Research Lab Results for outcomes
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Neurosurgery Spinal Research Lab
Lab WebsiteThe Spinal Research Laboratory is the world’s leading research lab dedicated to animal models o...f spinal conditions. Our goal is to improve care and surgical outcomes for patients with spinal problems. Using novel models and techniques, our investigators have created new ways to study tumors of the spinal cord and spinal column, spinal paralysis and spinal fusion physiology. In addition, they consistently test spinal devices for effectiveness. view more
Research Areas: spinal tumors, spine surgery, spine -
Nicholas Rowan Lab
Dr. Rowan is actively involved in both outcomes and translational research relating to chronic ...rhinosinusitis and endoscopic skull base surgery. He has a keen interest patient-reported quality of life outcomes as well as those that pertain to smell and taste. Dr. Rowan is also involved in sinus-related clinical trials, pursuing new medical therapies and technological advancements for the treatment of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. view more
Research Areas: clinical trials, smell and taste outcomes, Quality of life outcomes -
Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery Group
Lab WebsiteThe Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery Group is focused on understanding and improving... patient outcomes after critical illness and surgery. Research projects include improving long-term outcomes research for acute respiratory distress syndrome/acute respiratory failure (ARDS/ARF) patients; examining the long-term outcomes for acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) patients; and evaluating the effects of lower tidal volume ventilation and other aspects of critical illness and ICU care on the long-term physical and mental health outcomes of ALI/ARDS patients. view more
Research Areas: critical care medicine, acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary medicine, acute lung injury, rehabilitation -
Qian Li Lab
The Qian Li Lab's primary area of statistical expertise is the development and application of s...tatistical methods for: (1) handling the truncation of information on underlying or unobservable outcomes (e.g., disability) as a result of screening, (2) missing data, including outcome (e.g., frailty) censoring by a competing risk (e.g., mortality) and (3) trajectory analysis of multivariate outcomes. Other areas of methodologic research interests include multivariate, latent variable models. view more
Research Areas: epidemiology, outcomes, biostatistics -
Qian-Li Xue Lab
The primary area of statistical expertise in the Qian-Li Xue Lab is the development and applica...tion of statistical methods for: (1) handling the truncation of information on underlying or unobservable outcomes (e.g., disability) as a result of screening, (2) missing data, including outcome (e.g., frailty) censoring by a competing risk (e.g., mortality) and (3) trajectory analysis of multivariate outcomes. Other areas of methodologic research interests include multivariate, latent variable models. In Women's Health and Aging Studies, we have closely collaborated with scientific investigators on the design and analysis of longitudinal data relating biomarkers of inflammation, hormonal dysregulation and micronutrient deficiencies to the development and progression of frailty and disability, as well as characterizing the natural history of change in cognitive and physical function over time. view more
Research Areas: epidemiology, disabilities, longitudinal data, hormonal dysregulation, women's health, inflammation, frailty, biostatistics, gerontology, latent variables -
Richard Chaisson Lab
Research in the Richard Chaisson Lab primarily examines tuberculosis and HIV infection, with sp...ecific focus on global epidemiology, clinical trials, diagnostics and public health interventions. Our recent research has involved evaluating a molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis in HIV patients; observing TB responses during treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis; and examining antiretroviral therapy adherence, virologic and immunologic outcomes in adolescents compared with adults in Southern Africa. view more
Research Areas: global health, epidemiology, infectious disease, AIDS, HIV, tuberculosis -
Richard Moore Lab
Research interests in the Richard Moore Lab include clinical epidemiology, costs, cost-effectiv...eness and outcomes of HIV/AIDS. We recently examined whether the effect of delaying antiretroviral therapy initiation in HIV-positive adults is modified by age at entry into care. view more
Research Areas: epidemiology, antiretroviral therapies, AIDS, HIV -
Romsai Boonyasai Lab
Lab WebsiteResearch in the Romsai Boonyasai Lab focuses on systems-based approaches for improving health c...are quality, including reducing harm during care transitions after hospital discharge and improving outcomes related to hypertension and other chronic diseases. We recently have focused on developing and evaluating practice-based tools for improving the accuracy of blood pressure measurement, overcoming clinical inertia to treatment, and engaging patients in self-management of their health. view more
Research Areas: health care quality, hypertension, care coordination, chronic illnesses -
