2024
Adoption of a gastroenterology hospitalist model and the impact on inpatient endoscopic practice volume: a controlled interrupted time-series analysis
Shung D, Li D, You K, Hung K, Laine L, Hughes M. Adoption of a gastroenterology hospitalist model and the impact on inpatient endoscopic practice volume: a controlled interrupted time-series analysis. IGIE 2024, 3: 329-332.e2. DOI: 10.1016/j.igie.2024.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchControlled interrupted time series analysisHospitalist modelInterrupted time series analysisHigh-acuity hospitalAcademic health systemEndoscopy capacityInpatient coverageOutpatient providersProvider familiarityOutpatient careHealth systemWeekly volumeEndoscopy volumeHospital systemPractice volumeTime series analysisProcedure volumeGI patientsHospitalAcademic centersProvidersGastroenterologySeries analysisPotential benefitsEndoscopic procedures
2023
Is Adherence to Guidelines Helpful? Endoscopic Hemostasis of Bleeding Peptic Ulcers with Adherent Clots
Hung K. Is Adherence to Guidelines Helpful? Endoscopic Hemostasis of Bleeding Peptic Ulcers with Adherent Clots. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2023, 68: 3843-3845. PMID: 37634183, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-08082-1.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAGA Institute Quality Indicator Development and Uses.
Sheth SG, Maratt JK, Newberry C, Hung KW, Henry Z, Leiman DA, Quality Committee of the American Gastroenterological Association. AGA Institute Quality Indicator Development and Uses. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023, 21: 1399-1402. PMID: 36640806, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2022
Deprescription of aspirin for primary prevention is uncommon at discharge in hospitalised patients with gastrointestinal bleeding
Li D, Ong S, Hughes M, Hung K, Agarwal R, Alexis J, Damianos J, Sharma S, Pires J, Nanna M, Laine L. Deprescription of aspirin for primary prevention is uncommon at discharge in hospitalised patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2022, 57: 94-102. PMID: 36394111, DOI: 10.1111/apt.17278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsGastrointestinal bleedingPrimary preventionCardiovascular eventsRisk of MACEYale-New Haven HospitalPrimary cardiovascular preventionAdverse cardiovascular eventsKaplan-Meier curvesLong-term outcomesRisk-benefit ratioLog-rank testAspirin 81Hospitalised patientsPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsCardiovascular preventionSubsequent hospitalisationMedian ageDeprescriptionHigh riskAspirinHospitalisationPatientsPreventionAGA Institute Quality Measure Development for the Management of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia With Helicobacter pylori.
Hung KW, Maratt JK, Cho WK, Shah BJ, Anjou CI, Leiman DA. AGA Institute Quality Measure Development for the Management of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia With Helicobacter pylori. Gastroenterology 2022, 163: 3-7. PMID: 35337856, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsRunaway Insufflation: Does Anesthesia or Spasm Hinder Insufflation During Colonoscopy?
