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Living with uncertainty: equivocal Pap test results and the evolution of ASC terminologyLydia Pleotis Howell
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Diagn Cytopathol 38:221-32. 2010..Emerging issues related to improving risk stratification through the introduction of additional terms and the impact of human papillomavirus testing may alter terminology of equivocal findings in the future...
Generational forecasting in academic medicine: a unique method of planning for success in the next two decadesLydia Pleotis Howell
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Davis, California 95817, USA
Acad Med 84:985-93. 2009..Efforts to address these issues at the authors' AHC include a work-life balance workgroup, expanded leave, and intramural grants...
Cervical cancer screening in medically underserved California Latina and non-Latina women: effect of age and regularity of Pap testingLydia Pleotis Howell
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, 4400 V Street, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Cancer Detect Prev 32:372-9. 2009..This study focuses on age, race/ethnicity and regular cervical cancer screening of medically underserved Latina and non-Latina women enrolled in California's Cancer Detection Programs: Every Woman Counts (CDP: EWC)...
Impact of ASC-H terminology on the detection of HSILs in medically underserved California womenLydia Pleotis Howell
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Diagn Cytopathol 37:103-10. 2009..Fewer CIN-III/CIS lesions were detected following negative and ASCUS Pap results. Compliance with follow-up is less than ideal for this population...
A web-based data repository and review system for faculty evaluation and promotionLydia Pleotis Howell
University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA
Acad Med 82:704-12. 2007..Additional enhancements and monitors of performance of the MIV system are ongoing...
Cytomorphology of common malignant tumors of the breastLydia Pleotis Howell
Department of Pathology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Clin Lab Med 25:733-60, vii. 2005..False-positive diagnoses are extremely rare. Uniform report terminology should be used to ensure that diagnostic information is conveyed appropriately and consistently to guide the next diagnostic or treatment step...
Multigenerational challenges in academic medicine: UCDavis's responsesLydia Pleotis Howell
University of California, School of Medicine, Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Acad Med 80:527-32. 2005..Ongoing evaluation will further refine this approach...
Adequacy evaluation of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the breast health clinic settingLydia P Howell
Department of Pathology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Cancer 102:295-301. 2004..S. and create challenges for adequacy evaluation. The current study described the experience with breast FNAB adequacy evaluation over a 2-year period, the issues that emerged, and the problem-solving employed to mitigate these issues...
Significance of subclassifying high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions into moderate dysplasia/CIN II versus severe dysplasia/CIN III/CIS in the Bethesda System terminologyLydia P Howell
Department of Pathology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Diagn Cytopathol 30:362-6. 2004..We support the TBS III recommendation for optional subclassification of HSIL and suggest that individual laboratories may wish to monitor use of this subclassification through internal correlation studies...
Role of Pap Test terminology and age in the detection of carcinoma invasive and carcinoma in situ in medically underserved California womenLydia P Howell
Department of Pathology, Davis School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, USA
Diagn Cytopathol 30:227-34. 2004..These findings all have important implications in the design of follow-up strategies, and support the 2001 ASCCP Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Women with Cervical Abnormalities...
Clinical faculty tracks and academic success at the University of California Medical SchoolsLydia Pleotis Howell
Department of Pathology, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, USA
Acad Med 79:250-7. 2004..To describe the five faculty series for medical school faculty in the University of California (UC) system, their criteria for advancement, associated challenges, and the different ways they are used by each school...
Implementing a mission-based reporting system at an academic health center: a method for mission enhancementLydia Pleotis Howell
University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Dean s Office, MS1 C, Davis, CA 95616, USA
Acad Med 78:645-51. 2003..To describe the utility of school-wide use of mission-based reporting (MBR) for medical school deans and department chairs...
Creating a mission-based reporting system at an academic health centerLydia Pleotis Howell
Department of Pathology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Acad Med 77:130-8. 2002..The authors conclude that MBR can be useful but will require some streamlining and the elimination of other redundant reporting instruments. A well-defined purpose is required to motivate its use...
Changing role of fine-needle aspiration in the evaluation of pediatric massesL P Howell
Department of Pathology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
Diagn Cytopathol 24:65-70. 2001..These changes illustrate that FNA is being used more commonly in the general pediatric population, and that the types of lesions seen in this population are not very dissimilar to those seen in adults...
Mission-based reporting in academic psychiatryThomas F Anders
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, M I N D Institute, 2825 50th St, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Acad Psychiatry 28:129-35. 2004....
Number, size, and composition of cell clusters as related to breast FNA adequacyR Eckert
Department of Pathology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Diagn Cytopathol 21:105-11. 1999..Rather, adequacy remains based upon factors such as confidence of needle placement, cell preservation, and correlation with clinical and mammographic findings. Diagn. Cytopathol. 1999;21:105-111...
Equivocal diagnoses in breast aspiration biopsy cytology: sources of uncertainty and the role of "atypical/indeterminate" terminologyL P Howell
Department of Pathology, University of California at Davis, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Diagn Cytopathol 21:217-22. 1999..Diagn. Cytopathol. 1999;21:217-222...
New tests for cervical cancer screeningJ Nuovo
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento 95817, USA
Am Fam Physician 64:780-6. 2001..Evidence on these new tests is reviewed and the advantages and disadvantages of their use are discussed...
Natural history of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions: a meta-analysisJ Melnikow
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, Davis 95817, USA
Obstet Gynecol 92:727-35. 1998..To define the strengths and weaknesses of existing research on the natural history of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL) and to estimate rates of progression and regression without treatment...
Cervical cytology specimen adequacy: patient management guidelines and optimizing specimen collectionDiane Davis Davey
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
J Low Genit Tract Dis 12:71-81. 2008..To provide updated management guidelines according to cervical cytology specimen adequacy and techniques to optimize adequacy based on literature review and expert opinion...
A mission-based reporting system applied to an academic pathology departmentLydia Pleotis Howell
Department of Pathology and Psychiatry, University of California-Davis School of Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA
Hum Pathol 34:437-43. 2003..In a more general sense, these profiles allow appropriate monitoring of the workforce, funds flow analysis, allocation of resources, and strategic planning in an academic medical center...
