2022
Acute pancreatitis precedes chronic pancreatitis in the majority of patients: Results from the NAPS2 consortium
Singh V, Whitcomb D, Banks P, AlKaade S, Anderson M, Amann S, Brand R, Conwell D, Cote G, Gardner T, Gelrud A, Guda N, Forsmark C, Lewis M, Sherman S, Muniraj T, Romagnuolo J, Tan X, Tang G, Sandhu B, Slivka A, Wilcox C, Yadav D, Wilcox C, Guda N, Banks P, Conwell D, Lo S, Gelrud A, Gardner T, Baillie J, Forsmark C, Muniraj T, Sherman S, Singh V, Lewis M, Romagnuolo J, Hawes R, Cote G, Lawrence C, Anderson M, Amann S, Etemad B, DeMeo M, Kochman M, Abberbock J, Barmada M, Bauer E, Brand R, Kennard E, LaRusch J, O'Connell M, Stello K, Slivka A, Talluri J, Tang G, Whitcomb D, Wisniewski S, Yadav D, Burton F, AlKaade S, DiSario J, Sandhu B, Money M, Steinberg W. Acute pancreatitis precedes chronic pancreatitis in the majority of patients: Results from the NAPS2 consortium. Pancreatology 2022, 22: 1091-1098. PMID: 36404201, PMCID: PMC10122210, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2022.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of CPAcute pancreatitisChronic pancreatitisCP diagnosisAP patientsAssociation of APNorth American Pancreatitis StudiesMajority of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionDisease-related factorsNorth American cohortClinical acute pancreatitisAP episodeAbdominal painSecondary preventionMultivariable analysisExocrine insufficiencyPancreatic atrophyMore episodesUS CentersWhite raceLower oddsPatientsAmerican cohortPancreatitis
2021
Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis in The Emergency Room
Muniraj T, Vege S. Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis in The Emergency Room. 2021, 53-58. DOI: 10.1002/9781119570097.ch7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHours of presentationAcute pancreatitisEmergency roomFluid resuscitationEarly aggressive fluid resuscitationUrgent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCommon gastrointestinal causesPrompt accurate diagnosisAggressive fluid resuscitationAcute abdominal painCornerstone of managementEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyGastrointestinal causesAbdominal painProphylactic antibioticsHospital admissionRetrograde cholangiopancreatographySpecialist consultationCommon complaintEarly managementNatural coursePossible etiologiesPatient outcomesBetter outcomesFatal disease
2014
Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Pattern and Severity Are Independent of Abdominal Imaging Findings
Wilcox CM, Yadav D, Ye T, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Sandhu BS, Lewis MD, Al-Kaade S, Cote GA, Forsmark CE, Guda NM, Conwell DL, Banks PA, Muniraj T, Romagnuolo J, Brand RE, Slivka A, Sherman S, Wisniewski SR, Whitcomb DC, Anderson MA. Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Pattern and Severity Are Independent of Abdominal Imaging Findings. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2014, 13: 552-560. PMID: 25424572, PMCID: PMC5019545, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain patternsChronic pancreatitisImaging findingsAbdominal painAbdominal imagingCross-sectional abdominal imagingAbdominal imaging featuresPancreatic ductal dilatationCommon imaging findingsSeverity of painAbdominal imaging findingsEvaluation of patientsPattern of painProspective multicenter studyAbdominal imaging techniquesEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCase report formsClinical research coordinatorsMild painDuctal dilatationPain severitySevere painPatient's painDuctal changesMulticenter study
2011
Diverticulitis complicated by pylephlebitis: a case report
Gajendran M, Muniraj T, Yassin M. Diverticulitis complicated by pylephlebitis: a case report. Journal Of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5: 514. PMID: 21985694, PMCID: PMC3213015, DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-5-514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPortal vein thrombusSigmoid diverticulitisPelvic abscessVein thrombusUneventful post-operative courseCase of pylephlebitisPortal venous thrombusPortal vein thrombosisThree-week historyPost-operative courseLoop transverse colostomyPortal venous systemLoss of appetiteComputed tomography scanAbdominal painSeptic thrombophlebitisSigmoid colectomyCase presentationAVein thrombosisTransverse colostomyPigtail catheterVenous thrombiCase reportCaucasian womenTomography scan