2019
The application of appropriate use criteria for transthoracic echocardiography in a cardiac intensive care unit
Salik JR, Sen S, Picard MH, Weiner RB, Dudzinski DM. The application of appropriate use criteria for transthoracic echocardiography in a cardiac intensive care unit. Echocardiography 2019, 36: 631-638. PMID: 30969477, DOI: 10.1111/echo.14314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac intensive care unitCurrent appropriate use criteriaAppropriate use criteriaIntensive care unitCare unitModern cardiac intensive care unitUse criteriaQuaternary care academic medical centerUnique clinical environmentAcademic medical centerTransthoracic echocardiographyCardiac arrestUnknown etiologyMedical CenterThird investigatorCardiac structureHealthcare resourcesAUC classificationClinical casesInitial evaluationTTEFurther studiesClinical environmentInvestigatorsIndications
2015
Regional-Level Correlations in Inappropriate Imaging Rates for Prostate and Breast Cancers: Potential Implications for the Choosing Wisely Campaign
Makarov DV, Soulos PR, Gold HT, Yu JB, Sen S, Ross JS, Gross CP. Regional-Level Correlations in Inappropriate Imaging Rates for Prostate and Breast Cancers: Potential Implications for the Choosing Wisely Campaign. JAMA Oncology 2015, 1: 185-194. PMID: 26181021, PMCID: PMC4707944, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCatchment Area, HealthChi-Square DistributionDiagnostic ImagingFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsProstatic NeoplasmsResidence CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSEER ProgramUnited StatesUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsLow-risk prostate cancerProstate cancerBreast cancerProstate cancer imagingFourth quartileLow-risk breast cancerBreast cancer imagingLow-risk prostateEnd Results-MedicareRetrospective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionChoosing Wisely campaignPatient-level analysisAppropriateness of careHospital referral regionsCancer imagingQuality of careInappropriate imagingCohort studyWisely campaignHealth care spendingLowest quartileOdds ratioPatient levelHRR level