2025
Long-Term Results of External Beam Radiation Therapy with or Without Concurrent Chemotherapy in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Choi J, Sherman E, Dee E, Treechairusame T, Zakeri K, Kang J, Yu Y, Chen L, Shamseddine A, McBride S, Riaz N, Ho A, Tuttle R, Fagin J, Sabra M, Cracchiolo J, Shaha A, Wong R, Ghossein R, Katabi N, Lee N. Long-Term Results of External Beam Radiation Therapy with or Without Concurrent Chemotherapy in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. Thyroid 2025, 35: 633-641. PMID: 40504742, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2025.0052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsExternal beam radiation therapyBeam radiation therapyConcurrent chemotherapyRadiation therapyTracheoesophageal fistulaLocoregional controlPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomyOverall survivalResults of external beam radiation therapyPatients treated with concurrent chemotherapyFollow-upTKI initiationTreated with concurrent chemotherapyTyrosine kinase inhibitor therapyRare group of patientsLong-term follow-upGross residual diseaseTreated with RTRadioactive iodine therapySingle-institution experienceDifferentiated thyroid cancerMedian Follow-UpKaplan-Meier methodDay of RT
2022
Reduction of Unnecessary Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Hospitalized Patients
Nwigwe V, Berlin A, Cowan J, Coleman N, Lennihan L, Seres D, Fischkoff K. Reduction of Unnecessary Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Hospitalized Patients. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2022, 48: 319-325. PMID: 35418335, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2022.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placementGastrostomy tube placementPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomyPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placementTube placementOral dietMedical CenterProportion of patientsPercentage of patientsAcute care surgery serviceColumbia University Irving Medical CenterIndex hospital stayPostintervention periodHospital stayAcademic medical centerGastrostomy tubePrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesHospitalized patientsSurgery serviceEndoscopic gastrostomyPatientsHospital dischargeGastrostomyClinical guidelines
2021
Long-term Therapeutic and Functional Outcomes With Organ Preservation for T4 Larynx and Hypopharynx Cancers
Rybkin A, Eita A, Kang J, Fiasconaro M, Zhang Z, Zakeri K, Yu Y, Chen L, Gelblum D, Tsai C, Riaz N, McBride S, Sherman E, Dunn L, Ho A, Cohen M, Cracchiolo J, Pfister D, Wong R, Lee N. Long-term Therapeutic and Functional Outcomes With Organ Preservation for T4 Larynx and Hypopharynx Cancers. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: e365-e366. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomyDisease-free survivalHypopharynx cancerLocoregional failureOverall survivalUnivariate analysisChemoradiation therapyRadiation therapySurgical candidatesDistant metastasisStage T4Functional outcomeMedian disease-free intervalAdequate supportive careOrgan preservation trialsYear OS ratesDefinitive radiation therapyDisease-free intervalKaplan-Meier methodLarynx groupSupportive careEndoscopic gastrostomyMethods PatientsNodal statusNonoperative management
2016
Timing of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
George BP, Kelly AG, Albert GP, Hwang DY, Holloway RG. Timing of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2016, 48: 420-427. PMID: 27965430, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.015119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeTime-limited trialsNasogastric feedingIschemic strokePEG placementPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placementEndoscopic gastrostomy tube placementEarly PEG placementSurgical feeding tubeDay of admissionHigh-volume hospitalsPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomyRetrospective observational studyIschemic stroke admissionsGastrostomy tube placementEffect of patientMultivariable regression analysisAdult age groupsOlder adult age groupsPEG recipientsEarly PEGEndoscopic gastrostomyStroke admissionsMedian timePEG tube
2014
Cumulative sum: a proficiency metric for basic endoscopic training
Hu Y, Jolissaint J, Ramirez A, Gordon R, Yang Z, Sawyer R. Cumulative sum: a proficiency metric for basic endoscopic training. Journal Of Surgical Research 2014, 192: 62-67. PMID: 24976441, PMCID: PMC4188705, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.05.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomyCUSUM analysisProcedure duration >Postgraduate year 1 surgery residentsPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy insertionSensitivity to relapseProcedure durationExpert endoscopistsEndoscopic gastrostomyRelapseSurgical residentsHour restrictionsSurgical traineesTrainee proficiencyLikert-scale surveyFailure rateTask failureTraining backgroundOperator experienceEndoscopy
1999
A retrospective study of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in ALS patients during the BDNF and CNTF trials
Kasarskis E, Scarlata D, Hill R, Fuller C, Stambler N, Cedarbaum J, in the . B. A retrospective study of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in ALS patients during the BDNF and CNTF trials. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 1999, 169: 118-125. PMID: 10540019, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-510x(99)00230-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomyALS patientsEndoscopic gastrostomyClinical statusRetrospective studyVital capacityNutritional interventionNutritional supplementationRetrospective analysisPEG insertionPatientsBDNF studiesRate of declineDisease statusEarly interventionMarked reductionWeight lossGastrostomyCNTFInterventionReduction of functionSequential measurementsDaysStatusDysphagia
1993
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for gastric decompression in metastatic gynecologic malignancies.
Marks W, Perkal M, Schwartz P. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for gastric decompression in metastatic gynecologic malignancies. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 1993, 177: 573-6. PMID: 8266267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomyEndoscopic gastrostomyGynecologic malignanciesMetastatic gynecologic malignanciesGastric decompressionGastrointestinal obstructionTube placementNasogastric intubationPatientsGastrostomyIntubationMalignancyDecompressionCarcinomatosisTechnical reasonsObstruction
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