2024
Trends in visits, imaging, and diagnosis for emergency department abdominal pain presentations in the United States, 2007–2019
Wu R, Adjei‐Poku M, Kelz R, Peck G, Hwang U, Cappola A, Friedman A. Trends in visits, imaging, and diagnosis for emergency department abdominal pain presentations in the United States, 2007–2019. Academic Emergency Medicine 2024, 32: 20-31. PMID: 39313946, PMCID: PMC11726162, DOI: 10.1111/acem.15017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsAbdominal painED visitsComputed tomographyNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyEmergency departmentCT scanTest positivityAdult ED visitsPercentage of visitsAbdominal pain presentingNationally representative dataMiddle-aged adultsAbdominal CT scanCare SurveyPain presentationsAge-specificIncrease imaging ratesPractice patternsSurgical diagnosisAbdominal imagingDiagnostic pathwayRepresentative dataAcute pathologyVisits
2023
High-sensitivity deuterium metabolic MRI differentiates acute pancreatitis from pancreatic cancers in murine models
Montrazi E, Sasson K, Agemy L, Peters D, Brenner O, Scherz A, Frydman L. High-sensitivity deuterium metabolic MRI differentiates acute pancreatitis from pancreatic cancers in murine models. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 19998. PMID: 37968574, PMCID: PMC10652017, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47301-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Findings of Abdominal Imaging in Patients with COVID-19 Part 1: Hollow Organs
Langroudi A, Varniab Z, Amouei M, Pak N, Khosravi B, Mirsharifi A, Radmard A. Findings of Abdominal Imaging in Patients with COVID-19 Part 1: Hollow Organs. Middle East Journal Of Digestive Diseases 2022, 14: 278-286. PMID: 36619269, PMCID: PMC9489432, DOI: 10.34172/mejdd.2022.284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute mesenteric ischemiaAbdominal imagingEarly diagnosis of AMIComputed tomographyDiagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemiaAbdominal computed tomographyFluid-filled colonAbdominal imaging modalitiesBowel wall thickeningHollow abdominal organsAbdominal CTAbdominal painCT angiographyCoagulation dysfunctionAbdominal symptomsMesenteric ischemiaGastrointestinal findingsHigh morbidityRespiratory manifestationsEarly diagnosisAbdominal organsPatientsAdmitted PatientsImaging modalitiesWall thickening
2020
Validating a non-invasive, ALT-based non-alcoholic fatty liver phenotype in the million veteran program
Serper M, Vujkovic M, Kaplan DE, Carr RM, Lee KM, Shao Q, Miller DR, Reaven PD, Phillips LS, O’Donnell C, Meigs JB, Wilson PWF, Vickers-Smith R, Kranzler HR, Justice AC, Gaziano JM, Muralidhar S, Pyarajan S, DuVall SL, Assimes TL, Lee JS, Tsao PS, Rader DJ, Damrauer SM, Lynch JA, Saleheen D, Voight BF, Chang KM. Validating a non-invasive, ALT-based non-alcoholic fatty liver phenotype in the million veteran program. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0237430. PMID: 32841307, PMCID: PMC7447043, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords17-Hydroxysteroid DehydrogenasesAbdomenAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgedAlanine TransaminaseElectronic Health RecordsFemaleGenetic LociGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationHumansLipaseLiverLysophospholipaseMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePhenotypeRisk FactorsVeteransConceptsMetabolic risk factorsNAFLD phenotypeAlanine aminotransferaseUnits/LElectronic health recordsAdvanced fibrosisRisk factorsMillion Veteran ProgramAlcohol consumptionNon-invasive criteriaNormal alanine aminotransferaseNAFLD fibrosis scorePopulation-based studyGenetic variantsFatty liver phenotypeVeteran ProgramPNPLA3 locusNAFLD riskLiver biopsyLiver diseaseFibrosis scoreEHR reviewUS veteransBiopsy dataAbdominal imaging
2014
Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Pattern and Severity Are Independent of Abdominal Imaging Findings
Wilcox CM, Yadav D, Ye T, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Sandhu BS, Lewis MD, Al-Kaade S, Cote GA, Forsmark CE, Guda NM, Conwell DL, Banks PA, Muniraj T, Romagnuolo J, Brand RE, Slivka A, Sherman S, Wisniewski SR, Whitcomb DC, Anderson MA. Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Pattern and Severity Are Independent of Abdominal Imaging Findings. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2014, 13: 552-560. PMID: 25424572, PMCID: PMC5019545, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain patternsChronic pancreatitisImaging findingsAbdominal painAbdominal imagingCross-sectional abdominal imagingAbdominal imaging featuresPancreatic ductal dilatationCommon imaging findingsSeverity of painAbdominal imaging findingsEvaluation of patientsPattern of painProspective multicenter studyAbdominal imaging techniquesEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCase report formsClinical research coordinatorsMild painDuctal dilatationPain severitySevere painPatient's painDuctal changesMulticenter study
2009
Utility of Hepatic Transaminases to Recognize Abuse in Children
Lindberg D, Makoroff K, Harper N, Laskey A, Bechtel K, Deye K, Shapiro R. Utility of Hepatic Transaminases to Recognize Abuse in Children. 2009, 124: 509-516. PMID: 19620197, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal InjuriesAlanine TransaminaseAspartate AminotransferasesChild AbuseChild, PreschoolEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLiver Function TestsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMass ScreeningPhysical ExaminationPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesReference ValuesReferral and ConsultationROC CurveTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsIU/LAbdominal injuriesAbdominal bruisingHepatic transaminasesPhysical abuseElevated transaminase levelsClinical examination findingsStandard of careChild abuse teamPopulation of childrenPossible physical abuseSubspecialty evaluationALT levelsTransaminase levelsClinical findingsExamination findingsObservational studyRoutine screeningAbdominal imagingImportant causeInjuryUniversal imagingTransaminaseChild physical abusePatients
2007
Surveillance Testing Among Survivors of Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Keating NL, Landrum MB, Guadagnoli E, Winer EP, Ayanian JZ. Surveillance Testing Among Survivors of Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 1074-1081. PMID: 17369571, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.08.6876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesDiagnostic Tests, RoutineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGuideline AdherenceHumansLogistic ModelsLong-Term CareMedical OncologyNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioOffice VisitsPopulation SurveillancePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary Health CareSEER ProgramSurvivorsTime FactorsUnited StatesUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsBreast cancer survivorsChest X-rayMedical oncologistsCancer survivorsBreast cancerAbdominal imagingAntigen testingBone scanStage I/II breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancer patientsMost breast cancer survivorsEnd Results-Medicare dataSurveillance testingEarly-stage breast cancerRepeated-measures logistic regressionBreast cancer patientsLow-risk populationPopulation-based cohortTypes of physiciansRoutine surveillance testingRate of testingAntigen testCancer patientsWomen's ageSurveillance years
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