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Selected Published Research

2011

  1. Nash MS, Lewis JE, Dyson-Hudson TA, Szlachcic Y, Yee F, Mendez AJ, Spungen AM, Bauman WA. Safety, Tolerance, and Efficacy of Extended-Release Niacin Monotherapy for Treating Dyslipidemia Risks in Persons With Chronic Tetraplegia: A Randomized Multicenter Controlled Trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2011;92(3):399-410.

  2. Lee M, Saver JL, Towfighi A, Chow J, Ovbiagele B. Efficacy of fibrates for cardiovascular risk reduction in persons with atherogenic dyslipidemia: A meta-analysis. Atherosclerosis. 2011 Apr 27.

  3. Towfighi A, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B. Persistent sex disparity in midlife stroke prevalence in the United States. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2011;31(4):322-8. Epub 2011 Jan 7.

  4. Liebeskind DS, Sanossian N, Yong WH, Starkman S, Tsang MP, Moya AL, Zheng DD, Abolian AM, Kim D, Ali LK, Shah SH, Towfighi A, Ovbiagele B, Kidwell CS, Tateshima S, Jahan R, Duckwiler GR, Viñuela, F, Salamon N, Villablanca JP, Vinters HV, Marder VJ, Saver JL. CT and MRI Early Vessel Signs Reflect Clot Composition in Acute Stroke. Stroke. 2011 May;42(5):1237-43. Epub 2011 Mar 10.

  5. Cheng EM, Cunningham WE, Towfighi A, Sanossian N, Bryg RJ, Anderson TL, Guterman JJ, Gross-Schulman SG, Beanes S, Jones AS, Liu H, Ettner SL, Saver JL, Vickrey BG. Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention to enable stroke survivors throughout the Los Angeles county safety net to “stay with the guidelines". Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2011 Mar 1:4(2):229-34.

  6. Nance PW, Huff FJ, Martinez-Arizala A, Ayyoub Z, Chen D, Bian A, Stamler D. Efficacy and safety study of arbaclofen placarbil in patients with spasticity due to spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord (2011), 1-7.

  7. Rubayi S and Chandrasekhar, BS. Trunk, Abdomen, and Pressure Sore Reconstruction (video and article). Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 2011 Sep;128:(3):201e-215e.

  8. Goldberg EJ, Requejo PS, Fowler EG. Joint moment contributions to swing knee extension acceleration during gait in individuals with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Gait Posture. 2011 Jan 33(1):66-70.

  9. Mulroy SJ, Thompson L, Kemp B, Hatchett P, Newsam C, Lupold D, Lighthall-Haubert L, Eberly VJ, Ge T, Azen SP, Winstein CJ, Gordon J, for the PTClinResNet. Strengthening and Optimal Movements for Painful Shoulders (STOMPS) in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Phys Ther. 2011 March;91(3).

  10. Kemp B, Bateman A, Mulroy SJ, Thompson L, Adkins R, Kahan J. Effects of reduction in shoulder pain on quality of life and community activities among people living long-term with SCI paraplegia: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Spinal Cord Medicine. 2011. In Press.

  11. Dukkipati R, de Virgilio C, Reynolds T, Dhamija R. Outcomes of Brachial Artery-Basilic Vein Fistula. Seminars in Dialysis. 2011.

  12. Aisen ML. Sexuality and Reproductive Health. Barnes M and Good D (Eds.), Neurorehabilitation. In Aminoff, et. al. (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Neurology. 2011. In Press.

  13. Aisen ML and Mulroy, S. Management of Cerebral Palsy Throughout the Lifespan. Lancet. 2011. In Press.

  14. Towfighi A, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B. Temporal Trends in Age- and Sex-Specific Cardiac Risk after Stroke. International J Stroke. 2011. In press.

  15. Ovbiagele B, Markovic D, Towfighi A. Recent age- and gender-specific trends in mortality during stroke hospitalization in the United States. International J Stroke. 2011. In press.

  16. Towfighi A, Tai W, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B. Sex-Specific Temporal Trends in In-Hospital Mortality after Stroke among Middle-Aged Individuals in the United States. Stroke. 2011. In press.

  17. Towfighi A, Saver JL. Stroke Declines from Third to Fourth Leading Cause of Death in the United States: Historical Perspective and Challenges Ahead. Stroke. 2011. In press.

