2024
Conventional and Contrast-enhanced US of the Lung: From Performance to Diagnosis.
Jiménez-Serrano S, Páez-Carpio A, Doménech-Ximenos B, Cornellas L, Sánchez M, Revzin M, Vollmer I. Conventional and Contrast-enhanced US of the Lung: From Performance to Diagnosis. RadioGraphics 2024, 44: e230171. PMID: 38935548, DOI: 10.1148/rg.230171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral lung diseaseContrast-enhanced USDiagnosis of peripheral lung diseasePercutaneous biopsyLung USEnhancement patternLung diseaseImage-guided percutaneous biopsyAccurate differential diagnosisDiagnostic chest imagingLung biopsySubpleural lesionsConventional USDifferential diagnosisPathological findingsPulmonary physiologyChest imagingArterial supplyBiopsyLungDiagnostic testsDiagnosisSoft tissueDiseaseImaging time
2023
Characteristics and Treatments of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Presenting With Persistent Hiccups: A Scoping Review
Boulis M, Boulis M, Cosgrove M, He K. Characteristics and Treatments of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Presenting With Persistent Hiccups: A Scoping Review. Clinical Neuropharmacology 2023, 46: 157-163. PMID: 37212668, DOI: 10.1097/wnf.0000000000000554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersistent hiccupsCOVID-19 patientsChest imagingCharacteristics of COVID-19 patientsReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionManifestations of COVID-19Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction testSymptoms of infectionAtypical presentationLung involvementFavorable outcomeTreatment optionsDifferential diagnosisTreatment of coronavirus diseasePatientsCoronavirus disease 2019HiccupsChain reactionMetoclopramideReaction testCOVID-19Scoping reviewTreatmentChlorpromazineACR Appropriateness Criteria® Routine Chest Imaging
Imaging P, Bang T, Chung J, Walker C, Brixey A, Christensen J, Faiz S, Hanak M, Hobbs S, Kandathil A, Little B, Madan R, Moore W, Richman I, Setters B, Todd M, Yang S, Donnelly E. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Routine Chest Imaging. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2023, 20: s224-s233. PMID: 37236745, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine chest imagingChest imagingInitial imagingRoutine chestAppropriateness CriteriaClinical scenariosAppropriateness of imagingACR Appropriateness CriteriaChronic cardiopulmonary diseaseMultidisciplinary expert panelRadiology Appropriateness CriteriaEvidence-based guidelinesAbsence of symptomsSpecific clinical conditionsSpecific clinical scenariosDifferent clinical scenariosRecommendations AssessmentHospital admissionNoncardiothoracic surgeryCardiopulmonary diseaseClinical conditionsAmerican CollegeGuideline developmentMedical literatureExpert panel
2022
The cascade of care in testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant candidates
Palacios C, Medvedeva N, Cheung H, Cohen E, Azar M, Malinis M. The cascade of care in testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant candidates. Transplant Infectious Disease 2022, 25: e13999. PMID: 36484433, DOI: 10.1111/tid.13999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculosis infectionLT candidatesIndeterminate IGRALTBI testingTuberculosis infectionCascade of carePost-liver transplantLiver transplant candidatesProportion of patientsRetrospective chart reviewTB-endemic countriesInterferon-gamma releaseTreatment completion ratesCompletion ratesLTBI treatmentPositive IGRATB reactivationCare cascadeTreatment-naïveChart reviewSecondary outcomesTransplant candidatesPrimary outcomeTreatment initiationChest imagingBovine Aortic Arch: A Result of Chance or Mandate of Inheritance?
Shang M, Vinholo TF, Buntin J, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Bovine Aortic Arch: A Result of Chance or Mandate of Inheritance? The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 172: 115-120. PMID: 35321803, PMCID: PMC9978865, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBovine archThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmThoracic aortic aneurysm diseaseAortic arch configurationAortic aneurysm diseaseSecond-degree relativesInstitutional databaseAneurysm diseaseChest imagingPatientsAneurysmsAvailable scansGenetic mutationsArch resultsArchArch configurationFamily membersSample populationProbandsScansMagnetic resonanceResult of chancePrevious studiesChest
2020
Persistent Viral Presence Determines the Clinical Course of the Disease in COVID-19
Chang D, Zhao P, Zhang D, Dong JH, Xu Z, Yang G, Li BY, Liu HX, Li BA, Qin CF, Peng XH, Wang FS, Xie LX, Chen Z, Dela Cruz CS, Sharma L, Qin EQ. Persistent Viral Presence Determines the Clinical Course of the Disease in COVID-19. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2020, 8: 2585-2591.e1. PMID: 32574840, PMCID: PMC7305869, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBetacoronavirusC-Reactive ProteinChildChild, PreschoolComorbidityCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19FemaleGlucocorticoidsHumansInfantInflammationInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-6MaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumonia, ViralReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRespiration, ArtificialSARS-CoV-2Severity of Illness IndexYoung AdultConceptsDisease severityViral clearanceViral persistenceDisease outcomeCOVID-19Viral presenceExtensive lung involvementC-reactive proteinEffective antiviral therapyCoronavirus disease 2019Severe disease outcomesHost antiviral mechanismsInfectious viral particlesImmunomodulatory therapyInflammatory markersLung involvementRespiratory supportClinical courseAntiviral therapyIL-6Viral reactivationClinical managementInflammatory responseChest imagingDisease 2019The Role of Chest Imaging in Patient Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multinational Consensus Statement from the Fleischner Society
