Publications by authors named "Sheila Habib"
Article Synopsis
- - The study explores a new sputum-based test called CyPath Lung, which combines flow cytometry and machine learning to help doctors make decisions regarding lung nodules identified through low-dose spiral CT scans.
- - The test analyzes induced sputum samples for cancer-associated cells, achieving a predictive model with high accuracy (AUC of 0.89) and strong sensitivity and specificity, particularly for smaller nodules.
- - The results suggest that CyPath Lung is a promising tool for identifying lung cancer risks in high-risk patients and maintains effectiveness across various sample processing conditions.
Low dose computed tomography (LDCT) is the standard of care for lung cancer screening in the United States (US). LDCT has a sensitivity of 93.8% but its specificity of 73.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a small Gram-negative organism that usually causes a localized infection after exposure to cat or dog scratches, bites, or licking wounds. Invasive infections, such as bacteremia and endocarditis, are very rare yet serious conditions that are associated with high morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients with major comorbidities. Here, we report a case of a 47-year-old male who presented to the hospital with altered mental status two weeks after a fall and was found to have a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlastic Bronchitis in an AIDS Patient with Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma.
Case Rep Pulmonol
September 2018
Plastic bronchitis is the expectoration of bronchial casts in the mold of the tracheobronchial tree. It is a rare occurrence of unknown etiology that has been primarily described in children with congenital heart disease. In this case report, we present the first reported case of plastic bronchitis in a patient with pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma and underlying HIV infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine if serum levels of endothelial adhesion molecules were associated with the development of multiple organ failure (MOF) and in-hospital mortality in adult patients with severe sepsis.
Design: This study was a secondary data analysis of a prospective cohort study.
Setting: Patients were admitted to two tertiary intensive care units in San Antonio, TX, between 2007 and 2012.