2024
Residual Ultrasound-Enhancing Agents Mimicking Portal Venous Gas
Bitar R, Langdon J, Kaur M, Crandall I, McNamara R, Revzin M. Residual Ultrasound-Enhancing Agents Mimicking Portal Venous Gas. Ultrasound Quarterly 2024, 40: e00694. PMID: 39466239, DOI: 10.1097/ruq.0000000000000694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUltrasound enhancing agentsPortal venous gasBowel ischemiaAbdominal ultrasoundVenous gasEchogenic fociContrast-enhanced echocardiographyEvaluation of cardiac functionPortal venous systemSeries of casesSonographic detectionCardiac functionDifferential diagnosisPortal veinVenous systemObservational studyLiver parenchymaPortal triadsVascular patencyBowelIschemiaEchocardiographyLiverUltrasoundUltrasound evaluation of portal venous gas and its mimics
Bitar R, Kaur M, Crandall I, McNamara R, Revzin M. Ultrasound evaluation of portal venous gas and its mimics. Abdominal Radiology 2024, 49: 2756-2769. PMID: 38735019, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-024-04328-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Cecal bascule in pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature
Kreinces J, Robbins A, Kim D. Cecal bascule in pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature. Journal Of Surgical Case Reports 2023, 2023: rjad287. PMID: 37234082, PMCID: PMC10206289, DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjad287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMagnetic resonance imagingCecal basculeRight upper quadrant abdominal painUpper quadrant abdominal painAbdominal magnetic resonance imagingQuadrant abdominal painAir-fluid levelsAbdominal painHospital coursePregnant patientsPrior surgeryAbdominal ultrasoundCesarean sectionAbdominal explorationWeeks' gestationSurgical interventionFirst diagnosisCase reportSmall intestineResonance imagingOperating roomSecond dayBasculePregnancyGestation
2019
1689 Managing Bouveret Syndrome in the Setting of Complex Foregut Anatomy: Impossible Is Nothing!
Hughes M, Cheong J, Enslin S, Kaul V, Kothari T, Kothari S. 1689 Managing Bouveret Syndrome in the Setting of Complex Foregut Anatomy: Impossible Is Nothing! The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2019, 114: s942-s943. DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0000596288.35306.36.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBouveret's syndromeDuodenal bulbElectrohydraulic lithotripsyUltrathin gastroscopeSevere right upper quadrant abdominal painRight upper quadrant abdominal painUltrathin endoscopeUpper quadrant abdominal painMid-esophageal stricturesStable vital signsComplex clinical scenariosLuminal bleedingPigmented stonesUnfit patientsAbdominal painLiver testsSevere comorbiditiesAbdominal ultrasoundBrisk bleedingCholecystoduodenal fistulaEndoscopic therapyRare complicationUneventful recoveryBalloon dilationCT abdomen
2018
Delisting of Liver Transplant Candidates with Chronic HCV Infection after Viral Erradication
Vinaixa C, Belli L, Berenguer M, Cortesi P, Strazzabosco M, Faccheti R, Rockenschaub S, Martini S, Morelli C, Donato F, Volpes R, Pasulo L, Pageaux G, Coilly A, Perricone G, Mazzarelli C, Di Nicola S, Berlakovich G, Duvuox C. Delisting of Liver Transplant Candidates with Chronic HCV Infection after Viral Erradication. Transplantation 2018, 102: s3. DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0000542536.91165.49.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirect acting antiviralsMedian Child-PughHepatocellular carcinomaChild-PughMedian followLiver transplantationMELD scoreClinical improvementSecond generation direct acting antiviralsClinical outcome 2 yearsDevelopment of HCCIntestine Transplant AssociationChronic HCV infectionLiver transplant candidatesLiver function testsStart of therapySignificant clinical improvementRisk of deathOutcomes 2 yearsDAA therapyEuropean LiverDecompensated cirrhosisHCV infectionAbdominal ultrasoundActing antivirals
2017
Accurate Identification of Fatty Liver Disease in Data Warehouse Utilizing Natural Language Processing
