Publications by authors named "C M Tomas"
Objective: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was comparing diagnostic performance of ultrasound elastography (UE), strain UE and shear wave elastography (SWE), with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in differentiating benign and malignant breast lesions.
Methods: Literature search of MEDLINE, Web of Science, SCOPUS and Google Scholar was performed in June 2023. Included studies used Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) and histopathology as reference standard.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the mental health of many, but few studies have focused on its impact on trauma patients and their recovery over time.
- This study compared PTSD and depression rates between patients injured before and during the pandemic, finding that those injured during the pandemic experienced higher symptoms.
- The research also revealed a link between pandemic-related stress and increased severity of PTSD and depression, suggesting a need for better psychological support for trauma patients during difficult times.
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- The Shock-CAT study aimed to assess in-hospital mortality and prognosis in cardiogenic shock (CS) patients, comparing those with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) to those without it.
- Out of 382 patients studied, AMI-CS exhibited higher in-hospital mortality rates (37.1%) compared to non-AMI-CS (26.7%), with AMI-CS patients requiring more mechanical circulatory support.
- The IABP-SHOCK II score was found to be more accurate than the CardShock score in predicting 90-day mortality for AMI-CS patients, while both scores performed similarly for non-AMI-CS patients.
Background And Goal: Vaccination against influenza is widespread worldwide, reducing complications associated with infection. However, the impact of vaccination on mortality/ICU admission in hospitalized patients has been little studied.
Material And Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted on 238 patients hospitalized for influenza from October 2023 to January 2024 to evaluate the vaccine's effectiveness in terms of the combined event of ICU admission/mortality during hospitalization.
This study investigated workforce characteristics, work practices, protective measures, and health symptoms among nail salon workers in New York and New Jersey following the implementation of local exhaust ventilation (LEV) regulations in New York. An online survey conducted from 2022 to 2023 targeted registered nail salons and manicurists in both states ( = 146). The majority of respondents were Asian, primarily Korean (52.
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