Hung KW. Runaway Insufflation: Does Anesthesia or Spasm Hinder Insufflation During Colonoscopy? Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2022 PMID: 35759157, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07594-6.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAn Uncommon Cause of Coffee Ground Emesis in a Young Woman With Remote Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Mezzacappa C, Hughes ML, Hung KW. An Uncommon Cause of Coffee Ground Emesis in a Young Woman With Remote Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Gastroenterology 2022, 163: e16-e17. PMID: 35490784, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.04.032.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesIncreased Mortality in Patients Undergoing Inpatient Endoscopy During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic
Ilagan-Ying YC, Almeida MN, Kahler-Quesada A, Ying L, Hughes ML, Do A, Hung KW. Increased Mortality in Patients Undergoing Inpatient Endoscopy During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2022, 67: 5053-5062. PMID: 35182250, PMCID: PMC8857390, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07414-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient endoscopyCare centerEndoscopic proceduresIntensive care unit admissionAcademic tertiary care centerCare unit admissionProportion of patientsTertiary care centerCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicHigher mortality riskDisease 2019 pandemicEarly COVID-19 pandemicICU admissionUnit admissionPatient demographicsUrgent indicationsBlood transfusionFirst waveHigher proportionPatient reluctanceMale genderUrgent proceduresProcedural characteristicsHospital careMost healthcare systems
2021
Adapting to the Challenge of Hospital-Based Care: The Evolving Role of Gastroenterology Hospitalists
Hughes ML, Li DK, Hung KW, Laine L. Adapting to the Challenge of Hospital-Based Care: The Evolving Role of Gastroenterology Hospitalists. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2021, 117: 361-363. PMID: 34904965, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001585.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsImpact of COVID-19 on gastroenterology fellowship training: a multicenter analysis of endoscopy volumes
Paleti S, Sobani ZA, McCarty TR, Gutta A, Gremida A, Shah R, Nutalapati V, Bazerbachi F, Jesudoss R, Amin S, Okwara C, Kathi PR, Ahmed A, Gessel L, Hung K, Masoud A, Yu J, Mony S, Akshintala V, Jamil L, Nasereddin T, Kochhar G, Vyas N, Saligram S, Garg R, Sandhu D, Benrajab K, Konjeti R, Agnihotri A, Trivedi H, Grunwald M, Mayer I, Mohanty A, Rustagi T. Impact of COVID-19 on gastroenterology fellowship training: a multicenter analysis of endoscopy volumes. Endoscopy International Open 2021, 09: e1572-e1578. PMID: 34540553, PMCID: PMC8445682, DOI: 10.1055/a-1526-1419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGastroenterology fellowship programsEndoscopy volumeProcedure volumeUpper endoscopyLower endoscopyStudy period 1Study period 2COVID-19Gastroenterology fellowship trainingElectronic medical recordsFellowship programsMulticenter analysisMulticenter studyMedical recordsLesser proceduresGastroenterology training programsGastroenterology fellowsEndoscopyImmune Checkpoint Inhibitor–associated Diarrhea and Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies
Tran AN, Wang M, Hundt M, Chugh R, Ohm J, Grimshaw A, Ciarleglio M, Hung KW, Proctor DD, Price CC, Laine L, Al-Bawardy B. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–associated Diarrhea and Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies. Journal Of Immunotherapy 2021, 44: 325-334. PMID: 34380976, DOI: 10.1097/cji.0000000000000383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsDiarrhea/colitisICI therapyCheckpoint inhibitorsObservational studyAnti-programmed cell death-1/Outcomes of ICISystematic reviewCell death-1/Permanent ICI discontinuationReal-world incidenceRemission of diarrheaRecurrence of symptomsDeath-1/Treatment of diarrheaRandom-effects modelICI discontinuationAdvanced malignanciesAppropriate patientsPrimary outcomeOverall incidenceAntigen-4Early treatmentColitisHigh riskSimultaneous colonic T-cell lymphoma and graft-versus-host disease: A rare diagnosis
Gisriel S, Hung K, Braddock D, Seropian S, Foss F, Robert M, Xu M. Simultaneous colonic T-cell lymphoma and graft-versus-host disease: A rare diagnosis. Human Pathology Reports 2021, 24: 200507. DOI: 10.1016/j.ehpc.2021.200507.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaPost-transplant lymphoproliferative disorderAllogeneic stem cell transplantAtypical lymphoid infiltrateStem cell transplantCritical clinical implicationsLimited tissue samplesAbdominal painHost diseaseGastrointestinal biopsiesLymph nodesCell transplantLymphoid infiltratesLymphoproliferative disordersMycosis fungoidesRare diagnosisDiagnostic workupDifferential diagnosisIntestinal mucosaClinical implicationsTissue samplesLymphomaGraftDiagnosis
