Virginia Tech Carilion (VTC): Recent submissions
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Large volume paracentesis of 39.5 liters chylous ascites in the setting of high-grade follicular lymphoma
(Elsevier, 2022-11-01)The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases recognizes large volume paracentesis as draining greater than 5 liters of ascites and states there is no limit in the amount of ascites drained with appropriate ... -
Subpial Hemorrhage in an Adult Male
(Cureus, 2022-08)Subpial hemorrhage (SPH) is a rare entity that may often be overlooked in favor of more common intercranial bleeds, especially in adults. Our case demonstrates classical imaging findings seen in SPH in an adult male. SPH ... -
A descriptive analysis of pharmacological management of aggression and/or agitation in patients with traumatic brain injury in a Southwest Virginia inpatient population
(Wiley-Hindawi, 2022-12)What Is Known and Objective Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability, and it has been associated with agitation and aggression. In a previous study, we reviewed the literature to identify evidence-based ... -
Mapping established psychopathology scales onto the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP)
(Wiley, 2023-05)The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) organizes phenotypes of mental disorder based on empirical covariation, offering a comprehensive organizational framework from narrow symptoms to broader patterns of ... -
Rapid effect of suvorexant and high-dose melatonin on COVID-19 associated delirium
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A Case of Immune Mediated Necrotizing Myositis
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Development of cognitive control during adolescence: The integrative effects of family socioeconomic status and parenting behaviors
(Elsevier, 2022-10)Cognitive control is of great interest to researchers and practitioners. The concurrent association between family socioeconomic status (SES) and adolescent cognitive control is well-documented. However, little is known ... -
Clinical Characteristics of Hospital Follow-up for Patients Hospitalized from SARS CoV-2 (COVID 19) in an Academic Outpatient Internal Medicine Clinic
(Sage Publications, 2022-10)Background: As of July 2022, there have been more than 91.3 million cases of COVID-19 and nearly 1.03 million deaths in the United States alone. In addition, many people who survived COVID-19 had long-term symptoms, such ... -
Tightrope Technique for facilitating complex endovascular aortic repair in patients with severely angulated neck
(2022)An 84-year-old presented with a large, symptomatic juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. Owing to severe angulation of the infrarenal neck, advancement of the distal bifurcated component caused dramatic lateral movement ... -
Aesthetic Outcomes of the Adipofascial Turnover Flap for Nasal Defects
(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2023)Background: The single-stage adipofascial turnover (AFT) flap with full-thickness skin grafting is a novel technique that has been demonstrated as a safe, reliable, and cost-effective alternative to forehead flaps for nasal ... -
Improving measurement-based care implementation in adult ambulatory psychiatry: a virtual focus group interview with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals
(2023-04-26)Background Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is an evidence-based practice shown to enhance patient care. Despite being efficacious, MBC is not commonly used in practice. While barriers and facilitators of MBC ... -
A Soluble Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor-β Originates via Pre-mRNA Splicing in the Healthy Brain and Is Upregulated during Hypoxia and Aging
(MDPI, 2023-04-21)The platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) pathway provides critical regulation of cerebrovascular pericytes, orchestrating their investment and retention within the brain microcirculation. Dysregulated PDGF Receptor-beta ... -
Asialo-rhuEPO as a Potential Neuroprotectant for Ischemic Stroke Treatment
(MDPI, 2023-04-18)Neuroprotective drugs to protect the brain against cerebral ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury are urgently needed. Mammalian cell-produced recombinant human erythropoietin (rhuEPOM) has been demonstrated to ... -
Strategies and Best Practices to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Among US Graduate Medical Education Programs
(American Medical Association, 2023-02-08)IMPORTANCE: Closing the diversity gap is critical to ensure equity in medical education and health care quality. Nevertheless, evidence-based strategies and best practices to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ... -
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Course Catalog 2022-2023
(Virginia Tech, 2022)The course catalog contains a complete listing of all classes, electives, clinical rotations, and independent study options and includes credit hours and any necessary prerequisites. -
A Phase 1b Adaptive Androgen Deprivation Therapy Trial in Metastatic Castration Sensitive Prostate Cancer
(MDPI, 2022-11)Simple Summary Despite early utilization of new hormonal agents (NHA, i.e., abiraterone, enzalutamide and apalutamide) for combined androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for metastatic prostate cancer, increasingly more men ... -
Tobacco use among Appalachian adolescents: An urgent need for virtual scale out of effective interventions
(European Publishing, 2022-11)Tobacco use, typically initiated during adolescence, can escalate into young adulthood, even among experimenting or intermittent users. Despite declines in cigarette smoking among US adolescents, use of other tobacco ... -
Sonic hedgehog-dependent recruitment of GABAergic interneurons into the developing visual thalamus
(Elife Sciences, 2022-11)Axons of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) play critical roles in the development of inhibitory circuits in visual thalamus. We previously reported that RGC axons signal astrocytes to induce the expression of fibroblast growth ... -
The risks of misclassifying addictive food substances as non-addictive
(Wiley, 2023-04-01)There is evidence that the rise of ultra-processed foods has been associated with an increase in addictive eating, diet-related disease and preventable death. As with tobacco, misclassifying these food substances as ... -
Habitual daily intake of a sweet and fatty snack modulates reward processing in humans
(Elsevier, 2023-04-04)Western diets rich in fat and sugar promote excess calorie intake and weight gain; however, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Despite a well-documented association between obesity and altered brain dopamine function, ...