality among decompensated heart failure patients with intracardiac thrombus: a National Inpatient Sample analysis. J Card Fail. 2025;31(1):310. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.10.328
Dixit P, Faiz F, Mahmood R, Rynarzewska A, Robinson S, Henry G, Raje V. Clinical outcomes of temporary mechanical circulatory support in patients presenting with cardiogenic shock: a single-center retrospective study comparing use of intra-aortic balloon pump versus Impella. J Card Fail. 2025;31(1):253. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.10.185
Mahmood R, Robinson S, Egolum U. Utilizing electronic health record data to screen for cardiac amyloidosis. J Card Fail. 2025;31(1):272. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.10.234
Meyer CH, Beckett A, Dennis BM… Vassy WM, et al. pREBOA versus ER-REBOA impact on blood utilization and resuscitation requirements: A pilot analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025;98(1):87-93. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000004391
Mahmood R, Amoran O, Kilaru V, Yang C, Robinson S, Egolum U. Development of cardiogenic shock in patients presenting with pulmonary embolism: insights from the National Inpatient Sample database. J Card Fail. 2025;31(1):243. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.10.160
December 2024
Dodoo SN, Ibrahim S, Osman AF, Balaji N, Salih R, Kilaru V…Egolum U, Ghasemzadeh N, Ramadan R, Giugliano G, Henry G, Samady H. Clinical Outcomes Following Optical Coherence Tomographic Versus Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. Published online December 13, 2024. doi:10.1002/ccd.31353
Vivekanandan DD, Canaan L, Robaczewski M, Louis M, Wyer A, Hastings JC. Coronary-Pulmonary Artery Fistula and critical LAD stenosis: surgical ligation and revascularization. J Surg Case Rep. 2024;2024(12):rjae775. Published 2024 Dec 12. doi:10.1093/jscr/rjae775
Athanasiadis DI, Makhecha K, Blundell N…Gill S, et al. How accurate are surgeons at assessing the quality of their critical view of safety during laparoscopic cholecystectomy? J Surg Res. 2025;305:36-40. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2024.10.048
Grabill N, Louis M, Adams R, Gherasim C, So S, Stevens T. Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma: A case report on presentation and diagnosis. Int J Surg Case Rep. Published online December 3, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110708
Vassy M, Beckett A, Dennis B, Duchesne J, Kundi R, Nguyen J, Spalding M, Moore E. Partial Occlusion, Less AKI: An AORTA Registry Analysis of pREBOA-PRO. Shock. 2024;63. doi:10.1097/SHK.0000000000002500.
Louis M, Grabill N, Fang J, Sarmiento Garzon D. Surgical Complication of Omental Infarction in Ulcerative Colitis Following Laparoscopic Colectomy. Cureus. 2024 Dec 24;16(12):e76304. doi: 10.7759/cureus.76304. PMID: 39850169; PMCID: PMC11755974.
Ray JW, Louis M, Grabill N, Ruiz JM, Strom P. A rare case of recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast with weak hormone receptor positivity. Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Dec 30;20(3):1595-1600. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.12.011. PMID: 39835301; PMCID: PMC11745780.
Louis M, Vivekanandan DD, Grabill N, Kumar G, Singh H, Hastings JC, Ramalingam V. Who is at risk for tPA/DNase treatment failure in empyema?-protocol to identify key predictors for early surgical intervention from a retrospective study. J Thorac Dis. 2024 Dec 31;16(12):8602-8610. doi: 10.21037/jtd-24-1256. Epub 2024 Dec 28. PMID: 39831208; PMCID: PMC11740072.
Williams CR, Grabill N, Louis M, Vivekanandan DD, Stevens T. Complications of Post-Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Case of Excluded Stomach Perforation. Cureus. 2024 Dec 11;16(12):e75514. doi: 10.7759/cureus.75514. PMID: 39803101; PMCID: PMC11723776.
