A5077706179- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Lipid metabolism and disorders
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
University of California, San Francisco
2014-2023
California State University, Fresno
2018-2022
Saint Agnes Medical Center
2020
University of Cincinnati
2020
Kaweah Delta Health Care District
2020
Public Health Institute
2005-2006
Background: Although South Asians (SA) form a large majority of the Asian population U.S., very little is known about cancer in this immigrant population.SAs comprise people having origins mainly India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.We calculated age-adjusted incidence time trends SA California (state with largest concentration SAs) between 1988-2000 compared these rates to native Indians as well those experienced by Asian/Pacific Islander (API) White, non-Hispanic (NHW)...
Coccidioidomycosis (cocci) is an endemic fungal disease that can cause asymptomatic or post-symptomatic lung nodules which are visible on chest CT scanning. Lung common and represent early cancer. Differentiating due to cocci from those cancer be difficult lead invasive expensive evaluations.We identified 302 patients with biopsy-proven bronchogenic carcinoma seen in our multidisciplinary nodule clinic. Two experienced radiologists who were blinded the diagnosis read scans radiographic...
Reports of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) have been widely published across the world since onset pandemic with varying incidence rates. We retrospectively studied all patients severe COVID-19 infection who were admitted to our tertiary care center's intensive units between January 2020 and March 2021, also had respiratory cultures positive for Aspergillus species. Among a large cohort 970 ICU infections during study period, 48 species growing...
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is often performed prior to transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) evaluate for esophageal pathologies. Although TEE a safe procedure, some contraindications exist, such as varices. The incidence of bleeding with <0.01%, which questions the need this routine invasive procedure TEE. We sought characterize patients in whom pre-TEE endoscopy was requested determine its clinical utility and identify those that would most benefit.We retrospectively studied who...
Introduction: Multiple emergency medicine and anesthesiology research studies suggest that ultrasound (US) is potentially useful in assisting with needle insertion a lumbar puncture (LP). However, little known about its value when utilized by internal (IM) residents. The objective of this study to examine whether the use LPs performed residents associated higher success rate than traditional palpation method. Materials Methods: We reviewed all LP procedure notes our hospital's records...
<b>Background:</b> Although several studies report the role of Eosinophils in COPD exacerbations; data are conflicting terms correlation with exacerbations, limited frequent exacerbator (FE) phenotype <b>Objective:</b> The aim this study was to investigate blood eosinophils acute exacerbations a cohort established FE <b>Methods:</b> 274 patients 2 or more severe (ER visits hospitalizations for COPD) prior 12 months; underwent lung function testing. 176 confirmed have were enrolled, and...
Introduction: Endoscopic ultrasound – guided liver biopsy (EUS-LB) is a well-established technique for in adult patients due to direct visualization and real-time guidance, feasibility obese patients, patient tolerance comfort, decreased recovery time. The applicability pediatric still underreported. Methods: This single center retrospective review assess the safety utility of EUS-LB evaluation NAFLD at Community Regional Medical Center California’s Central Valley. An analysis sample...