Publications by authors named "C E MCCORMACK"
Article Synopsis
- Skin cancer diagnosis relies heavily on image quality, particularly the impact of HDR-enhanced images, on clinicians' and AI models' accuracy.
- A study with 18 dermatology clinicians assessed 303 skin lesion images classified into low, high, and enhanced quality, finding the best diagnostic performance with high-quality images.
- While clinicians outperformed a CNN model in diagnosing low and enhanced quality images, the CNN excelled in multiclass classification with high-quality images, showing the varying effectiveness of image quality in diagnostics.
Complete skin remission of Sneddon-Wilkinson disease with acalabrutinib.
Australas J Dermatol
November 2024
Sneddon-Wilkinson (SW) disease is rare condition which typically occurs in the context of a monoclonal immunoglobulin and treatment options have not been well studied. Here we present a case of a 65-year-old female with SW with underlying, otherwise indolent, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) with an IgA paraprotein, who achieved a complete skin remission with the administration of the Bruton Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor (BTKi), acalabrutinib.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Case of Very Early Lead Fracture in an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator: Management and Follow-Up.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) lead fractures are rare but can cause inappropriate shocks, and early occurrences post-implant are very unusual.
- A 53-year-old male with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy received an inappropriate shock just 4 days after ICD implantation due to a lead fracture, which was successfully extracted and replaced without immediate complications.
- Early lead fractures highlight the need for clinicians to be vigilant, and remote monitoring can help detect these issues promptly.
Perinatal Loneliness and Isolation Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City: A Qualitative Study.
J Midwifery Womens Health
November 2024
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, birthing parents were identified as a high-risk group with greater vulnerability to the harms associated with SARS-CoV-2. This led to necessary changes in perinatal health policies but also to experiences of maternal isolation and loneliness, both in hospital settings, due to infection mitigation procedures, and once home, due to social distancing.
Methods: In this study, we qualitatively explored birthing and postpartum experiences in New York City during the early days of the pandemic when lockdowns were in effect and policies and practices were rapidly changing.