Rubin G, Ryerson C, Haramati L, Sverzellati N, Kanne J, Raoof S, Schluger N, Volpi A, Yim J, Martin I, Anderson D, Kong C, Altes T, Bush A, Desai S, Goldin J, Goo J, Humbert M, Inoue Y, Kauczor H, Luo F, Mazzone P, Prokop M, Remy-Jardin M, Richeldi L, Schaefer-Prokop C, Tomiyama N, Wells A, Leung A. The Role of Chest Imaging in Patient Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multinational Consensus Statement from the Fleischner Society. Radiology 2020, 296: 201365. PMID: 32255413, PMCID: PMC7233395, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2020201365.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsRisk factorsChest radiographyCOVID-19Upper respiratory viral infectionRespiratory viral infectionsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicUnprecedented health care crisisHealth care workersDisease 2019 pandemicPersonal protective equipmentHealth care deliveryPulmonary disease diagnosisHospitalized patientsRespiratory dysfunctionDisease progressionMild casesMultidisciplinary panelPretest probabilityChest imagingConsensus statementPatient managementRespiratory diseaseSevere casesCommunity transmissionViral infectionThe Role of Chest Imaging in Patient Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic A Multinational Consensus Statement From the Fleischner Society
Rubin G, Ryerson C, Haramati L, Sverzellati N, Kanne J, Raoof S, Schluger N, Volpi A, Yim J, Martin I, Anderson D, Kong C, Altes T, Bush A, Desai S, Goldin J, Goo J, Humbert M, Inoue Y, Kauczor H, Luo F, Mazzone P, Prokop M, Remy-Jardin M, Richeldi L, Schaefer-Prokop C, Tomiyama N, Wells A, Leung A. The Role of Chest Imaging in Patient Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic A Multinational Consensus Statement From the Fleischner Society. CHEST Journal 2020, 158: 106-116. PMID: 32275978, PMCID: PMC7138384, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsRisk factorsChest radiographyCOVID-19Upper respiratory viral infectionRespiratory viral infectionsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicUnprecedented health care crisisHealth care workersDisease 2019 pandemicPersonal protective equipmentHealth care deliveryPulmonary disease diagnosisHospitalized patientsRespiratory dysfunctionDisease progressionMild casesMultidisciplinary panelPretest probabilityChest imagingConsensus statementPatient managementRespiratory diseaseSevere casesCommunity transmissionViral infection
2018
Trends and Variation in the Utilization and Diagnostic Yield of Chest Imaging for Medicare Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department.
Venkatesh AK, Agha L, Abaluck J, Rothenberg C, Kabrhel C, Raja AS. Trends and Variation in the Utilization and Diagnostic Yield of Chest Imaging for Medicare Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2018, 210: 572-577. PMID: 29364724, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.17.18586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest CT utilizationPulmonary embolismCT utilizationEmergency departmentDiagnostic yieldMedicare beneficiariesEmergency medicine board certificationAmerican Medical Association Physician MasterfileChest CT useSample of feeHospital referral regionsAmerican Hospital Association Annual SurveyED visitsChest CTHospital characteristicsCT useAnalytic FilesMedicare patientsChest imagingProvider characteristicsReferral regionsPhysician identificationPhysician useService beneficiariesPhysician Masterfile
2015
Role of D-dimer Assays in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism
Jain S, Khera R, Suneja M, Gehlbach B, Kuperman E, Lopez F. Role of D-dimer Assays in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2015, 350: 501-507. PMID: 25719981, DOI: 10.1097/maj.0000000000000405.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsDiagnosis of PEPulmonary embolismClinical featuresD-dimerDiagnostic algorithmPositive D-dimer testNonspecific clinical featuresSimple noninvasive testD-dimer testD-dimer assayClinician suspicionInitial imagingAlternative diagnosesElderly menNoninvasive testsClinical algorithmDiagnostic evaluationChest imagingDiagnosisEmbolismLittle valueImagingComorbiditiesPneumoniaPatients
2009
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® on Acute Respiratory Illness
Washington L, Khan A, Mohammed T, Batra P, Gurney J, Haramati L, Jeudy J, MacMahon H, Rozenshtein A, Vydareny K, Kaiser L, Raoof S. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® on Acute Respiratory Illness. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2009, 6: 675-680. PMID: 19800586, PMCID: PMC7106070, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.06.022.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute respiratory illnessRespiratory illnessRisk factorsPositive physical examinationAcute respiratory failureFebrile neutropenic patientsChest radiographic findingsACR Appropriateness CriteriaCongestive heart failureCoronary artery diseaseSeverity of illnessDifferent clinical settingsRespiratory failureNeutropenic patientsArtery diseaseHeart failureSevere pneumoniaRadiographic findingsPhysical examinationRadiologic studiesChest CTClinical historyLaboratory findingsAppropriateness CriteriaChest imaging
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