The Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) from the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal with a longstanding commitment to providing the world with free biomedical research articles. Since its inception in 1924, its editors have been elected from top medical universities including Vanderbilt, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, Yale,(...)
Epic Tip of the Week: July 26, 2019
Posted by | Patient CareSocial Determinants of Health (SDOH) Updates Historically documented data on smoking status or PHQ-2 score do not display immediately on the SDOH wheel. This data pulls into the wheel after new history documentation is entered. This data will automatically appear for everyone after the next scheduled Wellness Registry run on 7/31/19. NOTE: It can take(...)
Wilson Receives Daisy Award
Posted by | Nursing MattersWe were excited to see Willard Wilson, III, MSN, CNS, Ph.D. receive The Johns Hopkins Hospital June 2019 Daisy Award. The award recognizes nurses who have been nominated by a patient/family member/visitor for staff member for extraordinary service. Will, a nurse II on Meyer 9, rented a Zipcar to deliver medications brought from home to(...)
Long-acting or extended-release antiretroviral products for HIV treatment and prevention in infants, children, adolescents, and pregnant and breastfeeding women: knowledge gaps and research priorities
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Long-acting or extended-release antiretroviral products for HIV treatment and prevention in infants, children, adolescents, and pregnant and breastfeeding women: knowledge gaps and research priorities AUTHORS: Sharon Nachman, Claire L Townsend, Elaine J Abrams, Moherndren Archary, Edmund Capparelli, Polly Clayden, Shahin Lockman, Patrick Jean-Philippe, Kenneth Mayer, Mark Mirochnick, Jane McKenzie-White, Kimberly Struble, Heather Watts and Charles Flexner JOURNAL: Lancet HIV. 2019 Jul 12. pii: S2352-3018(19)30147-X. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(19)30147-X. [Epub ahead of print](...)
Garibaldi Named Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Posted by | CongratulationsBrian Garibaldi, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, was inducted as a fellow in the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The RCPE is one of the oldest medical societies in the world. He was invited to join due to his efforts in bedside medical education and physical examination assessment. Click to learn more(...)
Hindman Receives BAHI Spark Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDaniel Hindman, fellow in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was recently awarded the Bloomberg American Health Initiative (BAHI) Spark Award for his project “Promoting health equity in Baltimore's design for active transportation.” Daniel received the award from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with support from mentor Craig Pollack.
Welling Named to the Joseph and Esther Handler Chair
Posted by | CongratulationsWe are pleased to announce that Paul A. Welling, MD has accepted the Joseph and Esther Handler Chair, Professor of Medicine position in the Division of Nephrology effective August 15, 2019. Dr. Welling comes to us from the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he served as Director of the Maryland Center for Kidney(...)
Story-Roller Receives Stetler Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchElizabeth Story-Roller, fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, received the Pearl M. Stetler Research Fellowship Award, which provides salary support for a post-fellowship year of research. While awaiting funding from a NIH K08, she will continue as a research fellow in the TB Center with Gyanu Lamichhane, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases.
Gupta to Serve as Protocol Chair for NIH Clinical Trial
Posted by | Patient Care, ResearchAmita Gupta, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, is a protocol chair for a large international Phase 3 clinical trial sponsored by the NIH. The trial will compare delamanid with isoniazid for tuberculosis prevention among household contacts of MDR-TB patients, and will include children, adolescents and adults. The Indo-JHU Clinical Research Partnership in Pune,(...)
Effects of Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Interventions on Cardiovascular Outcomes: An Umbrella Review and Evidence Map
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Effects of Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Interventions on Cardiovascular Outcomes: An Umbrella Review and Evidence Map AUTHORS: Safi U. Khan, Muhammad U. Khan, Haris Riaz, Shahul Valavoor, Di Zhao, Lauren Vaughan, Victor Okunrintemi, Irbaz Bin Riaz, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Edo Kaluski, M. Hassan Murad, Michael J. Blaha, Eliseo Guallar, Erin D. Michos JOURNAL: Ann(...)