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  1. Article ; Online: Chest CT Findings in Marijuana Smokers.

    Murtha, Luke / Sathiadoss, Paul / Salameh, Jean-Paul / Mcinnes, Matthew D F / Revah, Giselle

    Radiology

    2022  Volume 307, Issue 1, Page(s) e212611

    Abstract: Background Global consumption of marijuana is increasing, but there is a paucity of evidence concerning associated lung imaging findings. Purpose To use chest CT to investigate the effects of marijuana smoking in the lung. Materials and Methods This ... ...

    Abstract Background Global consumption of marijuana is increasing, but there is a paucity of evidence concerning associated lung imaging findings. Purpose To use chest CT to investigate the effects of marijuana smoking in the lung. Materials and Methods This retrospective case-control study evaluated results of chest CT examinations (from October 2005 to July 2020) in marijuana smokers, nonsmoker control patients, and tobacco-only smokers. We compared rates of emphysema, airway changes, gynecomastia, and coronary artery calcification. Age- and sex-matched subgroups were created for comparison with tobacco-only smokers older than 50 years. Results were analyzed using χ
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Cannabis ; Retrospective Studies ; Case-Control Studies ; Smokers ; Gynecomastia ; Pulmonary Emphysema ; Bronchiectasis ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Emphysema
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80324-8
    ISSN 1527-1315 ; 0033-8419
    ISSN (online) 1527-1315
    ISSN 0033-8419
    DOI 10.1148/radiol.212611
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  2. Article ; Online: Test characteristics of point-of-care ultrasonography in patients with acute kidney injury.

    Gaudreau-Simard, Mathilde / Saiyin, Tana / Mcinnes, Matthew D F / Ruller, Sydney / Clark, Edward G / Wooller, Krista / Kilabuk, Elaine / Forster, Alan J / Woo, Michael Y

    The ultrasound journal

    2024  Volume 16, Issue 1, Page(s) 15

    Abstract: Background: Acute kidney injury is a common disorder that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Point-of-care ultrasonography (PoCUS) is an imaging modality performed at the bedside and is used to assess for obstructive causes of acute ...

    Abstract Background: Acute kidney injury is a common disorder that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Point-of-care ultrasonography (PoCUS) is an imaging modality performed at the bedside and is used to assess for obstructive causes of acute kidney injury. Little is known about the test characteristics of PoCUS in patients with acute kidney injury.
    Objective: Our primary objective was to describe the test characteristics of PoCUS for the detection of hydronephrosis in patients presenting with acute kidney injury at our centre. Our secondary objective was to describe the current rate of use of PoCUS for this indication.
    Results: In total, 7873 patients were identified between June 1, 2019 and April 30, 2021, with 4611 meeting inclusion criteria. Of these, 94 patients (2%) underwent PoCUS, and 65 patients underwent both PoCUS and reference standard, for a total of 124 kidneys included in our diagnostic accuracy analysis. The prevalence of hydronephrosis in our cohort was 33% (95% CI 25-41%). PoCUS had a sensitivity of 85% (95% CI 71-94%) and specificity of 78% (95% CI 68-87%) for the detection of hydronephrosis.
    Conclusion: We describe the test characteristics of PoCUS for the detection of hydronephrosis in a cohort of patients with acute kidney injury. The low uptake of this test presents an opportunity for quality improvement work to increase its use for this indication.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-22
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2965029-X
    ISSN 2524-8987 ; 2036-3176
    ISSN (online) 2524-8987
    ISSN 2036-3176
    DOI 10.1186/s13089-023-00352-3
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