THE FOLLOWING LIST IS JUST A SMALL SAMPLE OF THE RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Cardiology
Alshamam M S., Nso, N., Nassar, M., Idrees, Z., Ghernautan, V., Khan, S., Abdalazeem, Y., & Munira, M. (2022). T-wave Inversions in Cerebellar and Occipital Lobe Infarcts in the Setting of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Suggestive of Paradoxical Emboli: A Case Report. Cureus, 14(4). Click here to view
Alshamam, M. S., Nso, N., Idrees, Z., Nassar, M., & Munira, M. S. (2021). Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Prognosis in Geriatric Setting. Cureus, 13(7), e16211. Click here to view
Buttar, C., & Lakhdar, S. (2022). Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Outcomes after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The VAD Journal, 8(1), e2022816.
Buttar, C., Lakhdar, S., Nassar, M., Landry, I., & Munira, M. (2022). Cabozantinib-Induced Severe Cardiac Dysfunction: A Case Report and a Systematic Review of the Literature. Cureus, 14(4), e23740. Click here to view
Emmanuel, K. E., Nassar, M., & Nso, N. (2021). Prognostic Value of Cardiovascular Testing in Asymptomatic Patients With a History of Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of Contemporary Medical Literature. Cureus, 13(8), e16892. Click here to view
Ghallab, M., Nassar, M., Mostafa, K. S., Salama, D. H., Abdelmoteleb, S., & Hashad, A. (2022). Abstract 236: Evaluation Of The Radiation Safety And Protection Practices At The Cardiac Catheterization Unit Of The Cairo University Hospital. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 15(Suppl_1), A236-A236. Click here to view
Kachalia A., Sideras P., Javaid M., Muralidharan S., Cohen P.: Extreme Clinical Presentations of Venous Stasis: Coronary Sinus Thrombosis; Case Report. J Assoc Physicians India. 2013 Nov;61: 841-843. click here to download
Lakhdar, S., Buttar, C., Hassan, S., Munira, M. S., & Trandafirescu, T. (2021). The Appearance of an Underrecognized Congenital Heart Disease in a Patient With COVID-19 Pneumonia. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep, 9, 23247096211043398. Click here to view
Lakhdar, S., Buttar, C., Nassar, M., Ciobanu, C., Patel, R., & Munira, M. S. (2022). Outcomes of heart transplantation in cardiac amyloidosis: an updated systematic review. Heart Failure Reviews. Click here to view
Lakhdar, S., Buttar, C., Perez, L. G., Nso, N., Nassar, M., & Collura, G. (2022). ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Patients with COVID-19: Case Series. EMJ, 7(1), 38-46. Click here to view
Lakhdar, S., Nassar, M., Buttar, C., Guzman Perez, L. M., Akbar, S., Zafar, A., & Munira, M. (2022). Outcomes With Left Ventricular Assist Device in End-Stage Renal Disease: A Systematic Review. Cureus, 14(4), e24227. Click here to view
Nso, N., Nassar, M., Bookani, K., Radparvar, F. (2021) Comparative Efficacy of Home-Based Versus Center-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation. A Systematic Review. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 77(18), 1588-1588. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Nso, N., Lakhdar, S., Kondaveeti, R., Buttar, C., Bhangoo, H., Awad, M., Sheikh, N. S., Soliman, K. M., Munira, M. S., Radparvar, F., Rizzo, V., & Daoud, A. (2022). New onset hypertension after transplantation. World J Transplant, 12(3), 42-54. Click here to view
Nso, N., Antwi-Amoabeng, D., Beutler, B. D., Ulanja, M. B., Ghuman, J., Hanfy, A., Nimo-Boampong, J., Atanga, S., Doshi, R., Enoru, S., & Gullapalli, N. (2020). Cardiac adverse events of immune checkpoint inhibitors in oncology patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Cardiol, 12(11), 584-598. Click here to view
Nso, N., Ayinde, H., Nassar, M., Munira, S., & Thambidorai, S. (2022). Artificial Intelligence-Oriented Ekg Prediction of Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 79(9), 31-31. Click here to view
Nso, N., Bookani, K., Nassar, M., Antwi-Amoabeng, D., Alshamam, M., Gondal, A., & Radparvar, F. (2021). Adults with Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure, and Atrial Fibrillation. A Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Psychological Interventions on Health Parameters. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 77(18), 886-886. Click here to view
Nso, N., Bookani, K. R., Metzl, M., & Radparvar, F. (2021). Role of inflammation in atrial fibrillation: A comprehensive review of current knowledge. J Arrhythm, 37(1), 1-10. Click here to view
Nso, N., Bookani, K. R., Nassar, M., Antwi-Amoabeng, D., Alshamam, M., Gondal, A. Z., & Radparvar, F. (2021). Adults with Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure, and Atrial Fibrillation – a Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Psychological Interventions on Health Parameters. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 77(18_Supplement_1), 886-886.
