West Virginia University Hospitals

International Delphi on a medical screening tool for emergency department patients with psychiatric complaints

Abstract Background: Medical screening in the emergency department (ED) is performed to identify underlying medical conditions that may contribute to a patient’s psychiatric presentation and/or require treatment. This process frequently causes disagreement between emergency physi...

Prognostic determinants in occult N1 non-small cell lung cancer after anatomical resection

Background: Clinically occult pN1 disease in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents postoperative nodal upstaging, but prognostic factors within this subgroup remain incompletely defined. This study evaluated clinicopathological factors associated with disease-free surviva...

Role of Steroids in the Diagnosis of Primary Central Nervous System Lymphomas: A Single-Center Experience

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The effect of preoperative steroids on primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) diagnosis is debated, because of concerns about lesion regression and false-negative biopsies. Steroids are commonly administered to manage the mass effect and neurol...

A study protocol for developing an implementation strategy bundle to enhance adoption of pediatric familial hypercholesterolemia screening

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common primary lipid disorder of childhood, affecting 1 in 250–350 children. Universal childhood cholesterol screening is an opportunity for earlier and more effective FH diagnosis and treatment that is superior to adult screening in...