Publications by authors named "A J Furlan"
The purpose of this study is to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of a new noninvasive imaging technique, ultrasound-guided attenuation parameter (UGAP), in diagnosing hepatic steatosis. This single-center retrospective study included 81 UGAP studies performed to guide therapy between July 2022 and June 2023 at a large academic medical center. Patients with either liver biopsy or Magnetic resonance-based proton-density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) within 12 months of US-UGAP imaging, irrespective of order, were included.
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- This study analyzed decisions regarding decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) and early withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy (WLST) in patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) and large ischemic strokes from the SELECT2 trial.* -
- Among 352 patients, DHC was utilized in 55 patients, and WLST was chosen for 81, showing no significant differences in usage between those receiving endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) and those treated medically.* -
- About 21% of DHC patients were able to walk independently after one year, indicating that DHC did not negatively impact the benefits of thrombectomy, while WLST generally resulted in poor outcomes.*
Background: Complete mental health encompasses both mental illness (MI) symptoms and positive mental health (PMH). Distinct profiles of MI and PMH have not been explored among injured workers. This study describes latent mental health profiles among workers with a disabling physical work injury/illness and identifies differences in sociodemographic and return-to-work factors, health correlates, and disability claim duration and cost between profiles.
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- The study evaluates how the presence of concurrent LR-5 observations impacts the likelihood that LR-3 or LR-4 observations indicate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), using a meta-analysis approach.
- The research analyzed data from 29 studies involving 2,591 observations across 1,456 patients, examining the predictive values of LR-3 and LR-4 with and without concurrent LR-5 observations.
- Results showed no significant difference in the positive predictive value for LR-3 and LR-4 observations whether concurrent LR-5 was present or not, suggesting that the presence of LR-5 does not substantially affect HCC diagnosis.