Publications by authors named "Jerson Cochancela"

Importance: Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung screening has been shown to reduce lung cancer mortality. Significant incidental findings (SIFs) have been widely reported in patients undergoing LDCT lung screening. However, the exact nature of these SIF findings has not been described.

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Background: Clinicians caring for the nearly 10% of patients in the United States with nonsevere hypertensive disorders in late pregnancy need better evidence to balance risks and benefits of clinician-initiated delivery.

Methods: We conducted a record-based cohort study of maternal and infant health outcomes among deliveries from 2002-2013 at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island. Participants had gestational hypertension or nonsevere preeclampsia before 39 weeks' gestation (N=4,295).

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