2023
Predictive Value of CT Biomarkers in Lung Transplantation Survival: Preliminary Investigation in a Diverse, Underserved, Urban Population
Friedman R, Tarasova A, Jain V, Ye K, Mansour A, Haramati L. Predictive Value of CT Biomarkers in Lung Transplantation Survival: Preliminary Investigation in a Diverse, Underserved, Urban Population. Lung 2023, 201: 581-590. PMID: 37917190, DOI: 10.1007/s00408-023-00650-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCT biomarkersPredictive valueHounsfield unitsFat areaErector spinaeSingle-center retrospective cohort studyHigh visceral fat areaDonor lung availabilityLung transplant programsLung transplant survivalLung transplantation survivalResultsThe study cohortRetrospective cohort studyPost-transplant survivalVertebral body Hounsfield unitsVisceral fat areaKaplan-Meier curvesSubcutaneous fat areaAbsence of sarcopeniaMuscle areaCox proportional hazardsPectoralis muscle areaLung transplantCohort studyStudy cohort
2021
Clearing the Congestion
Berman J, Lee L, Monga R, Ye K, Sprayregen S, Haramati L. Clearing the Congestion. Journal Of Thoracic Imaging 2021, 38: 18-22. PMID: 34739426, DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal brain natriuretic peptideBrain natriuretic peptideCongestive heart failureHistory of CHFSerum brain natriuretic peptideHigher body mass indexBody mass indexBNP levelsMass indexPresence of CHFHigher serum BNP levelsSerum BNP levelsEmergency department patientsED cohortCXR resultsHeart failureDepartment patientsED patientsStudy cohortNatriuretic peptideClinical dilemmaChest radiographsPatientsCXRLogistic regression
2017
Prospective study of a non-restrictive decision rule for acute aortic syndrome
Goldschmiedt J, Levsky J, Bellin E, Mizrachi E, Esses D, Haramati L. Prospective study of a non-restrictive decision rule for acute aortic syndrome. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 35: 1309-1313. PMID: 28427782, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute aortic syndromeClinical decision ruleEmergency department patientsCT utilization ratesDepartment patientsAortic syndromeCT utilizationMean effective radiation doseRisk-stratify patientsHigh-risk groupDose reduction protocolResults of CTEffective radiation doseQuality improvement measuresAortic surgeryProspective cohortDerivation cohortHistoric cohortStudy cohortProspective studyAcute traumaSafe decreaseDiagnostic yieldPatientsClinical decision
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