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
2020
The Reply
Lam R, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. The Reply. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: e612. PMID: 33004185, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.05.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the management of pancreatic cancer
Yousaf MN, Chaudhary FS, Ehsan A, Suarez AL, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian HR, Farrell JJ. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the management of pancreatic cancer. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2020, 7: e000408. PMID: 32414753, PMCID: PMC7232396, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2020-000408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeEarly DiagnosisEndosonographyFemaleGastroenterologyHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationMaleMedical OncologyPancreatic NeoplasmsPatient Care ManagementPrevalenceRadiologyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSensitivity and SpecificityStentsSurgical OncologyConceptsManagement of patientsPancreatic cancerEndoscopic ultrasoundIdentification of patientsCancer-related mortalityPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaSurgical candidatesMedical oncologyPancreatic malignancyDuctal adenocarcinomaRadiological imagingTherapeutic roleSurgical oncologyDiagnostic evaluationEarly diagnosisMultidisciplinary involvementInterventional endoscopyCancerPatientsWestern countriesOncologyManagementAdenocarcinomaMalignancyEndoscopyFitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome Presenting as Acute Abdomen
Lam R, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome Presenting as Acute Abdomen. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: e596. PMID: 32277885, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.02.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMusculoskeletal Pain Symptoms and Injuries Among Endoscopists Who Perform ERCP
Campbell EV, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Jamidar P. Musculoskeletal Pain Symptoms and Injuries Among Endoscopists Who Perform ERCP. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2020, 66: 56-62. PMID: 32144599, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06163-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyMusculoskeletal pain symptomsPain symptomsRisk factorsMusculoskeletal injuriesPrevalent musculoskeletal injuriesDe Quervain's tenosynovitisPotential risk factorsRisk of injuryAnonymous electronic surveyNeck painBack painQuervain's tenosynovitisRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyResultsA totalPreventative strategiesConclusionsThe majorityInjurySymptomsEndoscopistsProtective gearMultiple studiesHalf reportTenosynovitisElectronic survey
2019
NETest Liquid Biopsy Is Diagnostic of Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors and Identifies Progressive Disease
Malczewska A, Oberg K, Bodei L, Aslanian H, Lewczuk A, Filosso PL, Wójcik-Giertuga M, Rydel M, Zielińska-Leś I, Walter A, Suarez A, Kolasińska-Ćwikła A, Roffinella M, Jamidar P, Ziora D, Czyżewski D, Kos-Kudła B, Ćwikła J. NETest Liquid Biopsy Is Diagnostic of Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors and Identifies Progressive Disease. Neuroendocrinology 2019, 108: 219-231. PMID: 30654372, PMCID: PMC7472425, DOI: 10.1159/000497037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall cell lung cancerLarge cell neuroendocrine carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisBronchopulmonary carcinoidsNETest levelsLung cancerAtypical carcinoidLiquid biopsyLung neuroendocrine tumorsRECIST 1.1Stable diseaseMetastatic diseaseProgressive diseaseStudy cohortClinical progressionPulmonary fibrosisCell carcinomaNeuroendocrine carcinomaNeuroendocrine tumorsLung neoplasiaHealthy controlsNeuroendocrine neoplasiaBlinded studyBlood samples
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 increase
2017
Multicenter evaluation of the clinical utility of laparoscopy-assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Abbas AM, Strong AT, Diehl DL, Brauer BC, Lee IH, Burbridge R, Zivny J, Higa JT, Falcão M, Hajj I, Tarnasky P, Enestvedt BK, Ende AR, Thaker AM, Pawa R, Jamidar P, Sampath K, de Moura E, Kwon RS, Suarez AL, Aburajab M, Wang AY, Shakhatreh MH, Kaul V, Kang L, Kowalski TE, Pannala R, Tokar J, Aadam AA, Tzimas D, Wagh MS, Draganov PV, Group L, Ponsky J, Greenwald B, Uradomo L, McGhan A, Hakimian S, Ross A, Sherman S, Bick B, Forsmark C, Yang D, Gupte A, Chauhan S, Hughes S, Saks K, Bakis G, Templeton A, Saunders M, Sedarat A, Evans J, Muniraj T, Gardner T, Ramos A, Santo M, Nett A, Coté G, Elmunzer B, Dua K, Nosler M, Strand D, Yeaton P, Kothari S, Ullah A, Taunk P, Brady P, Pinkas H, Faulx A, Shahid H, Holmes J, Pannu D, Komanduri S, Bucobo J, Dhaliwal H, Rostom A, Acker B. Multicenter evaluation of the clinical utility of laparoscopy-assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2017, 87: 1031-1039. PMID: 29129525, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.10.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopy-assisted ERCPAdverse event ratesLarge multicenter studyProcedure successGastric bypassAdverse eventsMulticenter studyStandard ERCPHigh procedure success rateOverall adverse event rateEvent ratesUse of RouxMedian hospital stayMedian total procedure timeRetrospective cohort studyProcedure success rateSmall case seriesTotal procedure timeERCP timeHospital stayCohort studyEndoscopic therapyAdult patientsCase seriesConventional ERCP
2015
Response:
Slivka A, Kahaleh M, Jamidar P, Gan I, Costamagna G, Cesaro P, Giovannini M, Caillol F. Response:. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2015, 82: 970-971. PMID: 26472005, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.06.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReply
Slivka A, Gan I, Jamidar P, Costamagna G, Cesaro P, Giovannini M, Caillol F, Kahaleh M. Reply. Gastroenterology 2015, 149: 819-820. PMID: 26231598, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence 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
Single-port Pancreatectomy
Rustagi T, Jamidar PA. Single-port Pancreatectomy. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2014, 48: 474-475. PMID: 24781386, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Suspected Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction on Pain-Related Disability Following Cholecystectomy: The EPISOD Randomized Clinical Trial
Cotton PB, Durkalski V, Romagnuolo J, Pauls Q, Fogel E, Tarnasky P, Aliperti G, Freeman M, Kozarek R, Jamidar P, Wilcox M, Serrano J, Brawman-Mintzer O, Elta G, Mauldin P, Thornhill A, Hawes R, Wood-Williams A, Orrell K, Drossman D, Robuck P. Effect of Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Suspected Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction on Pain-Related Disability Following Cholecystectomy: The EPISOD Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2014, 311: 2101-2109. PMID: 24867013, PMCID: PMC4428324, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.5220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographySuccessful treatmentDual sphincterotomyAbdominal painOddi dysfunctionEndoscopic sphincterotomyBiliary sphincterotomyObservational study groupPancreatic sphincter hypertensionPancreatic sphincter pressuresReferral medical centerDays of disabilitySuccess of treatmentERCP interventionPancreatic sphincterotomyFinal followPain reliefManometry findingsSphincter pressureSphincterotomy groupManometry resultsNarcotic useRetrograde cholangiopancreatographySham groupClinical trialsCan patient and pain characteristics predict manometric sphincter of Oddi dysfunction in patients with clinically suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction?
