Alexandra T. Vertinsky
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View article: MI-RADS: An Innovative Mentorship Initiative to Improve Gender Disparity in Application to Diagnostic Radiology
MI-RADS: An Innovative Mentorship Initiative to Improve Gender Disparity in Application to Diagnostic Radiology Open
View article: Differential age-associated brain atrophy and white matter changes among homeless and precariously housed individuals compared with the general population
Differential age-associated brain atrophy and white matter changes among homeless and precariously housed individuals compared with the general population Open
Background Homeless or precariously housed individuals live with poor health and experience premature mortality compared with the general population, yet little is known about age-related brain changes among these individuals. We evaluated…
View article: Traumatic brain injury in precariously housed persons: Incidence and risks
Traumatic brain injury in precariously housed persons: Incidence and risks Open
View article: Differential age-associated brain atrophy and white matter changes among homeless and precariously housed individuals compared to the general population
Differential age-associated brain atrophy and white matter changes among homeless and precariously housed individuals compared to the general population Open
Importance Homeless or precariously housed individuals live with poor health and experience premature mortality compared to the general population. With an increasing average age among this demographic, syndromes associated with neurogener…
View article: Characterizing Traumatic Brain Injury and Its Association with Losing Stable Housing in a Community-based Sample
Characterizing Traumatic Brain Injury and Its Association with Losing Stable Housing in a Community-based Sample Open
Objective: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is increasingly recognized as a common and impactful health determinant in homeless and precariously housed populations. We sought to describe the history of TBI in a precariously housed sample and e…
View article: Cerebral Small Vessel Disease, Risk Factors, and Cognition in Tenants of Precarious Housing
Cerebral Small Vessel Disease, Risk Factors, and Cognition in Tenants of Precarious Housing Open
Background and Purpose: We aim to describe the burden, characteristics, and cognitive associations of cerebral small vessel disease in a Canadian sample living with multimorbidity in precarious housing. Methods: Participants received T1, T…
View article: Associations of substance use, psychosis, and mortality among people living in precarious housing or homelessness: A longitudinal, community-based study in Vancouver, Canada
Associations of substance use, psychosis, and mortality among people living in precarious housing or homelessness: A longitudinal, community-based study in Vancouver, Canada Open
In this study, we found methamphetamine, alcohol, and cannabis use were associated with higher risk for psychotic features, as were a past history of psychotic disorder, and experiencing traumatic events. We found that alcohol dependence, …
View article: Characterizing traumatic brain injury and its association with homelessness in a community-based sample of precariously housed adults and youth
Characterizing traumatic brain injury and its association with homelessness in a community-based sample of precariously housed adults and youth Open
We characterized the prevalence, mechanisms, and sex difference of lifetime traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a precariously housed sample. We also examined the impact of TBI severity and timing on becoming and staying homeless. 285 precario…
View article: Prevalence and Risk Factors of Brain Infarcts and Associations With Cognitive Performance in Tenants of Marginal Housing
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Brain Infarcts and Associations With Cognitive Performance in Tenants of Marginal Housing Open
Background Homeless and vulnerably housed individuals are at increased risk for multimorbidity compared with the general population. We assessed prevalence of brain infarcts on neuroimaging and associations with vascular risk factors and c…
View article: Cognitive profiles and associated structural brain networks in a multimorbid sample of marginalized adults
Cognitive profiles and associated structural brain networks in a multimorbid sample of marginalized adults Open
The cortical thickness network differences of Cluster 3 suggest that major disruptions in structural connectivity underlie cognitive dysfunction in a subgroup of people who have a high multimorbid illness burden and who are vulnerably hous…
View article: Occult central pontine myelinolysis post liver transplant: A consequence of pre-transplant hyponatremia
Occult central pontine myelinolysis post liver transplant: A consequence of pre-transplant hyponatremia Open
Rapid overcorrection of chronic hyponatremia can lead to osmotic demyelination syndrome or central pontine myelinolysis (CPM), a diagnosis often triggered by observing the characteristics of neurological abnormalities developed as a result…
View article: Diffusion tensor imaging of neurocognitive profiles in a community cohort living in marginal housing
Diffusion tensor imaging of neurocognitive profiles in a community cohort living in marginal housing Open
Objective We investigated white matter differences associated with distinct neurocognitive profiles derived from a large cohort of marginally housed persons with comorbid physical and mental illnesses. Our prior work identified three profi…
View article: Diffusely Abnormal White Matter, T<sub>2</sub> Burden of Disease, and Brain Volume in Relapsing‐Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Diffusely Abnormal White Matter, T<sub>2</sub> Burden of Disease, and Brain Volume in Relapsing‐Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Open
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Multiple sclerosis (MS) diffusely abnormal white matter (DAWM) is a mildly hyperintense magnetic resonance imaging abnormality distinct from typical lesions. Our goal was to investigate the prevalence and natural his…
View article: A problem-solving approach to common challenges interpreting postoperative spinal imaging
A problem-solving approach to common challenges interpreting postoperative spinal imaging Open
View article: Volumes of the Hippocampal Formation Differentiate Component Processes of Memory in a Community Sample of Homeless and Marginally Housed Persons
Volumes of the Hippocampal Formation Differentiate Component Processes of Memory in a Community Sample of Homeless and Marginally Housed Persons Open
Our results suggest common neuroanatomical correlates of memory dysfunction in large sample of marginalized persons, and these are uniquely related to different components of memory. These findings have clinical relevance for marginalized …
View article: Clinical and functional characteristics of young adults living in single room occupancy housing: preliminary findings from a 10-year longitudinal study
Clinical and functional characteristics of young adults living in single room occupancy housing: preliminary findings from a 10-year longitudinal study Open