Search Results - "KOSINSKI, A. S"

Eight-year mortality in the Emory Angioplasty versus Surgery Trial (EAST) by King, Spencer B, Kosinski, Andrzej S, Guyton, Robert A, Lembo, Nicholas J, Weintraub, William S

“…OBJECTIVES To evaluate the long-term outcome of patients randomized to coronary bypass surgery or coronary angioplasty. BACKGROUND The Emory Angioplasty versus…”
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A Comparison of the Charlson Comorbidity Index Derived from Medical Record Data and Administrative Billing Data by Kieszak, Stephanie M., Flanders, W.Dana, Kosinski, Andrzej S., Shipp, Clanton C., Karp, Herbert

“…The objective of this article is to compare the Charlson comorbidity index derived from medical record data (Chart Index) with the same index derived from…”
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Beneficial effects of cholesterol-lowering therapy on the coronary endothelium in patients with coronary artery disease by Treasure, C.B. (Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta.), Klein, J.L, Weintraub, W.S, Talley, J.D, Stillabower, M.E, Kosinski, A.S, Zhang, J, Boccuzzi, S.J, Cedarholm, J.C, Alexander, R.W

“…Impaired endothelium-mediated relaxation contributes to vasospasm and myocardial ischemia in patients with coronary artery disease. We hypothesized that…”
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In vivo intervertebral disc mechanical deformation following a treadmill walking “stress test” is inversely related to T1rho relaxation time by Coppock, J.A., Zimmer, N.E., Englander, Z.A., Danyluk, S.T., Kosinski, A.S., Spritzer, C.E., Goode, A.P., DeFrate, L.E.

“…To assess the in vivo relationship between the mechanical response of intervertebral discs (IVDs) to dynamic activity and IVD biochemical composition assessed…”
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Tubal Ligation and Fatal Ovarian Cancer in a Large prospective Cohort Study by Miracle-McMahill, Heidi L., Calle, Eugenia E., Kosinski, Andrzej S., Rodriguez, Carmen, Wingo, Phyllis A., Thun, Michael J., Heath, Clark W.

“…Several studies suggest that tubal sterilization may decrease the risk of ovarian cancer. Data from the Cancer Prevention Study II were analyzed to examine the…”
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Improving vasomotor symptoms; psychological symptoms; and health-related quality of life in peri- or post-menopausal women through yoga: An umbrella systematic review and meta-analysis by Shepherd-Banigan, M., Goldstein, K.M., Coeytaux, R.R., McDuffie, J.R., Goode, A.P., Kosinski, A.S., Van Noord, M.G., Befus, D., Adam, S., Masilamani, V., Nagi, A., Williams, J.W.

“…•This systematic review examined the effectiveness of yoga on vasomotor symptoms, psychological symptoms, health-related quality of life, and adverse effects…”
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Effect of the CT table strap on radiation exposure and image quality during cervical spine CT by Kranz, P G, Wylie, J D, Hoang, J K, Kosinski, A S

“…The CT table strap may impair shoulder lowering during cervical spine CT. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effect of the CT table strap on…”
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Use of mindfulness, meditation and relaxation to treat vasomotor symptoms by Goldstein, K M, Shepherd-Banigan, M, Coeytaux, R R, McDuffie, J R, Adam, S, Befus, D, Goode, A P, Kosinski, A S, Masilamani, V, Williams, Jr, J W

“…Postmenopausal women with bothersome vasomotor symptoms (VMS) often seek alternatives to hormone-based treatment due to medication risks or personal…”
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Following unenhanced MRI assessment for local recurrence after surgical resection of mesenchymal soft tissue tumors, do additional gadolinium-enhanced images change reader confidence or diagnosis? by Diana Afonso, P, Kosinski, A.S, Spritzer, C.E

“…Highlights ► Gadolinium enhanced imaging improves reader confidence in detecting soft tissue tumor recurrence. ► Gadolinium enhanced imaging modestly improves…”
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A prospective evaluation of surgically treated groin complications following percutaneous cardiac procedures by Lumsden, A B, Miller, J M, Kosinski, A S, Allen, R C, Dodson, T F, Salam, A A, Smith, 3rd, R B

“…During an 18-month study period, 100 noncardiac surgical complications of a percutaneous cardiac interventional procedure were treated at Emory University…”
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Can restenosis after coronary angioplasty be predicted from clinical variables? by Weintraub, William S., Kosinski, Andrzej S., Brown, Charles L., King, Spencer B.

