2025
Validity of Diagnostic Codes and Laboratory Tests to Identify Cholangiocarcinoma and Its Subtypes
Ferrante N, Hubbard R, Weinfurtner K, Mezina A, Newcomb C, Furth E, Bhattacharya D, Njei B, Taddei T, Singal A, Hoteit M, Park L, Kaplan D, Re V. Validity of Diagnostic Codes and Laboratory Tests to Identify Cholangiocarcinoma and Its Subtypes. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2025, 34: e70154. PMID: 40328444, PMCID: PMC12055315, DOI: 10.1002/pds.70154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valueVeterans Health AdministrationExtrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaValidity of diagnostic codesInternational Classification of Diseases for OncologyUS Veterans Health AdministrationConfidence intervalsPharmacoepidemiological studiesICD-O-3Days of diagnosisVA dataHealth AdministrationIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaDiagnostic codesHistology codesCholangiocarcinomaUnique patientsInclusion criteriaCholangiocarcinoma subtypesTopography codesPredictive valuePatientsEvaluate medicationsSubtypesEvaluate determinantsA composite 18F-FDG PET/CT and HER2 tissue-based biomarker to predict response to neoadjuvant pertuzumab and trastuzumab in HER2-positive breast cancer (TBCRC026)
Hennessy M, Cimino-Mathews A, Carter J, Kachergus J, Ma Y, Leal J, Solnes L, Abramson V, Carey L, Rimawi M, Specht J, Storniolo A, Vaklavas C, Krop I, Winer E, Denbow R, Valero V, Wolff A, Wahl R, Huang C, Stearns V, Thompson E, Connolly R. A composite 18F-FDG PET/CT and HER2 tissue-based biomarker to predict response to neoadjuvant pertuzumab and trastuzumab in HER2-positive breast cancer (TBCRC026). The Breast 2025, 81: 104432. PMID: 40049115, PMCID: PMC11928837, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2025.104432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTissue-based biomarkersBreast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerHER2 3+Negative predictive valueEarly metabolic changesNeoadjuvant pertuzumabScore cut-offNeoadjuvant therapyIntrinsic subtypesSULmaxC1D15PET/CTDays post-initiationHER2 proteinYouden indexComposite biomarkerDe-intensificationHER2Post-initiationPredictive valueBiomarker performanceC-statisticImaging biomarkersMetabolic changesMapping the way to successful euploid frozen embryo transfer: a prospective pilot study of uterine elastography
Margolis C, Garrido N, Roberts L, Reig A, Gill P, Willson S, Genovese H, Barrett F, Zuckerman C, Whitehead C, Bergh P, Seli E, Werner M. Mapping the way to successful euploid frozen embryo transfer: a prospective pilot study of uterine elastography. Human Reproduction 2025, deaf029. PMID: 39999405, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deaf029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictive of clinical pregnancyClinical pregnancyClinical parametersPatient populationShear wave elastographyPosterior myometriumEmbryo transferDay prior to embryo transferElastography parametersEuploid frozen embryo transferLikelihood of clinical pregnancyPredictive valueAlternative patient populationsInfertile patient populationLower uterine segmentPredicting clinical pregnancyFrozen embryo transferLikelihood of conceptionProspective pilot studyMultivariate logistic regression modelReceiver operating characteristic curvePrediction of pregnancyShear wave elastography assessmentsUniversity-affiliated centerAssociated with increased likelihoodIsolated subsegmental pulmonary embolism identification based on international classification of diseases (ICD)-10 codes and imaging reports
Rashedi S, Bejjani A, Hunsaker A, Aghayev A, Khairani C, McGonagle B, Lo Y, Mahajan S, Caraballo C, Jimenez J, Krishnathasan D, Zarghami M, Monreal M, Barco S, Secemsky E, Klok F, Muriel A, Hussain M, Appah-Sampong A, Rahaghi F, Sadeghipour P, Lin Z, Mojibian H, Aneja S, Konstantinides S, Goldhaber S, Wang L, Zhou L, Jimenez D, Krumholz H, Piazza G, Bikdeli B, Investigators T. Isolated subsegmental pulmonary embolism identification based on international classification of diseases (ICD)-10 codes and imaging reports. Thrombosis Research 2025, 247: 109271. PMID: 39862754, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2025.109271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codesICD-10International ClassificationPositive predictive valueDischarge diagnosisAccuracy of ICD-10Radiology reportsPrincipal discharge diagnosisSecondary discharge diagnosisIsolated subsegmental pulmonary embolismMedical records of adult patientsHealth systemRecords of adult patientsPredictive valueBlinded re-evaluationExpert radiologistsSubsegmental pulmonary embolismQuality improvementMedical recordsChart reviewPresence of PEProximal PEPulmonary embolismAdult patientsImaging ReportingBiological and clinical significance of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes in the era of immunotherapy: a multidimensional approach
