Lung Cancer Screening in Clinical Practice: A 5-Year Review of Frequency and Predictors of Lung Cancer in the Screened Population.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to evaluate (1) frequency, type, and lung cancer stage in a clinical lung cancer screening (LCS) population and (2) the association between patient characteristics and Lung CT Screening Reporting & Data System (Lung-RADS®) with lung cancer diagnosis.

Methods: This retrospective study enrolled individuals undergoing LCS between January 1, 2015, and June 30, 2020. Individuals' sociodemographic characteristics, Lung-RADS scores, pathology-proven lung cancers, and tumor characteristics were determined via electronic health record and the health system's tumor registry.

Prognostic Model for Intracranial Progression after Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Multicenter Validation Study.

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a standard of care for many patients with brain metastases. To optimize post-SRS surveillance, this study aimed to validate a previously published nomogram predicting post-SRS intracranial progression (IP). We identified consecutive patients completing an initial course of SRS across two institutions between July 2017 and December 2020.

Differences in health care resource utilization and costs for keratinocyte carcinoma among racioethnic groups: A population-based study.

Background: As the United States becomes more diverse, determining differences in health care utilization and costs in the management of skin cancers is fundamental to decision-making in health care resource allocation and improving care for underserved populations.

Objective: To compare health care use and costs among non-Hispanic White, Hispanic White, and non-Hispanic Black patients with keratinocyte carcinoma.

Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional study was performed using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data from 1996 to 2015.

Mental health outcomes in White patients versus patients with skin of color with psoriasis.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between psoriasis and mental health in patients from different racial backgrounds.

Methods: We performed a nationwide, cross-sectional study evaluating 7,519,662 (weighted) patients, comparing White patients versus patients with skin of color (SOC), using the 2004-2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).

Results: Psychological distress (measured by Kessler 6-Item Psychological Distress Scale) was similar between White and SOC patients (4.

Vitiligo Health Education: A Study of Accuracy and Engagement of Online Educational Materials.

Introduction: Many vitiligo patients seek healthcare information online. However, the accuracy and quality of this information is unknown.

Objective: To determine the accuracy, quality, viewer engagement, and viewer experience of vitiligo videos on social media.

Differences in Depression and Distress Between Acne Patients on Isotretinoin vs Oral Antibiotics.

Background: Little is known regarding differential effects of systemic anti-acne treatments on mental health.

Objective: To determine whether differences exist in mental health outcomes between acne patients treated with isotretinoin versus oral antibiotics (doxycycline, minocycline, or tetracycline).

Methods: Population study utilizing the 2004-2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

Language proficiency and biologics access: a population study of psoriasis patients in the United States.

Background: Language proficiency plays an important role in healthcare choices and access. Differences in access to biologic medications exist, but it is unknown how much English proficiency influences access in US psoriasis patients.

Objective: To compare biologic medication use for psoriasis patients with differing English proficiency levels.

Association Between the Mental Health of Patients With Psoriasis and Their Satisfaction With Physicians.

Importance: How patients' mental health is associated with their satisfaction with physicians is rarely studied among adults with skin conditions.

Objective: To examine the association between mental health comorbidities in patients with psoriasis and their satisfaction with physicians.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This retrospective survey analysis used 14 years of nationally representative longitudinal data on adults in the United States with psoriasis from the 2004-2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

Where you live matters: Regional differences in health care resource use for psoriasis in the United States.

Background: It is unknown which U.S. Census region offers the best access to health care resources.

PET-CT imaging in patients with chronic sternal wound infections prior to reconstructive surgery: A case series.

Late presenting and recurrent sternal wound infections post-sternotomy are difficult to treat, with the clinical picture not necessarily reflecting the underlying problem. As a result of our experience, we suggest that these chronic cases should be managed using a different algorithm to acute sternal wound infection. Positron emission tomography combined with computerized tomography (PET-CT) imaging may be potentially useful in enabling accurate localization of disease sites, which guides adequate debridement prior to definitive reconstruction.