Nso, N., Choudhary, K., Enoru, S., & Marmur, J. D. (2021). Abstract 12650: Clinical Outcomes of Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) versus Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio (IFR) versus Coronary Angiography (CAG) Guided Cardiovascular Procedures, Including PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) and CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Circulation, 144(Suppl_1), A12650-A12650. Click here to view
Nso, N., EMMANUEL, K., Ayinde, H., & Iluyomade, A. (2021). Abstract 12654: Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOAC) versus Warfarin for the Treatment of Left Ventricular Thrombus (LVT) in Patients With or Without Cardiorenal Comorbidities, Including CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) and Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Circulation, 144(Suppl_1), A12654-A12654. Click here to view
Nso, N., EMMANUEL, K., Iluyomade, A., & Ayinde, H. (2021). Abstract 12634: Impact of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation (NOAF) versus Pre-Existing Atrial Fibrillation on Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/Implantation (TAVR/TAVI). Circulation, 144(Suppl_1), A12634-A12634. Click here to view
Nso, N., EMMANUEL, K., Nassar, M., & Ayinde, H. (2021a). Abstract 12642: Heart Failure Prognosis in Diabetic Patients on SGLT2 (Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2) Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Circulation, 144(Suppl_1), A12642-A12642. Click here to view
Nso, N., EMMANUEL, K., Nassar, M., & Ayinde, H. (2021b). Heart Failure Prognosis in Diabetic Patients on SGLT2 (Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2) Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Circulation, 144(Suppl_1), A12642-A12642. Click here to view
Nso, N., Emmanuel, K., Nassar, M., Bhangal, R., Enoru, S., Iluyomade, A., Marmur, J. D., Ilonze, O. J., Thambidorai, S., & Ayinde, H. (2022). Impact of new-onset versus pre-existing atrial fibrillation on outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement/implantation. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc, 38, 100910. Click here to view
Nso, N., Emmanuel, K., Nassar, M., Bookani, K. R., Antwi-Amoabeng, D., Alshamam, M., Kondaveeti, R., Kompella, R., Lakhdar, S., Rizzo, V., Sorkin, M., Munira, M. S., & Radparvar, F. (2022). Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Heart Failure Patients. Cardiology in Review, Publish Ahead of Print. Click here to view
Nso, N., EMMANUEL, K., Nassar, M., Zirkiyeva, M., Choudhary, K., Enoru, S., Rizzo, V., MUNIRA, M. S., Marmur, J., & Radparvar, F. (2021a). Abstract 12607: Long-Term Outcomes of CABG versus Medical Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 34350 Patients With Ischemic Heart Diseases. Circulation, 144(Suppl_1), A12607-A12607. Click here to view
Nso, N., EMMANUEL, K., Nassar, M., Zirkiyeva, M., Choudhary, K., Enoru, S., Rizzo, V., MUNIRA, M. S., Marmur, J., & Radparvar, F. (2021b). Long-Term Outcomes of CABG versus Medical Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 34350 Patients With Ischemic Heart Diseases. Circulation, 144(Suppl_1), A12607-A12607.
Nso, N., Nassar, M., Bookani, K. R., & Radparvar, F. (2021). COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF HOME-BASED VERSUS CENTER-BASED CARDIAC REHABILITATION. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 77(18_Supplement_1), 1588-1588.
Nso, N., Nassar, M., Lakhdar, S., Enoru, S., Guzman, L., Rizzo, V., Munira, M. S., Radparvar, F., & Thambidorai, S. (2022). Comparative Assessment of Transvenous versus Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator Therapy Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Int J Cardiol, 349, 62-78. Click here to view
Nso, N., Nassar, M., Lakhdar, S., Shaukat, T., Guzman, L., Bhangal, R., Alshamam, M., Rizzo, V. V., Munira, M. S., Radparvar, F., & Thambidorai, S. (2022). Outcomes of Cardiac Surgery with Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Versus No Occlusion, Direct Oral Anticoagulants, and Vitamin K Antagonists. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 79(9), 87-87. Click here to view
Nso, N., Nassar, M., Mbome, Y., Emmanuel, K. E., Lyonga Ngonge, A., Badejoko, S., Akbar, S., Landry, I., Alfishawy, M., Munira, M., & Rizzo, V. (2022). Comparative Assessment of the Long-Term Efficacy of Home-Based Versus Center-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation. Cureus, 14(3). Click here to view
Nso, N., Nassar, M., Trimingham, M., Mbome, Y., Lyonga Ngonge, A., Badejoko, S. O., Akbar, S., Azhar, A., Lakhdar, S., Ghallab, M., Guzman Perez, L. M., Rizzo, V., & Munira, M. S. (2022). Invasive Management of Vertebrobasilar Artery Stenosis and Occlusion: A Meta-Analysis on Efficacy and Safety Endpoints. Cureus, 14(5), 24751. Click here to view
Nso, N., Nassar, M., Zirkiyeva, M., Lakhdar, S., Shaukat, T., Guzman, L., Alshamam, M., Foster, A., Bhangal, R., Badejoko, S., Lyonga Ngonge, A., Tabot-Tabot, M., Mbome, Y., Rizzo, V., Munira, M. S., & Thambidorai, S. (2022). Outcomes of cardiac surgery with left atrial appendage occlusion versus no Occlusion, direct oral Anticoagulants, and vitamin K Antagonists: A systematic review with Meta-analysis. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc, 40, 100998. Click here to view
Nso, N., Nassar, M., Zirkiyeva, M., Mbome, Y., Lyonga Ngonge, A., Badejoko, S. O., Akbar, S., Azhar, A., Lakhdar, S., Guzman Perez, L. M., Abdalazeem, Y., Rizzo, V., & Munira, M. (2022). Factors Impacting Stent Thrombosis in Patients With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Stenting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus, 14(4), e23973. Click here to view
Nso Nso, M. N. A. M. S. A. Z. G. M. V., & Radparvar, F. (2021). Efficacy and Safety of drug eluting stents versus bare metal stents in patients with ischemic heart disease requiring percutaneous coronary intervention New York Chapter American College of Physicians 2021 Resident and Medical Student Forum, New York. Click here to view
Rezaei Bookani, K., Nso, N., Radparvar, F., & Ricciardi, M. (2020). Abstract 14868: Promises of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valvular Interventions in Patients With Clinically Significant Tricuspid Regurgitation: A Meta-analysis. Circulation, 142(Suppl_3), A14868-A14868. Click here to view
Endocrinology
Agladze, M., Amini, M., Rassouli, B., Inoyatov, I., & Sachmechi, I. (2021). Abstract# 990437: A Rare Case of Statin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Patient with Hyperlipidemia After a Year of Rosuvastatin Treatment. Endocrine Practice, 27(6), S72.
