Accomplishments: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Vladislav Zhitny, Eric Kawana, Edgar Lopez (all Medicine) published a study, "An assessment of program information on pediatric anesthesiology fellowship websites," on the Wiley Online Library.
This study evaluates and compares information on pediatric anesthesiology fellowship websites in the United States to identify areas for improvement. With…
Manoj Sharma, Christopher Johansen, Sidath Kapukotuwa (all Social and Behavioral Health), Ravi Batra (Environmental and Occupational Health), Chia-Liang Dai (Teaching and Learning), Bertille Assoumou (Surgery) and Kavita Batra (Medicine) published an article titled, “Explaining the Correlates of Eating Outside-of-Home Behavior in a Nationally…
Vladislav Pavlovich Zhitny, Eric Kawana, Enes Djesevic, and Michael V. DiCaro (all Medicine) published a paper that aims to assess Augmented Web-based Applicant Experiences (AWAE) in Anesthesiology, emphasizing the need for these rotations and addressing potential limitations in case of restrictions on in-person rotations, as was the case…
Kenny Do (UNLV Medical Student), Eric Kawana (UNLV Medical Student), and Jenifer Do (UNLV Undergraduate Student) published a paper regarding the use of artificial intelligence in patients with chronic back pain. Their paper was published in the Korean Journal of Pain, and it shares ways physicians can use artificial intelligence to personalize…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) published a study, "A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between galectin-3 levels and clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients," in the Journal of Health and Social Sciences. This manuscript was an outcome of an international collaboration with researchers from several countries, including Poland, Italy,…
Kenny Do (UNLV Medical Student), Eric Kawana (UNLV Medical Student), and Jenifer Do (UNLV Undergraduate Student) published an editorial regarding the health care shortage in Nevada in the journal Cureus. Increasing residency positions in Nevada will help retain more providers for the community.
Eric Kawana, Vladislav Pavlovich Zhitny, Luzviminda Alexander, Kyaw Min Tun, Omar Al-Taweel, Chowdhury Ahsan, and Aditi Singh (all Medicine) published an article, "Cardiac Anesthesia Intraoperative Interpretation Accuracy of Transesophageal Echocardiograms: A Review of the Current Literature and Meta-Analysis," in the National…
Celica Glenn Cosme, Philip Borsellino, Deanna Chea, Reese Krider, Nathan Rudig and Lisa Durette (all Medicine) published: "Prescribed psychotropic medication patterns among treated Foster Care enrollees: a single institution study."
Dr. Deborah Kuhl's (Medicine) work as a trauma surgeon and researcher is prominently is featured in a lengthy New York Times article about the disturbing increase in deaths and injuries from traffic crashes throughout the United States. The Times piece, "Why Are American Drivers So Deadly?" traces Kuhl's early career, operating on crash victims,…
Dr. Jyoti Mago (Dental) presented a poster with Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) during the American Public Health Association meeting titled "Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and Threats Analysis of ChatGPT in Oral Health Education." The authors concluded ChatGPT has the promise to augment the oral healthcare…
Michael Dial (IHS Doctoral Alumni), under the mentorship of Graham McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) published a research article titled, "Effects of time-restricted exercise on activity rhythms and exercise-induced adaptations in the heart," in the journal Scientific Reports. Co-authors include current and former students from…
Kavita Batra (Medicine), Jagdish Khubchandani (New Mexico State University), Srikanta Banerjee (Walden University), and others published a study, "Risk of mortality among people with rheumatoid arthritis and depression," in the Egyptian Rheumatologist journal. This study found that depression increases the likelihood of mortality among those…