Romagnuolo J, Cotton PB, Durkalski V, Pauls Q, Brawman-Mintzer O, Drossman DA, Mauldin P, Orrell K, Williams AW, Fogel EL, Tarnasky PR, Aliperti G, Freeman ML, Kozarek RA, Jamidar PA, Wilcox CM, Serrano J, Elta GH. Can patient and pain characteristics predict manometric sphincter of Oddi dysfunction in patients with clinically suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction? Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2014, 79: 765-772. PMID: 24472759, PMCID: PMC4409681, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2013.11.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal PainAdultAnalgesics, OpioidAnxietyCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholecystectomyCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHumansMaleManometryMiddle AgedPostoperative PeriodPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSphincter of Oddi DysfunctionConceptsRight upper quadrantOddi dysfunctionFunctional disordersOddi dysfunction (SOD) type IIIType III SODLiver enzyme abnormalitiesAbnormal sphincterPostcholecystectomy painPain characteristicsPain patternsAbdominal discomfortClinical characteristicsOddi manometryClinical factorsClinical predictorsUpper quadrantGallbladder pathologyMean agePsychological comorbiditiesUnderwent ERCPPain factorsSignificant abnormalitiesEnzyme abnormalitiesUnnecessary ERCPExperienced depressionPsychosocial 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
2013
Interobserver Agreement for Confocal Imaging of Ampullary Lesions
Bakhru MR, Sethi A, Jamidar PA, Singh SK, Kwon RS, Siddiqui UD, Sawhney M, Talreja JP, Kline P, Malik U, Gaidhane M, Sauer BG, Kahaleh M. Interobserver Agreement for Confocal Imaging of Ampullary Lesions. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2013, 47: 440-442. PMID: 23340063, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e3182745f2b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbe-based confocal laser endomicroscopyAmpullary lesionsInterobserver agreementMalignant ampullary lesionPilot multicenter studyFinal pathologic resultsPoor interobserver agreementOverall interobserver agreementConfocal laser endomicroscopyExperienced observersGastrointestinal specialistsMulticenter studyFinal diagnosisPathologic resultsMedical CenterGastrointestinal tractMucosal structureGoblet cellsLesionsLaser endomicroscopySlight agreementVivo assessmentInterrater reliabilityFurther standardizationStandardized trainingNurse Observation During Colonoscopy Increases Polyp Detection: A Randomized Prospective Study
Aslanian HR, Shieh FK, Chan FW, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Rogart JN, Jamidar PA, Siddiqui UD. Nurse Observation During Colonoscopy Increases Polyp Detection: A Randomized Prospective Study. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2013, 108: 166. PMID: 23381064, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2012.237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdenoma detection rateOverall adenoma detection rateNurses' observationsRoutine colonoscopyNumber of polypsDetection rateConsecutive patientsScreening colonoscopyRoutine groupProspective studyEndoscopy nursesAdenoma detectionColonoscopyPolypsAdenomasPatientsPhysiciansSecond observerWithdrawalPolyp detectionAverage numberNurses
2012
High-definition Confocal Endomicroscopy of the Common Bile Duct
Shieh FK, Drumm H, Nathanson MH, Jamidar PA. High-definition Confocal Endomicroscopy of the Common Bile Duct. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2012, 46: 401-406. PMID: 22011583, PMCID: PMC3263321, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e31822f3fcd.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Biliary Disease in Pregnancy With an Emphasis on the Role of ERCP
Al-Hashem H, Muralidharan V, Cohen H, Jamidar PA. Biliary Disease in Pregnancy With an Emphasis on the Role of ERCP. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2009, 43: 58-62. PMID: 19020461, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e31818acf80.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCommon bile duct stonesBile duct stonesDuct stonesRole of ERCPTherapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyPremature delivery rateTrimester of pregnancyExcellent diagnostic modalityIncidence of gallstonesSpontaneous abortion rateStandard of careMagnetic resonance imagingBenefits of interventionsAbdominal ultrasonographyEndoscopic sphincterotomyNormal cholangiogramPregnant patientsSelect patientsSymptomatic patientsBiliary diseaseRetrograde cholangiopancreatographySecond trimesterSurgical interventionEndoscopic ultrasonography
2008
Cystic Duct Stumpyema Managed Endoscopically
Rogart JN, Israel GM, Jamidar P. Cystic Duct Stumpyema Managed Endoscopically. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2008, 7: e43-e44. PMID: 19268267, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2008.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research