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Peer-reviewed 9 papersThe research behind the explainers. Every citation links to PubMed, or to the publisher where no PubMed record exists, so you can check it rather than take it on trust.
- Comparison of responses from Google and large language models to the top frequently asked questions on lumbar spinal stenosis: an evaluation of accuracy and completeness
E. Sun, M. Miyasaka, A. Easwaran, S. Winski, A. Yu, M. Murasko, N. Adapa, M. Murphy, J. Song, S. Cho
European Spine Journal, 2026 · PMID 42599308
- Rate and prediction of outcomes after neuromonitoring signal changes in somatosensory evoked potentials in lumbar spine surgery: a 10-year experience
N. Adapa, A. J. Rosso, S. M. Catanzaro, E. C. Smith, W. J. Lavelle, E. A. Demers Lavelle, R. A. Tallarico, W. F. Lavelle
North American Spine Society Journal, 2025 · Not indexed in PubMed
- L4-L5 facet dislocation treated in a delayed fashion with excellent early clinical results
S. Meixner, N. Adapa, W. Lavelle, R. A. Tallarico
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports, 2024; 14(10):84-89 · PMID 39381313
- Risk factors for secondary revision after finger amputations
N. Adapa, Z. B. Adkins, K. A. Hidden, K. S. Goyal
Hand, 2024; 19(8):1321-1329 · PMID 37269233
- Meta-analysis reveals genetic correlates of osteoporosis pathogenesis
L. K. Hasan, J. Aljabban, M. Rohr, M. Mukhtar, N. Adapa, R. Salim, N. Aljabban, S. Syed, M. Panahiazar, D. Hadley, W. Jarjour
The Journal of Rheumatology, 2021; 48(6):940-945 · PMID 33262303
- Investigating genetic drivers of dermatomyositis pathogenesis using meta-analysis
J. Aljabban, S. Syed, M. Rohr, N. Weisleder, K. E. McElhanon, L. Hasan, N. Adapa, M. Panahiazar, I. Neuhaus, S. Kim, D. Hadley, W. Jarjour
Heliyon, 2020; 6(9) · PMID 33015383
- Impact of casting and splinting manipulations on below-dressing pressures: an experimental model
N. Adapa, K. S. Goyal
Hand, 2019; 14(1):48-55 · PMID 30188193
- Prophylactic muscle flap reconstruction after complex spine surgery for degenerative disease: case series and institutional protocol
N. Adapa, N. Jain, A. Capek, R. Chandawarkar, S. N. Khan, Y. M. Gussous, E. Yu
Journal of Spine Surgery, 2018; 4(3):560-567 · PMID 30547119
- Lessons from nature: sources and strategies for developing AMPK activators for cancer chemotherapeutics
R. T. Arkwright, R. Deshmukh, N. Adapa, R. Stevens, E. Zonder, Z. Zhang, P. Farshi, R. S. Ahmed, H. A. El-Banna, T. H. Chan, Q. P. Dou
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 2015; 15(5):657-671 · PMID 25511514