2019
Quality of Care Indicators in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis
Ketwaroo G, Sealock R, Freedman S, Hart P, Othman M, Wassef W, Banks P, Vege S, Gardner T, Yadav D, Sheth S, Kanwal F. Quality of Care Indicators in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2019, 64: 2514-2526. PMID: 31152333, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-019-05674-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExplicit quality indicatorsQuality of careCandidate quality indicatorsDetermination of etiologyCare of patientsDetermination of severityFuture quality improvementBackgroundAcute pancreatitisEndoscopic therapyFluid resuscitationSurgical managementRisk stratificationAcute pancreatitisCare indicatorsPatient outcomesQI setPatient carePatientsComprehensive literature reviewLiterature reviewQuality indicatorsExpensive conditionsStandardized techniqueProcess measuresCare
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 clinics