Rosalyn Stewart Lab
Research in the Rosalyn Stewart Lab focuses on medical education and curriculum development; am...bulatory medicine; community outreach and advocacy; health outcomes; and preventive medicine. Topics of published studies include the administration of vaccinations, care quality of pediatric sickle-cell disease patients and the improvement of transitional care to reduce hospital readmission rates. view more
Research Areas: medical education, preventive medicine, ambulatory care, outcomes, community outreach, advocacy -
S.C.O.R.E. Lab
Lab WebsiteThe mission of the Stroke Cognitive Outcomes and Recovery (S.C.O.R.E.) Lab is to enhance knowle...dge of brain mechanisms that allow people recover language, empathy, and other cognitive and communicative functions after stroke, and to improve ways to facilitate recovery of these functions after stroke. We also seek to improve the understanding of neurobiology of primary progressive aphasia., and how to enhance communication in people with this group of clinical syndromes. view more
Research Areas: cerebrovascular, cognitive neuroscience, dementia -
Saleh Alqahtani Lab
The Saleh Alqahtani Lab has conducted clinical research on the management of fatty liver diseas...e and viral hepatitis, including novel therapies. We’ve also been involved in various clinical trials related to liver cirrhosis, liver cancer and outcomes of liver transplant patients. view more
Research Areas: fatty liver disease, Hepatitis, liver transplants, cirrhosis, liver diseases, liver cancer -
Shelby Kutty Laboratory
Shelby Kutty, M.D., Ph.D., is an authority on cardiovascular imaging, including echocardiograph...y, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography of congenital heart disease. His areas of academic interest have focused on myocardial function assessment, therapeutic ultrasound and cardiovascular outcomes. Kutty’s research includes developing new imaging technology applications such as a smartphone application that uses patients’ echocardiographic images to track their progress. His work gives pediatric cardiologists better ways to predict outcomes in their patients and provide the most effective and appropriate treatments. view more
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Spinal Column Surgical Outcomes Lab
Lab WebsiteThe Spinal Column Surgical Outcomes Laboratory aims to improve the neurological outcomes and fu...nctional capacity of patients undergoing spinal surgery. We collect large-scale retrospective patient databases and prospective patient registries to report high-quality data relating to the outcomes of neurosurgical operations. The laboratory participates in the National neurosurgical Quality and Outcomes Database (N2QOD). This multi-institutional collaboration has set forth a 3-year prospective study to benchmark quality and surgical outcome measures across several academic institutions. The Spinal Column Surgical Outcomes Laboratory specializes in biostatistical analysis of large-scale clinical databases, studying the outcomes of traditional and novel spinal procedures, quality control and cost-effectiveness research and clinical trials relating to spinal surgery outcomes. view more
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Spine Outcomes Research Center
Lab WebsiteThe Spine Outcomes Research Center is a multidisciplinary group committed to improving patient ...outcomes and applying high-quality and purposeful research to professional practice. The organization values collegial interaction and strong scientific principles. view more
Research Areas: orthopaedics, spine -
Stephen Sozio Lab
Dr. Sozio’s research focuses on 1) Clinical research related to chronic kidney disease and end ...stage renal disease, and 2) Educational research in undergraduate and graduate medical education.
Research Areas: end stage renal disease (ESRD), epidemiology, kidney diseases, stroke
The Sozio lab pursues work related to stroke, cognitive impairment, manifestations of kidney disease, and systematic reviews on clinical topics, and collaborates on multiple projects with other key investigators. In particular, Dr. Sozio has been an active investigator in the Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for ESRD (CHOICE) Study, Predictors of Arrhythmic and Cardiovascular Risk in End Stage Renal Disease (PACE) Study, Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study, and work funded through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Center. In addition, the Sozio lab performs studies at the UME and GME levels, investing in understanding learners’ mentorship, research, and transitional experiences. view more -
Steven Menez Lab
Dr. Menez and his laboratory are interested in clinical and translational acute kidney injury (...AKI) research, specifically with a focus on the transition between AKI and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dr. Menez has investigated novel approaches to evaluate AKI using biomarkers of kidney injury, inflammation, and repair in the multi-center TRIBE-AKI and ASSESS-AKI Studies. Dr. Menez collaborates nationwide through the NIDDK-sponsored Kidney Precision Medicine Project, with a goal to improve the global understanding of kidney disease subgroups and identify new pathways and targets for novel therapies.
