Corticosteroids Versus Pentoxifylline for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis
Njei B, Do A, McCarty TR, Fortune BE. Corticosteroids Versus Pentoxifylline for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2016, 50: 871-881. PMID: 27404293, PMCID: PMC5065367, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere alcoholic hepatitisAlcoholic hepatitisTrial sequential analysisShort-term mortalityHepatorenal syndromeStudies satisfied inclusion criteriaEffect of corticosteroidsSatisfied inclusion criteriaMortality benefitSignificant morbidityCochrane CollaborationEpidemiologic evidenceCochrane LibraryInclusion criteriaCorticosteroidsHepatitisIndependent reviewersTherapeutic strategiesThird investigatorPentoxifyllinePublication statusPlaceboComprehensive searchMortalityInitial reviewersUse of transient elastography in patients with HIV–HCV coinfection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Njei B, McCarty TR, Luk J, Ewelukwa O, Ditah I, Lim JK. Use of transient elastography in patients with HIV–HCV coinfection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2016, 31: 1684-1693. PMID: 26952020, PMCID: PMC5014713, DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-HCV coinfectionTransient elastographyMeta-regression analysisDiagnostic accuracyLiver stiffnessModerate fibrosisPooled sensitivityHCV mono-infected individualsMono-infected individualsCD4 cell countCochrane Library databasesAssessment of cirrhosisSearch of PubMedNoninvasive imaging modalityNegative likelihood ratioWeb of ScienceLiver fibrosisInclusion criteriaLibrary databasesCirrhosisCell countSystematic reviewPublication biasPatientsFibrosisDiagnosis of sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with image-enhanced endoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Parikh ND, Chaptini L, Njei B, Laine L. Diagnosis of sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with image-enhanced endoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Endoscopy 2016, 48: 731-739. PMID: 27223636, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-107592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImage-enhanced endoscopyWhite light endoscopyNarrow-band imagingNon-neoplastic lesionsSSA/PsAdenomas/polypsFlexible spectral imaging color enhancementSystematic reviewCorresponding histologic diagnosesSSA/P detection rateSessile serrated adenomas/polypsSerrated adenomas/polypsNon-neoplastic tissuesAppearance of polypsSSA/PNBI studiesPrimary outcomeHistologic diagnosisInclusion criteriaEndoscopic diagnosisHyperplastic polypsSSA/P.Autofluorescence imagingHead comparisonBand imaging