AIM: To determine rates of hepatitis C (HCV) risk factor ascertainment, testing, and referral in urban primary care practices, with particular attention to the effect of race and ethnicity. METHODS: Retrospective char...AIM: To determine rates of hepatitis C (HCV) risk factor ascertainment, testing, and referral in urban primary care practices, with particular attention to the effect of race and ethnicity. METHODS: Retrospective chart review from four primary care sites in Philadelphia; two academic primary care practices and two community clinics was performed. Demographics, HCV risk factors, and other risk exposure information were collected. RESULTS: Four thousand four hundred and seven charts were reviewed. Providers documented histories of injection drug use (IDU) and transfusion for less than 20% and 5% of patients, respectively. Only 55% of patients who admitted IDU were tested for HCV. Overall, minorities were more likely to have information regarding a risk factor documented than their white counterparts (79% vs 68%, P < 0.0001). Hispanics were less likely to have a risk factor history documented, compared to blacks and whites (P < 0.0001). Overall, minorities were less likely to be tested for HCV than whites in the presence of a known risk factor (23% vs 35%, P = 0.004). Among patients without documentation of risk factors, blacks and Hispanics were more likely to be tested than whites (20% and 24%, vs 13%, P < 0.005, respectively). CONCLUSION: (1) Documentation of an HCV risk factor history in urban primary care is uncommon, (2)Racial differences exist with respect to HCV risk factor ascertainment and testing, (3) Minority patients, positive for HCV, are less likely to be referred for subspecialty care and treatment. Overall, minorities are less likely to be tested for HCV than whites in the presence of a known risk factor.展开更多
AIM:To elucidate causes for false negative magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)exams by identifying imaging characteristics that predict viable hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)in lesions previously treated with locoregional t...AIM:To elucidate causes for false negative magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)exams by identifying imaging characteristics that predict viable hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)in lesions previously treated with locoregional therapy when obvious findings of recurrence are absent.METHODS:This retrospective institutional review board-approved and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-compliant study included patients who underwent liver transplantation at our center between 1/1/2000 and 12/31/2012 after being treated for HCC with locoregional therapy.All selected patients had a contrast-enhanced MRI after locoregional therapy within 90 d of transplant that was prospectively interpreted as without evidence of residual or recurrenttumor.Retrospectively,2 radiologists,blinded to clinica and pathological data,independently reviewed the pre transplant MRIs for 7 imaging features.Liver explan histopathology provided the reference standard,with clinically significant tumor defined as viable tumor≥1.0cm in maximum dimension.Fisher’s exact test was firs performed to identify significant imaging features.RESULTS:Inclusion criteria selected for 42 patients with 65 treated lesions.Fourteen of 42 patients(33%and 16 of 65 treated lesions(25%)had clinically significant viable tumor on explant histology.None o the 7 imaging findings examined could reliably and reproducibly determine which treated lesion had viable tumor when the exam had been prospectively read as without evidence of viable HCC.CONCLUSION:After locoregional therapy some treated lesions that do not demonstrate any MRI evidence o HCC will contain viable tumor.As such even patients with a negative MRI following treatment should receive regular short-term imaging surveillance because some have occult viable tumor.The possibility of occult tumo should be a consideration when contemplating any action which might delay liver transplant.展开更多
文摘AIM: To determine rates of hepatitis C (HCV) risk factor ascertainment, testing, and referral in urban primary care practices, with particular attention to the effect of race and ethnicity. METHODS: Retrospective chart review from four primary care sites in Philadelphia; two academic primary care practices and two community clinics was performed. Demographics, HCV risk factors, and other risk exposure information were collected. RESULTS: Four thousand four hundred and seven charts were reviewed. Providers documented histories of injection drug use (IDU) and transfusion for less than 20% and 5% of patients, respectively. Only 55% of patients who admitted IDU were tested for HCV. Overall, minorities were more likely to have information regarding a risk factor documented than their white counterparts (79% vs 68%, P < 0.0001). Hispanics were less likely to have a risk factor history documented, compared to blacks and whites (P < 0.0001). Overall, minorities were less likely to be tested for HCV than whites in the presence of a known risk factor (23% vs 35%, P = 0.004). Among patients without documentation of risk factors, blacks and Hispanics were more likely to be tested than whites (20% and 24%, vs 13%, P < 0.005, respectively). CONCLUSION: (1) Documentation of an HCV risk factor history in urban primary care is uncommon, (2)Racial differences exist with respect to HCV risk factor ascertainment and testing, (3) Minority patients, positive for HCV, are less likely to be referred for subspecialty care and treatment. Overall, minorities are less likely to be tested for HCV than whites in the presence of a known risk factor.
文摘AIM:To elucidate causes for false negative magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)exams by identifying imaging characteristics that predict viable hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)in lesions previously treated with locoregional therapy when obvious findings of recurrence are absent.METHODS:This retrospective institutional review board-approved and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-compliant study included patients who underwent liver transplantation at our center between 1/1/2000 and 12/31/2012 after being treated for HCC with locoregional therapy.All selected patients had a contrast-enhanced MRI after locoregional therapy within 90 d of transplant that was prospectively interpreted as without evidence of residual or recurrenttumor.Retrospectively,2 radiologists,blinded to clinica and pathological data,independently reviewed the pre transplant MRIs for 7 imaging features.Liver explan histopathology provided the reference standard,with clinically significant tumor defined as viable tumor≥1.0cm in maximum dimension.Fisher’s exact test was firs performed to identify significant imaging features.RESULTS:Inclusion criteria selected for 42 patients with 65 treated lesions.Fourteen of 42 patients(33%and 16 of 65 treated lesions(25%)had clinically significant viable tumor on explant histology.None o the 7 imaging findings examined could reliably and reproducibly determine which treated lesion had viable tumor when the exam had been prospectively read as without evidence of viable HCC.CONCLUSION:After locoregional therapy some treated lesions that do not demonstrate any MRI evidence o HCC will contain viable tumor.As such even patients with a negative MRI following treatment should receive regular short-term imaging surveillance because some have occult viable tumor.The possibility of occult tumo should be a consideration when contemplating any action which might delay liver transplant.