  18. Towfighi A, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B. Recent Patterns of Sex-Specific Midlife Stroke Hospitalization Rates in the United States. Stroke. 2011. In press.

  19. Towfighi A, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B. National Sex-Specific Trends in Myocardial Infarction Hospitalization Rates Among Middle-Aged Individuals. American Journal of Cardiology. 2011. In press.

2010

  1. Ayyoub Z and Ben-Youssef R. Levetiracetam and Speech Therapy in Aphasia from Penetrating Brain Injury: Could it be the Way to Recovery? IJPMR. 2010;21(2):51-55.

  2. Lange BS, Requejo P, Flynn SM, Rizzo AA, Valero-Cuevas FJ, Baker L, Winstein C. The potential of virtual reality and gaming to assist successful aging and disability. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2010 May;21(2):339-56.

  3. Eng JJ, Mulroy SJ. Stepping forward with gait rehabilitation. Phys Ther. 2010 Feb;90(2):146-8.

  4. Mulroy SJ, Eberly VJ, Gronely JK, Weiss W, Newsam CJ. Effect of AFO design on walking after stroke: impact of ankle plantar flexion contracture. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2010 Sep;34(3):277-92.

  5. Mulroy SJ, Klassen T, Gronley JK, Eberly VJ, Brown DA, Sullivan KJ. Gait parameters associated with responsiveness to treadmill training with body-weight support after stroke: an exploratory study. Phys Ther. 2010 Feb;90(2):209-23.

  6. Shaw S and Bughi S. Inpatient Medical Errors Involving Glucose-Medication and their Impact on Patients: Review of 2,598 incidents from a voluntary electronic error-reporting database. Letter to Editor. Endocrine Practice. Jan/Feb, 2010.

  7. Bughi S, Bessman A, Shaw S. (2010). Understanding Diabetic Retinopathy and Its Visual Implications. In Boyd (Ed.), Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy (pp. 1-20). City of Knowledge, Panama Rep of Panama: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd.

  8. Kwon O, Ahn K, Zhang B, Lockwood T, Dhamija R, Anderson D, Saqib N. Simultaneous Monitoring of Multiple Urinary Cytokines May Predict Renal and Patient Outcome in Ischemic AKI. Ren Fail. 2010 Jul;32(6):699-708.

  9. Salman L, Ladino M, Alex M, Dhamija R, Merrill D, Lenz O, Contreras G, Asif A. Accuracy of Ultrasound in the Detection of Inflow Stenosis of Arteriovenous Fistulae: Results of a Prospective Study. Semin Dial. Jan-Feb, 2010;23(1):117-21.

  10. Sachdeva S, Dhamija R, Et. Al. (2010). Medical Emergencies and Medically Compromised Conditions in Dental Practice. New Delhi: Paras Medical Publisher.

  11. Dhamija R. Glomerular, Vascular and Tubulointerstial Diseases. Nephrology Self-Assessment Program American Society of Nephrology. 2010;9(3).

  12. Dhamija R. ESRD and Dialysis. Nephrology Self-Assessment Program American Society of Nephrology. 2010;9(6).

  13. Towfighi A, Zheng L, Ovbiagele B. Weight of the obesity epidemic: rising stroke rates among middle-aged women in the United States. Stroke. 2010 Jul;41(7);1371-5. Epub 2010 May 27.

  14. Towfighi A, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B. Pronounced association of elevated serum homocysteine with stroke in subgroups of individuals: a nationwide study. J Neurol Sci. 2010 Nov 15;298(1-2):153-7.

  15. Biffi A, Halpin A, Towfighi A, Gilson A, Busl K, Rost N, Smith EE, Greenberg MS, Rosand J, Viswanathan A. Aspirin and recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage in cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Neurology. 2010 Aug 24;75(8):693-8.

  16. Loh Y, Liebeskind DS, Towfighi A, Vespa P, Starkman S, Saver JL, Gonzalez NR, Tateshima S, Jahan R, Shi ZS, Viñuela F, Duckwiler GR. Preprocedural Basal ganglionic infarction increases the risk of hemorrhagic transformation but not worse outcome following successful recanalization of acute middle cerebral artery occlusions. World Neurosurg. 2010 Dec;74(6):636-40.

  17. Dukkipati R, Tammewar G, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Dhamija R. Radiation Exposure in Dialysis Access-Related Procedures Decreases with Increase in Number of Procedures Performed by the Interventional Nephrologist. Seminars in Dialysis. 2010;23(6);630-633.

