2019
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Phatak U, Alper A, Pashankar DS. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2019, 68: 157-160. PMID: 30499887, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002218.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseMind-body therapiesBowel diseaseCAM useConventional medicineAdverse effectsAlternative medicine useSafety of CAMUse of probioticsPediatric patientsPediatric studiesMedicine useAdult studiesSevere diseaseCommon reasonSmall studyAlternative medicineFish oilDiseaseTherapyChildrenDiet changeMedicinePatientsWidespread use
2017
Prevalence and Patterns of Marijuana Use in Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Phatak UP, Rojas‐Velasquez D, Porto A, Pashankar DS. Prevalence and Patterns of Marijuana Use in Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2017, 64: 261-264. PMID: 27846066, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseBowel diseaseYoung adultsAdverse effectsMarijuana useNeuropsychiatric adverse effectsPediatric IBD clinicsHalf of patientsPossible adverse effectsIBD clinicIBD therapyAbdominal painDisease activityIBD symptomsPoor appetiteMedical therapySymptom reliefComplete reliefSymptom improvementPatientsNonusers of marijuanaUse of marijuanaAnonymous questionnaireMedical marijuanaLegalization of marijuana
2011
Two‐day Bowel Preparation With Polyethylene Glycol 3350 and Bisacodyl: A New, Safe, and Effective Regimen for Colonoscopy in Children
Phatak UP, Johnson S, Husain SZ, Pashankar DS. Two‐day Bowel Preparation With Polyethylene Glycol 3350 and Bisacodyl: A New, Safe, and Effective Regimen for Colonoscopy in Children. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2011, 53: 71-74. PMID: 21694539, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e318210807a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBowel preparationStool frequencyColonic preparationAdverse effectsPolyethylene glycol 3350Tablets of bisacodylDaily stool frequencyMean age 11.9 yearsMajor adverse effectsAge 11.9 yearsAbdominal painMild nauseaEffective regimenProspective studyColonoscopyDay 1Day 2BisacodylPatientsChildrenDaysNauseaVomitingPainRegimen
2009
Mycophenolate Mofetil-induced Colitis in Children
Phatak UP, Seo-Mayer P, Jain D, Selbst M, Husain S, Pashankar DS. Mycophenolate Mofetil-induced Colitis in Children. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2009, 43: 967-969. PMID: 19609219, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e3181a8754d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMycophenolate mofetilSevere colitisMild gastrointestinal side effectsPediatric renal transplant patientsWithdrawal of MMFMaintenance of immunosuppressionRenal transplant patientsInflammatory bowel diseaseGastrointestinal side effectsCause of diarrheaMMF therapyHost diseaseTransplant patientsBowel diseaseColonic biopsiesHistologic featuresPatient 1Patient 2Histologic findingsComplete resolutionSide effectsColitisPatientsCausal associationMofetil