2014
Comparative effectiveness of biliary brush cytology and intraductal biopsy for detection of malignant biliary strictures: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Navaneethan U, Njei B, Lourdusamy V, Konjeti R, Vargo JJ, Parsi MA. Comparative effectiveness of biliary brush cytology and intraductal biopsy for detection of malignant biliary strictures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2014, 81: 168-176. PMID: 25440678, PMCID: PMC4824293, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant biliary stricturesBiliary stricturesIntraductal biopsiesPooled diagnostic odds ratioDiagnostic odds ratioBrush cytologyOdds ratioComparative effectivenessMalignant-appearing biliary stricturesLow-quality studiesBiliary brush cytologyIndeterminate biliary stricturesReferral centerEmbase databasesEgger's testBiopsyStrictureSystematic reviewPublication biasAnalysis of tissuePooled sensitivityBegg-MazumdarCytologyDiagnostic correlationBrushingMagnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in the Diagnosis of Pancreas Divisum
Rustagi T, Njei B. Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in the Diagnosis of Pancreas Divisum. Pancreas 2014, 43: 823-828. PMID: 24743381, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance cholangiopancreatographyDiagnosis of pancreas divisumSecretin-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatographyPancreas divisumS-MRCPHighest overall diagnostic performanceQuantitative receiver operating characteristicDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelPooled diagnostic odds ratioComprehensive search of PubMedDiagnostic odds ratioOverall diagnostic performanceSearch of PubMedReceiver Operating CharacteristicRandom-effects modelPooled sensitivityDiagnostic performanceDiagnostic accuracyCriterion standardOdds ratioSecretin enhancementCochrane LibraryDivisumDiagnostic useFunnel plot
2013
Fluorescence in situ hybridization for diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Navaneethan U, Njei B, Venkatesh P, Vargo J, Parsi M. Fluorescence in situ hybridization for diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2013, 79: 943-950.e3. PMID: 24360654, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2013.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary sclerosing cholangitisFISH polysomyDiagnosis of cholangiocarcinomaFluorescence in situ hybridizationSpecificity of fluorescence in situ hybridizationPooled diagnostic odds ratioDiagnostic odds ratioOdds ratioInclusion of low-quality studiesPooled sensitivitySclerosing cholangitisReview of study findingsMeta-analysisLow-quality studiesSensitivity of fluorescence in situ hybridizationPooled positive likelihood ratioLikelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioPositive likelihood ratioEarly detection of CCADetection of cholangiocarcinomaFunnel plotCholangiocarcinoma detectionPublication biasSystematic reviewDiagnostic yield of bile duct brushings for cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Trikudanathan G, Navaneethan U, Njei B, Vargo J, Parsi M. Diagnostic yield of bile duct brushings for cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2013, 79: 783-789. PMID: 24140129, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2013.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile duct brushingsPrimary sclerosing cholangitisPooled diagnostic odds ratioDuct brushingsDiagnostic odds ratioDetection of cholangiocarcinomaBrush cytologyDiagnostic yieldSclerosing cholangitisInclusion of low-quality studiesMeta-analysisBile duct brushing cytologyOdds ratioBiliary brush cytologyDiagnosis of cholangiocarcinomaLow-quality studiesEarly detection of CCACholangiocarcinoma detectionCochran's Q testDevelopment of cholangiocarcinomaPooled sensitivityHistopathological correlationDiagnostic utilityWeb of ScienceDetecting cholangiocarcinoma
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