2017
Mechanical colon cleansing for screening colonoscopy: A randomized controlled trial
Ayub K, Ketwaroo G, Abudayyeh S, Ibrahim A, Cole R, Brumfield‐Brown R, Qureshi W, Rabeneck L, Graham D. Mechanical colon cleansing for screening colonoscopy: A randomized controlled trial. Journal Of Digestive Diseases 2017, 18: 691-697. PMID: 29160622, DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCatharticsColonoscopyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhosphatesPilot ProjectsPolyethylene GlycolsTherapeutic Irrigation
2016
Risk Profiles for Barrett’s Esophagus Differ between New and Prevalent, and Long- and Short-Segment Cases
Tan M, Murrey-Ittmann J, Nguyen T, Ketwaroo G, El-Serag H, Thrift A. Risk Profiles for Barrett’s Esophagus Differ between New and Prevalent, and Long- and Short-Segment Cases. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0169250. PMID: 28036381, PMCID: PMC5201279, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialized intestinal metaplasiaShort-segment BELong-segment BEPrimary care controlsH. pylori infectionRisk factorsGERD symptomsElective esophagogastroduodenoscopyEndoscopy controlsCare controlPylori infectionCase definitionBE casesControl groupGastroesophageal reflux disease symptomsMultivariate logistic regression modelFrequent GERD symptomsPrimary care clinicsCross-sectional studyVeterans Affairs centersLogistic regression modelsEligible patientsH2RA useMedication useCare clinicsThe Use of Standard Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Ultrasound to Assess Cardiac Anatomy
Sentissi K, Sawhney M, Pleskow D, Sepe P, Mella J, Kwittken B, Ketwaroo G, Subramaniam B. The Use of Standard Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Ultrasound to Assess Cardiac Anatomy. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2016, 123: 547-550. PMID: 27541718, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular functionAortic valveMitral valveRight ventricular systolic functionLinear echoendoscopeCardiovascular Anesthesiologists guidelinesEchocardiography/SocietyDepressed ventricular functionProspective observational studyVentricular systolic functionTransesophageal echocardiography examinationStandard clinical indicationsAcademic medical centerEarly diagnostic toolFormal echocardiographyPericardial effusionSystolic functionAortic dissectionAortic stenosisPulmonic valveTricuspid valveEchocardiography examinationAtrial appendageCardiac assessmentClinical indicationsLocalizing Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: CT Angiography Versus Tagged RBC Scintigraphy.
Feuerstein J, Ketwaroo G, Tewani S, Cheesman A, Trivella J, Raptopoulos V, Leffler D. Localizing Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: CT Angiography Versus Tagged RBC Scintigraphy. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2016, 207: 578-84. PMID: 27303989, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.15.15714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lower gastrointestinal bleedingLower gastrointestinal bleedingLower gastrointestinal hemorrhageCT angiographyRBC scintigraphyScintigraphic scansGastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal hemorrhageActive lower gastrointestinal bleedingAcute lower gastrointestinal hemorrhageUtility of CTAAcute kidney injuryBlood transfusion requirementsTertiary care hospitalAverage hospital lengthSite of bleedingActive gastrointestinal bleedingActive bleedingHospital lengthHospital mortalityKidney injuryTransfusion requirementsCare hospitalRetrospective reviewScintigraphic examination
2015
Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized With Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Sengupta N, Tapper E, Patwardhan V, Ketwaroo G, Thaker A, Leffler D, Feuerstein J. Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized With Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2015, 90: 1021-1029. PMID: 26141075, PMCID: PMC4770256, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.04.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent lower gastrointestinal bleedingLower gastrointestinal bleedingCharlson Comorbidity Index scoreComorbidity Index scoreActive malignancyRisk factorsGastrointestinal bleedingAdverse outcomesMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsHigher Charlson Comorbidity Index scoresIndex scoreCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterProspective observational studyHazards regression modelsAssociation of variablesRecurrent bleedingHospital dischargeConsecutive patientsHospital readmissionObservational studyMedical CenterMortality riskPatients
2014
The Risks of Thromboembolism Vs. Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding after Interruption of Systemic Anticoagulation in Hospitalized Inpatients With Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Prospective Study
Sengupta N, Feuerstein J, Patwardhan V, Tapper E, Ketwaroo G, Thaker A, Leffler D. The Risks of Thromboembolism Vs. Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding after Interruption of Systemic Anticoagulation in Hospitalized Inpatients With Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Prospective Study. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2014, 110: 328. PMID: 25512338, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2014.398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsBenzimidazolesBeta-AlanineCohort StudiesDabigatranEnoxaparinFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHeparinHumansIschemic Attack, TransientLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMorpholinesPatient ReadmissionProspective StudiesPulmonary EmbolismPyrazolesPyridonesRecurrenceRivaroxabanStrokeThiophenesThromboembolismVenous ThrombosisWarfarinWithholding TreatmentConceptsRecurrent gastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingSystemic anticoagulationAnticoagulation continuationThromboembolic eventsThrombotic eventsEtiology of GIBProspective observational cohort studyIntensive care unit careHospital transfusion requirementsMajor thrombotic episodesRisk of continuationObservational cohort studyRisk of thromboembolismCox proportional hazardsTransfusion requirementsCohort studyHospital dischargeUnit careConsecutive patientsHospital readmissionThrombotic episodesProspective studyHospitalized inpatientsFollowing outcomes