Alfishawy, M., Elbendary, A., Younes, A., Negm, A., Hassan, W. S., Osman, S. H., Nassar, M., & Elanany, M. G. (2021). Diabetes mellitus and Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) Associated Mucormycosis (CAM): A wake-up call from Egypt. Diabetes Metab Syndr, 15(5), 102195. Click here to view
Alfishawy, M., Nassar, M., Mohamed, M., Fatthy, M., & Elmessiery, R. M. (2021). New-onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Pancreatitis in a Patient with COVID-19. Sci Afr, 13, e00915. Click here to view
Kamel, M. F., Nassar, M., Elbendary, A., Mohamed, A. G. A., Abdullah, M. G., Gomaa, H. R. A., Awad, E. M. I., Mahmoud, H. H., Elfiki, M. A., Abdalla, N. H., Abd Elkareem, R. M., Soliman, A. S., & Elmessiery, R. M. (2022). The potential use of urinary transferrin, urinary adiponectin, urinary Retinol Binding Protein, and serum zinc alpha 2 glycoprotein levels as novel biomarkers for early diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy: A case-control study. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 16(4), 102473. Click here to view
Medina Mora, L. A., Siddiqui, R. S., Landry, I., Cheng, K., & Reich, D. M. (2021). Atypical Carcinoid Tumor of the Mediastinum Presenting as Ectopic Cushing’s Syndrome. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 5(Supplement_1), A991-A992. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Ahmed, T. M., AbdAllah, N. H., El Sayed El Hadidy, K., & Sheir, R. E. (2021). The impact of structured diabetes education on glycemic control during Ramadan fasting in diabetic patients in Beni Suef, Egypt. Diabetes Metab Syndr, 15(5), 102249. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Chung, H., Dhayaparan, Y., Nyein, A., Acevedo, B. J., Chicos, C., Zheng, D., Barras, M., Mohamed, M., Alfishawy, M., Nso, N., Rizzo, V., & Kimball, E. (2021). COVID-19 vaccine induced rhabdomyolysis: Case report with literature review. Diabetes Metab Syndr, 15(4), 102170. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Daoud, A., Nso, N., Medina, L., Ghernautan, V., Bhangoo, H., Nyein, A., Mohamed, M., Alqassieh, A., Soliman, K., Alfishawy, M., Sachmechi, I., & Misra, A. (2021). Diabetes Mellitus and COVID-19: Review Article. Diabetes Metab Syndr, 15(6), 102268. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Nso, N., Baraka, B., Alfishawy, M., Mohamed, M., Nyabera, A., & Sachmechi, I. (2021). The association between COVID-19 and type 1 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review. Diabetes Metab Syndr, 15(1), 447-454. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Nso, N., Emmanuel, K., Alshamam, M., Munira, M. S., & Misra, A. (2022). Coronary Artery Calcium Score directed risk stratification of patients with Type-2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 16(6), 102503. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Nso, N., Gonzalez, C., Lakhdar, S., Alshamam, M., Elshafey, M., Abdalazeem, Y., Nyein, A., Punzalan, B., Durrance, R. J., Alfishawy, M., Bakshi, S., & Rizzo, V. (2021a). Corrigendum to “COVID-19 vaccine-induced myocarditis case report with literature review” [Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews Volume 15, Issue 5, September-October 2021, 102205]. Diabetes Metab Syndr, 15(5), 102277. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Nso, N., Gonzalez, C., Lakhdar, S., Alshamam, M., Elshafey, M., Abdalazeem, Y., Nyein, A., Punzalan, B., Durrance, R. J., Alfishawy, M., Bakshi, S., & Rizzo, V. (2021b). COVID-19 vaccine-induced myocarditis: Case report with literature review. Diabetes Metab Syndr, 15(5), 102205. Click here to view
Nso, N., Nassar, M., Baraka, B., Mbome, Y., & Alfishawy, M. (2021). Adrenal Insufficiency in patients with cardiogenic shock: A meta-analysis. Diabetes Metab Syndr, 15(6), 102274. Click here to view
Sachmechi, I., Salam, S., Umair, M., & Tarnowski, K. W. (2021). Abstract# 1001858: Prevalence of Hypercortisolism in Patients with Adrenal Adenoma (s) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Findings From EMR Search. Endocrine Practice, 27(6), S9.
