2023
Performance of an automated deep learning algorithm to identify hepatic steatosis within noncontrast computed tomography scans among people with and without HIV
Torgersen J, Akers S, Huo Y, Terry J, Carr J, Ruutiainen A, Skanderson M, Levin W, Lim J, Taddei T, So‐Armah K, Bhattacharya D, Rentsch C, Shen L, Carr R, Shinohara R, McClain M, Freiberg M, Justice A, Re V. Performance of an automated deep learning algorithm to identify hepatic steatosis within noncontrast computed tomography scans among people with and without HIV. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2023, 32: 1121-1130. PMID: 37276449, PMCID: PMC10527049, DOI: 10.1002/pds.5648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesDeep LearningFatty LiverHIV InfectionsHumansRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsSevere hepatic steatosisHepatic steatosisHIV statusLiver attenuationHounsfield unitsPredictive valueRadiologist assessmentUS Veterans Health AdministrationNoncontrast abdominal CTVeterans Health AdministrationCross-sectional studySample of patientsNegative predictive valueReal-world studyPositive predictive valueAbdominal CTLiver fatTomography scanSteatosisCT imagesHealth AdministrationPharmacoepidemiologic studiesRadiologist reviewHIVPercent agreementAASLD Practice Guidance on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma
Singal A, Llovet J, Yarchoan M, Mehta N, Heimbach J, Dawson L, Jou J, Kulik L, Agopian V, Marrero J, Mendiratta-Lala M, Brown D, Rilling W, Goyal L, Wei A, Taddei T. AASLD Practice Guidance on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology 2023, 78: 1922-1965. PMID: 37199193, PMCID: PMC10663390, DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000466.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Comparison of the prevalence, severity, and risk factors for hepatic steatosis in HIV-infected and uninfected people
Torgersen J, So-Armah K, Freiberg MS, Goetz MB, Budoff MJ, Lim JK, Taddei T, Butt AA, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Justice AC, Kostman JR, Lo Re V. Comparison of the prevalence, severity, and risk factors for hepatic steatosis in HIV-infected and uninfected people. BMC Gastroenterology 2019, 19: 52. PMID: 30987601, PMCID: PMC6466708, DOI: 10.1186/s12876-019-0969-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced hepatic fibrosisSeverity of steatosisHepatic steatosisHIV infectionHIV statusHepatic fibrosisLiver attenuationCardiovascular diseaseSteatosis severityUninfected individualsGreater severityVeterans Aging Cohort StudyNoncontrast abdominal CTAging Cohort StudySpleen attenuation ratioHepatic steatosis severityCross-sectional studyMultivariable linear regressionUninfected participantsAntiretroviral therapyCohort studyAbdominal CTUninfected personsOverall prevalenceRisk factors
2018
Comparison of Natural Language Processing and Manual Coding for the Identification of Cross-Sectional Imaging Reports Suspicious for Lung Cancer
Wadia R, Akgun K, Brandt C, Fenton BT, Levin W, Marple AH, Garla V, Rose MG, Taddei T, Taylor C. Comparison of Natural Language Processing and Manual Coding for the Identification of Cross-Sectional Imaging Reports Suspicious for Lung Cancer. JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics 2018, 2: 1-7. PMID: 30652545, PMCID: PMC6873962, DOI: 10.1200/cci.17.00069.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Identifying barriers to hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in a national sample of patients with cirrhosis
Goldberg DS, Taddei TH, Serper M, Mehta R, Dieperink E, Aytaman A, Baytarian M, Fox R, Hunt K, Pedrosa M, Pocha C, Valderrama A, Kaplan DE. Identifying barriers to hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in a national sample of patients with cirrhosis. Hepatology 2017, 65: 864-874. PMID: 27531119, DOI: 10.1002/hep.28765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedCarcinoma, HepatocellularCohort StudiesEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHumansLinear ModelsLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMultimodal ImagingPopulation SurveillancePrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonography, DopplerUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsHCC surveillanceHepatocellular carcinomaPatients 75 yearsHepatocellular carcinoma surveillancePrimary care physiciansHigh-risk populationVeterans Health AdministrationOverall health care systemVeterans Administration CenterHealth care systemAbdominal ultrasoundCirrhosis patientsPrimary outcomeCare physiciansInverse associationCirrhosis diagnosisLeading causeOdds ratioPercentage of timeSurveillance ratesNumber of visitsHealth AdministrationPatientsCirrhosisCare system
2011
Necrotizing Pancreatitis Complicated by Fistula and Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Sahakian AB, Krishnamoorthy S, Taddei TH. Necrotizing Pancreatitis Complicated by Fistula and Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2011, 9: e66-e67. PMID: 21296188, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2011.01.022.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes