Disability associated with alcohol abuse and dependence

…, S Popova, R Room, M Ramonas… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Alcohol use disorders (AUD), ie, alcohol dependence and abuse, are major
contributors to burden of disease. A large part of this burden is because of disability. However, …

Benign breast papillary lesions diagnosed on core biopsy: upgrade rate and risk factors associated with malignancy on surgical excision

…, A Salehi, S Parpia, N Hodgson, M Ramonas… - Virchows Archiv, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Evaluation of radiologically detected breast lesions is a common task in surgical
pathology. Some benign lesions on biopsy are associated with an upgrade to in situ or invasive …

[HTML][HTML] Hypothalamus volume and DNA methylation of stress axis genes in major depressive disorder: A CAN-BIND study report

…, LM Fiori, M Ali, KL Harkness, M Ramonas… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is considered one of the mechanisms
underlying the development of major depressive disorder (MDD), but the exact nature …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency CT head utilization in Ontario—an observational study of tertiary academic hospitals

…, L Ramonas, K Mascola, B Edmonds, M Ramonas - Emergency …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose To determine the impact of the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on
the volume, indications, and results of CT heads performed in the emergency department (…

Effect of COVID-19 on computed tomography usage and critical test results in the emergency department: an observational study

M Agarwal, A Udare, M Patlas, M Ramonas… - … Open Access Journal, 2020 - cmajopen.ca
Background: The effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on new or
unexpected radiologic findings in the emergency department (ED) is unclear. The aim of this …

Assessing the gap in female authorship in the journal Emergency Radiology: trends over a 20-year period

K McKenzie, M Ramonas, M Patlas, DS Katz - Emergency Radiology, 2017 - Springer
Purpose To examine trends in female authorship in the journal Emergency Radiology from
January 1994 to December 2014. Methods We obtained institutional review board approval …

The diagnostic yield of CT urography in the workup of hematuria with negative cystoscopy

J Common, M Ramonas… - Canadian Association of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: To determine the diagnostic yield of computed tomography urography (CTU) in
patients evaluated for hematuria with negative cystoscopy and to assess the added value of …

The diagnostic yield of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in the setting of acute pancreaticobiliary disease—a single center experience

…, P Abdullah, M Ramonas - Canadian Association …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: To discern whether preceding ultrasound (US) results, patient demographics and
biochemical markers can be implemented as predictors of an abnormal Magnetic Resonance …

Can a qualified non-physician expert predict the usefulness of MRI scans in patients with back related complaints

B Dunlop, M Ramonas, C Goldsmith… - Orthopaedic …, 2012 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Purpose MRI wait times for patients with back related complaints are disturbingly long despite
the common consensus that axial imaging is not required to diagnose and treat a majority …

[HTML][HTML] A detailed manual segmentation procedure for the hypothalamus for 3T T1-weighted MRI

M Ali, JS Suh, M Ramonas, S Hassel, SR Arnott… - MethodsX, 2022 - Elsevier
The hypothalamus is a small grey matter structure which plays a crucial role in many
physiological functions. Some studies have found an association between hypothalamic volume …