2024
Cost-effectiveness analysis: The missing factor in the management of HCC.
Njei B, Yi I, Strazzabosco M. Cost-effectiveness analysis: The missing factor in the management of HCC. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken) 2024, 23: e0178. PMID: 38860130, DOI: 10.1097/CLD.0000000000000178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of ammonia and glutamine in the pathogenesis and progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: A systematic review.
Njei B, Al-Ajlouni YA, Ameyaw P, Njei LP, Boateng S. Role of ammonia and glutamine in the pathogenesis and progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: A systematic review. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024 PMID: 38763916, DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectrocardiographic Abnormalities in Patients with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Dimala CA, Nso N, Wasserlauf J, Njei B. Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Patients with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024, 102580. PMID: 38653446, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular morbidity and mortality in lean vs. non-lean MASLD: A comprehensive meta-analysis.
Nso N, Mergen D, Ikram M, Macrinici V, Hussain K, Lee K, Ugwendum D, Trimingham M, Balasubramanian S, Sam R, Njei B. Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in lean vs. non-lean MASLD: A comprehensive meta-analysis. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024, 49: 102569. PMID: 38599554, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNovel capsule endoscopy for detecting varices.
Njei B, Al-Ajlouni YA, McCarty TR. Novel capsule endoscopy for detecting varices. BMJ 2024, 384: q506. PMID: 38443073, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.q506.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
The Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review.
Nduma BN, Al-Ajlouni YA, Njei B. The Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2023, 15: e50601. PMID: 38222117, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.50601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic and epigenetic determinants of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in lean individuals: a systematic review.
Njei B, Al-Ajlouni YA, Ugwendum D, Abdu M, Forjindam A, Mohamed MF. Genetic and epigenetic determinants of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in lean individuals: a systematic review. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023, 9: 11. PMID: 38317742, DOI: 10.21037/tgh-23-31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical and Histopathological Discoveries in Patients with Hepatic Injury and Cholangiopathy Who Have Died of COVID-19: Insights and Opportunities for Intervention
Lim J, Njei B. Clinical and Histopathological Discoveries in Patients with Hepatic Injury and Cholangiopathy Who Have Died of COVID-19: Insights and Opportunities for Intervention. Hepatic Medicine Evidence And Research 2023, 15: 151-164. PMID: 37814605, PMCID: PMC10560482, DOI: 10.2147/hmer.s385133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute liver injuryCOVID-19 patientsPre-existing chronic liver diseaseCOVID-19Chronic liver diseaseSARS-CoV-2Immune dysregulationSupportive careBiliary dysfunctionHepatic injuryLiver injuryVascular changesLiver diseaseClinical manifestationsSignificant complicationsLong-term effectsDiagnostic criteriaTherapeutic targetCholangiopathyDiagnostic advancementsPatientsGlobal healthCOVID-19 pandemicInjuryDiverse manifestationsArtificial intelligence in medical imaging for cholangiocarcinoma diagnosis: A systematic review with scientometric analysis
Njei B, Kanmounye U, Seto N, McCarty T, Mohan B, Fozo L, Navaneethan U. Artificial intelligence in medical imaging for cholangiocarcinoma diagnosis: A systematic review with scientometric analysis. Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2023, 38: 874-882. PMID: 36919223, DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConvolutional neural networkArtificial intelligenceComputer visionMedical imagingRole of AIDeep learning algorithmsHigh performance metricsMachine learningSocial network analysisLearning algorithmNeural networkPerformance metricsRelational networksIntelligenceNetworkCholangiocarcinoma diagnosisScientometric analysisVisionNetwork analysisClassifierAlgorithmCollaborationLearningImagesMetricsArtificial intelligence for healthcare in Africa: a scientometric analysis.
Njei, B., Kanmounye, U.S., Mohamed, M.F. et al. Artificial intelligence for healthcare in Africa: a scientometric analysis. Health Technol. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-023-00786-8Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArtificial intelligence in endoscopic imaging for detection of malignant biliary strictures and cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review
Njei B, McCarty T, Mohan B, Fozo L, Navaneethan U. Artificial intelligence in endoscopic imaging for detection of malignant biliary strictures and cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review. Annals Of Gastroenterology 2023, 36: 223-230. PMID: 36864938, PMCID: PMC9932867, DOI: 10.20524/aog.2023.0779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConvolutional neural networkArtificial intelligenceImage processing speedHigh performance metricsPerformance applicationsComputer visionAI classifiersReal-time feedbackNeural networkPerformance metricsProcessing speedIntelligencePerformance measuresClassifierSegmentationMachineNetworkFrameApplicationsWebImagesMetricsVisionRecognitionDatabase
2022
Artificial intelligence-assisted cholangioscopy for automatic detection of malignant biliary strictures.
