Research
The Jacobi Department of Medicine's close affiliation with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine affords many opportunities for research. Clinical or laboratory research projects are generally undertaken during elective time in the second and third years of residency.
Through the years, the Department of Medicine has forged close ties with leading basic science and clinical science investigators in the College of Medicine. As such, our residents have been able to perform high quality research with nationally and internationally recognized experts in every sub-specialty of Internal Medicine.
Many of our residents have authored papers in top ranking scientific journals, and have frequently taken prizes at national scientific meetings. Our commitment to research is emphasized by the fact that the majority of our residents choose to spend their elective time pursuing research projects.
On the Jacobi campus, the new Price Center for Translational and Molecular Biology Research is evidence of Einstein's continuing commitment to excellence in Medical Research.
Recent publications (2010-Current):
· The effects of baseline characteristics, glycaemic treatment approach, and glycated haemoglobin concentration on the risk of severe hypoglycaemia: post hoc epidemiological analysis of the ACCORD study. BMJ 2010 Jan 8;340:b5444 Miller ME, Bonds DE, Gerstein HC, Seaquist ER, Bergenstal RM, Calles-Escandon J, Childress RD, Craven TE, Cuddihy RM, Dailey G, Feinglos MN, Ismail-Beigi F, Largay JF, O'Connor PJ, Paul T, Savage PJ, Schubart UK, Sood A, Genuth S; ACCORD Investigators.
· Prevalence of Appropriate Management of Diabetes Mellitus in an Academic General Medicine Clinic. Singh P, Aronow WS, Mellana WM, Gutwein AH: American Journal of Therapeutics 2010 Jan-Feb;17(1):42-45.
· Antibodies against immunodominant antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in subjects with suspected tuberculosis in the United States compared by HIV status. Achkar JM, Jenny-Avital ER, Yu X, Burger S, Leibert E, Bilder PW, Almo SC, Casadevall A, Laal S. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Mar;17(3):384-92. Epub 2010 Jan 13.
· To Treat or Not To Treat? Management Guidelines for Guttate Psoriasis and Pityriasis Rosea in Patients with Evidence of Group A Streptococcus. Krishnamurthy K, Walker A, Gropper C, Hoffman C. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. 9(3) 241-50, March 2010
· Experience with faculty supervision of an electronic resident sign-out system. Nabors C, Peterson SJ, Lee WN, Mumtaz A, Shah T, Sule S, Gutwein AH, Forman L, Eskridge E, Wold E, Stallings GW, Burak KK, Karmen C, Behar CF, Carosella C, Yu S, Kar K, Gennarelli M, Bailey-Wallace G, Goldberg R, Guo G, Frishman WH: American Journal of Medicine 2010 Apr;123(4):376-81.
· Effects of medical therapies on retinopathy progression in type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2010 Jul 15;363(3):233-44.ACCORD Study Group; ACCORD Eye Study Group, Chew EY, Ambrosius WT, Davis MD, Danis RP, Gangaputra S, Greven CM, Hubbard L, Esser BA, Lovato JF, Perdue LH, Goff DC Jr, Cushman WC, Ginsberg HN, Elam MB, Genuth S, Gerstein HC, Schubart UK, Fine LJ.
· Hypertension in pregnancy: a comprehensive update. Jim B, Sharma S, Kebede T, Acharya A. Cardiol Rev. 2010 Jul-Aug;18(4):178-89.
· ACCORD trial group. Effect of intensive treatment of hyperglycaemia on microvascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes: an analysis of the ACCORD randomized trial. Lancet. 2010 Aug 7;376(9739):419-30.Ismail-Beigi F, Craven T, Banerji MA, Basile J, Calles J, Cohen RM, Cuddihy R, Cushman WC, Genuth S, Grimm RH Jr, Hamilton BP, Hoogwerf B, Karl D, Katz L, Krikorian A, O'Connor P, Pop-Busui R, Schubart UK, Simmons D, Taylor H, Thomas A, Weiss D, Hramiak I.
· Fleishman SB, Khan H et al. Testoterone levels and quality of life in diverse male patients with cancers unrelated to androgens. J Clin Onc. 2010 Dec 1: 5054-60.
· Ethnic differences in asthma-panic disorder comorbidity (letter to the editor). Feldman JM, Mayefsky L, Beckman L, Lehrer PM, Serebrisky D, Shim C. J Allergy Clin Immun 2010 epub.
· Treatment of Skin Disease, 3rd Edition; Chapter 81: Furunculosis. Gropper C, Krishnamurthy K, Lebwohl et al, Elsevier 2010, 262-3.
· Engaging HIV-positive individuals in specialized care from an urban emergency department. Leider J, Fettig J, Calderon Y.AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2011 Feb; 25(2):89-93. Epub 2011 Jan 19.