Sachmechi I, Wang A, Kim P, Reich D, Payne H & Salvador V. Impact of diabetes education and peer support group on the metabolic parameters of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) (Type 1 & Type 2). BJMP 2013;6(4):a635. click here to download
Salam, S., Fareen, N., Morduchowitz, S., & Sachmechi, I. (2021). Papillary Thyroid Cancer Association with the Use of Infertility Drugs Case Report and Literature Review. Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, 11(8), 155-159.
Shafiee, A., Teymouri Athar, M. M., Nassar, M., Seighali, N., Aminzade, D., Fattahi, P., Rahmannia, M., & Ahmadi, Z. (2022). Comparison of COVID-19 outcomes in patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 102512. Click here to view
Umair, M., Salam, S., Kazi, A., Kaur, A., Abrudescu, A., & Trandafirescu, T. (2021). Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Pancreatitis in Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, 11(9), 161-164.
Gastroenterology
Agladze, M., Novikov, A., & Eskaros, S. (2021). S3708 A Rare Case of Well-Differentiated Type 1 Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor Presenting With Diffuse Abdominal Pain. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 116(1), S1514-S1514. Click here to view
Akwe Nyabera, N. N., Ojong, G. A., Mahmoud Nassar, & Eskaros., S. (2021). The Therapeutic Potential of Aspirin and/or NSAID-Based Single/Combination Therapies in Reducing the Predisposition of Colorectal Cancers in High-Risk Populations The New York Chapter American College of Physicians 2021 Resident and Medical Student Forum, New York. Click here to view
Chung, H., Nassar, M., Gurung, D., Zheng, B., Chen, B., Eskaros, S., & Niknam, N. (2021). S2423 Unusual Presentation of Crohn’s Disease as Pelvic Mass Involving the Genitourinary Organs and Bowels. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 116(1), S1026-S1027. Click here to view
Gurung, D., Chung, H., Nassar, M., Alshamam, M., Eskaros, S., & Niknam, N. (2021). S3207 Ectopic Location of Ampulla of Vater in the Duodenal Bulb Causing Pyloric Stenosis and Gastric Outlet Obstruction. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 116(1), S1319-S1319. Click here to view
Madhuri Chandnani, MD, Pallavi Pothuri, MD, Nina Kello, MD, Michael Stevens, MD. Vincent Rizzo, MD, MBA, FACP. Impact of Hepatitis C Screening in Outpatient Population. click here to download
Mohamed, M., Nassar, M., Nso, N., & Alfishawy, M. (2021). Massive gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with COVID-19. Arab J Gastroenterol, 22(2), 177-179. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Chung, H., Zheng, B., Awad, M., Baraka, B., Alfishawy, M., Elalfy, H., Alhawarey, A. H., Naemattalah, M., Niknam, N., & El-Bendary, M. (2021). S1188 Cases of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Associated With Liver Abscesses: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 116(1), S552-S552. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Ghernautan, V., Nso, N., Nyabera, A., Medina, L., Tu, W., Ciobanu, C., Castillo, F., Rizzo, V., & Eskaros, S. (2021). Gastrointestinal involvement in systemic sclerosis. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Nso, N., Medina, L., Ghernautan, V., Novikov, A., El-Ijla, A., Soliman, K. M., Kim, Y., Alfishawy, M., Rizzo, V., & Daoud, A. (2021). Liver Kidney Crosstalk: Hepatorenal Syndrome. World J Hepatol, 13(9), 1058-1068. Click here to view
Nso, N., Nyabera, A., Nassar, M., Alshamam, M. S., Sumbly, V., Vest, M., Patel, N., Ojong, G., & Rizzo, V. (2021). Cannabis and Its Potential Protective Role Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Scoping Review. Cureus, 13(10), e18841. Click here to view
Salvador V, Samrao P, LeytinA&Basith M. Atypical presentation of an advanced obstructive biliary cancer without jaundice: a case report. Am J Case Rep 2013; 14:462-466. click here to download
Singh G, Kachalia A, Kaur J, Kachalia K, Liu S, Rizzo V: Cholestatic Hepatitis: An Unusual Presentation of Lisinopril induced Hepatotoxicity.BJMP 2014; 7(3):a721 click here to download
Vest, M., Ciobanu, C., Nyabera, A., Williams, J., Marck, M., Landry, I., Sumbly, V., Iqbal, S., Shah, D., Nassar, M., Nso, N., & Rizzo, V. (2022). Biliary Anastomosis Using T-tube Versus No T-tube for Liver Transplantation in Adults: A Review of Literature. Cureus, 14(4). Click here to view
Vest, M., Grewal, H., Shaukat, T., Landry, I., Nso, N., O’Connor, J., & Rizzo, V. (2022). Acute Pancreatitis and Prognosticating Its Severity in Young Adults: A Case Report. Cureus, 14(3), e22749. Click here to view
Hematology/Oncology
Agladze, M., Zirkiyeva, M., Siddiqui, R., & Bashir, T. (2021). A Rare Case of Invasive (Infiltrating) Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast with Thyroid Gland Metastasis. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 69, 931-932.
