2013
Procedure volume influences adherence to celiac disease guidelines
Lebwohl B, Genta RM, Kapel RC, Sheehan D, Lerner NS, Green PH, Neugut AI, Rundle A. Procedure volume influences adherence to celiac disease guidelines. European Journal Of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2013, 25: 1273-1278. PMID: 23995767, PMCID: PMC4048920, DOI: 10.1097/meg.0b013e3283643542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProcedure volumeDuodenal biopsiesEndoscopy suiteZip codesNumber of gastroenterologistsNational pathology databaseHigher procedure volumeHigh-volume physiciansInclusion/exclusion criteriaAdult patientsDisease guidelinesBiopsy guidelinesPathology databaseCeliac diseaseLow adherenceDecreased adherenceExclusion criteriaGastroenterologistsPractice characteristicsMultivariate analysisAdherencePatientsPeer educationBiopsyLower rates
2011
Adherence to biopsy guidelines increases celiac disease diagnosis
Lebwohl B, Kapel RC, Neugut AI, Green PH, Genta RM. Adherence to biopsy guidelines increases celiac disease diagnosis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2011, 74: 103-109. PMID: 21601201, PMCID: PMC3651876, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2011.03.1236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuodenal biopsiesCeliac diseaseClinical practiceDiagnosis rateRetrospective cohort studyProportion of biopsiesRate of adherenceDuodenal biopsy specimensMultivariate logistic regressionIncremental diagnostic yieldCeliac disease diagnosisSmall absolute increaseCohort studyGuideline publicationDegree of adherenceBiopsy specimensDiagnostic yieldRetrospective analysisNew diagnosisBiopsyPatientsLogistic regressionAbsolute increasePathology laboratoryStudy period
2009
Adherence to Biopsy Guidelines for Barrett's Esophagus Surveillance in the Community Setting in the United States
Abrams JA, Kapel RC, Lindberg GM, Saboorian MH, Genta RM, Neugut AI, Lightdale CJ. Adherence to Biopsy Guidelines for Barrett's Esophagus Surveillance in the Community Setting in the United States. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2009, 7: 736-742. PMID: 19268726, PMCID: PMC3139243, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2008.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBarrett's esophagusDysplasia detectionBE lengthMultivariable analysisBiopsy guidelinesPathology databaseLong-segment Barrett's esophagusBarrett's esophagus surveillanceSegment Barrett's esophagusExtensive biopsiesBE surveillanceEsophageal biopsiesSurveillance guidelinesPractice patternsEndoscopic dataEndoscopy reportsAbstractTextNonadherenceIndividual gastroenterologistsSurveillance casesEarly detectionAdherenceHigh gradeBiopsyAIMS
2008
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Prevalent Disease in the United States That Affects All Age Groups
Kapel RC, Miller JK, Torres C, Aksoy S, Lash R, Katzka DA. Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Prevalent Disease in the United States That Affects All Age Groups. Gastroenterology 2008, 134: 1316-1321. PMID: 18471509, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucosal eosinophil countGastroesophageal reflux diseaseEosinophilic esophagitisHigh-power fieldEosinophil countAge groupsAbdominal pain/dyspepsiaPrevalence of EENational pathology databaseEndoscopy indicationGERD symptomsEosinophilic infiltrationReflux diseaseUpper endoscopyCommon indicationMale predominancePatient's symptomsPathology databaseSingle institutionStudy inclusionEE casesClinical informationNational DiseaseSmall seriesPrevalent disease