2011
Prospective Evaluation of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Aslanian H, Chander B, Robert M, Cooper D, Proctor D, Seropian S, Jain D. Prospective Evaluation of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2011, 57: 720-725. PMID: 22011927, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-011-1938-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute GVHDHost diseaseLower endoscopyRectal biopsyDiagnostic yieldGastrointestinal tractAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationAcute Graft-VersusCases of GVHDLower gastrointestinal involvementOptimal endoscopic approachDiagnosis of GVHDNon-specific symptomsStem cell transplantationBone marrow transplantationUpper gastrointestinal tractLower gastrointestinal tractUpper intestinal tractMajority of casesColonic GVHDGastrointestinal GVHDGastrointestinal involvementGraft-VersusGVHD casesIntestinal GVHD
2009
HCV Response in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease Treated With Combination Pegylated Interferon α-2a and Ribavirin
Hakim W, Sheikh S, Inayat I, Caldwell C, Smith D, Lorber M, Friedman A, Jain D, Bia M, Formica R, Mehal W. HCV Response in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease Treated With Combination Pegylated Interferon α-2a and Ribavirin. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2009, 43: 477-481. PMID: 19142165, PMCID: PMC3715868, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e318180803a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseHepatitis C virusCombination therapyRenal diseasePosttreatment rateSide effectsSerious adverse side effectsDose of ribavirinNon-ESRD patientsSafe therapeutic optionEarly virologic responseProspective observational studyMonths of treatmentStage renal diseaseCases of anemiaInitial response rateLength of treatmentInterferon α-2aAdverse side effectsPO weeklyVirologic responseESRD patientsHCV infectionESRD populationHCV response
2008
Narrow-band imaging without high magnification to differentiate polyps during real-time colonoscopy: improvement with experience
Rogart JN, Jain D, Siddiqui UD, Oren T, Lim J, Jamidar P, Aslanian H. Narrow-band imaging without high magnification to differentiate polyps during real-time colonoscopy: improvement with experience. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2008, 68: 1136-1145. PMID: 18691708, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.04.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNarrow-band imagingNonadenomatous polypsColorectal polypsSingle tertiary referral centerReal-time colonoscopyTertiary referral centerKudo pit patternLearning curvePit pattern classificationWL colonoscopyEndoscopic diagnosisColonoscopyClinical decisionDiagnostic accuracyPatientsPolypsEndoscopist performancePit patternAdenomasTotalVivoPolypectomyHistology