Bhuiyan, S., Siddiqui, R. S., Zirkiyeva, M., Agladze, M., & Bashir, T. (2021). A Rare Case of Small Cell Lung Cancer With an Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation and Its Response to Osimertinib. Cureus, 13(5), e15136. Click here to view
Landry, I., Kurbanova, T., Omran, I., & Mahmood, K. (2021). Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Induced by Epstein-Barr Virus Infection and Newly Diagnosed Hodgkin Lymphoma. Cureus, 13(9), e17752. Click here to view
Landry, I., Medina Mora, L. A., Siddiqui, R., Tumarinson, T., & Reich, D. M. (2021). Atypical Carcinoid Tumor of the Mediastinum Presenting as Cushing’s Syndrome in an Otherwise Healthy Young Male. Cureus, 13(5), e14940. Click here to view
Quiros J, Ross-Comptis J, Hathaway D, Sarfraz A, Sarfraz Z, Grigoryan Z, Romero KA, Gapizov A, Principe-Meneses FS, Somagutta MR, Riva-Moscoso A, Kapasi A. (2021). Ruxolitinib and the Mitigation of Severe COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Infect Chemother, 53(3), 436-448. Click here to view
Salvador VB. Singh M, Witek P &Peress G. Cyclophosphamide and Doxorubicin-induced Acute Pancreatitis in a Patient with Breast Cancer. BJMP 2014;7(3): a727. click here to download
Shahzad, M., Chaudhary, S. G., Anwar, I., Arslan, M., Naseem, Z., Fatima, N. T., Abbas, S., Ali, T., Siddiqui, R. S., Hematti, P., Abhyankar, S. H., McGuirk, J. P., & Mushtaq, M. U. (2022). Top 100 Cited Articles on Clinical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Bibliometric Analysis. Front Med (Lausanne), 9(3), 872692. Click here to view
Shahzad, M., Siddiqui, R. S., Anwar, I., Chaudhary, S. G., Ali, T., Naseem, M., Ahmed, T. F., Ahmed, Z., Khurana, S., Ahmed, N., Balusu, R., Singh, A. K., Hematti, P., Callander, N. S., Abhyankar, S. H., McGuirk, J. P., & Mushtaq, M. U. (2021). Outcomes with CD34-Selected Stem Cell Boost for Poor Graft Function after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Transplant Cell Ther, 27(10), 877 e871-877 e878. Click here to view
Siddiqui, R., & Saliaj, M. (2021). Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Masquerading as a Seizure Disorder.
Siddiqui, R. S., Ferman, D., Tuli, S., & Kemeny, M. M. (2021). Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Left Upper Extremity Mimicking a Sarcoma. Cureus, 13(6), e15588. Click here to view
Siddiqui, R. S., Ferman, D. A., & Shi, P. A. (2021). Further evidence for the benefit of therapeutic plasma exchange for acute multi-organ failure syndrome refractory to red cell exchange in sickle cell disease. J Clin Apher, 36(5), 777-779. Click here to view
Siddiqui, R. S., & Sardar, M. (2021). A Systematic Review of the Role of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T (CAR-T) Cell Therapy in the Treatment of Solid Tumors. Cureus, 13(4), e14494. Click here to view
Siddiqui, R. S., Shahzad, M., Majeed, M., Hussain, A., Murtaza, F., Khalid, F., Habib, A., Aijaz, Z., Bukhari, S. S., Anwar, I., Altaf, S., Anwer, F., Chaudhary, S. G., Balusu, R., Ahmed, N., Ganguly, S., Abhyankar, S. H., McGuirk, J., Khosa, F., & Mushtaq, M. U. (2021). Gender disparities in National Institute of Health funding for hematologic malignancies, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and cellular therapeutics. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 39(15_suppl), 11020-11020. Click here to view
Suad Al Kharusi, B. B., Laila Al Balushi, Mahmoud Nassar. (2021). Compliance with Oral Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer at Oman National Oncology Center; Descriptive Study. Gulf Journal of Oncology(37), 56-61. Click here to view
Sumbly, V., & Landry, I. (2022). Understanding pancreatic cancer stem cells and their role in carcinogenesis: a narrative review.
Sumbly, V., & Landry, I. (2022). Unraveling the Role of STK11/LKB1 in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Cureus, 14(1), e21078. Click here to view
Sumbly, V., Landry, I., Iqbal, S., Bhatti, Z., Alshamam, M. S., Ashfaq, S., & Rizzo, V. (2021). The Role of Avapritinib for the Treatment of Systemic Mastocytosis. Cureus, 13(9), e18385. Click here to view
Sumbly, V., Landry, I., & Rizzo, V. (2022). Ivosidenib for IDH1 Mutant Cholangiocarcinoma: A Narrative Review. Cureus, 14(1), e21018. Click here to view
Sumbly, V., Siddiqui, R., Alshamam, M., Gondal, A., & Rizzo, V. (2021). P27 Hepatocellular Carcinoma with a Hepatitis C-Slow Progressor HIV Co-Infection: A Case of Extremely Elevated Levels of Alpha-Fetoprotein.
