2020
Lack of sexual behavior disclosure may distort STI testing outcomes
Kumar N, Forastiere L, Zhang T, Yang F, Li KT, Tang W, Tucker JD, Christakis NA, Alexander M. Lack of sexual behavior disclosure may distort STI testing outcomes. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 616. PMID: 32366241, PMCID: PMC7197169, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08768-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSTI testChinese MSMHealth providersSexual behaviorRectal testsSTI testingChlamydia testingMean ageHigh burdenSecondary analysisSocio-DemographicMSMSexual historyGreater likelihoodTesting provisionGonorrheaTesting outcomesTest choiceBackgroundMenMethodsThisProvidersInfectionCliniciansTestingTrials
2017
Safety of coronary CT angiography and functional testing for stable chest pain in the PROMISE trial: A randomized comparison of test complications, incidental findings, and radiation dose
Lu MT, Douglas PS, Udelson JE, Adami E, Ghoshhajra BB, Picard MH, Roberts R, Lee KL, Einstein AJ, Mark DB, Velazquez EJ, Carter W, Ridner M, Al-Khalidi HR, Hoffmann U. Safety of coronary CT angiography and functional testing for stable chest pain in the PROMISE trial: A randomized comparison of test complications, incidental findings, and radiation dose. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2017, 11: 373-382. PMID: 28838846, PMCID: PMC6201309, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2017.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngina PectorisComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisEchocardiography, StressFemaleHumansIncidental FindingsMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyNorth AmericaPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRadiation DosageRadiation ExposureRadionuclide ImagingRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsStable chest painMore incidental findingsIncidental findingLow radiation doseChest painPatient characteristicsRadiation doseNuclear stress testingCoronary CT angiographyRadiation dose variesCumulative radiation doseAdvanced CT scannersMinor complicationsPROMISE trialRandomized comparisonTomography angiographyFunctional testingTest choiceFunctional testing strategyCT angiographyNuclear stressPulmonary nodulesSimilar outcomesComplicationsDose
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