2020
Comparative 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
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 correlationBrushing