Avira Som

Incidental Coronary Arterial Calcification for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Men With Prostate Cancer Undergoing PET/CT Imaging

Preet Ayoub Shaikh, Avira Som, Elena Deych, Alison J. Deng et autres

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LSO-049 Greater social vulnerability associated with greater glucocorticoid use in patients with SLE

Avira Som, Lily E. McMorrow, Ling Chen, Deepali Sen et autres

Background Patients with SLE experience substantial health disparities. Studying the effect of spatial context on health outcomes has become a focus in health disparities research. The CDC Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) identifies communities where social determinants lead to higher levels of morbidity …

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AB0616 GREATER SOCIAL VULNERABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH GREATER GLUCOCORTICOID USE IN PATIENTS WITH SLE

Avira Som, Lily E. McMorrow, Lei Chen, Dev K. Sen et autres

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Rethinking the Difficult Patient: Formative Qualitative Study Using Participatory Theater to Improve Physician-Patient Communication in Rheumatology

Jerik Leung, Avira Som, Lily E. McMorrow, Lisa Zickuhr et autres

BACKGROUND: Effective physician-patient communication is crucial for positive health outcomes for patients with chronic diseases. However, current methods of physician education in communication are often insufficient to help physicians understand how patients' actions are influenced by the contexts within which they live. …

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Coronary calcification is independently associated with major adverse cardiovascular events in men with recurrent prostate cancer while aortic calcification is not

Avira Som, Preet Ayoub Shaikh, Alison J. Deng, Elena Deych et autres

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in men with prostate cancer. Coronary and aortic calcification have been associated with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in the general population, and are readily seen on staging cancer positron …

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Rethinking the Difficult Patient: Formative Qualitative Study Using Participatory Theater to Improve Physician-Patient Communication in Rheumatology (Preprint)

Jerik Leung, Avira Som, Lily E. McMorrow, Lisa Zickuhr et autres

BACKGROUND Effective physician-patient communication is crucial for positive health outcomes for patients with chronic diseases. However, current methods of physician education in communication are often insufficient to help physicians understand how patients’ actions are influenced by the contexts within which they live. …

Abstract No. 187 Utility of R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry scoring system in predicting complications and outcomes of percutaneous microwave ablation of renal tumors

Jin Huang, Eric Bready, Bret P. Nelson, Venkata Macha et autres

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Opioid Use among Adolescents Undergoing Surgical Repair of Facial Trauma

Avira Som, Katherine B. Santosa, Gary B. Skolnick, Jodi B. Lapidus et autres

BACKGROUND: New persistent opioid use has been quantified among adults undergoing surgery; less is known about the risk among adolescents. The authors examine new persistent opioid use in opioid-naive adolescent patients who underwent operative repair of facial fractures. METHODS: Using the IBM …

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Abstract 15754: Coronary Calcification is Associated With Prior GnRH Agonist Therapy in Men With Recurrent Prostate Cancer Undergoing PET/CT Imaging

Avira Som, Preet Ayoub Shaikh, Daniel J. Lenihan, Melissa A. Reimers et autres

Background: Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist therapy is associated with major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events in men with prostate cancer. The effect of GnRH agonists on vascular calcification is not known. Methods: Consecutive patients who underwent 18F-fluciclovine positron emission tomography (PET) /computed …

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Abstract 14548: Coronary and Aortic Calcification Are Common in Men With Recurrent Prostate Cancer Undergoing PET/CT Imaging

Avira Som, Preet Ayoub Shaikh, Daniel J. Lenihan, Kathleen W. Zhang

Background: Men who receive androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer may be at increased risk for cardiovascular events. Vascular calcification is predictive of coronary events in the general population. The prevalence of vascular calcification in men with prostate cancer is not known. …

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Abstract 14602: Vascular Calcification is Associated With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Men With Recurrent Prostate Cancer Undergoing PET/CT Imaging

Preet Ayoub Shaikh, Avira Som, Daniel J. Lenihan, Kathleen W. Zhang

Background: Hormone therapy is a front-line therapy for men with prostate cancer and is associated with adverse cardiovascular events. The utility of vascular calcification for cardiovascular risk stratification in men with prostate cancer is unknown. Methods: 211 consecutive patients who underwent 18F-fluciclovine …

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Opioid Prescribing and Use Patterns in Postsurgical Facial Trauma Patients

Jodi B. Lapidus, Katherine B. Santosa, Gary B. Skolnick, Avira Som et autres

BACKGROUND: Facial fractures are painful injuries routinely managed by opioids after surgical repair. Studies have identified patient risk factors and prescribing patterns associated with opioid use in medicine and general surgery; however, little is known about these entities in the facial trauma …

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