Patel P, Sakhi H, Kalvapudi D, Changas A, Sulaimanov M, Criollo Guitierrez B, Umana I, Slaton S, Singh H. A Retrospective Chart Analysis Comparing Breast Cancer Detection Rates Between Annual Versus Biennial Mammograms. J Clin Med Res. 2024;16(12):608-624. doi:10.14740/jocmr6081
November 2024
Sun M, Boban A, Rana S, Alaws H, Qutob HF. A 52-Year-Old Woman With Persistent Back Pain and Multiple Pulmonary Nodules. Chest. 2024;166(5):e157-e161. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2024.06.3772
Balaji N, Ignatowicz A, Khan S, Kuturu S, Jadhav V. Lingual Necrosis in the Setting of Giant Cell Arteritis. Cureus. 2024;16(11):e74316. Published 2024 Nov 23. doi:10.7759/cureus.74316
Louis M, Grabill N, Fang J, Okunlola O, Chambers J. Should Mesh Plug Use Be Discontinued in Hernia Repair Practices?. Cureus. 2024;16(11):e74204. Published 2024 Nov 22. doi:10.7759/cureus.74204
Grabill N, Louis M, Machado N, Brown P 3rd, Ellis E, So S. A case series on parathyroid carcinoma: Diagnostic challenges and therapeutic approaches. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2024;125:110601. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110601
Velez Oquendo G, Balaji N, Ahn J. Anterior Mitral Line Ablation-Induced Complete Heart Block: A Cautionary Case Study. Am J Case Rep. 2024;25:e945818. Published 2024 Nov 7. doi:10.12659/AJCR.945818
Velez Oquendo G, Kalra A. Complications of Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Case Study of Recurrent Bacteremia and Implications for Infection Management. Cureus. 2024;16(11):e74082. Published 2024 Nov 20. doi:10.7759/cureus.74082
Mlaver E, Dente CJ, Solomon G… Vassy WM, et al. Improving Trauma Surgeons Prospective Estimation of the Injury Severity Score. Am Surg. Published online November 11, 2024. doi:10.1177/00031348241300365
Ghosh AK, Oliver EG, Klein M, Robinson S, Kumar G. Identifying the Care Gaps in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Management. Blood. 2024;144(Suppl 1):5425. doi:10.1182/blood-2023-169627
Grabill N, Louis M, Redenius N, Cawthon M, Gibson B. Blunt trauma-induced complete esophageal avulsion: A case report on surgical intervention and clinical insights. Trauma Case Rep. 2024;54:101117. Published 2024 Nov 26. doi:10.1016/j.tcr.2024.101117.
Vivekanandan DD, Louis M, Canaan LN, Gersch K. Can Intrapleural Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Deoxyribonuclease Be Used to Treat Persistent Hemothorax After Robotic Lobectomy?. Cureus. 2024;16(11):e73999. Published 2024 Nov 19. doi:10.7759/cureus.73999
Louis M, Grabill N, Mohamed B, Khan F, Williams J, Royall NA. Intrahepatic Rupture of Acute Cholecystitis Complicated by Septic Portal Thrombosis. Cureus. 2024;16(11):e73865. Published 2024 Nov 17. doi:10.7759/cureus.73865
Louis M, Hayden A, Grabill N, Strom P. Intraosseous Hemangioma of the Iliac Bone: An Incidental Finding Mimicking Metastatic Disease. Cureus. 2024;16(11):e73523. Published 2024 Nov 12. doi:10.7759/cureus.73523
Olukayode O, Balaji N, Dominique W, Boban A, Salah Z. Intravascular Resuscitation Benefits Compared to Lactulose in Dehydration-Associated Pseudo-Hyperammonemia Causing Altered Mental Status. Cureus. 2024;16(11):e73191. Published 2024 Nov 7. doi:10.7759/cureus.73191
Velez Oquendo G, Mahmood R, Ahn J, Robinson S. Retrospective Review Identifying Patients With Bacteremia and Intracardiac Devices With an Electronic Health Record Advisory. Cureus. 2024;16(11):e74012. Published 2024 Nov 19. doi:10.7759/cureus.74012
Rivera A, Plumber N, Louis M, Grabill N, Strom P. Surgical stress as a potential trigger for spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. Published online November 24, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110644
Glass OM. Undue Influence in Financial Decision Making. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. Published online November 27, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jagp.2024.11.012
Vivekanandan DD, Singh N, Robaczewski M, Wyer A, Canaan LN, Whitson D, Grabill N, Louis M. Artificial Intelligence-Driven Advances in Coronary Calcium Scoring: Expanding Preventive Cardiology. Cureus. 2024 Nov 28;16(11):e74681. doi: 10.7759/cureus.74681. PMID: 39735056; PMCID: PMC11681960.
