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  1. Article ; Online: Addressing the Needs of Preclinical Student Researchers in the SCI Community to Advance Communication and Education.

    Singh, Shayna / Weinberger, Jeremy / O'Reilly, Micaela / Borisyuk, Andrey

    eNeuro

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 5

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Students ; Communication ; Spinal Cord Injuries
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2800598-3
    ISSN 2373-2822 ; 2373-2822
    ISSN (online) 2373-2822
    ISSN 2373-2822
    DOI 10.1523/ENEURO.0040-23.2023
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  2. Article ; Online: Sprouting of afferent and efferent inputs to pelvic organs after spinal cord injury.

    Zhao, Shunyi / Tang, Chuanxi / Weinberger, Jeremy / Gao, Dianshuai / Hou, Shaoping

    Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology

    2023  Volume 83, Issue 1, Page(s) 20–29

    Abstract: Neural plasticity occurs within the central and peripheral nervous systems after spinal cord injury (SCI). Although central alterations have extensively been studied, it is largely unknown whether afferent and efferent fibers in pelvic viscera undergo ... ...

    Abstract Neural plasticity occurs within the central and peripheral nervous systems after spinal cord injury (SCI). Although central alterations have extensively been studied, it is largely unknown whether afferent and efferent fibers in pelvic viscera undergo similar morphological changes. Using a rat spinal cord transection model, we conducted immunohistochemistry to investigate afferent and efferent innervations to the kidney, colon, and bladder. Approximately 3-4 weeks after injury, immunostaining demonstrated that tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-labeled postganglionic sympathetic fibers and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-immunoreactive sensory terminals sprout in the renal pelvis and colon. Morphologically, sprouted afferent or efferent projections showed a disorganized structure. In the bladder, however, denser CGRP-positive primary sensory fibers emerged in rats with SCI, whereas TH-positive sympathetic efferent fibers did not change. Numerous CGRP-positive afferents were observed in the muscle layer and the lamina propria of the bladder following SCI. TH-positive efferent inputs displayed hypertrophy with large diameters, but their innervation patterns were sustained. Collectively, afferent or efferent inputs sprout widely in the pelvic organs after SCI, which may be one of the morphological bases underlying functional adaptation or maladaptation.
    MeSH term(s) Rats ; Animals ; Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide ; Viscera ; Spinal Cord Injuries/complications ; Immunohistochemistry ; Spinal Cord ; Afferent Pathways
    Chemical Substances Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (JHB2QIZ69Z)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 3088-0
    ISSN 1554-6578 ; 0022-3069
    ISSN (online) 1554-6578
    ISSN 0022-3069
    DOI 10.1093/jnen/nlad108
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  3. Article: Delivery of the 5-HT

    DeFinis, Jaclyn H / Weinberger, Jeremy / Hou, Shaoping

    Biology

    2021  Volume 10, Issue 1

    Abstract: Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) interrupts spinobulbospinal micturition reflex pathways and results in urinary dysfunction. Over time, an involuntary bladder reflex is established due to the reorganization of spinal circuitry. Previous studies show ... ...

    Abstract Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) interrupts spinobulbospinal micturition reflex pathways and results in urinary dysfunction. Over time, an involuntary bladder reflex is established due to the reorganization of spinal circuitry. Previous studies show that manipulation of serotonin 2A (5-HT
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-19
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2661517-4
    ISSN 2079-7737
    ISSN 2079-7737
    DOI 10.3390/biology10010068
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  4. Article ; Online: Incidence, Characteristics, and Outcomes of Ventilator-associated Events during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Weinberger, Jeremy / Rhee, Chanu / Klompas, Michael

    Annals of the American Thoracic Society

    2021  Volume 19, Issue 1, Page(s) 82–89

    Abstract: Rationale: ...

