Creation of a simple natural language processing tool to support an imaging utilization quality dashboard.

Background: Testing for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with cost and risk to patients (e.g. radiation).

The Value of Diagnostic Bilateral Intracranial Electroencephalography in Treatment-Resistant Focal Epilepsy.

Objectives: We assessed the efficacy and risks of diagnostic bilateral intracranial electroencephalography (bICEEG) in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy (TRE) with poorly lateralized epileptogenic zone on noninvasive studies as reflected by progress to resection, Engel outcome, and complication rate.

Methods: This is a retrospective chart review of 199 patients with TRE who had diagnostic bICEEG at New York University Medical Center between 1994 and 2013. Study end points were progress to resection, surgical outcome, and perioperative complications.

The Centralization of Total Joint Arthroplasty in New York State An Analysis of 168,247 Cases.

We identified 168,247 total hip and total knee arthroplasties performed in New York State between 2010 and 2012 to examine the evidence for increased geographical and institutional centralization of these procedures. We measured the increased growth of high volume institutions as compared to lower volume hospitals in New York State. We found a high proportion of total arthroplasties already performed in the dozen biggest hospitals in New York back in 2010 and a significant higher growth of these high volume, "centers of excellence," hospitals when compared to low volume hospitals.

Traumatic brain injury and subsequent glioblastoma development: Review of the literature and case reports.

Background: Previous reports have proposed an association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and subsequent glioblastoma (GBM) formation.

Methods: We used literature searches and radiographic evidence from two patients to assess the possibility of a link between TBI and GBM.

Results: Epidemiological studies are equivocal on a possible link between brain trauma and increased risk of malignant glioma formation.

Pertussis (whooping cough) epidemiology in Waikato, New Zealand: 2000-2009.

Aim: To describe the epidemiology of pertussis in the Waikato region of New Zealand between 2000 and 2009, and to identify any differences in case characteristics between epidemic and non-epidemic periods.

Method: Waikato pertussis notification data for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2009 was analysed to identify any trends in the rates and distribution of key variables. Characteristics of case notifications were compared between an identified epidemic and non-epidemic period.