2023
Clinical and Histopathological Discoveries in Patients with Hepatic Injury and Cholangiopathy Who Have Died of COVID-19: Insights and Opportunities for Intervention
Lim J, Njei B. Clinical and Histopathological Discoveries in Patients with Hepatic Injury and Cholangiopathy Who Have Died of COVID-19: Insights and Opportunities for Intervention. Hepatic Medicine Evidence And Research 2023, 15: 151-164. PMID: 37814605, PMCID: PMC10560482, DOI: 10.2147/hmer.s385133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute liver injuryCOVID-19 patientsPre-existing chronic liver diseaseCOVID-19Chronic liver diseaseSARS-CoV-2Immune dysregulationSupportive careBiliary dysfunctionHepatic injuryLiver injuryVascular changesLiver diseaseClinical manifestationsSignificant complicationsLong-term effectsDiagnostic criteriaTherapeutic targetCholangiopathyDiagnostic advancementsPatientsGlobal healthCOVID-19 pandemicInjuryDiverse manifestations
2020
Comparative effectiveness of pharmacologic and endoscopic interventions for prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a network meta-analysis
Njei B, McCarty TR, Muniraj T, Sharma P, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Varadarajulu S, Navaneethan U. Comparative effectiveness of pharmacologic and endoscopic interventions for prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a network meta-analysis. Endoscopy International Open 2020, 08: e29-e40. PMID: 31921982, PMCID: PMC6949176, DOI: 10.1055/a-1005-6366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRectal non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsPost-ERCP pancreatitisPancreatic stent placementHigh-risk patientsStent placementEndoscopic interventionPreventive strategiesPost-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitisCumulative ranking (SUCRA) probabilitiesEffective preventive strategiesAnti-inflammatory drugsWeb of ScienceAggressive hydrationSUCRA probabilitiesCholangiopancreatography pancreatitisCochrane DatabaseProphylactic treatmentPancreatic stentPancreatitisComparative effectivenessSystematic reviewRanking probabilityCombination of LRPatients
2018
Cannabis Use Is Associated With Increased Risk of Post–Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis
Njei B, Sharma P, McCarty TR, Singh M, Haque L, Aslanian HR, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Cannabis Use Is Associated With Increased Risk of Post–Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis. Pancreas 2018, 47: 1142-1149. PMID: 30134357, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitisIncidence risk ratioCholangiopancreatography pancreatitisCannabis useRisk of PEPEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitisUS Nationwide Inpatient SampleRate of PEPShorter hospital stayNationwide Inpatient SampleNinth Edition codesImpact of cannabisPoisson regression modelsHospital deathHospital stayIndependent predictorsEdition codesRisk ratioInpatient SampleInternational ClassificationMultivariate analysisPancreatitisPatientsCannabisSignificant increaseResponse to letter to the editor: impact of bariatric surgery on outcomes of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a nationwide inpatient sample analysis, 2004–2012
McCarty TR, Echouffo-Tcheugui JB, Lange A, Haque L, Njei B. Response to letter to the editor: impact of bariatric surgery on outcomes of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a nationwide inpatient sample analysis, 2004–2012. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2018, 14: 726. PMID: 29576483, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.02.020.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2017
Early transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in US patients hospitalized with acute esophageal variceal bleeding
Njei B, McCarty TR, Laine L. Early transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in US patients hospitalized with acute esophageal variceal bleeding. Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2017, 32: 852-858. PMID: 27624167, PMCID: PMC5350067, DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shuntTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shuntAcute esophageal variceal bleedingEsophageal variceal bleedingIntrahepatic portosystemic shuntVariceal bleedingUS patientsPortosystemic shuntNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHospital mortality rateUS clinical practiceDays of hospitalizationFurther bleedingHospital deathRecurrent bleedingEndoscopic therapyInpatient mortalityPreventive therapySecondary outcomesHepatic encephalopathyPrimary outcomeHigh riskHospital reductionMortality ratePatients
2016
Use of transient elastography in patients with HIV–HCV coinfection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Njei B, McCarty TR, Luk J, Ewelukwa O, Ditah I, Lim JK. Use of transient elastography in patients with HIV–HCV coinfection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2016, 31: 1684-1693. PMID: 26952020, PMCID: PMC5014713, DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-HCV coinfectionTransient elastographyMeta-regression analysisDiagnostic accuracyLiver stiffnessModerate fibrosisPooled sensitivityHCV mono-infected individualsMono-infected individualsCD4 cell countCochrane Library databasesAssessment of cirrhosisSearch of PubMedNoninvasive imaging modalityNegative likelihood ratioWeb of ScienceLiver fibrosisInclusion criteriaLibrary databasesCirrhosisCell countSystematic reviewPublication biasPatientsFibrosis
2015
Syncytial giant cell hepatitis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Gupta N, Njei B. Syncytial giant cell hepatitis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Journal Of Digestive Diseases 2015, 16: 683-688. PMID: 26147671, PMCID: PMC4824312, DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiant cell hepatitisChronic lymphocytic leukemiaSyncytial giant cell hepatitisHigh-dose corticosteroidsHistory of chemotherapySuch confounding variablesPediatric populationDrug medicationAutoimmune diseasesLiver enzymesVirus infectionLymphocytic leukemiaHepatitisConfounding variablesPatientsViral particlesDiseaseAdultsSuch casesCorticosteroidsHypogammaglobulinemiaMedicationsChemotherapyMalignancyLeukemiaFactors Affecting the Efficacy of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Preventing Post–Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis
Rustagi T, Njei B. Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Preventing Post–Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis. Pancreas 2015, 44: 859-867. PMID: 26168316, PMCID: PMC4824288, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitisNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsAnti-inflammatory drugsCholangiopancreatography pancreatitisRectal administrationIncidence of PEPRisk of PEPPreventing Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography PancreatitisPancreatic duct injectionOddi dysfunctionSubgroup analysisDuct injectionPatientsTreatment typeRelevant studiesERCPPancreatitisSignificant reductionAdministrationDrugsEfficacySignificant benefitsRiskPlaceboSphincterSpontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Henoch‐Schönlein Purpura in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis
Gupta N, Kim J, Njei B. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Henoch‐Schönlein Purpura in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis. Case Reports In Medicine 2015, 2015: 340894. PMID: 26064127, PMCID: PMC4439483, DOI: 10.1155/2015/340894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHenoch-Schönlein purpuraSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisLiver cirrhosisAbdominal painPalpable purpuraBacterial peritonitisDiagnosis of HSPSmall-vessel systemic vasculitisImmune complex depositionIgA immune complexesUnderlying cirrhosisGastrointestinal hemorrhageGastrointestinal manifestationsLeukocytoclastic vasculitisSystemic vasculitisRenal diseaseLiver diseaseComplex depositionLymphoid tissueSkin biopsiesCirrhosisImmune complexesPurpuraPatientsAdult population
2014
Endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma as the etiology of biliary strictures: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Navaneethan U, Njei B, