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
2021
Adapting the modified barium swallow: modifications to improve safety in the setting of airborne respiratory illnesses like COVID-19
Goldman AR, Pahade JK, Langton-Frost NA, Hodges CA, Taylor AM, Bova G, Azadi JR. Adapting the modified barium swallow: modifications to improve safety in the setting of airborne respiratory illnesses like COVID-19. Abdominal Radiology 2021, 46: 3058-3065. PMID: 33772613, PMCID: PMC7998084, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-021-03025-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2Barium swallowCOVID-19Health care worker safetyHealth care workersRespiratory infectionsRespiratory illnessOnward transmissionPatientsCare workersFluoroscopy suiteStaff safetyPotential riskRiskSafetySwallowsBest practicesSafety measuresCoughSuctioningProtocol workflowIllnessInfectionMultidisciplinary development