Lopez de Rodas M, Villalba-Esparza M, Sanmamed M, Chen L, Rimm D, Schalper K. Biological and clinical significance of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes in the era of immunotherapy: a multidimensional approach. Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 2025, 22: 163-181. PMID: 39820025, DOI: 10.1038/s41571-024-00984-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesImmune-checkpoint inhibitorsTumor-infiltrating lymphocyte subpopulationsClinical significance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPredictive value of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesSignificance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesStudy of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesImmune-checkpoint inhibitor therapyImmune-mediated tumor eliminationEra of immunotherapyT cell dysfunctionBiomarkers of responseSolid tumor typesImmunotherapeutic approachesAntigen-reactiveTumor microenvironmentTumor typesClinical outcomesTumor eliminationClinical significanceSingle-cell transcriptomicsPredictive valueAnticancer mechanismClinical implicationsResistance mechanisms
2024
Performance of Ulcer Features in Predicting Malignancy Among Gastric Ulcers Diagnosed on Upper Endoscopy.
Patel A, Gandle C, Baerman E, Lill I, Pecha R, Nguyen Wenker T, El-Serag H, Ketwaroo G, Tan M. Performance of Ulcer Features in Predicting Malignancy Among Gastric Ulcers Diagnosed on Upper Endoscopy. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2024 PMID: 39761160, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000002118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurveillance endoscopyGastric atrophyIrregular bordersElevated borderGastric ulcerMalignant ulcersUlcer featuresGastric ulcer diagnosisPrevalence of malignancyPredictors of malignancyBenign gastric ulcerBiopsy histopathologyForrest classificationUpper endoscopyPredicting malignancyUlcer diagnosisMalignant featuresEndoscopic appearanceMalignancyPrevalent malignancyEndoscopyBenign ulcerPatientsPredictive valueHistopathologyAccuracy of a Rapid-Response EEG's Automated Seizure-Burden Estimator
Sheikh Z, Dhakar M, Fong M, Fang W, Ayub N, Molino J, Haider H, Foreman B, Gilmore E, Mizrahi M, Karakis I, Schmitt S, Osman G, Yoo J, Hirsch L. Accuracy of a Rapid-Response EEG's Automated Seizure-Burden Estimator. Neurology 2024, 104: e210234. PMID: 39724534, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000210234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectrographic status epilepticusNegative predictive valueStatus epilepticusTreat nonconvulsive status epilepticusPredictive valueCo-primary outcome measuresNonconvulsive status epilepticusPositive predictive valueRetrospective observational studyClass II evidenceLow-to-moderate sensitivityLimited-resource settingsII evidenceTriage patientsObservational studyPatientsRegional hospitalOutcome measuresExpert reviewEpilepticusScreening toolCommunity hospitalBurden estimatesEEGPPVQuantitative susceptibility mapping is more sensitive and specific than phase imaging in detecting chronic active multiple sclerosis lesion rims: pathological validation
Gillen K, Nguyen T, Dimov A, Kovanlikaya I, Luu H, Demmon E, Markowitz D, Bagnato F, Pitt D, Gauthier S, Wang Y. Quantitative susceptibility mapping is more sensitive and specific than phase imaging in detecting chronic active multiple sclerosis lesion rims: pathological validation. Brain Communications 2024, 7: fcaf011. PMID: 39916751, PMCID: PMC11800486, DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcaf011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase imagesQuantitative susceptibility mappingPerls' stainPredictive valueLesion rimFrequency of clinical relapsesNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valuePathological validationDecreased brain volumeProgression to disabilityQuantitative susceptibility mapping imagesClinical relapseBrain volumeMicroglial markersGold standardLesionsMultiple sclerosis lesionsParamagnetic rimMap imagesNatural Language Processing to Identify Infants Aged 90 Days and Younger With Fevers Prior to Presentation.
