Publications by authors named "G Baird"

Limited data exist on cancer screening in carceral facilities. This study evaluates the feasibility and outcomes of a population-based lung cancer screening initiative in a carceral setting. This is a retrospective review of a lung cancer screening event at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections.

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Background: The US healthcare system is complex and includes a number of entities and systems that provide services to patients and to pay for them. While improving health and well-being are accepted goals of healthcare, the 3 stakeholder groups relevant to healthcare-patients, providers, and payers-often have different perspectives on how care should be utilized, performed, and paid for. These differing perspectives are discussed as they relate to clinical laboratory testing.

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Objectives: We report our experience implementing an algorithm for the detection of large vessel occlusion (LVO) for suspected stroke in the emergency setting, including its performance, and offer an explanation as to why it was poorly received by radiologists.

Materials And Methods: An algorithm was deployed in the emergency room at a single tertiary care hospital for the detection of LVO on CT angiography (CTA) between September 1st-27th, 2021. A retrospective analysis of the algorithm's accuracy was performed.

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  • - The study analyzes nearly 10,000 urine drug tests for opioids, focusing on the ratios of parent drugs to their metabolites to help detect simulated compliance in chronic pain management.
  • - Researchers found suspicious compliance patterns in specific opioids, suggesting that unusual parent-metabolite ratios could indicate drug tampering or other issues like liver enzyme deficiencies.
  • - By using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, labs can better recognize testing anomalies and collaborate with healthcare providers to investigate potential cases of drug misuse more effectively.
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  • The study investigates the effectiveness of neurobehavioral therapy (NBT) on adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who either experience functional seizures (FS) or epilepsy, comparing their outcomes to those without seizures over one year. !* -
  • A total of 193 participants were divided into three groups: TBI+FS (89), TBI+epilepsy (29), and TBI without seizures (75), with the first two groups receiving NBT, while the last received standard care. !* -
  • Results showed significant reductions in seizure frequency for TBI+FS participants during treatment, while TBI+epilepsy also experienced some decrease, though not statistically significant; secondary outcomes assessed included mental
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