Infectious Disease
Alfishawy, M., Nso, N., Nassar, M., Ariyaratnam, J., Bhuiyan, S., Siddiqui, R. S., Li, M., Chung, H., Al Balakosy, A., Alqassieh, A., Fulop, T., Rizzo, V., Daoud, A., & Soliman, K. M. (2021). Liver transplantation during global COVID-19 pandemic. World J Clin Cases, 9(23), 6608-6623. Click here to view
Kong, J., Cuevas-Castillo, F., Nassar, M., Lei, C. M., Idrees, Z., Fix, W. C., Halverstam, C., Mir, A., Elbendary, A., & Mathew, A. (2021). Bullous drug eruption after second dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna) COVID-19 vaccine: Case report. J Infect Public Health, 14(10), 1392-1394. Click here to view
Nassar, M. (2021a). Ad26. cov2-s Myocarditis: case report. Reactions, 16(30), 2021. Click here to view
Nassar, M. (2021b). Covid-19 vaccine-Pfizer-Biontech. Reactions Weekly, 1876(1), 113-113. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Nso, N., Alfishawy, M., Novikov, A., Yaghi, S., Medina, L., Toz, B., Lakhdar, S., Idrees, Z., Kim, Y., Gurung, D. O., Siddiqui, R. S., Zheng, D., Agladze, M., Sumbly, V., Sandhu, J., Castillo, F. C., Chowdhury, N., Kondaveeti, R., . . . Rizzo, V. (2021). Current systematic reviews and meta-analyses of COVID-19. World J Virol, 10(4), 182-208. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Nso, N., Ariyaratnam, J., Sandhu, J., Mohamed, M., Baraka, B., Ibrahim, A., Alfishawy, M., Zheng, D., Bhangoo, H., Soliman, K. M., Li, M., Rizzo, V., & Daoud, A. (2021). Coronavirus disease 2019 and renal transplantation. World J Clin Cases, 9(27), 7986-7997. Click here to view
Nso Nso , M. N., Gilbert Ojong, Akwe Nyabera, Sofia Lakhdar, Mohsen Alshamam, Somtochukwu Nwokoye, Matthew Li, Mostafa Alfishawy, Debra J. Brennessel. (2021). Thrombosis in Covid-19 Patients and Dilemma of Antithrombotic Choice: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Educational Research, 9(3), 117-124. Click here to view
Saliaj, Li, B. B. P. M., Rizzo, Nassar, Nso, Idrees, Z., Medina, L. A., Novikov, A., Yaghi, S., Cuevas, F. J., Salafia, Razaki, B. P. H., Berman, C., Sachmechi, I., Trandafirescu, T., Brennessel, D., Martin, G. T., & Mantis, J. (2021). Tocilizumab Treatment Reduces Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19. Click here to view
Saliaj, M., Li, M., Rizzo, V., Nassar, M., Nso, N., Idrees, Z., Medina, L. A., Novikov, A., Yaghi, S., Cuevas, F. J., Salafia, C. M., Razaki, H., Berman, C., Sachmechi, I., Trandafirescu, T., Brennessel, D., Martin, G. T., & Mantis, J. (2022). Tocilizumab Treatment Reduces Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study at a New York City Hospital. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, 30(4), e1146. Click here to view
Shah, D., Umar, Z., Ilyas, U., Nso, N., Zirkiyeva, M., & Rizzo, V. (2022). New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Cureus, 14(4), e23912. Click here to view
Siddiqui, R., & Tumarinson, T. (2021). COVID-19 Infection Presenting As Acute Pancreatitis.
Sosa, J. P., Ferreira Caceres, M. M., Ross Comptis, J., Quiros, J., Principe-Meneses, F. S., Riva-Moscoso, A., Belizaire, M. P., Malanyaon, F. Q., Agadi, K., Jaffery, S. S., Sahajwani, J., Arshia, A., Senatus, A., Verdecia, G., Akano, L., Razzack, A. A., Salam, S., Gadamidi, V. K., & Marian, S. (2021). Effects of Interferon Beta in COVID-19 adult patients: Systematic Review. Infect Chemother, 53(2), 247-260. Click here to view
Umar, Z., Ilyas, U., Ashfaq, S., Bhangal, R., & Nassar, M. (2022). Stenotophomonas Maltophilia As Not Just a Mere Colonozer: Two Cases of Urinary Tract Infection and Multidrug-Resistant Respiratory Infection. Cureus, 14(3). Click here to view
Nephrology
Daoud, A., & Nassar, M. (2021). Transplant Risk Assessment: It Is Not about the Panel Reactive Antibodies. Am J Nephrol, 52(7), 602-603. Click here to view
Daoud, A. M. O., Khalaf, M., & Nassar, M. (2022). Limitations of the Karnofsky Performance Status Scale in kidney transplant recipients. Annals of Medicine, 54(1), 1328-1329. Click here to view
Ghernautan, V., Idrees, Z., Nassar, M., Ciobanu, C., & Ramdass, A. (2021). Brown Tumor With Spine Involvement at Multiple Levels in a Hemodialysis Patient. Cureus, 13(8), e17000. Click here to view
Mohamed, M., Sweeney, T., Alkhader, D., Nassar, M., Alqassieh, A., Lakhdar, S., Nso, N., Fulop, T., Daoud, A., & Soliman, K. M. (2021). ABO incompatibility in renal transplantation. World J Transplant, 11(9), 388-399. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Baraka, B., Osman, A., Nso, N., & Mohamed, M. (2022). The safety aspects of accepting living kidney donors with pelvi-ureteric junction dysfunction. Int Urol Nephrol, 54(2), 461. Click here to view
Nassar, M., Elshafey, M., Gonzalez, C., Nso, N., Mahdi, M., & Elsayed, I. (2021). Induction Therapy, HLA Mismatching, and Standard-Risk Kidney Transplantation. Am J Nephrol, 52(8), 691. Click here to view
Siddiqui, R. S., Sumbly, V., & Abrudescu, A. (2021). A Case of Rapidly Proliferative Glomerulonephritis Secondary to Syphilis That Responded to Treatment With Penicillin. Cureus, 13(2).
