Publications by authors named "Liz Kellermeyer"

Topic Importance: As interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are increasingly recognized on imaging and in clinical practice, identification and appropriate management are critical. We propose an algorithmic approach to the identification and management of patients with ILAs.

Review Findings: The radiologist initially identifies chest CT scan findings suggestive of an ILA pattern and excludes findings that are not consistent with ILAs.

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  • Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) is a therapy being used for neuromuscular disorders, but there is limited high-quality evidence for many specific diseases, leading to the AANEM's 2009 consensus on its use.
  • Since then, new research and FDA approvals have prompted an update to the guidelines, categorizing recommendations from Class I (strong evidence) to Class IV (weak evidence).
  • IVIG is strongly recommended for conditions like chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and Guillain-Barré Syndrome but not recommended for others like inclusion body myositis, with uncertain support for various other disorders.
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The diagnosis of sarcoidosis is not standardized but is based on three major criteria: a compatible clinical presentation, finding nonnecrotizing granulomatous inflammation in one or more tissue samples, and the exclusion of alternative causes of granulomatous disease. There are no universally accepted measures to determine if each diagnostic criterion has been satisfied; therefore, the diagnosis of sarcoidosis is never fully secure. Systematic reviews and, when appropriate, meta-analyses were performed to summarize the best available evidence.

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This document provides clinical recommendations for the management of severe asthma. Comprehensive evidence syntheses, including meta-analyses, were performed to summarise all available evidence relevant to the European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society Task Force's questions. The evidence was appraised using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach and the results were summarised in evidence profiles.

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Objective: Impostor phenomenon, also known as impostor syndrome, is the inability to internalize accomplishments while experiencing the fear of being exposed as a fraud. Previous work has examined impostor phenomenon among academic college and research librarians, but health sciences librarians, who are often asked to be experts in medical subject areas with minimal training or education in these areas, have not yet been studied. The aim of this study was to measure impostor phenomenon among health sciences librarians.

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