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    MeSH term(s) Adult ; COVID-19 ; Humans ; Incidence ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated/epidemiology ; Respiration, Artificial ; Retrospective Studies ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Ventilators, Mechanical/adverse effects
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 2717461-X
    ISSN 2325-6621 ; 1943-5665 ; 2325-6621
    ISSN (online) 2325-6621 ; 1943-5665
    ISSN 2325-6621
    DOI 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202103-364OC
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  5. Article ; Online: Changes in the epidemiology of ventilator-associated events over the course of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

    Weinberger, Jeremy F / Rhee, Chanu / Klompas, Michael

    Infection control and hospital epidemiology

    2021  Volume 44, Issue 2, Page(s) 305–307

    Abstract: Management of critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients has evolved considerably during the pandemic. We investigated rates and causes of ventilator-associated events (VAEs) in COVID-19 patients in the late versus early waves in 4 ... ...

    Abstract Management of critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients has evolved considerably during the pandemic. We investigated rates and causes of ventilator-associated events (VAEs) in COVID-19 patients in the late versus early waves in 4 Massachusetts hospitals. VAE rates per episode decreased, rates per ventilator day were stable, and most cases were caused by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Respiration, Artificial/adverse effects ; Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated/epidemiology ; Pandemics ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/etiology ; Ventilators, Mechanical/adverse effects
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 639378-0
    ISSN 1559-6834 ; 0195-9417 ; 0899-823X
    ISSN (online) 1559-6834
    ISSN 0195-9417 ; 0899-823X
    DOI 10.1017/ice.2021.459
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  6. Article ; Online: Ventilator-Associated Events: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention.

    Weinberger, Jeremy / Cocoros, Noelle / Klompas, Michael

    Infectious disease clinics of North America

    2021  Volume 35, Issue 4, Page(s) 871–899

    Abstract: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shifted the focus of safety surveillance in mechanically ventilated patients from ventilator-associated pneumonia to ventilator-associated events in 2013 to increase the objectivity and reproducibility of ... ...

    Abstract The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shifted the focus of safety surveillance in mechanically ventilated patients from ventilator-associated pneumonia to ventilator-associated events in 2013 to increase the objectivity and reproducibility of surveillance and to encourage quality improvement programs to focus on preventing a broader array of complications. Ventilator-associated events are associated with a doubling of the risk of dying. Prospective studies have found that minimizing sedation, increasing spontaneous awakening and breathing trials, and conservative fluid management can decrease event rates and the duration of ventilation. Multifaceted interventions to enhance these practices can decrease ventilator-associated event rates.
    MeSH term(s) Cross Infection/prevention & control ; Humans ; Infection Control ; Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated/prevention & control ; Quality Improvement ; Respiration, Artificial/adverse effects ; Respiratory Insufficiency/therapy ; Risk Factors ; United States ; Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury ; Ventilators, Mechanical
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1077676-x
    ISSN 1557-9824 ; 0891-5520
    ISSN (online) 1557-9824
    ISSN 0891-5520
    DOI 10.1016/j.idc.2021.07.005
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  7. Article ; Online: What Is the Utility of Measuring Lactate Levels in Patients with Sepsis and Septic Shock?

    Weinberger, Jeremy / Klompas, Michael / Rhee, Chanu

    Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

    2021  Volume 42, Issue 5, Page(s) 650–661

    Abstract: Elevations in blood lactate concentrations have been studied in sepsis and other disease states for decades and are well known to be associated with increased mortality. Many studies have also demonstrated the prognostic accuracy of serial lactate levels, ...

    Abstract Elevations in blood lactate concentrations have been studied in sepsis and other disease states for decades and are well known to be associated with increased mortality. Many studies have also demonstrated the prognostic accuracy of serial lactate levels, and some have suggested that lactate clearance may be a useful therapeutic target for resuscitation. Lactate measurements have therefore gained an increasingly prominent role in sepsis definitions, screening protocols, management guidelines, and quality measures over the past two decades. The heavy emphasis on lactate monitoring, however, has also generated controversy and concerns. Lactate is not specific to infection and its frequent use for sepsis screening and diagnosis may therefore trigger unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotic use in some patients. Because hyperlactatemia does not always reflect fluid-responsive hypoperfusion, titrating resuscitation to lactate clearance can also lead to unnecessary fluid and volume overload. More broadly, there is a lack of high-quality evidence demonstrating that initial and serial lactate monitoring leads to better patient-centered outcomes. Indeed, a recent randomized controlled trial comparing resuscitation strategies based on lactate clearance versus normalizing capillary refill time showed no benefit and potential harm with lactate-guided therapy. In this article, we review the basic pathobiology of lactate metabolism and delineate why the traditional paradigm that hyperlactatemia reflects tissue hypoxia is overly simplistic and incomplete. We then review the evidence behind the diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic uses of lactate monitoring and place this in the context of evolving sepsis diagnosis and management guidelines.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Hyperlactatemia/diagnosis ; Lactic Acid ; Resuscitation ; Sepsis/diagnosis ; Sepsis/therapy ; Shock, Septic/diagnosis ; Shock, Septic/therapy
    Chemical Substances Lactic Acid (33X04XA5AT)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1183617-9
    ISSN 1098-9048 ; 1069-3424
    ISSN (online) 1098-9048
    ISSN 1069-3424
    DOI 10.1055/s-0041-1733915
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  8. Article ; Online: Delivery of the 5-HT 2A Receptor Agonist, DOI, Enhances Activity of the Sphincter Muscle during the Micturition Reflex in Rats after Spinal Cord Injury

    Jaclyn H. DeFinis / Jeremy Weinberger / Shaoping Hou

    Biology, Vol 10, Iss 1, p

    2021  Volume 68

    Abstract: Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) interrupts spinobulbospinal micturition reflex pathways and results in urinary dysfunction. Over time, an involuntary bladder reflex is established due to the reorganization of spinal circuitry. Previous studies show ... ...

    Abstract Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) interrupts spinobulbospinal micturition reflex pathways and results in urinary dysfunction. Over time, an involuntary bladder reflex is established due to the reorganization of spinal circuitry. Previous studies show that manipulation of serotonin 2A (5-HT 2A ) receptors affects recovered bladder function, but it remains unclear if this receptor regulates the activity of the external urethral sphincter (EUS) following SCI. To elucidate how central and peripheral serotonergic machinery acts on the lower urinary tract (LUT) system, we employed bladder cystometry and EUS electromyography recordings combined with intravenous or intrathecal pharmacological interventions of 5-HT 2A receptors in female SCI rats. Three to four weeks after a T10 spinal transection, systemic and central blockage of 5-HT 2A receptors with MDL only slightly influenced the micturition reflex. However, delivery of the 5-HT 2A receptor agonist, DOI, increased EUS tonic activity and elicited bursting during voiding. Additionally, subcutaneous administration of DOI verified the enhancement of continence and voiding capability during spontaneous micturition in metabolic cage assays. Although spinal 5HT 2A receptors may not be actively involved in the recovered micturition reflex, stimulating this receptor subtype enhances EUS function and the synergistic activity between the detrusor and sphincter to improve the micturition reflex in rats with SCI.
    Keywords micturition ; external urethral sphincter ; spinal cord injury ; serotonin ; electromyogram ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  9. Article ; Online: A Critical Analysis of the Literature on Time-to-Antibiotics in Suspected Sepsis.

    Weinberger, Jeremy / Rhee, Chanu / Klompas, Michael

    The Journal of infectious diseases

    2020  Volume 222, Issue Suppl 2, Page(s) S110–S118

    Abstract: The Surviving Sepsis Campaign recommends immediate antibiotics for all patients with suspected sepsis and septic shock, ideally within 1 hour of recognition. Immediate antibiotic treatment is lifesaving for some patients, but a substantial fraction of ... ...

    Abstract The Surviving Sepsis Campaign recommends immediate antibiotics for all patients with suspected sepsis and septic shock, ideally within 1 hour of recognition. Immediate antibiotic treatment is lifesaving for some patients, but a substantial fraction of patients initially diagnosed with sepsis have noninfectious conditions. Aggressive time-to-antibiotic targets risk promoting antibiotic overuse and antibiotic-associated harms for this subset of the population. An accurate understanding of the precise relationship between time-to-antibiotics and mortality for patients with possible sepsis is therefore critical to finding the best balance between assuring immediate antibiotics for those patients who truly need them versus allowing clinicians some time for rapid investigation to minimize the risk of overtreatment and antibiotic-associated harms for patients who are not infected. More than 30 papers have been published assessing the relationship between time-to-antibiotics and outcomes, almost all of which are observational cohort studies. Most report significant associations but all have important limitations. Key limitations include focusing just on the sickest subset of patients (only patients requiring intensive care and/or patients with septic shock), blending together mortality estimates from patients with very long intervals until antibiotics with patients with shorter intervals and reporting a single blended (and thus inflated) estimate for the average increase in mortality associated with each hour until antibiotics, and failure to control for large potential confounders including patients' presenting signs and symptoms and granular measures of comorbidities and severity of illness. In this study, we elaborate on these potential sources of bias and try to distill a better understanding of what the true relationship between time-to-antibiotics and mortality may be for patients with suspected sepsis or septic shock.
    MeSH term(s) Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Humans ; Sepsis/drug therapy ; Sepsis/mortality ; Time-to-Treatment
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. ; Review
    ZDB-ID 3019-3
    ISSN 1537-6613 ; 0022-1899
    ISSN (online) 1537-6613
    ISSN 0022-1899
    DOI 10.1093/infdis/jiaa146
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  10. Article ; Online: The susceptibility of cardiac arrhythmias after spinal cord crush injury in rats.

    Fernandes, Silvia / Oatman, Emily / Weinberger, Jeremy / Dixon, Alethia / Osei-Owusu, Patrick / Hou, Shaoping

    Experimental neurology

    2022  Volume 357, Page(s) 114200

    Abstract: High-level spinal cord injury (SCI) often interrupts supraspinal regulation of sympathetic input to the heart. Although it is known that dysregulated autonomic control increases the risk for cardiac disorders, the mechanisms mediating SCI-induced ... ...

    Abstract High-level spinal cord injury (SCI) often interrupts supraspinal regulation of sympathetic input to the heart. Although it is known that dysregulated autonomic control increases the risk for cardiac disorders, the mechanisms mediating SCI-induced arrhythmias are poorly understood. Here, we employed a rat model of complete spinal cord crush injury at the 2nd/3rd thoracic (T2/3) level to investigate cardiac rhythm disorders resulting from SCI. Rats with T9 injury and naïve animals served as two controls. Four weeks after SCI, rats were implanted with a radio-telemetric device for electrocardiogram and blood pressure monitoring. During 24-h recordings, heart rate variability in rats with T2/3 but not T9 injury exhibited a significant reduction in the time domain, and a decrease in power at low frequency but increased power at high frequency in the frequency domain which indicates reduced sympathetic and increased parasympathetic outflow to the heart. Pharmacological blockade of the sympathetic or parasympathetic branches confirmed the imbalance of cardiac autonomic control. Activation of sympatho-vagal input during the induction of autonomic dysreflexia by colorectal distention triggered various severe arrhythmic events in T2/3 injured rats. Meanwhile, intravenous infusion of the β1-adrenergic receptor agonist, dobutamine, caused greater incidence of arrhythmias in rats with T2/3 injury than naïve and T9 injured controls. Together, the results indicate that high-level SCI increases the susceptibility to developing cardiac arrhythmias likely owing to compromised autonomic homeostasis. The T2/3 crush model is appropriate for studying abnormal cardiac electrophysiology resulting from SCI.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac/complications ; Autonomic Dysreflexia/etiology ; Blood Pressure/physiology ; Crush Injuries/complications ; Rats ; Spinal Cord ; Spinal Cord Injuries/complications
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 207148-4
    ISSN 1090-2430 ; 0014-4886
    ISSN (online) 1090-2430
    ISSN 0014-4886
    DOI 10.1016/j.expneurol.2022.114200
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