Neurology
Alshamam, M. S., Sumbly, V., Nso, N., Saliaj, M., & Gurung, D. O. (2021). Heroin-Induced Leukoencephalopathy. Cureus, 13(2), e13093. Click here to view
Iqbal, S., Nassar, M., Chung, H., Shaukat, T., Penny, J. E., & Rizzo, V. (2022). Fahr’s Disease With Late Onset: A Case Report. Cureus, 14(3). Click here to view
Kachalia A., Sankhla C., Patil S., Gupta S., Kapadia F.: Cerebral and Spinal Air Embolism Following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Case Report. J Assoc Physicians India.2011 Apr; 59: 254-6. click here to download
Salvador V, Habib S, Nattis A, Sanelli-Russo S & Rizzo V. Finding the missing link in neuromyelitisoptica presenting with recurrent transverse myelitis flares: a case report. J ClinNeurosci. 2014;21(5):861-2. click here to download
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Agladze, M., Kim, Y., Norris, J., & Trandafirescu, T. (2021). Incidental Finding of a Pericardial Cyst in a Hospitalized Patient with Covid-19 Pneumonia. Chest, 160(4), A1284. Click here to view
Alfishawy, M., Nassar, M., Assal, H., Ibrahim, A., Abdalla, M., & Nso, N. (2021). Human Herpesviruses Reactivation in COVID-19. Ann Pulmonary Respir Med, 2(2). Click here to view
Agladze, M., Kondaveeti, R., & Ramdass, A. (2021). A RARE CASE OF PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA IN A NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENT WITH AIDS COMPLICATED BY PNEUMOTHORAX AND PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM REQUIRING EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION. Chest, 160(4), A726.
Idrees, Z., Sumbly, V., Compas, F., & Trandafirescu, T. (2021). A Case of Post-Obstructive Necrotizing Pneumonia in the Setting of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Chest, 160(4), A813. Click here to view
Kachalia AG, Ochieng P., Kachalia KA, Rahman H.: Rare Coexistence of Sarcoidosis and Lung Adenocarcinoma; Respiratory Medicine Case Reports: 2014;10.1016/j.rmcr.2013.12.008 click here to download
Khademolhosseini, S., Pourshahid, S., Zirkiyeva, M., & Trandafirescu, T. (2021). Right Middle Lobe Single Pulmonary Opacity With Air Bronchogram: A Problem-Solving Case Report. Cureus, 13(5), e15204. Click here to view
Lakhdar, S., Ferman, D., Buttar, C., Trandafirescu, T., Agladze, M., Kim, Y., Norris, J., Idrees, Z., Sumbly, V., & Compas, F. (2021). A RARE FORM OF SYNCHRONOUS LUNG CANCER: MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA. Chest, 160(4), 1522A-1522A.
Lakhdar, S., Nassar, M., Shatabdi, S., Buttar, C., Abrudescu, A., & Trandafirescu, T. (2022). A Cavitary Lesion in a Patient with Antineutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Associated Vasculitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Intensive Care Med, 8850666221095498. Click here to view
Lakhdar, S., Shah, D., Guzman Perez, L. M., Sneed, C., & Trandafirescu, T. (2022). An Unusual Case of Severe Cystic Lung Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Cureus, 14(3), e23442. Click here to view
Nso, N., Nassar, M., Guzman Perez, L. M., Shaukat, T., & Trandafirescu, T. (2021). Localized Pulmonary Nocardia farcinica Infection As the Presenting Symptom of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Cureus, 13(8), e17611. Click here to view
Sumbly, V., Agladze, M., Ariyaratnam, J., Chung, H., & Trandafirescu, T. (2021). A Case of Evans Syndrome in a Survivor of Stage Iv Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Chest, 160(4), A743. Click here to view
Sumbly, V., Ariyaratnam, J., Landry, I. A. N., & Trandafirescu, T. (2021). The Effects of Chronic Smoking: An Unusual Case of Squamous Metaplasia of the Lactiferous Ducts (Smold). Chest, 160(4), A2445. Click here to view
Sumbly, V., Siddiqui, R., Ranat, R., Bhatti, Z., & Trandafirescu, T. (2021). P13 A Rare Case of Pulmonary Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma.