Redman J, Natarajan Y, Hou J, Wang J, Hanif M, Feng H, Kramer J, Desiderio R, Xu H, El-Serag H, Kanwal F. Accurate Identification of Fatty Liver Disease in Data Warehouse Utilizing Natural Language Processing. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2017, 62: 2713-2718. PMID: 28861720, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4721-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsData warehouseFatty liver diseaseLanguage processingNatural language processingLiver diseaseF-measureAlgorithm developmentVeterans Affairs Corporate Data WarehouseMagnetic resonance imaging reportsOutcomes of patientsAlgorithmExpert radiologistsValidation methodElectronic medical recordsCorporate Data WarehouseWarehouseAbdominal ultrasoundManual reviewHepatic steatosisMedical recordsRandom national sampleClinical studiesLarge cohortComputerized tomographyImaging reportsIdentifying barriers to hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in a national sample of patients with cirrhosis
Goldberg DS, Taddei TH, Serper M, Mehta R, Dieperink E, Aytaman A, Baytarian M, Fox R, Hunt K, Pedrosa M, Pocha C, Valderrama A, Kaplan DE. Identifying barriers to hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in a national sample of patients with cirrhosis. Hepatology 2017, 65: 864-874. PMID: 27531119, DOI: 10.1002/hep.28765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedCarcinoma, HepatocellularCohort StudiesEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHumansLinear ModelsLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMultimodal ImagingPopulation SurveillancePrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonography, DopplerUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsHCC surveillanceHepatocellular carcinomaPatients 75 yearsHepatocellular carcinoma surveillancePrimary care physiciansHigh-risk populationVeterans Health AdministrationOverall health care systemVeterans Administration CenterHealth care systemAbdominal ultrasoundCirrhosis patientsPrimary outcomeCare physiciansInverse associationCirrhosis diagnosisLeading causeOdds ratioPercentage of timeSurveillance ratesNumber of visitsHealth AdministrationPatientsCirrhosisCare system
2012
Paracentesis
De Gottardi A, Yeo C, Garcia‐Tsao G. Paracentesis. 2012, 1158-1162. DOI: 10.1002/9781118321386.ch154.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsDiagnostic paracentesisTherapeutic paracentesisAscitic fluidNew-onset ascitesAdministration of albuminSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisSite of paracentesisFormal contraindicationBowel perforationAbdominal ultrasoundBacterial peritonitisMajor complicationsSpecific etiologyAbdominal cavityParacentesisAscitesCell countBlood culture bottlesPatient consentSingle procedureFrequent technical problemsLeakage of fluidTherapeutic purposesPatientsMedical procedures
2011
Single‐agent gemcitabine chemotherapy in dogs with hepatocellular carcinomas
Elpiner A, Brodsky E, Hazzah T, Post G. Single‐agent gemcitabine chemotherapy in dogs with hepatocellular carcinomas. Veterinary And Comparative Oncology 2011, 9: 260-268. PMID: 22077406, DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5829.2011.00262.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatocellular carcinomaGemcitabine chemotherapyMedian progression-free intervalSingle-agent gemcitabine chemotherapyGrade III neutropeniaNonresectable hepatocellular carcinomaSerial abdominal ultrasoundsTolerability of gemcitabineProgression-free intervalMedian survival timeAbdominal ultrasoundIncomplete resectionFree intervalSurvival timeDogsBest treatmentChemotherapyGemcitabineCarcinomaToxicityDaysVomitingNeutropeniaTolerabilityResection
2010
National Survey on Abdominal Trauma Practices of Pediatric Surgeons
Karam O, Sanchez O, Wildhaber B, La Scala G. National Survey on Abdominal Trauma Practices of Pediatric Surgeons. European Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2010, 20: 334-338. PMID: 20976655, DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1261885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt abdominal traumaLiver function testsAbdominal traumaFunction testsPediatric surgeonsCT scanOrgan injuryClinical assessmentAbnormal liver function testsMinor blunt abdominal traumaPediatric blunt abdominal traumaExternal genital examMild abdominal painAbdominal organ injuriesGlasgow Coma ScaleNormal CT scanManagement of childrenFull workupAbdominal painInitial workupAbdominal ultrasoundComa ScaleHospital admissionAbdominal examinationBlood count
2009
Are Screening Guidelines for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Being Implemented within a Large VA Primary Health Care System?
