2024
Esophageal damage following left atrial ablation in a patient on dabigatran: adding insult to injury
Jalloul S, Jreij C, Karam K, Salem J, Chaptini L. Esophageal damage following left atrial ablation in a patient on dabigatran: adding insult to injury. European Journal Of Case Reports In Internal Medicine 2024, 11: 004832. PMID: 39372148, PMCID: PMC11451853, DOI: 10.12890/2024_004832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCold snare polypectomy: A closer look at the efficacy and limitations for polyps 10-20 mm in size
Chaptini L, Jalloul S, Karam K. Cold snare polypectomy: A closer look at the efficacy and limitations for polyps 10-20 mm in size. World Journal Of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2024, 16: 445-450. PMID: 39155992, PMCID: PMC11325874, DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v16.i8.445.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Louis Chaptini and Steven Peikin Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult, 72, 1192-1209.e5, 2019Chapters
2017
Challenges Faced by US-Trained Gastroenterologists When Pursuing a Medical Career Outside of the USA
Chaptini L. Challenges Faced by US-Trained Gastroenterologists When Pursuing a Medical Career Outside of the USA. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2017, 62: 3266-3268. PMID: 29064012, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4809-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Strongyloidiasis Presenting as Epigastric Pain
Shah S, Chaptini L, Parikh ND. Strongyloidiasis Presenting as Epigastric Pain. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2016, 111: 1678. PMID: 27924100, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2016.435.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesPhysiology of Weight Regulation
Chaptini L, Peikin S. Physiology of Weight Regulation. 2016, 1-4. DOI: 10.1002/9781119127437.ch102.ChaptersCentral nervous systemWeight regulationMain peripheral organsPathogenesis of obesityPeripheral organsFood intakeGastrointestinal systemObesity epidemicMultiple organsNervous systemEnergy intakeMajor deleterious effectsEnergy homeostasisTherapeutic agentsEnergy expenditurePublic healthCentral signalsDeleterious effectsIntakeOrgansPrimary formCurrent understandingObesityPathogenesisPhysiologySloughing Esophagitis: An Atypical Cause of Food Impaction
Shah SA, Cho M, Chaptini L, Parikh N. Sloughing Esophagitis: An Atypical Cause of Food Impaction. ACG Case Reports Journal 2016, 3: e85. PMID: 27807547, PMCID: PMC5062645, DOI: 10.14309/crj.2016.58.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesDiagnosis of sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with image-enhanced endoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Parikh ND, Chaptini L, Njei B, Laine L. Diagnosis of sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with image-enhanced endoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Endoscopy 2016, 48: 731-739. PMID: 27223636, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-107592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImage-enhanced endoscopyWhite light endoscopyNarrow-band imagingNon-neoplastic lesionsSSA/PsAdenomas/polypsFlexible spectral imaging color enhancementSystematic reviewCorresponding histologic diagnosesSSA/P detection rateSessile serrated adenomas/polypsSerrated adenomas/polypsNon-neoplastic tissuesAppearance of polypsSSA/PNBI studiesPrimary outcomeHistologic diagnosisInclusion criteriaEndoscopic diagnosisHyperplastic polypsSSA/P.Autofluorescence imagingHead comparisonBand imagingObesity: Treatment and Complications
Chaptini L, Peikin S. Obesity: Treatment and Complications. 2016, 491-494. DOI: 10.1002/9781118512104.ch62.ChaptersSchistosomiasis as a Solitary Sigmoid Nodule
Parikh ND, Gurung A, Chaptini L. Schistosomiasis as a Solitary Sigmoid Nodule. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2016, 111: 173. PMID: 26882938, PMCID: PMC4829392, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2015.214.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2015
Obesity: Treatment and Complications
Chaptini L, Peikin S. Obesity: Treatment and Complications. 2015, 2230-2241. DOI: 10.1002/9781118512074.ch115.ChaptersRisk factorsLow physical activity levelsDifferent gastrointestinal diseasesObstructive sleep apneaAbsence of obesityDevelopment of obesityPhysical activity levelsCross-sectional studyMajor health problemMultiple etiologic factorsReflux symptomsInfectious etiologySleep apneaEtiologic factorsAntiobesity drugsGastrointestinal diseasesFood intakePhysical activitySedentary behaviorObesityHealth problemsWeight gainActivity levelsPatientsDiseaseCan I Improve My Adenoma Detection Rate?
Chaptini L, Laine L. Can I Improve My Adenoma Detection Rate? Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2015, 49: 270-281. PMID: 25647725, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000293.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2014
Variation in polyp size estimation among endoscopists and impact on surveillance intervals
Chaptini L, Chaaya A, Depalma F, Hunter K, Peikin S, Laine L. Variation in polyp size estimation among endoscopists and impact on surveillance intervals. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2014, 80: 652-659. PMID: 24679658, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.01.053.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Physiology of Weight Regulation
Chaptini L, Deitch C, Peikin S. Physiology of Weight Regulation. 2010, 9-12. DOI: 10.1002/9781444328417.ch2.ChaptersCentral nervous systemWeight regulationPeripheral organsNervous systemComplex neuroendocrine networkMain peripheral organsNeuroendocrine networkObesity epidemicEnergy intakeNutrient intakeMajor deleterious effectsWeight fluctuationPublic healthCentral signalsDeleterious effectsIntakeOrgansPhysiologyHormone
2008
Approach to the Patient with Obesity
Chaptini L, Peikin S. Approach to the Patient with Obesity. 2008, 191-204. DOI: 10.1002/9781444300758.ch12.ChaptersSublingual hyoscyamine spray as premedication for colonoscopy: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial
Chaptini LA, Janec EM, Seltzer G, Peikin S, Elfant AB. Sublingual hyoscyamine spray as premedication for colonoscopy: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial. The American Journal Of Surgery 2008, 196: 51-55. PMID: 18436182, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.06.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColonic motilityDouble-blinded placebo-controlled trialPlacebo-controlled trialDouble-blind studyPercentage of patientsVisual analog scalePerformance of colonoscopyTotal procedure timeEndoscopists' perceptionElective colonoscopySingle endoscopistAnalog scalePatient assessmentAntispasmodic agentsCecal intubationProcedure timeColonoscopyPatient comfortMotility scoreMean timeDifficulty scoreConflicting resultsPlaceboPatientsProcedural difficultiesNeuroendocrine regulation of food intake
Chaptini L, Peikin S. Neuroendocrine regulation of food intake. Current Opinion In Gastroenterology 2008, 24: 223-229. PMID: 18301275, DOI: 10.1097/mog.0b013e3282f3f4d8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood intakeEnergy homeostasisNeuroendocrine regulationLife-threatening complicationsControl food intakeMajority of adultsPharmacologic agentsObesity epidemicWeight regulationPrefrontal cortexIntakeWeight lossLong-term homeostasisEnergy expenditureObesityExciting targetHomeostasisTherapeutic moleculesCombination of moleculesPharmacotherapyComplicationsPathwayCortexDiseaseChapter 77 Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Chaptini L, Peikin S. Chapter 77 Gastrointestinal Bleeding. 2008, 1605-1625. DOI: 10.1016/b978-032304841-5.50079-0.Chapters
2007
A Case of Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Presenting with Fulminant Hepatic Failure and Elevated Alpha Fetoprotein Level
Sivaprakasapillai N, Fayad N, Chaptini L, Deitch C, Depenbusch J. A Case of Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Presenting with Fulminant Hepatic Failure and Elevated Alpha Fetoprotein Level. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2007, 102: s375. DOI: 10.14309/00000434-200709002-00699.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes