Accomplishments: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51ԹϺ
Kavita Batra (Medicine) and Ravi Batra (Public Health), in collaboration with the Global 2021 HIV Collaborators, published the study "Global, Regional, and National Burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and Forecasts to 2050 for 204 Countries and Territories: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021" in The Lancet HIV. The Batra duo has an extensive…
Magnus Chun, Kyaw Min Tun, Tahne Vongsavath, Renuka Verma, Kavita Batra, David Limsui, and Erin Jenkins (all Medicine) published "Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Chronic Pouchitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" in Microorganisms. The study highlights FMT as an effective treatment for chronic pouchitis, despite a notable rate of mild…
Dr. Marc J. Kahn (Medicine), the dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine and vice president for Health Affairs, and Dr. Alison Netski (Medicine) recently published an editorial in The Sun titled, "What Nevada's Healthcare Could Learn From Ted Lasso." The editorial details how team work and a positive attitude can lead to improved health…
Claire Chen, Brianna Yee, Jenna Sutton, Sabrina Ho, Paul Cabugao, Natalie Johns, Raul Saucedo, Kaden Norman, Charlton H. Bassett, Kavita Batra, Aditi Singh (all Medicine), and Shane Sinclair from the University of Calgary published "The Validation of the Sinclair Compassion Questionnaire (SCQ) and SCQ Short Form in an English-Speaking U.S.…
Maxim Gakh, Courtney Coughenour, Emily C. Strickler, Timothy J. Bungum, Jennifer R. Pharr, Pashtana Usufzy, Megan McDonough (all Public Health), Bertille Mavegam Assoumou (Medicine), Nicole Williams Bungum, and Mindy Meacham from the Southern Nevada Health District published their manuscript entitled "What works when working together?: Cross-…
Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Coenzyme Q10 supplementation in burn patients: A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial” in the journal Trials (Impact factor 2.0) with coauthors from the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. The results of the study showed that…
Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Investigating the effects of co-supplementation with alpha-linolenic acid and L-carnitine on inflammatory status, oxidative stress, clinical symptoms, mental health and quality of life in women with migraine: A protocol for a randomized, triple-blind,…
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51ԹϺ Administrative Assistants gathered donations from all of their departments for the Shannon West Homeless Youth Shelter Center (SWHYC) this holiday season. The SWHYC supports youth who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless with housing, basic needs/food, education, employment assistance, and life…
Deborah A. Kuhls, Bertille Mavegam, Kavita Batra, Noehealani Antolin, Ana Reyes (all Medicine), along with along with Courtney Coughenour, Max Gakh, William Porter, Darin Mains (all Public Health), and William Sousa (Urban Affairs) presented their project entitled "Statistical Transparency of Policing (STOP) Nevada Data Collection…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) was honored with the World Changer Award (Alumnus) by the School of Public Health Leadership at their 20th Anniversary celebration on Nov. 8, 2024. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact as leaders and advocates in public health. The 51ԹϺ School of Public Health, formerly known…
Kendall Chaffin, Anna Horvath, Sophie Ahmad, Rooman Ahad, Kavita Batra (all Medicine) published a study "Primary headache content on online community platforms: a scoping review protocol" in BMJ Open. This scoping review seeks to explore the extent of available information, uncover existing gaps in knowledge, and to serve as a resource for…
Yonsu Kim (Healthcare Administration and Policy), Ji Won Yoo (Internal Medicine), Sheniz Moonie (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Tae-Ha Chung (Internal Medicine) published a paper, "Estimating the cost of asthma: moderating effect of race/ethnicity on the relationship between asthma severity and the direct cost." They found an incremental cost…