  18. O'Hara M and Kelly PE. Health Maintenance for the Diabetic Patient. Clinician Reviews. 2010;20(6):20-26.

  19. Towfighi A, Ovbiagele B, Saver JL. Therapeutic milestone: stroke declines from the second to the third leading organ- and disease-specific cause of death in the United States. Stroke. 2010 Mar;41(3):499-503. Epub 2010 Jan 14.

  20. Goldberg EJ, Requejo PS, Fowler EG. Joint moment contributions to swing knee extension acceleration during gait in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. J Biomech. 2010 Mar 22;43(5):893-9.

2009

  1. Lum PS, Mulroy S, Amdur RL, Requejo P, Prilutsky BI, Dromerick AW. Gains in upper extremity function after stroke via recovery or compensation: Potential differential effects on amount of real-wrold limb use. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2009 Jul-Aug;16(4):237-53.

  2. Hatchett PE, Requejo PS, Mulroy SJ, Haubert LL, Eberly VJ, Conners SG. Impact of Gender on Shoulder Torque and Manual Wheelchair Usage for Individuals with Paraplegia: A Prelimiary Report. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2009 Sep 29;15(2):79-89.

  3. Dhamija R. Interventional Nephrology. Nephrology Self-Assessment Program American Society of Nephrology. 2009;8(5).

  4. Towfighi A and Ovbiagele B. The impact of body mass index on mortality after stroke. Stroke. 2009 Aug;40(8):2704-8. Epub 2009 Jun 18.

  5. Towfighi A, Zheng L, Ovbiagele B. Sex-specific trends in midlife coronary heart disease risk and prevalence. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Oct 26;169(19):1762-6.

  6. Loh Y, Towfighi A, Liebeskind DS, MacArthur DL, Vespa P, Gonzalez NR, Tateshima S, Starkman S, Saver JL, Shi ZS, Jahan R, Viñuela F, Duckwiler GR. Basal ganglionic infarction before mechanical thrombectomy predicts poor outcome. Stroke. 2009;40(10):3315-20. Epub 2009 Aug 6.

2008

  1. Bang OY, Saver JL, Alger JR, Starkman S, Ovbiagele B, Liebeskind DS; UCLA Collateral Investigators. Determinants of the distribution and severity of hypoperfusion in patients with ischemic stroke. Neurology. 2008 Nov 25;71(22):1804-11.

  2. Marriot R, Rubayi S. Successful truncated osteomyelitis treatment for chronic osteomyelitis secondary to pressure ulcers in spinal cord injury patients. Ann Plast Surg. 2008 Oct;61(4):425-9.

  3. Towfighi A, Ovbiagele B. Metabolic syndrome and stroke. Curr Diab Rep. 2008 Feb;8(1):37-41. Review.

  4. Towfighi A, Saver JL, Engelhardt R, Ovbiagele B. Factors associated with the steep increase in late midlife stroke occurrence among US men. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2008 Jul-Aug;17(4):165-8.

  5. Towfighi A, Liebeskind DS: Intracerebral Hemorrhage - Long-term Complications and Prevention. In: Stroke Essentials for Primary Care (Alway, D, Ed). Humana Press, 2008.

  6. Towfighi A, Ovbiagele B. Partial peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonist angiotensin receptor blockers. Potential multipronged strategy in stroke prevention. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2008;26(2):106-12. Epub 2008 Jun 17. Review.

2007

  1. Ay H, Benner T, Arsava EM, Furie KL, Singhal AB, Jensen MB, Ayata C, Towfighi A, Smith EE, Chong JY, Koroshetz WJ, Sorensen AG. A computerized algorithm for etiologic classification of ischemic stroke: the Causative Classification of Stroke System. Stroke. 2007 Nov;38(11):2979-84. Epub 2007 Sep 27.

  2. Towfighi A, Saver JL, Engelhardt R, Ovbiagele B. A midlife stroke surge among women in the United States. Neurology. 2007 Nov 13;69(20):1898-904. Epub 2007 Jun 20.

  3. Towfighi A, Ali L, Heroux A, Saver JS. Cardiomyopathies and Other Myocardial Diseases. In: Interface of Neurology and Internal Medicine (Biller J, Ed). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007.

