2013
Chest Radiograph Findings and Time to Culture Conversion in Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis and HIV in Tugela Ferry, South Africa
Brust JC, Berman AR, Zalta B, Haramati LB, Ning Y, Heo M, van der Merwe TL, Bamber S, Moll AP, Friedland GH, Shah NS, Gandhi NR. Chest Radiograph Findings and Time to Culture Conversion in Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis and HIV in Tugela Ferry, South Africa. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e73975. PMID: 24040132, PMCID: PMC3765317, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidrug-resistant tuberculosisBaseline chest radiographSputum smear statusCulture conversionMajority of patientsCD4 countHilar lymphadenopathySmear statusPleural effusionSputum smearChest radiographsAntiretroviral therapy eraCulture conversion rateMedian CD4 countPercent of patientsChest radiograph findingsEnd of treatmentTherapy eraAdvanced immunodeficiencyCavitary diseaseRadiograph findingsHIV statusRadiographic featuresIndependent associationTreatment outcomesA New, Simple Method for Estimating Pleural Effusion Size on CT Scans
Moy M, Levsky J, Berko N, Godelman A, Jain V, Haramati L. A New, Simple Method for Estimating Pleural Effusion Size on CT Scans. CHEST Journal 2013, 143: 1054-1059. PMID: 23632863, PMCID: PMC3616681, DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-1292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPleural effusion sizeEffusion sizeCT scanAP depthInterobserver agreementCT imaging featuresGroup of physiciansInter-reader agreementLarge effusionsPleural effusionImaging featuresMidclavicular lineEffusionCardiothoracic radiologistsGrading systemScansPhysiciansRadiology residentsCommunication of findingsBorderline casesSubstantial levelsTwo-step decision ruleStandardized systemPulmonologistsThoracentesis
2005
Intrathoracic lymphadenopathy in hospitalized patients with pneumococcal pneumonia.
Stein D, Haramati L, Spindola-Franco H, Friedman J, Klapper P. Intrathoracic lymphadenopathy in hospitalized patients with pneumococcal pneumonia. CHEST Journal 2005, 127: 1271-5. PMID: 15821204, DOI: 10.1378/chest.127.4.1271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of lymphadenopathyCharacteristics of pneumoniaCT scanPneumococcal pneumoniaIntrathoracic lymphadenopathyHospitalized patientsPleural effusionClinical diagnosis of pneumoniaPresence of pleural effusionCommunity-acquired pneumoniaCT scan featuresEnlarged lymph nodesChest CT scanStudy exclusion criteriaDegree of lymphadenopathyDiagnosis of pneumoniaStudy inclusion criteriaContralateral lymphadenopathyBlood culturesHIV infectionHepatitis CLymph nodesLymphadenopathySmoking historyHIV statusIntrathoracic Lymphadenopathy in Hospitalized Patients With Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Stein D, Haramati L, Spindola-Franco H, Friedman J, Klapper P. Intrathoracic Lymphadenopathy in Hospitalized Patients With Pneumococcal Pneumonia. CHEST Journal 2005, 127: 1271-1275. DOI: 10.1016/s0012-3692(15)34476-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of lymphadenopathyCharacteristics of pneumoniaPneumococcal pneumoniaCT scanIntrathoracic lymphadenopathyHospitalized patientsPleural effusionCT scan featuresDegree of lymphadenopathyCauses of lymphadenopathyCommunity-acquired pneumoniaChest CT scanStudy exclusion criteriaStudy inclusion criteriaContralateral lymphadenopathyHepatitis CInvolved lobeSmoking historyDifferent comorbiditiesHIV infectionLymph nodesCommon etiologyHIV statusMean ageBlood cultures
2004
Pulmonary atelectasis: a frequent alternative diagnosis in patients undergoing CT-PA for suspected pulmonary embolism
Tsai K, Gupta E, Haramati L. Pulmonary atelectasis: a frequent alternative diagnosis in patients undergoing CT-PA for suspected pulmonary embolism. Emergency Radiology 2004, 10: 282-286. PMID: 15290480, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-004-0328-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary embolismAlternative diagnosesMean PaO2Pulmonary atelectasisStudy populationGroup 2Group 1Group 3CT-PAConsecutive emergency department patientsCommon alternative diagnosesFrequent alternative diagnosesCongestive heart failureLarge pleural effusionEmergency department patientsVentilation-perfusion mismatchPrevalence of atelectasisMost patientsPleural massHeart failureDepartment patientsPatient's symptomsPleural effusionSevere kyphosisLung disease
2003
Radiological and Clinical Findings in Acute and Chronic Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia
Baron S, Haramati L, Rivera V. Radiological and Clinical Findings in Acute and Chronic Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia. Journal Of Thoracic Imaging 2003, 18: 217-224. PMID: 14561906, DOI: 10.1097/00005382-200310000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lipoid pneumoniaChronic lipoid pneumoniaLower lobe involvementLipoid pneumoniaExogenous lipoid pneumoniaMajority of patientsChronic presentationLung parenchymal abnormalitiesPleural effusionChest radiographsAcute presentationClinical findingsParenchymal abnormalitiesMean ageLobe involvementFat attenuationFollow-ups CT scansGroup of patientsFischer's exact testIntrapulmonary lipidsPneumonia overlapPulmonary massClinical presentationPathologic examinationSingle institution
2000
Intrathoracic Kaposi's Sarcoma in Women With AIDS
Haramati L, Wong J. Intrathoracic Kaposi's Sarcoma in Women With AIDS. CHEST Journal 2000, 117: 410-414. PMID: 10669683, DOI: 10.1378/chest.117.2.410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary Kaposi's sarcomaIntrathoracic Kaposi's sarcomaOropharyngeal Kaposi's sarcomaCD4 cell countHIV risk factorsKaposi's sarcomaPulmonary diseasePleural effusionInterlobular septaPeribronchovascular opacitiesRisk factorsDifferential diagnosisChest radiographsCell countMedian CD4 cell countPatient's pulmonary diseasePrior opportunistic infectionsChest radiographic findingsCutaneous Kaposi's sarcomaTime of diagnosisChest CT scanStaging of diseaseDiffuse lung diseaseAcute hemoptysisPatient age