2021
Computer vision applied to dual-energy computed tomography images for precise calcinosis cutis quantification in patients with systemic sclerosis
Chandrasekaran AC, Fu Z, Kraniski R, Wilson FP, Teaw S, Cheng M, Wang A, Ren S, Omar IM, Hinchcliff ME. Computer vision applied to dual-energy computed tomography images for precise calcinosis cutis quantification in patients with systemic sclerosis. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2021, 23: 6. PMID: 33407814, PMCID: PMC7788847, DOI: 10.1186/s13075-020-02392-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSSc patientsCalcinosis cutisCC lesionsSystemic sclerosisBland-Altman plotsConcordance correlation coefficientIndependent radiologistsLin's concordance correlation coefficientConfidence intervalsValid clinical trialsExpert musculoskeletal radiologistsSpearman correlation coefficientClinical trialsMusculoskeletal radiologistsPatientsBurden quantificationLesionsMean differenceGold standardRadiologistsCorrelation coefficientLonger lengthPhalanxSpearman's rhoValidation study
2019
Effect on Survival of Concurrent Hemoconcentration and Increase in Creatinine During Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Griffin M, Rao VS, Fleming J, Raghavendra P, Turner J, Mahoney D, Wettersten N, Maisel A, Ivey-Miranda JB, Inker L, Tang WHW, Wilson FP, Testani JM. Effect on Survival of Concurrent Hemoconcentration and Increase in Creatinine During Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 124: 1707-1711. PMID: 31601358, PMCID: PMC6959849, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.08.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureHeart failureImproved survivalHigher loop diuretic dosesLoop diuretic dosesNet fluid lossPlasma volume reductionAggressive decongestionAggressive diuresisPostdischarge survivalDiuretic dosesPostdischarge outcomesSerum creatinineHospital treatmentHospital parametersBetter survivalCreatinineHemoconcentrationPatient carePatientsSurvivalLonger lengthVolume reductionTreatment