Scholars@Duke
Emily Poehlein

Selected Publications

Surgical Treatment of Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Interim analysis of the TVVAD trial.

Journal Article J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · May 2024 OBJECTIVES: Right heart failure remains a serious complication of left ventricular assist device therapy. Many patients presenting for left ventricular assist device implantation have significant tricuspid regurgitation. It remains unknown whether concurre ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Framework for Studying Healthcare Equity in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis of Existing Literature.

Journal Article J Am Acad Orthop Surg · May 1, 2024 INTRODUCTION: Health inequities remain a notable barrier for pediatric patients, especially in conditions such as adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), where the efficacy of nonsurgical treatment is dependent on early diagnosis and referral to a specialis ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association between sleep dysfunction and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System scores in patients with rotator cuff tears.

Journal Article J ISAKOS · April 2024 OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to utilize Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) sleep scores to determine the prevalence of sleep dysfunction and its association with other PROMIS scores in patients with rotator cuff ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Trial of Intravenous Allogeneic Non-HLA Matched, Unrelated Donor, Cord Blood Infusion for Ischemic Stroke.

Journal Article Stem Cells Transl Med · February 14, 2024 Stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability in the US, and time-limited reperfusion strategies remain the only approved treatment options. To address this unmet clinical need, we conducted a phase II randomized clinical trial to determine whethe ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Nonoperative Management, Repair, or Reconstruction of the Medial Collateral Ligament in Combined Anterior Cruciate and Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries-Which Is Best? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Journal Article Am J Sports Med · February 2024 BACKGROUND: Combined injury of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the medial collateral ligament (MCL) is a common injury pattern and accounts for 20% of all ligamentous knee injuries. Despite advancements in surgical technique, there is no up-to-dat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes after total ankle arthroplasty with an average follow-up of 10 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal Article Foot Ankle Surg · January 2024 BACKGROUND: The literature demonstrating positive outcomes after total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is mounting. However, the long-term outcomes of TAA (≥ 10 years) remain minimally reported. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evalu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sociodemographic Trends in Telemedicine Visit Completion in Spine Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Journal Article Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · November 1, 2023 STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE: This study identifies potential disparities in telemedicine utilization in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath in patients receiving spine surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: COVID-19 le ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Statistical Evaluation of Responder Analysis in Stem Cell Clinical Trials.

Journal Article Therapeutic innovation & regulatory science · November 2023 BackgroundIn evaluating treatment efficacy, there is an ongoing discussion about which endpoint is more efficient to represent the treatment effect. Absolute change (AC) is the difference between before and after treatment, while relative change ( ... Full text Cite

The Association Between Sociodemographic Factors, Social Determinants of Health, and Spine Surgical Patient Portal Utilization.

Journal Article Clin Spine Surg · October 1, 2023 STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE: To examine patient portal use among the surgical spine patient population across different sociodemographic groups and assess the impact of patient portal use on clinical outcomes. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Relevance of cleft palatal width in short-term otologic outcomes.

Journal Article Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol · August 2023 OBJECTIVE: Children with cleft palate are at increased risk for Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) and conductive hearing loss from chronic otitis media. While it has been proposed that the severity of ETD is related to the severity of cleft palate, data ar ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of Risk-Stratified Care on Disability Among Adults With Low Back Pain Treated in the Military Health System: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · July 3, 2023 IMPORTANCE: Tailored treatments for low back pain (LBP) based on stratifying risk for poor prognosis have emerged as a promising approach to improve quality of care, but they have not been validated in trials at the level of individual randomization in US ... Full text Link to item Cite

Feasibility Study of Cord Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in COVID-19-Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Journal Article Stem Cells Transl Med · April 17, 2023 BACKGROUND: Treatment options for patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are desperately needed. Allogeneic human umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stromal cells (hCT-MSCs) have potential therapeutic benefits in these cr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association Between Preoperative Multidimensional Psychological Distress and Physical Function After Surgery for Sports-Related Injury.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · April 2023 BACKGROUND: Psychological distress after orthopaedic surgery can lead to worse outcomes, including higher levels of disability and pain and lower quality of life. The 10-item Optimal Screening for Prediction for Referral and Outcome-Yellow Flag (OSPRO-YF) ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evaluation of alpelisib-induced hyperglycemia prophylaxis and associated risk factors in PIK3CA-mutated hormone-receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor-2 negative advanced breast cancer.

