2016
Gender is a determinative factor in the initial clinical presentation of eosinophilic esophagitis
Lynch K, Dhalla S, Chedid V, Ravich W, Stein E, Montgomery E, Bochner B, Clarke J. Gender is a determinative factor in the initial clinical presentation of eosinophilic esophagitis. Diseases Of The Esophagus 2016, 29: 174-178. PMID: 25626069, DOI: 10.1111/dote.12307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial clinical presentationEndoscopic findingsClinical presentationChest painFood impactionEosinophilic esophagitisElectronic medical record databaseTime of diagnosisImmune-mediated diseasesMedical record databaseT-testChi-squared analysisStudent's t-testEoE populationEoE patientsEsophageal dysfunctionEndoscopy findingsEsophageal dysmotilityPatient demographicsEsophageal perforationInflammatory symptomsAtypical symptomsConsensus guidelinesClinical differencesInclusion criteria
2000
Esophageal Lichen Planus
Abraham S, Ravich W, Anhalt G, Yardley J, Wu T. Esophageal Lichen Planus. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2000, 24: 1678-1682. PMID: 11117791, DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200012000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDeglutition DisordersDiagnosis, DifferentialEsophageal DiseasesEsophageal StenosisFemaleHumansLichen PlanusMiddle AgedConceptsEsophageal lichen planusLichen planusMore common causesMultiple esophageal biopsiesOral lichen planusLymphocytic infiltrateEsophageal biopsiesEsophageal strictureStricture formationCutaneous diseaseCommon causeCorrect diagnosisPlanusBasal epitheliumTherapeutic distinctionsCivatte bodiesEsophagitisDysphagiaInfiltratesLichenoidBiopsyStrictureEsophagusDegenerationDisease
1992
Swallowing dysfunction in the postpolio syndrome: a cinefluorographic study.
Jones B, Buchholz D, Ravich W, Donner M. Swallowing dysfunction in the postpolio syndrome: a cinefluorographic study. American Journal Of Roentgenology 1992, 158: 283-6. PMID: 1729782, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.158.2.1729782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCineradiographyDeglutition DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPharyngeal DiseasesPharyngeal MusclesPostpoliomyelitis SyndromeConceptsStructural lesionsConstrictor musclePoor laryngeal elevationPrevertebral soft tissueSeverity of decompensationPharyngeal constrictor muscleInferior constrictor muscleCricopharyngeal levelFocal strictureBilateral weaknessProgressive dysphagiaLaryngeal penetrationPostpolio syndromeCricopharyngeus muscleDistal esophagusLaryngeal elevationPostpolio patientsLaryngeal closureLuminal narrowingCervical esophagusZenker's diverticulumRadiographic abnormalitiesRemote historyEpiglottic tiltSoft palate
1990
Esophageal motility in an adult with a congenital H-type tracheoesophageal fistula
Heitmiller R, Nikoomanesh P, Ravich W. Esophageal motility in an adult with a congenital H-type tracheoesophageal fistula. Dysphagia 1990, 5: 138-141. PMID: 2249489, DOI: 10.1007/bf02412636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDeglutition DisordersEsophageal AchalasiaEsophageal Motility DisordersEsophageal Spasm, DiffuseHumansMalePeristalsisTracheoesophageal FistulaConceptsCongenital H-type tracheoesophageal fistulaH-type tracheoesophageal fistulaTracheoesophageal fistulaRespiratory symptomsNormal lower esophageal sphincter pressureLower esophageal sphincter pressureLow-amplitude peristalsisCommon presenting complaintEsophageal motor abnormalitiesEsophageal sphincter pressureCongenital tracheoesophageal fistulaEsophageal symptomsSphincter pressureAdult patientsPresenting complaintEsophageal motilityMotor abnormalitiesFistula repairFistulaPatientsSymptomsFindings persistCase historiesAbnormalitiesPeristalsis
1989
Psychogenic dysphagia and globus: Reevaluation of 23 patients
Ravich W, Wilson R, Jones B, Donner M. Psychogenic dysphagia and globus: Reevaluation of 23 patients. Dysphagia 1989, 4: 35-38. PMID: 2640174, DOI: 10.1007/bf02407400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultDeglutition DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychophysiologic DisordersConceptsPsychogenic dysphagiaPsychogenic originJohns Hopkins Swallowing CenterCause of dysphagiaProgression of symptomsAttribution of symptomsResults of reevaluationGlobus sensationGlobus hystericusMotor dysfunctionEsophageal pathologySwallowing centerSwallowing disordersStructural lesionsPharyngeal diseaseDysphagiaPatientsReferral recordsCenter evaluationSymptomsDiagnosisThorough evaluationCausePsychological causesDysfunction
1986
The Investigation of Dysphagia-Reply
Donner M, Ravich W. The Investigation of Dysphagia-Reply. JAMA 1986, 256: 2818-2819. PMID: 3773195, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1986.03380200056017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharyngeal dysfunctionJohns Hopkins Swallowing CenterObvious underlying diseasePsychogenic dysphagiaEsophageal dysmotilityUnderlying diseaseGlobus hystericusSwallowing centerCineradiographic examinationMedical recordsPsychogenic causesStructural lesionsPatientsNeurological diseasesAdditional proceduresDysfunctionEsophagusSymptomsDiseasePharynxStaff membersDysmotilityDysphagiaReferralLesions
1985
The swallowing center: Concepts and procedures
Ravich W, Donner M, Kashima H, Buchholz D, Marsh B, Hendrix T, Kramer S, Jones B, Bosma J, Siebens A, Linden P. The swallowing center: Concepts and procedures. Gastrointestinal Radiology 1985, 10: 255-261. PMID: 4029542, DOI: 10.1007/bf01893109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultDeglutition DisordersHospital DepartmentsHospitals, UniversityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Care TeamPharyngoesophageal interrelationships: Observations and working concepts
Jones B, Ravich W, Donner M, Kramer S, Hendrix T. Pharyngoesophageal interrelationships: Observations and working concepts. Gastrointestinal Radiology 1985, 10: 225-233. PMID: 4029538, DOI: 10.1007/bf01893105.Peer-Reviewed Original Research