2021
Evaluation of socioeconomic and healthcare disparities on same admission cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography among patients with acute gallstone pancreatitis
Chouairi F, McCarty TR, Hathorn KE, Sharma P, Aslanian HR, Jamidar PA, Thompson CC, Muniraj T. Evaluation of socioeconomic and healthcare disparities on same admission cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography among patients with acute gallstone pancreatitis. Surgical Endoscopy 2021, 36: 274-281. PMID: 33481109, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08272-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame-admission cholecystectomyAcute gallstone pancreatitisEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCharlson Comorbidity IndexGallstone pancreatitisRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyU.S. Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) databaseHigher Charlson comorbidity indexNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseMedicare payer statusUrban-teaching hospitalsMajority of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionRace/ethnicitySocio-demographic factorsHospital mortalityComorbidity indexHospital stayPayer statusSurgical managementHospitalization costsResultsA totalBlack raceTreatment strategiesFemale gender
2018
Cannabis Use Is Associated With Increased Risk of Post–Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis
Njei B, Sharma P, McCarty TR, Singh M, Haque L, Aslanian HR, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Cannabis Use Is Associated With Increased Risk of Post–Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis. Pancreas 2018, 47: 1142-1149. PMID: 30134357, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitisIncidence risk ratioCholangiopancreatography pancreatitisCannabis useRisk of PEPEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitisUS Nationwide Inpatient SampleRate of PEPShorter hospital stayNationwide Inpatient SampleNinth Edition codesImpact of cannabisPoisson regression modelsHospital deathHospital stayIndependent predictorsEdition codesRisk ratioInpatient SampleInternational ClassificationMultivariate analysisPancreatitisPatientsCannabisSignificant increasePercutaneous transhepatic vs. endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage for suspected malignant hilar obstruction: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Al-Kawas F, Aslanian H, Baillie J, Banovac F, Buscaglia JM, Buxbaum J, Chak A, Chong B, Coté GA, Draganov PV, Dua K, Durkalski V, Elmunzer BJ, Foster LD, Gardner TB, Geller BS, Jamidar P, Jamil LH, Keswani RN, Khashab MA, Lang GD, Law R, Lichtenstein D, Lo SK, McCarthy S, Melo S, Mullady D, Nieto J, Bayne Selby J, Singh VK, Spitzer RL, Strife B, Tarnaksy P, Taylor JR, Tokar J, Wang AY, Williams A, Willingham F, Yachimski P, In alphabetical order for the INTERCPT Study Group and the United States Cooperative for Outcomes Research in Endoscopy (USCORE). Percutaneous transhepatic vs. endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage for suspected malignant hilar obstruction: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2018, 19: 108. PMID: 29444707, PMCID: PMC5813390, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2473-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transhepatic biliary drainageEndoscopic retrograde cholangiographyMalignant hilar obstructionBiliary drainageHilar obstructionEndoscopic retrograde biliary drainageAdequate tissue diagnosisSuccessful biliary drainageTranshepatic biliary drainageCommon clinical dilemmaUsual clinical careSubsequent clinical interventionsBest initial approachEligible patientsOncological outcomesAdverse eventsLiver hilumOutcome assessorsMalignant obstructionRetrograde cholangiographySuperiority trialEnrolled subjectsClinical dilemmaTissue diagnosisMedical Center
2015
Incidence and predictors of post-ERCP pancreatitis in patients with suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction undergoing biliary or dual sphincterotomy: results from the EPISOD prospective multicenter randomized sham-controlled study
Yaghoobi M, Pauls Q, Durkalski V, Romagnuolo J, Fogel EL, Tarnasky PR, Aliperti G, Freeman ML, Kozarek RA, Jamidar PA, Wilcox CM, Elta GH, Hawes RH, Wood-Williams A, Cotton PB. Incidence and predictors of post-ERCP pancreatitis in patients with suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction undergoing biliary or dual sphincterotomy: results from the EPISOD prospective multicenter randomized sham-controlled study. Endoscopy 2015, 47: 884-890. PMID: 26165739, DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1392418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCommon Bile Duct DiseasesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceMaleManometryMiddle AgedPancreatitisPostoperative ComplicationsPressurePrognosisProspective StudiesSphincter of OddiSphincter of Oddi DysfunctionSphincterotomy, EndoscopicStentsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsPost-ERCP pancreatitisEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyDual sphincterotomySedation typeOddi dysfunctionDevelopment of PEPRisk of PEPLife-threatening adverse eventsPancreatic sphincter pressuresPost-cholecystectomy patientsResults of sphincterSOD type IIIProphylactic pancreatic stentsSham-controlled studyEvaluating PredictorsPharmacological prophylaxisERCP pancreatitisProspective multicenterOddi manometryPancreatic stentingSphincter pressureAdverse eventsSham armBiliary sphincterotomyAcute pancreatitis
2014
Psychosocial Characteristics and Pain Burden of Patients With Suspected Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction in the EPISOD Multicenter Trial
Brawman-Mintzer O, Durkalski V, Wu Q, Romagnuolo J, Fogel E, Tarnasky P, Aliperti G, Freeman M, Kozarek R, Jamidar P, Wilcox M, Elta G, Orrell K, Wood A, Mauldin P, Serrano J, Drossman D, Robuck P, Cotton P. Psychosocial Characteristics and Pain Burden of Patients With Suspected Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction in the EPISOD Multicenter Trial. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2014, 109: 436. PMID: 24445573, PMCID: PMC4409683, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2013.467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional gastrointestinal disordersPain burdenOddi dysfunctionGender-matched general populationPainful functional gastrointestinal disordersFunctional gallbladder diseaseGreater pain burdenPost-cholecystectomy painHealth-related qualityMental composite scoreAnxiety/depressionBaseline anxiety scoresPsychosocial comorbiditiesMulticenter trialIrritable bowelGastrointestinal disordersGallbladder diseasePain descriptorsPsychosocial assessmentHigh prevalencePsychosocial parametersUS CentersStudy populationPsychosocial disturbancesSevere psychological problems
2007
Endoscopic therapy for the treatment of pain in chronic pancreatitis: a success story in tropical pancreatitis
Siddiqui UD, Jamidar PA. Endoscopic therapy for the treatment of pain in chronic pancreatitis: a success story in tropical pancreatitis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2007, 66: 76-78. PMID: 17591477, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research