“…Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine whether variables shown to correlate with restenosis in one group (learning group) could be shown to…”
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Angiogenesis As A Predictor Of Survival After Surgical Resection For Stage I Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Duarte, Ignacio G., Bufkin, Bradley L., Pennington, Marian F., Gal, Anthony A., Cohen, Cynthia, Kosinski, Andrzej S., Mansour, Kamal A., Miller, Joseph I.

“…Objectives: Some patients with surgically resected stage I non-small-cell lung cancer eventually have metastatic disease. A histologic marker of metastatic…”
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Evaluating the exposure and disease relationship with adjustment for different types of exposure misclassification: a regression approach by Kosinski, Andrzej S., Flanders, W. Dana

“…Misclassification of exposure can lead to biased results in the epidemiologic research. Available methods accounting for misclassification often require the…”
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Anomalous coronary arteries: location, degree of atherosclerosis and effect on survival—a report from the coronary artery surgery study by Click, Roger L., Holmes, David R., Vlietstra, Ronald E., Kosinski, Andrzej S., Kronmal, Richard A.

“…Limited information is available about clinical presentation, degree of atherosclerosis and effect on overall survival in a large series of patients with…”
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The importance of work-up (verification) bias correction in assessing the accuracy of SPECT thallium-201 testing for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease by Cecil, Michael P., Kosinski, Andrzej S., Jones, Michael T., Taylor, Andrew, Alazraki, Naomi P., Pettigrew, Roderic I., Weintraub, William S.

“…Noninvasive testing is often evaluated by the sensitivity and specificity in comparison with a more invasive, but more definitive “gold” standard. However,…”
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Prospective, randomized trial comparing blood and oxygenated crystalloid cardioplegia in reoperative coronary artery bypass grafting by Shanewise, Jack S., Kosinski, Andrzej S., Coto, Jorge A., Jones, Ellis L.

“…Objectives: Reoperative coronary artery bypass grafting presents unique challenges for myocardial preservation. The purpose of this study was to compare…”
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Prognostic value of thallium-201 single-photon emission computed tomography for patients with multivessel coronary artery disease after revascularization (the Emory Angioplasty versus Surgery Trial [EAST]) by Alazraki, Naomi P, Krawczynska, Elizabeth G, Kosinski, Andrzej S, DePuey, E.Gordon, Ziffer, Jack A, Taylor, Andrew T, Pettigrew, Roderic I, Vansant, Johnathan P, Shaw, Leslee J, Weintraub, William S, King, Spencer B

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between reversible thallium single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion…”
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Improved survival of surgically treated patients with triple vessel coronary artery disease and severe angina pectoris. A report from the Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CASS) registry by Myers, W O, Schaff, H V, Gersh, B J, Fisher, L D, Kosinski, A S, Mock, M B, Holmes, D R, Ryan, T J, Kaiser, G C

“…We examined survival rates during a 6-year follow-up of patients in the registry of the Coronary Artery Surgery Study who had three vessel coronary artery…”
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Targeting patients undergoing angioplasty for thrombus inhibition: A cost-effectiveness and decision support model by WEINTRAUB, W. S, THOMPSON, T. D, CULLER, S, BOCCUZZI, S. J, BECKER, E. R, KOSINSKI, A. S, MAHONEY, E

“…In recent clinical trials, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockers have demonstrated effectiveness in preventing adverse events after angioplasty in high-risk patients…”
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Prevalence and significance of atrial fibrillation in coronary artery disease (CASS registry) by Cameron, Airlie, Schwartz, Miles J., Kronmal, Richard A., Kosinski, Andrzej S.

“…Estimates of the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with coronary artery disease have varied from “frequent” to <2%. Data on 18,343 patients…”
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