Umar, Z., Ilyas, U., Ashfaq, S., Shah, D., Nassar, M., & Trandafirescu, T. (2022). Bronchopleural Fistula and Endobronchial Valve Placement in a Patient With COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Case Report With Literature Review. Cureus, 14(4), e24202. Click here to view
Rheumatology
Nso, N., Toz, B., Ching, T. H., Kondaveeti, R., & Abrudescu, A. (2021). Tattoo-Associated Sarcoidosis With Severe Uveitis Successfully Treated With Mycophenolate Mofetil: A Report of Two Cases. Cureus, 13(8), e17197. Click here to view
Singh G, Salvador V, Bagchi A, Tushabe R & Abrudescu A. Rheumatoid arthritis associated corneal ulceration with superimposed infection by methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus. American Journal of Case Report, November 2014 click here to download
Saad, M. A., Alfishawy, M., Nassar, M., Mohamed, M., Esene, I. N., & Elbendary, A. (2021). COVID-19 and Autoimmune Diseases: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases. Curr Rheumatol Rev, 17(2), 193-204. Click here to view
Tu, W., Fayman, B., Ward, S. C., Mamoon, Y., & Bandagi, S. S. (2021). Hydralazine-Induced Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: Asymptomatic and Renal-Restricted Presentation. Am J Case Rep, 22, e931263. Click here to view
Presentations at National and International Meetings
Barakat M, Alfishawy M, Akinseye O, Sanelli-Russo S. Phentermine Induced Seizure. click here to download
Bookani K, Nso N, Radparvar F, Ricciardi M. Promises of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Interventions in Patients with Clinically Significant Tricuspid Regurgitation: A Meta Analysis. Poster presented at AHA Conference, 2020 November. Click here to download
Chandnani M, Barakat M, Stevens M, Akinseye O, Rizzo V. Impact of Socio-Demographic Factors on Hepatitis C Screening Among Individuals Born Between 1945 and 1965. click here to download
Dushaj K, Javaid M, Sever S, Ally I, Ochieng P, Bajracharya B, Lewison C, Santiago L, King L, Fleischman J, Rizzo V. Risk factors for unplanned and related readmission within 30 days of discharge. Poster Presentation at the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare (Paris, France) click here to download
Habib G, Santiago-Rosado L, Rizzo V, Kachalia A, Epstein J, Kachalia K, Tsai V, Kaur J, Tan T. Cardiology-driven observation protocol leads to over-use of stress testing among patients younger than 40 years presenting to the Emergency Department with chest pain. Poster Presentation, NY American College of Emergency Physicians. July 2016. click here to download
Hanseree P, Salvador V, Sachmechi I, Kim P.Recurrent Silent Thyroiditis as a Sequela of Postpartum Thyroiditis. Case Rep Endocrinol. 2014;2014:286373.Presented at the 21st Annual Research Forum, Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, NY, May 2014 click here to download
Hanseree P, Tulczynska J. An Atypical Presentation of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Coexisting with Staphylococcus Pneumonia: a Diagnostic Challenge.British Journal of Medical Practitioner. 2013 June click here to download
Junejo S, Ahuja K, Rizzo V, Bashir T. Triple Positive Breast Cancer: A Distinct Subtype. click here to download
Kachalia K, Butuc R, Badar K, Butt M, Radparvar F, Rizzo V: Retrospective study to analyze effect of CHF pathway on 30 day readmission rate in a community based hospital: presented as poster presentation at International Forum on Quality and Safety Healthcare, Paris, April 2014. click here to download
Kachalia A, Kachalia K, Nagalli S, Rahman H, Lopez R, Rizzo V. : Analysis of Safety and Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine as Adjunctive Therapy for Alcohol Withdrawal. click here to download
Presented at:
- CHEST World Congress, Madrid, Spain. March 2014
- American Thoracic Society, San Diego, May 2014
- NYACP poster at Rochester in 2013
- Grand Rounds at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Queens, 6/18/2014
Kachalia A, Ochieng P, Rahman H: Rare Coexistence of Sarcoidosis and Lung Adenocarcinoma; ANNUAL CHEST meeting, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta. October 2012.
Kumar V, Anila N, Pothuri P, Kim P, Bulone L, Sachmechi I. Avelumab Inducing Hypothyroidism and Hypodrenalism. click here to download
Nso N, Bookani K, Antwi D, Beutler B. Intravenous Nicorandil Versus Adenosine for Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement to Assess Coronary Artery Stenosis: A Meta Analysis. Poster presented at AHA Conference, 2020 November, virtual presentation. Click here to download
Paudel R, Chavez L, Abrudescu A. Takayasu Arteritis Presenting as Abdominal Pain – An Unusual Case. click here to download
Sachmechi I, Chadha A, Hanseree P.Type 2 Myotonic Dystrophy Associated with Thyroid Cancer.Journal of Thyroid Disorders and Therapy. 2013 October click here to download
Sachmechi I, Nourabadi S, Chavez L, Kumar A. Resolution of Seasonal Allergies by Testosterone Replacement in Hypogonadal Male – A Case Report. click here to download
Salvador V, Habib S, Nattis A, Sanelli-Russo S & Rizzo V. Finding the missing link in neuromyelitisoptica presenting with recurrent transverse myelitis flares: a case report. Presented at the New York American College of Physicians Resident Forum Poster Competition 2013, Rochester, NY, November 2013.
Salvador V, Masood W, Arenas C, Massasati L &Bakshi S. Extreme Transient Reflex Hypervagotonia due to Pseudoephedrine Ingestion. Presented at 11th Annual American Medical Association Resident/Fellow Research Symposium, National Harbor, MD, November 2013. click here to download
Simpson P, Are G, Lopez R, Rahman H. Scimitar Syndrome Presenting with Pulmonary Emboli and Right Heart Failure Requiring ECMO. click here to download
Singh G, Kachalia A, Kaur J, Kachalia K, Liu S, Rizzo V: Cholestatic Hepatitis: An Unusual Presentation of Lisinopril induced Hepatotoxicity. Presented at American College of Gastroenterology meeting, Philadelphia, 2014.
Singh S, Junejo S, Abrudescu A, Sachmechi I. Pregnancy-Triggered Triple Autoimmunity (Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus). click here to download
Singh S, Mahmood A, Pothuri P, Sachmechi I. A Retrospective Medical Record Review and Telephonic Survey to Assess the Association Between Artificial Sweeteners (AS) and Well Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (WDTC). click here to download