2023
2466. The Evolution of Candidemia during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Connecticut
Gleason-Vergados J, Correa M, Meek J, Banach D. 2466. The Evolution of Candidemia during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Connecticut. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.2084. PMCID: PMC10677364, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.2084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence rate ratiosIncidence rateCandidemia casesCOVID-19 pandemicNon-white race/ethnicityHospital-onset infectionsEpidemiology of candidemiaRate of candidemiaCOVID-19 treatmentCOVID-19 surgeFuture public health crisesLife-threatening bloodstream infectionsDifferent incidence ratesCOVID-19 case numbersRace/ethnicityCandidemia ratesClinical characteristicsPatient demographicsPublic health crisisInitial surgeMechanical ventilationBloodstream infectionsChi-square analysisCandidemia epidemiologyCandidemiaImpact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lung Cancer Screening Processes in a Northeast Tertiary Health Care Network
Udelsman B, Detterbeck F, Tanoue L, Mase V, Boffa D, Blasberg J, Dhanasopon A, Ely S, Mazzarelli L, Bader A, Woodard G. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lung Cancer Screening Processes in a Northeast Tertiary Health Care Network. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2023, 48: 222-225. PMID: 37832536, DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000001549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth care networkLung cancer screening processLung cancer screening programsCare networkCancer screening programsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicComputed tomography scanCOVID-19 hospitalizationCOVID-19 surgeCancer screening processDisease 2019 pandemicLung cancer diagnosisHealth care systemAverage hospitalizationRadiology databaseLung cancerTomography scanScreening programCare systemCancer diagnosisMonthsHospitalizationCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicPandemic
2022
Telehealth care before and during COVID-19: trends and quality in a large health system
Luna P, Lee M, Greeno R, DeLucia N, London Y, Hoffman P, Burg M, Harris K, Spatz ES, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen KG. Telehealth care before and during COVID-19: trends and quality in a large health system. JAMIA Open 2022, 5: ooac079. PMID: 36204596, PMCID: PMC9531686, DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooac079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTelehealth visitsQuality of careTelehealth useCOVID-19Cross-sectional observational studyHigher visit volumeCOVID-19 surgeLarge health systemSatisfaction surveyMost patientsPatient satisfactionObservational studyTelehealth carePatient's perspectiveVisit volumeHigh satisfaction ratingsPatient portalsPatient experiencePatientsCare deliveryHealth systemVisitsHigh satisfaction levelsCareGood technical quality
2021
Experience with a perfusion-only screening protocol for evaluation of pulmonary embolism during the COVID-19 pandemic surge.
Kumar A, Moadel R, Haramati L, Ye K, Freeman L, Zuckier L. Experience with a perfusion-only screening protocol for evaluation of pulmonary embolism during the COVID-19 pandemic surge. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2021, 63: jnumed.121.262580. PMID: 34353874, PMCID: PMC8973288, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.121.262580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPandemic surgeCOVID-19 negative patientsCOVID-19 pandemic surgeSegmental perfusion defectsCOVID-19 patientsCOVID-19 surgeHospital dischargePulmonary embolismLung scintigraphyFinal diagnosisPerfusion defectsClinical dataNormal resultsLung opacitiesLower mortalityPatientsPOS resultsStudy periodAdditional examinationDemographic informationElectronic recordsPerfusionAlternative testingEmbolismScintigraphy
2020
Risk of COVID-19 infection after cardiac electrophysiology procedures
Workman V, Freeman JV, Obasare ER, Jain S, Ganeshan R, Burr A, Blitzer M, Akar J, Lampert R. Risk of COVID-19 infection after cardiac electrophysiology procedures. Heart Rhythm O2 2020, 1: 239-242. PMID: 32904452, PMCID: PMC7455246, DOI: 10.1016/j.hroo.2020.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 infectionEP proceduresNosocomial spreadCOVID-19Probable COVID-19 infectionMedical record reviewPreventive measuresCOVID-19 patientsRisk of developmentCOVID-19 surgeChest painHospital stayHospital transmissionRecord reviewTransient symptomsEmergent proceduresCardiac electrophysiology proceduresNonemergent proceduresElectrophysiology labElectrophysiology proceduresEP labPatientsHospital censusCoronavirus infectionSymptoms
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