2021
Comparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Mammography in Older Women
Upneja A, Long JB, Aminawung JA, Kyanko KA, Kunst N, Xu X, Busch SH, Gross CP, Richman IB. Comparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Mammography in Older Women. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 1870-1876. PMID: 34595682, PMCID: PMC8483166, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07132-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen 75Older womenBreast cancerAdditional cancersSubsequent imagingWomen 67Stage ITime of diagnosisEarly-stage cancerHigh rateCancer detectionConclusionsBreast cancerPrior cancerPotential confoundersScreening outcomesHealth outcomesService beneficiariesComparative effectivenessScreening mammogramsAge groupsCancerLogistic regressionResultsOur studyWomenBreast tomosynthesis
2007
National Study of the Relation of Primary Care Shortages to Emergency Department Utilization
Richman IB, Clark S, Sullivan AF, Camargo CA. National Study of the Relation of Primary Care Shortages to Emergency Department Utilization. Academic Emergency Medicine 2007, 14: 279-282. PMID: 17242383, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2006.10.093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED visit volumePrimary care shortageED visitsVisit volumeUnderserved individualsCare shortagesTop tertileEmergency department (ED) visit volumePrimary care shortage areasEmergency department utilizationED usePotential confoundersED InventoryHealth resourcesAnnual increaseVisitsShortage areasTertilePositive associationHigh rateNational studyFurther investigationFederal data setsAssociationPopulation data