Publications by authors named "Avi Toiv"
Eyeglasses are an essential medical device to maximize visual potential and learning in children. We surveyed parents and pediatric ophthalmologists regarding their perspectives on the cost of pediatric eyeglasses. Parents and ophthalmologists identified cost as a barrier to obtaining eyeglasses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: As calcineurin inhibitors are associated with renal impairment post intestinal transplant, use of everolimus (EVR) may provide renal-sparing benefits.
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis focused on EVR use and renal function after intestinal or multivisceral transplant. No prisoners were used in the study.
Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) are complications that arise from post-transplantation immunosuppressive therapy. Although Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viremia is often seen in PTLD, it is not a definitive feature for diagnosis. We report a rare case of recurrent PTLD in a 26-year-old heart transplant recipient on high-dose tacrolimus who presented with emesis, fatigue, and bloody diarrhea.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The advent of artificial intelligence-powered large language models capable of generating interactive responses to intricate queries marks a groundbreaking development in how patients access medical information. Our aim was to evaluate the appropriateness and readability of gastroenterological information generated by Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer (ChatGPT).
Methods: We analyzed responses generated by ChatGPT to 16 dialog-based queries assessing symptoms and treatments for gastrointestinal conditions and 13 definition-based queries on prevalent topics in gastroenterology.
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- * Over a decade, laboratory testing and the rate of negative results both increased, with notable findings showing that corticosteroid pretreatment decreased the odds of negative results, while additional antibiotics and the new ESwab method increased them.
- * The research indicates the importance of understanding pre-treatment effects and specimen collection methods to improve microbial keratitis diagnosis and treatment strategies.
Purpose: At the time of open globe injury (OGI), it may be difficult for clinicians to predict which eyes are at highest risk for requiring enucleation. We performed a 17-year retrospective cohort study to report outcomes and risk factors for enucleation following open globe injuryto better aid clinicians counseling patients at OGI diagnosis.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study of all patients who presented to the University of Michigan with open globe injury (OGI) and were surgically managed between January 2000 and July 2017 was conducted.