Njei B, McCarty TR, Navaneethan U. Artificial intelligence-assisted cholangioscopy for automatic detection of malignant biliary strictures. Gastrointest Endosc 2022, 96: 1092-1093. PMID: 36404092, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2022.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Chronic opioid use is associated with obstructive and spastic disorders in the esophagus
Sanchez MJ, Olivier S, Gediklioglu F, Almeida M, Gaeta M, Nigro M, de la Rosa R, Nguyen M, Lalehzari M, Regala F, Njei B, Deng Y, Ciarleglio M, Masoud A. Chronic opioid use is associated with obstructive and spastic disorders in the esophagus. Neurogastroenterology & Motility 2021, 34: e14233. PMID: 34532898, PMCID: PMC11152085, DOI: 10.1111/nmo.14233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophagogastric junction outflow obstructionDistal esophageal spasmNon-opioid usersAchalasia type IIIIneffective esophageal motilityHigh-resolution manometryDistal latencyOpioid useEsophageal motilityOpioid usersMME groupChronic opioid effectsChronic opioid useDose of opioidsEsophageal motility disordersType IIIElectronic medical recordsManometric abnormalitiesSpastic disordersOpioid effectsOutflow obstructionEsophageal spasmMotility disordersRetrospective studyManometric resultsTreatment and prevention of viral hepatitis in pregnancy
Dionne-Odom J, Cozzi GD, Franco RA, Njei B, Tita ATN. Treatment and prevention of viral hepatitis in pregnancy. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 226: 335-346. PMID: 34516961, PMCID: PMC8907340, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis BViral hepatitisHepatitis AHepatitis CAntiviral therapyPregnant womenVertical transmissionImmunoglobulin GActive hepatitis BBirth dose vaccineChronic viral hepatitisHigh clinical suspicionBlood-borne transmissionElevated viral loadRisk of acquisitionVertical transmission riskMedical history reviewTenofovir disoproxil fumarateAcquisition of infectionFecal-oral transmissionRoutine prenatal screeningRoute of infectionHerpes simplex virusVaccine seriesCesarean delivery
2020
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Percutaneous, and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
McCarty TR, Bazarbashi AN, Njei B, Ryou M, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Percutaneous, and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Endoscopy 2020, 53: 583-593. PMID: 33027584, PMCID: PMC7548145, DOI: 10.5946/ce.2019.211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsyTransjugular liver biopsyPercutaneous liver biopsyLiver biopsyAdverse eventsBiopsy specimensUltrasound-guided liver biopsyCurrent clinical practiceComparative systematic reviewLonger TSLMOOSE guidelinesSubgroup analysisBACKGROUND/Endoscopic ultrasoundBiopsy adequacyInvasive proceduresClinical practiceBiopsy approachBiopsyHepatic tissueMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewAdequacy rateBiopsy needleMajor outcomesSafety of Bariatric Surgery in Morbidly Obese Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis, 2004–2014
McCarty TR, Sharma P, Lange A, Ngu JN, Davis A, Njei B. Safety of Bariatric Surgery in Morbidly Obese Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis, 2004–2014. Bariatric Surgical Practice And Patient Care 2020, 15: 116-123. PMID: 32939330, PMCID: PMC7488204, DOI: 10.1089/bari.2019.0065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV-positive patientsMorbidly obese patientsBariatric surgeryHuman immunodeficiency virusHospital mortalityMorbid obesityPostoperative complicationsObese patientsSurgical complicationsImmunodeficiency virusU.S. Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) databaseNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHospital postoperative complicationsTolerability of surgeryLength of stayRates of obesityPostoperative pneumoniaHIV patientsSystemic complicationsRenal failureSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeMultivariable analysisDischarge diagnosisHospitalization costsRhythmic Fluctuations in Levels of Liver Enzymes During Menstrual Cycles of Healthy Women and Effects of Body Weight.
Lai CW, Jadhav S, Njei B, Ye A, Wactawski-Wende J, Mumford SL, Schisterman EF, Rotman Y. Rhythmic Fluctuations in Levels of Liver Enzymes During Menstrual Cycles of Healthy Women and Effects of Body Weight. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2020, 18: 2055-2063.e2. PMID: 31811951, PMCID: PMC7269853, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.11.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of Prophylactic Cholecystectomy After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Biliary Stone Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
McCarty TR, Farrelly J, Njei B, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Role of Prophylactic Cholecystectomy After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Biliary Stone Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 273: 667-675. PMID: 32590541, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent biliary painProphylactic cholecystectomyBile duct stonesMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewBiliary painDuct stonesCommon bile duct stonesBiliary stone diseaseSubset of patientsCochrane Library databasesRisk of mortalityConfidence intervalsRate of pancreatitisPooled effect sizeSearch of PubMedPreferred Reporting ItemsRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceBiliary complicationsEventual cholecystectomyComplication rateEndoscopic cholangiopancreatographyEndoscopic sphincterotomyBiliary sphincterotomyComparative effectiveness of pharmacologic and endoscopic interventions for prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a network meta-analysis
Njei B, McCarty TR, Muniraj T, Sharma P, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Varadarajulu S, Navaneethan U. Comparative effectiveness of pharmacologic and endoscopic interventions for prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a network meta-analysis. Endoscopy International Open 2020, 08: e29-e40. PMID: 31921982, PMCID: PMC6949176, DOI: 10.1055/a-1005-6366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRectal non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsPost-ERCP pancreatitisPancreatic stent placementHigh-risk patientsStent placementEndoscopic interventionPreventive strategiesPost-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitisCumulative ranking (SUCRA) probabilitiesEffective preventive strategiesAnti-inflammatory drugsWeb of ScienceAggressive hydrationSUCRA probabilitiesCholangiopancreatography pancreatitisCochrane DatabaseProphylactic treatmentPancreatic stentPancreatitisComparative effectivenessSystematic reviewRanking probabilityCombination of LRPatients
2019
Response to Letter to the Editor: Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Outcomes of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: a Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis, 2004-2014.
McCarty TR, Sharma P, Yadav S, Ngu JN, Njei B. Response to Letter to the Editor: Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Outcomes of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: a Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis, 2004-2014. Obesity Surgery 2019, 29: 2624. PMID: 31123989, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-019-03956-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research