October 2024
Sun M, Balaji N, Kilaru V, Patel D. Atypical presentation of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome with uterine necrosis. BMJ Case Reports CP 2024;17:e261416
Sivasubramanian BP, Joshi S, Ravkumar DB, et al. COVID-19 in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS): a propensity matched analysis (2020-2021). Front Oncol. 2024;14:1446482. Published 2024 Oct 17. doi:10.3389/fonc.2024.1446482
Ashraf SF, Seese L, Hasan IS… Guy TS, et al. Development and Validation of a Low-Cost, High-Fidelity Simulation Model for Robotic Internal Mammary Artery Harvest Using the da Vinci Xi Robot. Innovations (Phila). Published online October 29, 2024. doi:10.1177/15569845241286012
Rinfret S, Henry GA, Khatri JJ, et al. Knuckle Guidewires to Create Dissections in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Position Statement. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024;17(20):2411-2424. doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2024.09.066
Tadesse L, Tamene Y, Edi V… Jacob J, et al. The impact of major depressive disorder on heart failure patients: A literature review. Opast Journal of Cardiology. 2024;10(2):99-108. doi:10.33140/OAJDGH
Grabill N, Louis M, Vivekanandan D, Fang J, Hastings JC. Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Paratracheal Region: Navigating Diagnosis and Comprehensive Treatment Challenges. Cureus. 2024;16(10):e72612. Published 2024 Oct 29. doi:10.7759/cureus.72612
Okunlola O, Louis M, Grabill N, Strom P, Gibson B. Can a breast hematoma lead to hemorrhagic shock in elderly trauma patients with multiple comorbidities and reduced physiological reserve? Examining the risks and management strategies. Radiol Case Rep. 2024;20(1):314-319. Published 2024 Oct 26. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.10.011
Louis M, Grabill N, Williams CR, Creel N. Can aspiration provide symptom relief in pneumoperitoneum for peritoneal dialysis patients? A comprehensive case presentation and analysis. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2024;125:110513. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110513
Hsieh SL, Grabill N, Louis M, Kuhn B. Complicated diverticulitis: Diagnostic precision and surgical solutions in a patient with chronic kidney disease. Radiol Case Rep. 2024;20(1):346-351. Published 2024 Oct 30. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.10.039
Louis M, Tapia R, Grabill N, Strom P. Dormancy Leading to Late Recurrence in Breast Cancer: A Case of Hormone Receptor-Positive Supraclavicular Metastasis 10 Years After the Initial Treatment. Cureus. 2024;16(10):e71586. Published 2024 Oct 16. doi:10.7759/cureus.71586
Kilaru V, Louis M, Grabill N, Guy TS, Acosta G. Integrated approach to aortic valve replacement, coronary intervention, and aortic aneurysm in severe LV dysfunction: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2024;125:110511. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110511
Sykalo C, Al-Rubaye R, Chew CR, Asreb A. Manifestations of Hydralazine-Induced Vasculitis: A Case Series. Cureus. 2024;16(10):e72147. Published 2024 Oct 22. doi:10.7759/cureus.72147
Canaan LN, Vivekanandan D, Barbarovich A, Gersch K. Mediastinal Paraganglioma: A Challenging Surgical Approach. Cureus. 2024;16(10):e72198. Published 2024 Oct 23. doi:10.7759/cureus.72198
Louis M, Gibson B, Chambers J. Optimal Surgical Approaches for Incidentally Discovered Ruptured Mucinous Appendiceal Neoplasms. Cureus. 2024;16(10):e70808. Published 2024 Oct 4. doi:10.7759/cureus.70808
Louis M, Fang J, Gibson B. Optimizing Outcomes in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: A Surgeon’s Perspective. Cureus. 2024;16(10):e71771. Published 2024 Oct 18. doi:10.7759/cureus.71771
Narula J, Louis M, Grabill N, Kyle S, Kuhn B. When life-saving measures lead to trauma: Subcapsular hepatic hematoma after CPR. Radiol Case Rep. 2024;20(1):379-383. Published 2024 Oct 30. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.10.006
September 2024
Sehapovic V, Muhamed S, Singh H, Jones L. A Rare Case of Idiopathic Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome. Am J Case Rep. 2024;25:e944273. Published 2024 Sep 21. doi:10.12659/AJCR.944273
Fudim M, Egolum U, Haghighat A, et al. Surveillance and Alert-Based Multiparameter Monitoring to reduce Worsening Heart Failure Events: Results from SCALE-HF 1. J Card Fail. Published online September 17, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.08.050
Salah HM, Gupta R, Hicks AJ 3rd… Vickram R, et al. Baroreflex Function in Cardiovascular Disease. J Card Fail. Published online September 26, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.08.062
Louis M, Grabill N, Strom P, Gibson B. Leading Through Noise: Operating Room Noise Challenges for Staff and Leadership Techniques to Ensure Optimal Operational Performance. Cureus 16(9): e69569. doi:10.7759/cureus.69569
Louis M, Fang J, Grabill N, Singh H, Strom P. Her2-positive breast cancer in a young patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome: A comprehensive case study. Int J Surg Case Rep. Published online September 19, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110323
Grabill N, Louis M, Cawthon M, Gherasim C, Chambers J. Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma: Molecular and clinical insights in managing metastatic disease. Radiol Case Rep. 2024;19(12):6016-6026. Published 2024 Sep 19. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.08.120
