Publications by authors named "Omar Zuberi"

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Unlabelled: SURGERY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OR TRANSITION YEAR FOR INTERNS GOING INTO INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY: Comparison of intern year specialty in regards to preparation for interventional radiology (IR) with results and analysis of the resident, fellow, and student (RFS) survey of trainees.

Purpose: Evaluate trainee experiences regarding internship variables with respect to IR preparedness.

Materials: A questionnaire created by members of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) RFS IR Residency Training Committee was distributed to RFS members at SIR 2017 conference and via an online survey.

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Purpose: To determine the incidence of acute findings diagnosed with computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the neck among emergency department patients presenting with strangulation injury.

Method And Materials: This institutional review board-approved, HIPAA-compliant retrospective review was performed at our academic urban level 1 trauma center. The PACS database was queried for all consecutive patients who had CTAs of the neck performed for the exam indication of strangulation between January 1, 2009, and April 30, 2016, resulting in 142 included patients.

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Serious hemorrhage after a bone biopsy is a rare complication of the procedure. Due to the infrequency of this complication, there is limited literature available regarding the treatment. Here, we present a case of a 70-year-old male who developed a symptomatic gluteal hematoma after an iliac bone lesion biopsy.

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We report the case of a 55-year-old patient presenting with biliary obstruction caused by coil migration from a recently performed embolization of a post-traumatic gastroduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm. Based on imaging findings, biliary drain placement was initially performed and the subsequent endoscopy demonstrated coil erosion into the common bile duct and duodenum, resulting in choledochoduodenal fistula. Choledochojejunostomy was thereafter performed to bypass the area of injury.

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Background: Elevated troponin I has been associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients without acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, the prognostic significance of troponin elevation in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) without evident ACS has not been studied.

Methods: Retrospective study of all patients admitted to a U.

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