2022
Increased Mortality in Patients Undergoing Inpatient Endoscopy During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic
Ilagan-Ying YC, Almeida MN, Kahler-Quesada A, Ying L, Hughes ML, Do A, Hung KW. Increased Mortality in Patients Undergoing Inpatient Endoscopy During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2022, 67: 5053-5062. PMID: 35182250, PMCID: PMC8857390, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07414-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCOVID-19Endoscopy, GastrointestinalHumansInpatientsIntensive Care UnitsMalePandemicsRetrospective StudiesConceptsInpatient endoscopyCare centerEndoscopic proceduresIntensive care unit admissionAcademic tertiary care centerCare unit admissionProportion of patientsTertiary care centerCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicHigher mortality riskDisease 2019 pandemicEarly COVID-19 pandemicICU admissionUnit admissionPatient demographicsUrgent indicationsBlood transfusionFirst waveHigher proportionPatient reluctanceMale genderUrgent proceduresProcedural characteristicsHospital careMost healthcare systems
2020
The Impact of Vedolizumab on Pre-Existing Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Study
Ramos GP, Dimopoulos C, McDonald NM, Janssens LP, Hung KW, Proctor D, Ruggiero E, Kane S, Bruining DH, Faubion WA, Raffals LE, Loftus EV, Al-Bawardy B. The Impact of Vedolizumab on Pre-Existing Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Study. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2020, 27: 1270-1276. PMID: 33165569, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaa293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedArthritisFemaleHumansInflammatory Bowel DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseExtraintestinal manifestationsPeripheral arthritisBowel diseaseDose of vedolizumabPrevious biologic useMulticenter retrospective studyCurrent medical therapyTerms of ageConcurrent immunosuppressantsCorticosteroid therapyVDZ treatmentIBD subtypesBiologic useSecondary outcomesMedical therapyPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesMulticenter studyRetrospective studyVedolizumabPatientsCommon typeDiscontinuationArthritis
2019
Minor Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Faye AS, Hung KW, Cheng K, Blackett JW, Mckenney AS, Pont AR, Li J, Lawlor G, Lebwohl B, Freedberg DE. Minor Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2019, 26: 1394-1400. PMID: 31689354, PMCID: PMC7534414, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseVTE prophylaxisProphylaxis ratesVenous thromboembolismBowel diseaseVTE prophylaxis ratesVTE prophylaxis useBlood transfusion rateRetrospective cohort studyVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisStrong independent predictorExposure of interestChronic bleedingProphylaxis useThromboembolism prophylaxisTransfusion rateCohort studyHospitalized patientsIndependent predictorsPrimary outcomeHemoglobin levelsMedical recordsHematocheziaProphylaxisPatientsFactors Associated With Adherence to Helicobacter pylori Testing During Hospitalization for Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease
Hung KW, Knotts RM, Faye AS, Pont AR, Lebwohl B, Abrams JA, Freedberg DE. Factors Associated With Adherence to Helicobacter pylori Testing During Hospitalization for Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2019, 18: 1091-1098.e1. PMID: 31352090, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.07.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriHospitalizationHumansPeptic UlcerRetrospective StudiesConceptsPeptic ulcer diseaseIntensive care unitH pyloriUlcer diseaseGastrointestinal bleedingDuodenal ulcerPylori infectionKaplan-Meier analysisH pylori infectionHelicobacter pylori infectionYear of admissionHelicobacter pylori testingElectronic medical recordsEvidence of testsIndex endoscopyCoagulation statusComposite outcomeEndoscopic factorsBlood lossHospital admissionCare unitRetrospective studyMedical recordsMultivariable modelUlcer severity