· Role of Peritoneal Dialysis in Renal Replacement Therapy of Patients with Acute Kidney Injury. Ansari N. International Journal of Nephrology. 2011 March.
· Felt and Enacted Stigma Among HIV/HCV-Coinfected Adults: The Impact of Stigma Layering.Lekas HM, Siegel K, Leider J. Qual Health Res. 2011 Apr 15.
· No association between hemoglobin A1c and in-hospital mortality in patients with diabetes and acute myocardial infarction. Britton KA, Aggarwal V, Chen AY, Alexander KP, Amsterdam E, Fraulo E, Muntner P, Thomas L, McGuire DK, Wiviott SD, Roe MT, Schubart UK, Fox CS. Am Heart J. 2011 Apr;161(4):657-663.e1
· Educational effectiveness of an HIV pretest video for adolescents: a randomized controlled trial. Calderon Y, Cowan E, Nickerson J, Mathew S, Fettig J, Rosenberg M, Brusalis C, Chou K, Leider J, Bauman L.Pediatrics. 2011 May;127(5):911-6. Epub 2011 Apr 11.
· Jain A, Sharma V et al. Biochemical markes of tubercular ascites. Res J Pharm Bio Chem Sci. 2011 Apr-Jun; 2(2): 480-6.
· Incipient and Subclinical Tuberculosis: Defining Early Disease States in the Context of Host Immune Response. Achkar JM, Jenny-Avital ER. J Infec Dis, May 2011.
· Methylene chloride intoxication treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Cabrera VJ, Farmakiotis D, Aggarwal V. Am J Med. 2011 May;124(5):e3-4.
· Scarlet Fever contributing chapter in Clinical Decision Support. Krishnamurthy K, Rhee L. Dermatology edited by Heymann, Anderson, Hivnor, and Lessin, 2011.
· Serum Sickness contributing chapter in Clinical Decision Support: Krishnamurthy K, Hoang V.Dermatology edited by Heymann, Anderson, Hivnor, and Lessin, 2011.
Recent poster presentations:
· Calderon Y, Cowan E, Schramm C, Stern S, Brusalis C, Leider J. Testing Preferences and Knowledge of HBV and HCV among a New York City Emergency Department Patient Population. Presented at 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI); Boston, Massachusetts, February 27-March 2, 2011
· Calderon Y, Cowan E, Velloza J, Korich F, McLoughlin E, Brusalis C, Leider J. Assessing HIV testing in community pharmacies as a complementary community site to an HIV testing and counseling program based in a New York City Emergency Department. Presented at 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI); Boston, Massachusetts, February 27-March 2, 2011.
· Calderon Y, Cowan E, Simberlund J, Sonnick M, Wexler J, Brusalis C, Leider J. Assessing the impact of inpatient HIV testing in an urban hospital with an ED-based rapid HIV testing and counseling program. Presented at 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI); Boston, Massachusetts, February 27-March 2, 2011.
· Calderon Y, Chin R, Cowan E, Brusalis C, Zhan C, Leider J. A validation study of high volume, rapid HIV testing in a south Bronx municipal hospital. Presented at the Western Regional Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Meeting; 2011, Keystone, Colorado.
· Dialysis is not indicated immediately after contrast in end stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis. Sophie Kwok, Mamatha Chella, Beenu Singh, Anjali Acharya, National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, April 26-30, 2011
· Cardiac arrest secondary to bilateral pulmonary embolism following arteriovenous fistula thrombectomy. Zaher Hamadeh, Mamatha Chella, Naheed Ansari, Anjali Acharya. National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, April 26-30, 2011
· Urinary Nephrin as an Early Biomarker of Diabetic Nephropathy. Qipo A, Cohen, H.W, Jim B. National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, April 26-30, 2011
· Severe obstructive nephropathy due to large uterine fibroid in young non pregnant woman. Zaher Hamadeh, Naheed Ansari. National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, April 26-30, 2011
· Acute kidney injury secondary to kidney crystallization attributable to nelfinavir.Zaher Hamadeh, Tejinder S. Ahuja2, Jeffrey Kopp3.Jacobi Medical Center, National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, April 26-30, 2011
· Urinothorax as a cause of pleural effusion. Zaher Hamadeh, Jolina Santos, Naheed Ansari, National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, April 26-30, 2011
· Effect of a Computerized Rule to Promote Smoking Cessation Treatment in Hospitalized Patients. Jully Sanchez MD, Robert Sidlow MD. American Medical Informatics Association Annual Meeting, May 25, 2011.
· Smartphone Use During Attending Rounds: Help or Hindrance? Allison Ludwig, MD, Robert Sidlow MD. Davidoff Education Day, AECOM, May 26, 2011.