5 results match your criteria: "43989The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences[Affiliation]"
Identification of colorectal cancer using structured and free text clinical data.
Health Informatics J
October 2022
20015Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA Regenstrief Institute Inc, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Colorectal cancer incidence has continually fallen among those 50 years old and over. However, the incidence has increased in those under 50. Even with the recent screening guidelines recommending that screening begins at age 45, nearly half of all early-onset colorectal cancer will be missed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiabetes as a Risk Factor for Perforated Appendicitis: A National Analysis.
Am Surg
February 2023
Department of Surgery, 5925Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Background: A few important risk factors play into rates of perforation following acute appendicitis. Diabetes may be an additional risk factor due to various systemic complications that may contribute to perforation and additional adverse outcomes following acute appendicitis, all of which currently remains unknown in the United States.
Methods: Adult patients with acute appendicitis under 65 years of age were identified from the National Inpatient Sample between 2012 and 2014 and the distribution of baseline variables was examined across diabetic status using Rao-Scott chi square and student's t-test.
The Healthcare Journey of Women With Advanced Gynecological Cancer From Diagnosis Through Terminal Illness: Qualitative Analysis of Progress Note Data.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care
September 2022
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Sutter Research Institute, 204799California Pacific-Palo Alto Medical Foundation, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Objective: To examine women's journeys with gynecologic cancer from before diagnosis through death and identify elements of their healthcare experience that warrant improvement.
Methods: This exploratory study used longitudinal progress notes data from a multispecialty practice in Northern California. The sample included women with stage IV gynecological cancer diagnosed after 2011 and who died before 2018.
Validity and reliability of patient reported outcomes measurement information system computerized adaptive tests in systemic lupus erythematous.
Lupus
November 2021
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine; Toronto Western Hospital-Lupus Clinic; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, 7938University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Background: The evaluation of Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) computerized adaptive test (CAT) in adults with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is an emerging field of research. We aimed to examine the test-retest reliability and construct validity of the PROMIS CAT in a Canadian cohort of patients with SLE.
Methods: Two hundred twenty-seven patients completed 14 domains of PROMIS CAT and seven legacy instruments during their clinical visits.
Intratonsillar Mass in a Teenager.
Ear Nose Throat J
September 2021
Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 43989The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.