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January 2025
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BMC's Innovative Medication Delivery Program Improves Clinical Outcomes for
Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
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A new BMC study led by Amy Sobota, MD, MPH, finds
that there is a statistically significant decrease in hospitalizations and acute chest syndrome for participants after one year of enrolling in the program.
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Researchers at BMC Identify New Biomarkers That Could Improve Early
Detection and Monitoring of Kidney Injury
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A team, led by Sus Waikar, MD, MPH, studied six biomarkers that could detect kidney injury with more sensitivity than current blood tests, like serum creatinine, which can sometimes
take several days to reach abnormal levels.
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BMC Researcher Finds Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Veterans Face Higher Odds of
Cardiovascular Disease
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Using natural language processing to explore veteran health, Carl Streed, MD, MPH, FACP, found that lesbian, gay, and bisexual veterans had higher odds of atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease than straight peers, even after adjusting for traditional risk factors and mental health.
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Name: Titilayo (Titi) Ilori, MD, MSc
Department: Kidney Medicine
Research Focus: I study how environmental factors interact with genes, like the APOL1 gene common in individuals of African descent, to lead to different health outcomes in kidney disease. I also use epidemiology and clinical research to understand what drives health disparities and how we can address them.
Why BMC: I’ve always worked in settings where there are underserved populations, and learning about BMC’s mission to provide exceptional care without exception while focusing on health equity in research really resonated with me.
Favorite Movie: Frozen 2
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Selected Research Publications
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Dhillon, P. S., & Nguyen, T. N. (2024). Temporary blood flow arrest during endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke. Lancet.
Johnson, N.L.; Beaugard, C.A.; Heredia-Perez, D.; So-Armah, K.; Reason, P.; Yule, A. M.; Lee, C.S.; Chapman, S. E.; Chatterjee, A.; McClay, C.; Weeden, T.; Becerril, C.; Thomas, D.; & Komaromy, M. (2024). Embracing anti-racism: Co-creating recommendations with Black people for how addiction treatment needs to change. Social Science & Medicine.
Ko, D., Chung, M. K., Evans, P. T., Benjamin, E. J., & Helm, R. H. (2024). Atrial Fibrillation: A Review. JAMA.
Ortega, R., Vietor, R., Arbelaez, C., Feliu, D., Nozari, A., & Ortoleva, J. (2024). Blast Injuries. The New England Journal of Medicine,
Prasad, M., Goodman, D., Gutta, S., Sheikh, Z., Cabral, H. J., Shunyakova, J., Sanjiv, N., Curley, C., Yarala, R. R., Tsai, L., Siegel, N. H., Chen, X., Poulaki, V., Alosco, M. L., Stein, T. D., Ness, S., & Subramanian, M. L. (2024). Associations Between Retinal Vascular Occlusions and Dementia. Healthcare.
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