Journal Article Breast Cancer Res Treat · January 2023 PURPOSE: SOLAR-1 investigated alpelisib-fulvestrant (ALP + FLV) in patients with HR + /HER2-, PIK3CA-mutated advanced breast cancer and demonstrated a clinically significant increase in all-grade and grade (G) 3-4 hyperglycemia (HG) compared to placebo-ful ... Full text Link to item Cite

SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in New York metropolitan area: the view from a major urgent care provider.

Journal Article Annals of epidemiology · October 2022 PurposeTracking severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing and positivity trends is crucial for understanding the trajectory of the pandemic. We describe demographic and clinical characteristics, testing, and positivity r ... Full text Cite

Impact of maternal cytomegalovirus seroconversion on newborn and childhood hearing loss.

Journal Article Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol · October 2022 OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: The objective of this study is to describe long-term hearing outcomes in infants born to mothers with a known cytomegalovirus (CMV) positivity who were not tested for congenital CMV. STUDY TYPE: Clinical research study. DESIGN: Retro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Abstract 12 Phase I Study of Cord Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in COVID-19–Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Conference Stem Cells Translational Medicine · September 6, 2022 AbstractIntroductionSARS-CoV-2 infection results in the COVID-19 disease that caused a global pandemic. In severe cases, COVID-19 lead ... Full text Cite

Abstract 13 A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Trial of Intravenous Allogeneic Umbilical Cord Blood Infusion for Adults with Ischemic Stroke

Conference Stem Cells Translational Medicine · September 6, 2022 AbstractIntroductionStroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Tissue plasminogen activator and mechanical throm ... Full text Cite

Primary Targeted Muscle Reinnervation after Below-Knee Amputation Is Not Associated with an Increased Risk of Major or Minor Surgical Complications: A Multi-Institutional, Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.

Journal Article Plast Reconstr Surg · September 1, 2022 BACKGROUND: Targeted muscle reinnervation has emerged as a technique to reduce neuroma and phantom limb pain after below-knee amputation; however, the incidence of postoperative complications remains unknown. This multi-institutional study assessed the ris ... Full text Link to item Cite

Presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies following COVID-19 diagnosis: a longitudinal study of patients at a major urgent care provider in New York.

Journal Article Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease · August 2022 The duration of antibody persistence following natural infection is unclear. We examined routine SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic and serological testing data on 6522 persons diagnosed between March 2020 and March 2021 who had at least 1 antibody test ≥30 days after ... Full text Cite

High Prevalence of Sleep Disturbance Is Associated with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome.

Journal Article Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil · April 2022 PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify an association between Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) sleep scores and other PROMIS domains in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS). METHODS: Patien ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Determinants and Trends of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Vaccine Uptake in a National Cohort of US Adults: A Longitudinal Study.

Journal Article American journal of epidemiology · March 2022 We estimated the trends and correlates of vaccine hesitancy and its association with subsequent vaccine uptake among 5,458 adults in the United States. Participants belonged to the Communities, Households, and SARS-CoV-2 Epidemiology COVID (CHASING COVID) ... Full text Cite

The emergence, surge and subsequent wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in New York metropolitan area: The view from a major region-wide urgent care provider.

Journal Article medRxiv · April 12, 2021 BACKGROUND: Describing SARS-CoV-2 testing and positivity trends among urgent care users is crucial for understanding the trajectory of the pandemic. OBJECTIVE: To describe demographic and clinical characteristics, positivity rates, and repeat testing patte ... Full text Link to item Cite