Aronson P, Kuppermann N, Mahajan P, Nielsen B, Olsen C, Meeks H, Grundmeier R. Natural Language Processing to Identify Infants Aged 90 Days and Younger With Fevers Prior to Presentation. Hospital Pediatrics 2024, 15: e1-e5. PMID: 39679596, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-008051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsEmergency departmentNatural language processing algorithmsElectronic health record dataPediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network RegistryFebrile infantsNatural language processingCross-sectional studyTrauma-related diagnosesPositive predictive valueHealth recordsHealth systemDocumented feverClinical notesPre-EDNetwork registryCohort identificationVisitsLanguage processingNLP algorithmsPredictive valueInfantsFeverResearch studiesScanning the aged to minimize missed injury: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter study
Ho V, Kishawi S, Hill H, O'Brien J, Ratnasekera A, Seng S, Ton T, Butts C, Muller A, Diaz B, Baltazar G, Petrone P, Pacheco T, Morrissey S, Chung T, Biller J, Jacobson L, Williams J, Nebughr C, Udekwu P, Tann K, Piehl C, Veatch J, Capasso T, Kuncir E, Kodadek L, Miller S, Altan D, Mentzer C, Damiano N, Burke R, Earley A, Doris S, Villa E, Wilkinson M, Dixon J, Wu E, Moncrief M, Palmer B, Herzing K, Egodage T, Williams J, Haan J, Lightwine K, Colling K, Harry M, Nahmias J, Tay-Lasso E, Cuschieri J, Hinojosa C, Claridge J. Scanning the aged to minimize missed injury: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter study. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2024, 98: 101-110. PMID: 38797882, PMCID: PMC11599468, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative predictive valueHigh-risk criteriaBlunt trauma patientsPan-scanTorso CTMissed injuriesComputed tomographyTrauma patientsClinical algorithmInjury diagnosisIncidence of blunt traumaPositive clinical findingsPhysical exam findingsLack of evidence-based guidanceMulticenter studyClinical findingsProspective validationExam findingsEvidence-based guidanceBlunt traumaClinical useGeriatric patientsPatientsPredictive valueTrauma populationComparison of the GoCheck Kids and Spot Screener photoscreening devices for the detection of amblyopia risk factors using 2021 AAPOS recommendations
Applebaum S, Sopeyin A, Mohamedali A, Walsh E, Rotruck J, Njike V, Howard M. Comparison of the GoCheck Kids and Spot Screener photoscreening devices for the detection of amblyopia risk factors using 2021 AAPOS recommendations. Journal Of American Association For Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus 2024, 28: 104035. PMID: 39528078, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmblyopia risk factorsComplete eye examinationPositive predictive valueAAPOS guidelinesVision screeningDetection of amblyopia risk factorsPediatric vision screeningFailed vision screeningReceiver operating characteristicRisk factorsPhotoscreening devicesPediatric ophthalmologistsAAPOSEye examinationPrimary outcomeStatistically significant differencePredictive valueGuidelinesSignificant differenceParticipantsPhotoscreeningStrabismusScreeningYearsOperating characteristicsThe Prognostic and Predictive Value of RUNX1 Mutations in Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia - an International Multicenter Cohort Study
Bystrom R, Bewersdorf J, Liu Y, Schaefer E, Shallis R, Boussi L, Zucenka A, Garciaz S, Aguirre L, DeAngelo D, Stone R, Luskin M, Garcia J, Winer E, Chen E, Wadleigh M, Ling K, Stein E, Goldberg A, Zeidan A, Shimony S, Stahl M. The Prognostic and Predictive Value of RUNX1 Mutations in Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia - an International Multicenter Cohort Study. Blood 2024, 144: 2947-2947. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-205581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaComposite complete responseMedian OSRUNX1 mutationsComplete responseIntensive chemotherapyOverall survivalMyelodysplastic syndromeAllo-SCTIntermediate riskPredictive valueMyeloid leukemiaInternational multicenter retrospective cohort studyTreatment strategiesCohort studyNewly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationMulticenter retrospective cohort studyNext-generation sequencingAntecedent MDSConcomitant TP53 mutationIncomplete count recoveryTreated with ICStem cell transplantationAdverse risk featuresAge modulates the predictive value of self-reported sleepiness for all-cause mortality risk: insights from a comprehensive national database of veterans.