Research Areas: acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, he has additionally investigated the impact of COVID19 on kidney health, including short-term outcomes including need for dialysis or in-hospital mortality, as well as longer-term outcomes post-hospital discharge. view more -
The Atlantic Cardiovascular Patient Outcomes Research Team - Atlantic C-PORT
Our research is centered on the safety, efficacy and outcomes of PCI performed at hospitals wit...hout on-site cardiac surgery.
Research Areas: cardiac surgery, cardiology
Active projects:
C-PORT Randomized Studies and Registries; New Jersey Angioplasty Demonstration Project; InCar-decision support tools for performance of PCI at hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery.
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The Boss Lab
The Boss Lab's research focus is on patient experience, health disparities, and surgical outcom...es and utilization. Studies include shared decision-making, communication, and patient/parent-reported outcomes for elective surgery in children; patient satisfaction metrics, outcomes, and health correlates in surgery and pediatrics; patient and family-centered care and communication in surgery and pediatrics; racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in pediatric surgical care utilization and outcomes; and quality and safety in pediatric surgical care view more
Research Areas: communication, quality and safety in pediatric surgical care, disparities in pediatric care, pediatric surgical care, family-centered care -
The Spinal Fusion Laboratory
Lab WebsiteFive to 35 percent of spine fusionprocedures fail, even when using the gold standard treatment ...of grafting bone from the patient's own iliac crest. Fusion failure, otherwise known as pseudoarthrosis, is a major cause of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) and results in significant pain and disability, increasing the need for additional procedures and driving up health care costs. The ultimate goal of the Spinal Fusion Laboratory is to eliminate pseudoarthrosis by using animal models to study various strategies for improving spinal fusion outcomes, including delivery of various growth factors and biological agents; stem cell therapies and tissue engineering approaches. view more
Research Areas: failed spine surgery, pseudoarthrosis, spine fusion -
Timothy Niessen Lab
The Timothy Niessen Lab studies patient outcomes in the ICU. We are particularly interested in ...the effects of sleep quality, delirium transitions and sedation on the improvement of intensive care patients. Our investigators also focus on the practices of internal medicine interns, studying the variability of hand washing hygiene, etiquette-based communication and time spent in direct and indirect patient care. We have also studied the onset of myelopathy as a result of B12 deficiency from long-term colchicine treatment and recreational nitrous oxide use. view more
Research Areas: medical education, safety, delirium, ICU, sedation -
Vaninder Dhillon Lab
The Vaninder Dhillon Lab is currently researching 1) the role of voice outcomes in laryngeal dy...splasia treated both in the operating room and clinic with the KTP laser; 2) Voice outcome pre and post thyroidectomy 3) Voice outcomes and technique in placement of Montgomery T tubes for subglottic and upper cervicotracheal stenosis. view more
Research Areas: voice, cervicotracheal stenosis, otolaryngology, thyroidectomy, laryngeal dysplasia, KTP laser -
Yukari Manabe Lab
Investigators in the Yukari Manabe Lab evaluate the accuracy of rapid, point-of-care diagnostic...s for HIV, tuberculosis and related infectious diseases in resource-limited settings particularly sub-Saharan Africa and examine the impact of diagnostic interventions on disease detection and patient outcomes. The team also conducts operational and translational research in tuberculosis and HIV co-infection. view more
Research Areas: Africa, infectious disease, AIDS, HIV, point-of-care diagnostics, resource limitations, tuberculosis -
Zack Wang Lab
The Wang lab focuses on the signals that direct the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells, ...such as induced-pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, into hematopoietic and cardiovascular cells. Pluripotent stem cells hold great potential for regenerative medicine. Defining the molecular links between differentiation outcomes will provide important information for designing rational methods of stem cell manipulation. view more
Research Areas: pluripotent stem cells, stem cells, molecular genetics, stem cell biology, gene therapy -
Zackary Berger Lab
The research mission of the Zackary Berger Lab is to bridge evidence-based medicine and shared ...decision-making in the context of patient-centered care. Lab studies investigate how to accomplish this in the common case of uncertainty, while seeking to clarify the ethics of decision-making and empirically describe how shared decision-making is and should be done.
Research Areas: epidemiology, patient-centered health care, evidence-based medicine, bioethics
Zackary Berger, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. In addition to his work as an internist and primary care physician, Dr. Berger is an associate faculty member in the Berman Institute of Bioethics, and core faculty in the Evidence Based Practice Center as well as the Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research. view more
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