2018
Surgeon peer network characteristics and adoption of new imaging techniques in breast cancer: A study of perioperative MRI
Tannenbaum SS, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Pollack CE, Xu X, Christakis NA, Forman HP, Yu JB, Killelea BK, Wang S, Gross CP. Surgeon peer network characteristics and adoption of new imaging techniques in breast cancer: A study of perioperative MRI. Cancer Medicine 2018, 7: 5901-5909. PMID: 30444005, PMCID: PMC6308117, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansPatient-sharing networksBreast cancerPerioperative MRISubsequent receiptNon-cancer patientsBreast cancer practiceMultivariable hierarchical modelsUse of MRIClinical characteristicsCare physiciansFemale patientsCancer practiceMedicare databaseNew imaging techniquesMedicare sampleStage 0Claims dataPatientsPhysician groupsMRISurgeonsCancerEquivocal evidencePhysicians
2010
Renal Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Acute Kidney Injury: Developing a Risk Stratification Framework
Licurse A, Kim MC, Dziura J, Forman HP, Formica RN, Makarov DV, Parikh CR, Gross CP. Renal Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Acute Kidney Injury: Developing a Risk Stratification Framework. JAMA Internal Medicine 2010, 170: 1900-1907. PMID: 21098348, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedCreatinineCross-Sectional StudiesDecision Support TechniquesFemaleHospitalizationHumansHydronephrosisKidneyLikelihood FunctionsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsRacial GroupsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUltrasonographyUreteral ObstructionUrinary Tract InfectionsConceptsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryAdult inpatientsIncidental findingPrerenal acute kidney injuryRecurrent urinary tract infectionsMultivariable logistic regression modelYale-New Haven HospitalHistory of hydronephrosisElevated creatinine levelRenal transplant recipientsCongestive heart failureUrinary tract infectionHigh-risk groupLow-risk groupCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsNephrotoxic medicationsTransplant recipientsClinical characteristicsCreatinine levelsNonblack raceRenal ultrasonographyTract infectionsHeart failure