2024
Imaging Utilization and Cost of Substance Use in an Urban Academic Medical Center During the Contemporary Opioid Epidemic
Blinick R, Felsen A, Ye K, Lewis A, Kargoli F, Bellin E, Naji L, Haramati L. Imaging Utilization and Cost of Substance Use in an Urban Academic Medical Center During the Contemporary Opioid Epidemic. Academic Radiology 2024, 31: 5217-5225. PMID: 38582686, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2024.02.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive urine toxicologyUrine toxicologyComparison cohortInstitutional review boardAcademic medical centerNegative urine toxicologyEmergency departmentMedical CenterImaging utilizationGroup of ED patientsIn-hospital mortalityCharlson Comorbidity IndexSubstance useICD codesRetrospective studyUrban academic medical centerUnderserved urban populationIllicit substance useComorbidity indexContemporary opioid epidemicED patientsOpioid epidemicImaging studiesPatientsED population
2023
Lung Cancer Screening Among Mammography Patients: Knowledge, Eligibility, Participation, and Interest
Novogrodsky E, Haramati L, Villasana-Gomez G, Goldman J, Rosenfeld C, Rosenblum J, Sayre J, Hoyt A, Goldin J, Milch H. Lung Cancer Screening Among Mammography Patients: Knowledge, Eligibility, Participation, and Interest. The Journal Of The American Board Of Family Medicine 2023, 36: 557-564. PMID: 37321658, DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220423r1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningCancer screeningLung cancerUSPSTF criteriaMammography patientsLung cancer screening eligibilityLung cancer screening participationCancer screening participationAcademic medical centerLow education levelChi-square testMann-Whitney nonparametric testScreening eligibilityUSPSTF guidelinesLDCT screeningEligible womenFormer smokersSmoking historyCurrent smokersScreening participationSingle-page surveyMedical CenterEligibility criteriaPatientsCancerLung Cancer Screening Penetration in an Urban Underserved County
Lee K, Haramati L, Ye K, Lin J, Mardakhaev E, Gohari A. Lung Cancer Screening Penetration in an Urban Underserved County. Lung 2023, 201: 243-249. PMID: 36892635, DOI: 10.1007/s00408-023-00609-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screening programsCancer screening programsRace/ethnicityLung cancerScreening programSocioeconomic statusMethodsThis retrospective cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyInstitutional review board approvalLung cancer screeningUrban medical centerReview board approvalSignificant differencesTwo-sample t-testLower SES neighborhoodsCohort studyMore patientsHispanic patientsCancer screeningCancer cohortUnderserved countiesInclusion criteriaMedical CenterBoard approvalPatients
2017
Patent foramen ovale in patients with pulmonary embolism: A prognostic factor on CT pulmonary angiography?
Zhang M, Tan S, Patel V, Zalta B, Shmukler A, Levsky J, Jain V, Shaban N, Haramati L. Patent foramen ovale in patients with pulmonary embolism: A prognostic factor on CT pulmonary angiography? Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2017, 12: 271-274. PMID: 29217343, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2017.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overComputed Tomography AngiographyEchocardiographyFemaleForamen Ovale, PatentHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyPredictive Value of TestsPrevalencePrognosisPulmonary ArteryPulmonary EmbolismReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsAcute pulmonary embolismRight heart strainPulmonary embolismTransthoracic echocardiogramHeart strainPatent foramenRight ventricularCT pulmonaryCT signsExact testVentricular diameter ratioRoutine transthoracic echocardiogramFischer's exact testYears of experiencePFO prevalenceSeptal bowingPrognostic factorsContrast refluxRetrospective studyRisk factorsMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEPopulation prevalencePatientsAdvanced imagingPerformance of Low-Dose Perfusion Scintigraphy and CT Pulmonary Angiography for Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy
Sheen JJ, Haramati LB, Natenzon A, Ma H, Tropper P, Bader AS, Freeman LM, Bernstein PS, Moadel RM. Performance of Low-Dose Perfusion Scintigraphy and CT Pulmonary Angiography for Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy. CHEST Journal 2017, 153: 152-160. PMID: 28823756, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative predictive valuePulmonary embolismPregnant womenSubgroup analysisChest radiographsRadiation exposureRetrospective cohort studyInitial imaging modalityCT pulmonary angiographyMontefiore Medical CenterFirst-choice modalityNegative resultsVTE diagnosisPregnant patientsCohort studyNormal pregnancyPerfusion scanningPrimary outcomeInitial imagingPulmonary angiographyPerfusion scintigraphyUncommon diagnosisCT pulmonaryMedical CenterNegative studies
2014
Incidental Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: Is There a Relationship with the Development of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and All-Cause Mortality?
Chernyak V, Flusberg M, Haramati L, Rozenblit A, Bellin E. Incidental Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: Is There a Relationship with the Development of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and All-Cause Mortality? Radiology 2014, 274: 161-9. PMID: 25117591, PMCID: PMC4334243, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.14140796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidental pancreatic cystsPancreatic cystsPancreatic adenocarcinomaInitial CTCharlson scoreHazard ratioMR examinationsTertiary care medical centerMR imagingRespective mean agesPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaCox hazard modelInstitutional review boardMagnetic resonanceCause mortalityOverall mortalityAbdominal CTMean agePancreatic cancerDuctal adenocarcinomaHospital databaseOutcome eventsMedical CenterStudy populationHazards model
2012
Pulmonary embolism diagnosis and mortality with pulmonary CT angiography versus ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy: evidence of overdiagnosis with CT?
Sheh S, Bellin E, Freeman K, Haramati L. Pulmonary embolism diagnosis and mortality with pulmonary CT angiography versus ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy: evidence of overdiagnosis with CT? American Journal Of Roentgenology 2012, 198: 1340-5. PMID: 22623546, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.11.6426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary CT angiographyVentilation-perfusion scintigraphyPulmonary embolismCT angiographyQ scintigraphyPulmonary emboliOutcome-based clinical trialsSocial Security Death IndexUrban academic medical centerEvidence of overdiagnosisOdds of deathPulmonary embolic diseasePossibility of overdiagnosisCase fatality ratePulmonary embolism diagnosisDate of deathLogistic regression analysisAcademic medical centerEmbolic diseaseIncident diagnosisDeath IndexClinical trialsHospital databaseDisease spectrumMedical Center
2008
The Current and Continuing Important Role of Ventilation-Perfusion Scintigraphy in Evaluating Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
Freeman L, Stein E, Sprayregen S, Chamarthy M, Haramati L. The Current and Continuing Important Role of Ventilation-Perfusion Scintigraphy in Evaluating Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism. Seminars In Nuclear Medicine 2008, 38: 432-440. PMID: 19331837, DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2008.07.001.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsComputed tomography angiographyPulmonary embolismChest X-rayPulmonary Embolism Diagnosis (PIOPED) studyAbnormal chest X-rayChest X-ray appearancesNormal chest X-rayPIOPED II studyVentilation-perfusion scintigraphyVentilation-perfusion studiesProcedure of choiceD-dimer assayObjective clinical assessmentX-ray appearanceSimilar diagnostic accuracyLarge radiation doseII studyLung scanRetrospective studyEmergency departmentInpatient populationProspective InvestigationTomography angiographyClinical assessmentMedical Center
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