  4. Hakan A, Benner T, Arsava EM, Furie KL, Singhal AB, Jensen MB, Ayata C, Towfighi A, Smith EE, Chong JY, Koroshetz WJ, Sorensen AG. A Computerized Algorithm for Etiologic Classification of Ischemic Stroke: The Causative Classification of Stroke System. Stroke. 2007;38:2979-2984.

  5. Wang J, Szlachcic Y, Adkins R, Zhang XL, Waters R. Impaired glucose intolerance is not a predictor for the development of type II diabetes in sci individuals. (In Press).

  6. Wang J, Wu S, Kim L, Zhang XL, Szlachcic Y, Waters R. Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in spinal cord injury individuals. (In Press).

  7. Lighthall Haubert L, Gutierrez DD, Newsam CJ, Gronley JK, Mulroy SJ, Perry J. A comparison of shoulder joint forces during ambulation with crutches and a walker in persons with incomplete spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. (In Press).

  8. Lighthall Haubert L, Requejo PS, Newsam CJ, Mulroy SJ. Comparison of energy expenditure and propulsion characteristics in a standard and three pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchairs. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. (In Press).

2006 and earlier

  1. Shapiro K. Natural products: a case-based approach for health professionals. APhA Publications. 2006.

  2. Shapiro K. A natural agent for lowering cholesterol. Pharmacy Today. 2006; 12(2):6.

  3. Deshaies LD. Upper extremity orthoses. In Trombly, C.A. & Radomski, M.V. (Eds.), Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction (6th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2006.

  4. Deshaies LD. Arthritis. In Pendleton, H. & Schultz-Krohn, W. (Eds.), Pedretti's Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction (6th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. 2006.

  5. Deshaies LD. Burns. In Cooper, C. (Ed.), Fundamentals of Hand Therapy: Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Guidelines for Common Diagnoses of the Upper Extremity. St. Louis: Elsevier. 2006.

  6. Kahan, J. The Results of a Six Month Treatment for Depression on Symptoms, Life Satisfaction and Community Activities Among Individuals Aging with a Disability. Rehabilitation Psychology, 2006, 51, 1, 13-22.

  7. Mona LR, Romesser JM, Cameron RP, & Cardenas V. Cognitive behavioral therapy with persons with disabilities. In Pamela A. Hays & Gayle Y. Iwamasa (eds.). Culturally Responsive Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Assessment, Practice and Supervision. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. 2006.

  8. Towfighi A, Greenberg SM, Rosand J. Treatment and prevention of primary intracerebral hemorrhage. Semin Neurol. 2005 Dec;25(4):445-52. Review

  9. Towfighi A and Rosand J. Stop the Bleeding! An Update on the Prevention and Treatment of Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke Clinical Updates, National Stroke Association. Vol XV. Issue 2. Mar-Apr 2005.

  10. Requejo PS, Burnfield JM, Leach J. Modeling of the onset of slip during walking. GCMAS. 2005.

  11. Requejo PS, Wahl DP, Bontrager EL, Newsam CJ, Gronley JK, Mulroy SJ, Perry J. Upper extremity kinetics during lofstrand crutch-assisted gait. Med Eng Physics. 2005;27:19-29.

  12. Mulroy SJ, Newsam CJ, Gutierrez DD, Requejo P, Gronley JK, Lighthall Haubert L, Perry J. Effect of fore-aft seat position on shoulder demands during wheelchair propulsion: Part 1 – A kinetic analysis. J Spinal Cord Med. 2005;28:214-221.

  13. Gutierrez DD, Mulroy SJ, Newsam CJ, Gronley JK, Perry J. Effect of fore-aft seat position on shoulder demands during wheelchair propulsion: Part 2 – An electromyographic analysis. J Spinal Cord Med. 2005;28:222-229.

  14. Newsam CJ, Leese C, Fernandez-Silva J. Intratester reliability for determining an eight-repetition maximum for three shoulder exercises using elastic bands. J Sport Rehabil. 2005;14:35-47.

  15. Towfighi A, Skolasky RL, St Hillaire C, Conant K, McArthur JC. CSF soluble Fas correlates with the severity of HIV-associated dementia. Neurology. 2004 Feb 24;62(4):654-6. Review.

  16. Mulroy SJ, Farrokhi S, Newsam CJ, Perry J. Effect of spinal cord injury level on the activity of shoulder muscles during wheelchair propulsion: An electromyographic study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:925-934.