Federman DG, Carbone VG, Kravetz JD, Kancir S, Kirsner RS, Bravata DM. Are Screening Guidelines for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Being Implemented within a Large VA Primary Health Care System? Postgraduate Medicine 2009, 121: 132-135. PMID: 19179821, DOI: 10.3810/pgm.2009.01.1962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmVA health care systemPrimary health care systemHealth care systemCare systemAortic aneurysmPrimary careCare settingsVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemPrimary health care settingsAAA-related mortalityRetrospective cohort studyPrimary care settingEvidence-based recommendationsRecent imagingHealth care settingsMagnetic resonance imagingAbdominal ultrasoundCohort studyScreening ratesUltrasonographic screeningImaging evaluationAAA screeningScreening practicesPatients
2000
Newborn Intraabdominal Cystic Lymphatic Malformations
Lin J, Fisher J, Caty M. Newborn Intraabdominal Cystic Lymphatic Malformations. Seminars In Pediatric Surgery 2000, 9: 141-145. PMID: 10949424, DOI: 10.1053/spsu.2000.7563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic lymphatic malformationLymphatic malformationsAbdominal massComplete resectionExtensive retroperitoneal involvementMost case seriesAsymptomatic abdominal massNonspecific abdominal painAbdominal painIntestinal obstructionRetroperitoneal involvementAbdominal ultrasoundMost patientsCase seriesRare causeDefinitive diagnosisIntracystic hemorrhageMalformationsComplete dataResectionRECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS AND GENITOURINARY TRACT ABNORMALITIES IN THE IMERSLUND-GRASBECK SYNDROME
Sandoval C, Bolten P, Franco I, Freeman S, Jayabose S. RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS AND GENITOURINARY TRACT ABNORMALITIES IN THE IMERSLUND-GRASBECK SYNDROME. Pediatric Hematology And Oncology 2000, 17: 331-334. PMID: 10845232, DOI: 10.1080/088800100276325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionRecurrent urinary tract infectionsTract infectionsSchilling testImerslund-Grasbeck syndromePostvoid residual urineRadioactive vitamin B12Genitourinary tract abnormalitiesImerslund-Gräsbeck syndromeIncomplete bladderResidual urineAbdominal ultrasoundDistal urethraTract abnormalitiesUrinary excretionGenitourinary tractRadiological examinationPatientsMeatal openingGenitourinary abnormalitiesVitamin B12InfectionBladderSyndromeAbnormalities
1980
Acute Cholecystitis: Comparison of Ultrasound and Intravenous Cholangiography
Ulreich S, Foster K, Stier S, Rosenfield A. Acute Cholecystitis: Comparison of Ultrasound and Intravenous Cholangiography. JAMA Surgery 1980, 115: 158-160. PMID: 7356829, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.1980.01380020026006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute cholecystitisIntravenous cholangiographyPositive ultrasound findingsGray-scale abdominal ultrasonographyComparison of ultrasoundInitial screening procedureAbdominal ultrasonographyCholangiographic findingsAbdominal ultrasoundPhysical findingsSonographic findingsUltrasound findingsCholecystitisPatientsClinical diagnosisCholangiographyUltrasoundScreening procedureFindingsAdmissionUltrasonographyAbdomenDiagnosis
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