Glass OM. Testamentary Capacity: The Glass Testamentary Capacity Measure (G-TCM). Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. Published online September 16, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.003
Dunn BK, Coore H, Bongu N, et al. Treatment Challenges and Controversies in the Management of Critically Ill Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Patients in Intensive Care Units. Cureus. 2024;16(9):e68785. Published 2024 Sep 6. doi:10.7759/cureus.68785
August 2024
Balaji N, Dodoo SN, Adams A, Dixit P, Acosta G, Burkle J. A failing right heart in an eggshell: A case report of idiopathic constrictive pericarditis. Clin Case Rep. 2024; 12:e9277. doi:10.1002/ccr3.9277
Gondek S, Hamblin S, Raley J… Vassy M, et al. A PROMPT Update on Partial REBOA: Initial Clinical Data and Overview of the DoD-Funded Partial REBOA Outcomes Multicenter ProspecTive (PROMPT) Study. Mil Med. 2024;189(Supplement_3):284-290. doi:10.1093/milmed/usae095
Oh W, Takkavatakarn K, Kittrell H… Kumar G, et al. Development and Validation of a Policy Tree Approach for Optimizing Intravenous Fluids in Critically Ill Patients with Sepsis and Acute Kidney Injury. Preprint. medRxiv. 2024;2024.08.06.24311556. Published 2024 Aug 7. doi:10.1101/2024.08.06.24311556
Patel S, Ballout M, Khan S, Robinson S… Delzell J. Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Cerebrovascular Accidents: Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on Mortality. Cardiol Res. 2024;15(4):275-280. doi:10.14740/cr1688
Grabill N, Louis M, Cawthon M, Gherasim C, Walker T. Duodenal adenocarcinoma at stage IV: A critical look at diagnostic pathways and treatment modalities. Radiol Case Rep. 2024;19(10):4662-4669. Published 2024 Aug 7. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.07.090
Grabill N, Louis M, Cawthon M, Conway J, Chambers J. Managing locally advanced GIST complicated by perforation: A case report and comprehensive review. Radiol Case Rep. 2024;19(11):4824-4831. Published 2024 Aug 12. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.07.105
Louis M, Grabill N, Cawthon M, et al. Strategic multidisciplinary management of pelvic carcinosarcoma: Emphasizing advanced diagnostic imaging and staged surgical interventions. Radiol Case Rep. 2024;19(10):4583-4598. Published 2024 Aug 6. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.07.005
Louis M, Grabill N, Kuhn B, Gibson B. What are the clues to gallstone ileus when stones don’t show up on scans? A case presentation and literature review. Radiol Case Rep. 2024;19(11):5018-5023. Published 2024 Aug 18. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.07.166
July 2024
Louis M, Gibson B, Krause M. Impact of Surgical Residency Integration on Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Outcomes: A Retrospective Analysis. J Surg Educ. Published online July 1, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.06.009
Neglia D, Caselli C, Maffei E… Samady H, et al. Rapid Plaque Progression Is Independently Associated With Hyperglycemia and Low HDL Cholesterol in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease: A PARADIGM Study. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024;17(7):e016481. doi:10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.123.016481
Dodoo SN, Apenteng BA, Kumi D, Parastatidis I, Ramadan R. Temporal Trends, Health Care Resource Utilization and In-hospital Outcomes of Very Early Infective Endocarditis After Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair. Can J Cardiol. Published online July 2, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2024.06.020
Barker SB, Ignatowicz A, Strike A, Chew C, Anderson JK. Transient Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia in the Setting of Severe Sepsis: A Case Report. Cureus. 2024;16(7):e64072. Published 2024 Jul 8. doi:10.7759/cureus.64072
Balaji N, Ignatowicz A, Kalra A, Mansour R, Jadhav V. Anti-CASPR2 Antibody-Associated Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting as Refractory Seizures. Cureus. 2024;16(7):e64317. Published 2024 Jul 11. doi:10.7759/cureus.64317
Louis M, Akhtar A, Gherasim C, Singh H. A unique intersection: Exploring an exophytic, pedunculated hepatic hemangioma with gastric connection in a case report. Radiol Case Rep. 2024;19(10):4127-4132. Published 2024 Jul 16. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.06.040
Louis M, Cawthon M, Gibson B. Identifying a perforated prepyloric ulcer during laparoscopy in a patient presumed to have cholecystitis. Radiol Case Rep. 2024;19(10):4142-4150. Published 2024 Jul 16. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.06.044
Louis M, Cawthon M, Gibson B, Kuhn B. Management of NSAID-Induced Penetrating Gastric Ulcer Complicated by Hemorrhagic Cholecystitis: The Role of Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage. Radiol Case Rep. 2024;19(9):4059-4065. Published 2024 Jul 13. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.06.032
Jakobs S, Stanley D. Thulium laser extraction of angioembolization coils in patient presenting with nephrolithiasis: A case report. Urol Case Rep. 2024;56:102795. Published 2024 Jul 14. doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2024.102795