Maghsoudi A, Azarian M, Sharafkhaneh A, Jones M, Nozari H, Kryger M, Ramezani A, Razjouyan J. Age modulates the predictive value of self-reported sleepiness for all-cause mortality risk: insights from a comprehensive national database of veterans. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2024, 20: 1785-1792. PMID: 38935061, PMCID: PMC11530978, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.11254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExcessive daytime sleepinessEpworth Sleepiness ScaleCharlson Comorbidity IndexVeterans Health Administration dataHigher Epworth sleepiness scaleHealth administrative dataPhysician progress notesMeasure excessive daytime sleepinessIncreased all-cause mortalityAge-stratified analysesAll-cause mortalityComprehensive national databaseMean BMIProgress notesICD9/10 codesAdministrative dataComorbidity indexDaytime sleepinessOdds ratioMortality riskSleep servicesSleepiness ScaleSelf-reported sleepinessHigher ESSPredictive valueA Validated Algorithm to Identify Hepatic Decompensation in the Veterans Health Administration Electronic Health Record System
Haque L, Tate J, Chew M, Caniglia E, Taddei T, Re V. A Validated Algorithm to Identify Hepatic Decompensation in the Veterans Health Administration Electronic Health Record System. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2024, 33: e70024. PMID: 39477692, PMCID: PMC11631147, DOI: 10.1002/pds.70024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health Administration dataHealth administrative dataAdministrative dataElectronic health record systemsHealth record systemsInternational Classification of DiseasesCoding algorithmOutpatient International Classification of DiseasesPositive predictive valueClassification of DiseasesHepatic decompensationDiagnosis codesPharmacoepidemiologic researchMedical recordsVeteransRecording systemValidation algorithmAlgorithmChronic liver diseaseDecompensationLiver diseasePredictive valueRecordsDiagnosisNanoparticle-Binding Immunoglobulins Predict Variable Complement Responses in Healthy and Diseased Cohorts
Li Y, Saba L, Scheinman R, Banda N, Holers M, Monte A, Dylla L, Moghimi S, Simberg D. Nanoparticle-Binding Immunoglobulins Predict Variable Complement Responses in Healthy and Diseased Cohorts. ACS Nano 2024, 18: 28649-28658. PMID: 39395006, PMCID: PMC11651220, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c05087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPegylated liposomal doxorubicinComplement activationPredictive valuePlasma concentrationsC-reactive protein levelsAnti-PEG IgGTriggers proinflammatory responsesAnti-PEG IgMEfficacy of nanomedicinesPoor predictive valueAnti-PEG antibodiesLiposomal doxorubicinIron oxide nanowormsHealthy donorsHigher complement activationAcute infectionInflammatory disease conditionsChronic inflammationProinflammatory responseSystemic administrationComplement cascadeComplement factorsComplement responseIgMProtein levelsHeart lung axis in acute pulmonary embolism: Role of CT in risk stratification
Friedman R, Haramati L, Christian T, Sokol S, Alis J. Heart lung axis in acute pulmonary embolism: Role of CT in risk stratification. Clinical Imaging 2024, 116: 110311. PMID: 39413674, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2024.110311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathophysiology of pulmonary embolismRisk stratificationPulmonary embolismComputed tomographyRight ventricular (RV) dysfunctionRisk stratification of acute PEIndicator of RV dysfunctionRV/LV diameter ratioAcute pulmonary embolismLeft atrial volumeReview current guidelinesCause of mortalityRV dysfunctionAcute PEAtrial volumeCT findingsClot burdenCardiopulmonary reserveCurrent guidelinesLung axisClot locationPatient managementPatient populationRadiologist's reportPredictive valueDiagnostic performance of central vein sign versus oligoclonal bands for multiple sclerosis
