Accomplishments: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Janson Trieu, Mark Chang, Vanessa Rojas, Neilmegh Varada, Yen Cao, Michael Anderson, and Nicholas Vogelzang (all Medicine) published "Lower Fracture Rates in Patients Treated with Radium-223, Abiraterone or Enzalutamide, When Given Concurrently with Bone Health Agents: A Real World Analysis" in the peer-reviewed journal Clinical Genitourinary…
Gregory P. Brown, Kavita Batra, Suzie S. Hong, Robert Sottile, Raveena Bakhru, and Emily Dorin (all Medicine) published an article, "Therapists’ Observations in Reduction of Unpleasant Emotions Following Advanced Integrative Therapy Interventions" in the Energy Psychology journal.
Kavita Batra and Aditi Singh (both Medicine), along with Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health), published a study, "Assessing COVID-19 Booster Hesitancy and Its Correlates: An Early Evidence from India," in the Vaccines journal. This research involved investigators from multiple countries, including India, Saudi Arabia, and Italy. To authors…
Annie S. Hong, Kyaw Min Tun, Jenny M. Hong, Kavita Batra, and Gordon Ohning (all Medicine) published a study, "Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Decompensated Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review on Safety and Efficacy," in the Journal Antibiotics. To authors' knowledge, this is the first systematic review investigating safety and efficacy of…
Ravisha Bai, Kavita Batra, and Kenneth Izuora (all Medicine) along with Charmaine Yap (VA Southern Nevada Health Care System) presented a poster, "Diabetes-related Outcomes Following the Use of Basal-bolus Insulin vs. Premixed Insulin in a VA Population with Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Chart Review" at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting,…
Laura Crankshaw, Allison G. McNickle, Kavita Batra, Deborah A. Kuhls, Paul J. Chestovich & Douglas R. Fraser (all Medicine) have published a study, "The Volume of Thoracic Irrigation Is Associated with Length of Stay in Patients With Traumatic Hemothorax" in the Journal of Surgical Research.
Diana Anguiano, Samrawit Misiker and Kate Martin (all Medicine) presented the poster, "The Down Syndrome Program: Helping Nevada Reach For The Stars," at the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group (DSMIG) - USA's Annual Symposium. The presenters were commended for their emphasis on the community in the design of UNLV's recently launched…
Salman Mohammed, Dr. Ross P. Berkeley, and Dr. David Slattery (all Medicine) recently published a manuscript, "Injury Characteristics, Outcomes, and Health Care Services Use Associated with Nonfatal Injuries Sustained in Mass Shootings in the US, 2012-2019," in the peer-reviewed JAMA Network Open. Utilizing data from 31 hospitals, this…
Dr. Jo-Lawrence Martinez Bigcas (Medicine) was recently a guest speaker at Advancements and Innovations in Surgery: OMFS, ENT, Head and Neck, & Facial Plastics, an international multidisciplinary conference in San Diego. He represented the UNLV's robust head and neck oncologic surgery program with his presentation, "Advancements and…
Kristin Steffen (Medicine) received the Outstanding Part-time Instructor award from the UNLV School of Public Health in April. The senior director of faculty affairs and interim director of continuing medical education at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, she teaches the Public Health Fundamentals for Health Care Leaders course in the…
Shaun Andersen, along with co-authors Josh Levy, Hiba Kausar, Deepal Patel, and Edward Simanton (all Medicine), won Best Student Poster at the annual meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators. The poster was titled Medical School Benchmark Performance Based on College Competitiveness. Three other presenters from UNLV…
Kavita Batra (Medicine), along with a researcher from Fiji, published an article, "Knowledge or Awareness of Non-communicable Diseases and their Associated Risk Factors among University Students from Fiji: A Cross-sectional Study ," in the Journal of Health and Social Sciences.
Additionally, Batra, along with a researcher from Indiana, published…