2020
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Hung KW, Freedberg DE. Reply. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2020, 19: 1298. PMID: 33249021, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.07.037.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersThe Impact of Vedolizumab on Pre-Existing Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Study
Ramos GP, Dimopoulos C, McDonald NM, Janssens LP, Hung KW, Proctor D, Ruggiero E, Kane S, Bruining DH, Faubion WA, Raffals LE, Loftus EV, Al-Bawardy B. The Impact of Vedolizumab on Pre-Existing Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Study. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2020, 27: 1270-1276. PMID: 33165569, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaa293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseExtraintestinal manifestationsPeripheral arthritisBowel diseaseDose of vedolizumabPrevious biologic useMulticenter retrospective studyCurrent medical therapyTerms of ageConcurrent immunosuppressantsCorticosteroid therapyVDZ treatmentIBD subtypesBiologic useSecondary outcomesMedical therapyPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesMulticenter studyRetrospective studyVedolizumabPatientsCommon typeDiscontinuationArthritis
2019
Minor Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Faye AS, Hung KW, Cheng K, Blackett JW, Mckenney AS, Pont AR, Li J, Lawlor G, Lebwohl B, Freedberg DE. Minor Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2019, 26: 1394-1400. PMID: 31689354, PMCID: PMC7534414, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseVTE prophylaxisProphylaxis ratesVenous thromboembolismBowel diseaseVTE prophylaxis ratesVTE prophylaxis useBlood transfusion rateRetrospective cohort studyVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisStrong independent predictorExposure of interestChronic bleedingProphylaxis useThromboembolism prophylaxisTransfusion rateCohort studyHospitalized patientsIndependent predictorsPrimary outcomeHemoglobin levelsMedical recordsHematocheziaProphylaxisPatientsFactors Associated With Adherence to Helicobacter pylori Testing During Hospitalization for Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease
Hung KW, Knotts RM, Faye AS, Pont AR, Lebwohl B, Abrams JA, Freedberg DE. Factors Associated With Adherence to Helicobacter pylori Testing During Hospitalization for Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2019, 18: 1091-1098.e1. PMID: 31352090, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.07.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeptic ulcer diseaseIntensive care unitH pyloriUlcer diseaseGastrointestinal bleedingDuodenal ulcerPylori infectionKaplan-Meier analysisH pylori infectionHelicobacter pylori infectionYear of admissionHelicobacter pylori testingElectronic medical recordsEvidence of testsIndex endoscopyCoagulation statusComposite outcomeEndoscopic factorsBlood lossHospital admissionCare unitRetrospective studyMedical recordsMultivariable modelUlcer severityHematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Faye A, Hung K, Blackett J, Pont A, Lawlor G, Lichtiger S, Lebwohl B, Freedberg D. Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology 2019, 157: e24-e25. DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Adherence to Helicobacter pylori Testing After Hospitalization for Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease
Hung K, Abdelmessih R, Faye A, Pont A, Lebwohl B, Freedberg D. Adherence to Helicobacter pylori Testing After Hospitalization for Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2018, 113: s628. DOI: 10.14309/00000434-201810001-01088.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Predicting renal recovery after liver transplant with severe pretransplant subacute kidney injury: The impact of warm ischemia time.
Laskey HL, Schomaker N, Hung KW, Asrani SK, Jennings L, Nydam TL, Gralla J, Wiseman A, Rosen HR, Biggins SW. Predicting renal recovery after liver transplant with severe pretransplant subacute kidney injury: The impact of warm ischemia time. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2016, 22: 1085-91. PMID: 27302834, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24488.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Optimizing repeat liver transplant graft utility through strategic matching of donor and recipient characteristics.
Hung K, Gralla J, Dodge JL, Bambha KM, Dirchwolf M, Rosen HR, Biggins SW. Optimizing repeat liver transplant graft utility through strategic matching of donor and recipient characteristics. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2015, 21: 1365-73. PMID: 25865434, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24138.Peer-Reviewed Original Research