2023
Deferral of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Testing Before Contrast-Enhanced CT in Low-Risk Emergency Department Patients: Assessment of Safety and Impact on Throughput
Gunabushanam G, Asch D, van Luling J, Kuehne A, Alkukhun A, Staib L, Venkatesh A, Pahade J. Deferral of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Testing Before Contrast-Enhanced CT in Low-Risk Emergency Department Patients: Assessment of Safety and Impact on Throughput. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2023, 21: 52-60. PMID: 37939813, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute kidney injuryChronic kidney diseaseContrast-enhanced CTLower riskED providersMedian OSEGFR testingContrast-induced acute kidney injuryLow-risk emergency department patientsLow-risk ED patientsProportion of patientsEmergency department patientsClinical risk assessmentGlomerular filtration rate testingAssessment of safetyChronic dialysisKidney injuryDepartment patientsED patientsEGFR valuesKidney diseaseRisk factorsPatientsCECT studiesRisk
2018
Does MR enterography offer added value after a recent CT in the evaluation of abdominal pain in Crohn's disease patients?
Spektor M, Mathur M, Santacana G, Asch D, Huber S, Staib L, Israel G. Does MR enterography offer added value after a recent CT in the evaluation of abdominal pain in Crohn's disease patients? Clinical Imaging 2018, 54: 78-83. PMID: 30562678, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal painCrohn's diseaseDisease patientsHigher health care costsAcute abdominal painBowel wall thickeningCrohn's disease patientsContrast-enhanced CTStrict inclusion criteriaHealth care costsModerate interobserver agreementRecent CTBowel obstructionConsecutive patientsMR enterographyPatient riskInclusion criteriaBlinded reviewAbdominal radiologistsMRE examinationsCare costsWall thickeningFree fluidRoutine useDiagnostic CT