19 Result(s)

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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Does Not Increase Bleeding Risk in Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tube Placement: Network Meta-Analysis

Gastrostomy tube (G tube) is a commonly performed procedure for nutritional support. Current guidelines recommend discontinuation of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) prior to G tube placement to reduce bleedin...

Manesh Kumar Gangwani, Muhammad Aziz, Abeer Aziz… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2023)

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The overall quality of evidence of recommendations surrounding nutrition and diet in inflammatory bowel disease

Recently, there has been an increased focus on the role nutrition and diet play in maintaining health in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to assess the overall quality, strength, and transparency of ...

Simcha Weissman, Brian M. Fung… in International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2023)

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Erythromycin Improves the Quality of Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Network Meta-Analysis

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) usually requires esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for diagnostic and—potentially—therapeutic purposes. However, blood within the gastric lumen may hinder the procedure. A...

Muhammad Aziz, Hossein Haghbin, Manesh Kumar Gangwani… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2023)

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Extra-Colonic Malignancy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: a Paucity of Recommendations with Weak Evidence

Little data is available surrounding societal recommendations regarding extra-colonic malignancy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). As a result, we systematically analyzed these international g...

Simcha Weissman, Muhammad Aziz, Matthew R. Baniqued… in Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer (2022)

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Celiac Disease Is Associated with Microscopic Colitis in Refractory Cases in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Microscopic colitis and Celiac disease have been shown to occur concomitantly, but their relationship has yet to be systematically evaluated. Some patients with refractory microscopic colitis may have simultan...

Muhammad Aziz, Hossein Haghbin, Raja Samir Khan… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2022)

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Impact of Readmission for Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Nationwide Analysis

Variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (VUGIB) is a common and potentially lethal complication of cirrhosis. Population-based data regarding hospital readmission and other outcomes in VUGIB are limited.

Simcha Weissman, Sachit Sharma, Muhammad Aziz… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2022)

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Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Nonagenarians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Recent advances in modern medicine have translated into increase in life expectancy in the USA and with that, a rise in the demand for invasive procedures in elderly patients. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopa...

Umair Iqbal, Hafsa Anwar, Muhammad Ali Khan… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2022)

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Readmission, healthcare consumption, and mortality in Clostridioides difficile infection hospitalizations: a nationwide cohort study

Despite being the most common healthcare-related infection in the US, nationwide data on readmission, healthcare consumption, and mortality in Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) remain limited. We examined ...

Sachit Sharma, Simcha Weissman… in International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2021)

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Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Are Primarily Based on Low–Moderate-Quality Evidence

Owning to colorectal cancer’s (CRC) high mortality, multiple societies developed screening guidelines.

Simcha Weissman, Alexander Goldowsky, Muhammad Aziz… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2021)

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New-onset depression after colorectal cancer diagnosis: a population-based longitudinal study

To date, no large studies examining the temporal relationship between colorectal cancer (CRC) and the subsequent development of depressive disorders exist. We aimed to assess the incidence of depression post-c...

Simcha Weissman, Sara Ghoneim, Ava Sanayei… in International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2021)

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Impact of inflammatory bowel disease on hospital outcomes in acute ischemic stroke: a nationwide cohort study

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of venous thrombotic events. The impact IBD has on arterial thrombosis is not well characterized. We aimed to identify the impact of IBD on...

Sara Ghoneim, Simcha Weissman, Linda Wang… in International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2021)

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Role of Hospital Teaching Status on Outcomes of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Nationwide Analysis

Data regarding hospitalization outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with respect to hospital teaching status are largely unknown.

Sachit Sharma, Simcha Weissman, Tej I. Mehta… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2021)

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Hemobilia in the Setting of Billroth II Anatomy and Recurrent Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Rani Berry, Simcha Weissman, Tej I. Mehta… in Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer (2021)

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Rates and Predictors of 30-Day Readmissions in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in the US: a Nationwide Study

Among various therapeutic options for morbid obesity, bariatric surgery (BS) is now considered one of the most effective methods of weight loss. We decided to perform an analysis to look at 30-day all-cause re...

Sachit Sharma, Muhammad Aziz, Ishaan Vohra, Faisal Kamal, Ashu Acharya… in Obesity Surgery (2021)

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An Unusual Small Bowel Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Detected Via Capsule Endoscopy

Sindhura Kolli, Owen T.M. Chan, Simcha Weissman… in Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer (2020)

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Biliary Fibrosis and Portal Hypertension as a Rare Cause of Cholangiocarcinoma

Ammar Hassan, Simcha Weissman, Mark Pinkhasov… in Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer (2020)

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An Unusual Culprit of Drug-Induced Pancreatitis

Simcha Weissman, Abraham Lo, Rutwik Patel, Tej I. Mehta… in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2020)

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A Path Less Traveled: Metastatic Esophageal Carcinoma from a Primary Ovarian Malignancy

Simcha Weissman, Tej I. Mehta, Rani Berry… in Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer (2020)