  17. Perry J, Burnfield JM, Newsam CJ, Conley P. Energy expenditure and gait characteristics of a person with bilateral amputations walking with the C-leg. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:1711-1717.

  18. Perry J, Weiss WB, Burnfield JM, Gronley JK. The supine hip extensor manual muscle test: a reliability and validity study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:1711-7.

  19. Burnfield JM, Few CD, Mohamed OS, Perry J. The influence of walking speed and footwear on plantar pressures in older adults. Clin Biomech. 2004;19:78-84.

  20. Rubayi S. Reconstructive Surgery of Pressure Ulcers Around the Pelvic Region: Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. Skincare. 2003;9:2.

  21. Clark F, Rubayi S, Jackson J, et al. The Role of Daily Activities in Pressure Ulcer Development. Advances in Skin and Wound Care. (March/April) 2001;14:2.

  22. Rubayi S and Kiyono Y. Flap Surgery to Cover Olecranon Pressure Ulcer in Spinal Cord Injury Patients. Plastic Reconstruct Surg. 2001;107:6:1473-1781.

  23. Rubayi S, Burnett CC. The Efficacy of Single-Stage Surgical Management of Multiple Pressure Sores in Spinal Cord Injured Patients. Ann Plastic Surg. 1999;42:533-539.

  24. Baker L, Rubayi S, Villar F, Demuth SK. Effect of Electrical Stimulation Waveform on Healing of Ulcers in Human Beings with Spinal Cord Injury. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 1996;4:21-8.

  25. Rubayi S, Doyle BS. The Gluteus Maximus Muscle Splitting Myocutaneous Flap for Treatment of Sacral and Coccygeal Pressure Ulcer. Plastic Recons Surg. Nov 1995;96(6):1366-1371.

  26. Berger SR, Rubayi S, Griffin AC. Closure of Multiple Pressure Sores with Split Total Thigh Flap. Ann Plastic Surg. 1994;33:548-551.

  27. Rubayi S, Wang A, Soma C. Diagnosis and Treatment of Iliopsoas Abscess in Spinal Cord Injury Patients. Arch Phys Med Rehab. Nov 1993;74:1186-1191.

  28. Wellisz T, Rubayi S, Sherman R. The Management of Pressure Sores. Surgical Round. Oct 1993;16(10):755-764.

  29. Garg M, Rubayi S, Montgomerie J. Post-Operative Wound Infection Following Myocutaneous Flap Surgery in Spinal Injury Patients Journal of Paraplegia. Oct 1992;30(10):734-739.

  30. Rubayi S, Ambe M. Heterotopic Ossification as a Complication of Staged Total Thigh Flap in Spinal Injury Patients. Annals of Plastic Surgery. Jul 1992;29(1):41-46.

  31. Edwards S, Potter J, Baker L, Rubayi S. The Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Transcutaneous Oxygen Supply in Spinal Injured Adults wih Decubiti. Physical Therapy. Jun 1992;72:6 (Suppl).

  32. Rubayi S, Mongomerie J. Septic Ischial Bursitis in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury. Paraplegia. Mar 1992;30(3):200-203.

  33. Strom NJ, Valentine WA, Gentry GA. Myocutaneous Flap Surgery: Tracking the Spinal Cord-Injured Patient from Admission to Discharge. Progressions, Developments in Ostomy and Wound Care. 1991;No.4, Vol.3.

  34. Rubayi S, Pompan D, Garland D. Proximal Femoral Resection and Myocutaneous Flap for Treatment of Pressure Ulcers in Spinal Injury Patient. Annuals of Plastic Surgery. 1991;27(2):132.

  35. Bott MJ, Nakai RJ, Water R, McNeal DR, Rubayi S. Motor Point Delineation of the Gluteus Medius Muscle for Functional Electrical Stimulation and in VNO Anatomic Study. Arch Phys Med Rehab Feb. 1991;72:112-114.

  36. Rubayi S, Cousins S, Valentine WA. Myocutaneous Flaps Surgical Treatment of Severe Pressure Ulcers. AORN Journal. 1990;52(1):40-55.

  37. Lewis VL Jr, Nahai F, Reed ML, Rubayi S. Specialty Beds in Wound Management, proceeding of a round table discussion. Published by Health Education Technologies. New York, 1989.

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