Toljan K, Daboul L, Raza P, Martin M, Cao Q, O’Donnell C, Rodrigues P, Derbyshire J, Azevedo C, Bar-Or A, Caverzasi E, Calabresi P, Cree B, Freeman L, Henry R, Longbrake E, Oh J, Papinutto N, Pelletier D, Samudralwar R, Schindler M, Sotirchos E, Sicotte N, Solomon A, Shinohara R, Reich D, Sati P, Ontaneda D. Diagnostic performance of central vein sign versus oligoclonal bands for multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal 2024, 30: 1268-1277. PMID: 39234802, PMCID: PMC11421977, DOI: 10.1177/13524585241271988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral vein signPositive predictive valueOligoclonal bandsDiagnostic performanceMS diagnosisCerebrospinal fluidMultiple sclerosisPredictive valueNegative predictive valueCerebrospinal fluid testingRadiological suspicionDiagnostic accuracyImaging biomarkersDiagnosisDiagnostic biomarkersMonthsSclerosisBiomarkersPilot studyBaselineSelection 3BCAM (basal cell adhesion molecule) protein expression in different tumor populations
Burela S, He M, Trontzas I, Gavrielatou N, Schalper K, Langermann S, Flies D, Rimm D, Aung T. BCAM (basal cell adhesion molecule) protein expression in different tumor populations. Discover Oncology 2024, 15: 381. PMID: 39207605, PMCID: PMC11362396, DOI: 10.1007/s12672-024-01244-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPD-L1 expressionBasal cell adhesion moleculePD-L1Quantitative immunofluorescenceAssociated with better OSPD-L1 protein expressionCancer typesBladder urothelial tumorsProtein expressionMultiple immune checkpointsHead and neckMultiple tumor typesEvidence of hypermethylationImmune checkpointsImmunotherapy responseCell adhesion moleculesTumor typesValidation cohortTumor populationCancer patientsTumorPredictive valueAdhesion moleculesNovel biomarkersWidespread expressionRelationship between updated MELD and prognosis in alcohol-associated hepatitis: Opportunities for more efficient trial design
Al-Karaghouli M, Ventura-Cots M, Wong Y, Genesca J, Bosques F, Brown R, Mathurin P, Louvet A, Shawcross D, Vargas V, Verna E, Schnabl B, Caballeria J, Shah V, Kamath P, Lucey M, Garcia-Tsao G, Bataller R, Abraldes J. Relationship between updated MELD and prognosis in alcohol-associated hepatitis: Opportunities for more efficient trial design. Hepatology Communications 2024, 8: e0495. PMID: 39082963, DOI: 10.1097/hc9.0000000000000495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-associated hepatitisTrial designRandomized controlled trialsShort-term mortalityInclusion criteriaPredictive valuePrognostic valueControlled trialsShort-term benefitsEfficient trial designTrial outcomesAssociated with significant mortalityCourse of AHCohort of patientsTreatment decisionsSample sizeOrdinal outcomesMortalityOrdinal scaleMELD valuesLandmark analysisTransplant allocationTrialsOutcomesTransplantationAsymptomatic Rectal Bacterial Pathogens Show Large Prospective Relationships With HIV Incidence in a Cohort of Young Sexual and Gender Minorities: Implications for STI Screening and HIV Prevention
Baiers R, Ryan D, Clifford A, Munson E, D’Aquila R, Newcomb M, Mustanski B. Asymptomatic Rectal Bacterial Pathogens Show Large Prospective Relationships With HIV Incidence in a Cohort of Young Sexual and Gender Minorities: Implications for STI Screening and HIV Prevention. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024, 11: ofae444. PMID: 39183815, PMCID: PMC11342390, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV seroconversionGeneralized estimating equationsChlamydia trachomatisNeisseria gonorrhoeaeHIV infectionPredictors of HIV seroconversionLongitudinal cohort studyPrevent HIV infectionGender minoritiesSTI screeningRectal NGHIV preventionBiobehavioral interventionsHIV incidenceMultivariate GEE analysisAsymptomatic screeningMethods DataStatistically significant predictorsProspective relationshipHIVChicago metropolitan areaPredictive valueEstimating equationsGEE analysisStatistically significant pairwise differences
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