Ergi Spiro
8 Papers
Ergi Spiro is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has co-authored 5 publications.
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Papers
Gastro-Entero-Pancreatic Tumors: FDG Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography.
TL;DR: In this paper , dual-tracer imaging with 18F-FDG PET/CT and SSTR agents may play a significant role in treatment planning and predicting patient outcomes in the setting of high-grade or poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumors.
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Cortical α4β2-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease
Kelly A. Mills,Hiroto Kuwabara,Yong Du,Gabriela Gomez,Chelsie Motley,Yana Skorobogatova,Ergi Spiro,Jennifer M. Coughlin,W. Lesniak,Jason Brandt,Vidya (Vidyulata) Kamath,Martin G. Pomper,Gwenn S. Smith +12 more
TL;DR: This study investigates the relationship between cortical α4β2-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease, finding higher receptor binding in PD patients, particularly in posterior cortical regions, associated with worse visual perception and memory.
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Multi-timepoint imaging with PSMA-targeted [^18F]F-Florastamin PET/CT: lesion detection and comparison to conventional imaging
Sara Sheikhbahaei,Ricardo Bello Martinez,Mark C. Markowski,Mario A. Eisenberger,Kenneth J. Pienta,Diane K. Reyes,Mary Katherine Brosnan,Ergi Spiro,Rehab Abdallah,Daniel P. Holt,Robert F. Dannals,Rudolf A. Werner,Martin G. Pomper,Michael A. Gorin,Lilja B. Solnes,Steven P. Rowe +15 more
TL;DR: F-Florastamin is a promising new radioligand for PSMA-targeted PET with suitable lesion detectability and high TBR at both time points.
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402 Disparities in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients’ Length of Stay: An Analysis of NTDB Data
Evelyne K Tantry,John K. Yue,N. Bala Krishnan,Oleksandr Strelko,Ergi Spiro,Phiroz E. Tarapore,Alexander F Haddad,Geoffrey T. Manley,Anthony M DiGiorgio +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors identify determinants of prolonged LOS following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) admission and evaluate disparities in care by using a generalized losgistic regression analysis to assess the effect of covariates on xLOS.
Commentary: The Impact of Frailty on Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes: An Analysis of 691 821 Nationwide Cases.
Ergi Spiro,Anthony M DiGiorgio +1 more
TL;DR: DiGiorgio et al. as discussed by the authors presented the results of a study conducted at the University of California, San Francisco's Department of Neurological Surgery (DNS) and Institute for Health Policy Studies (IHS).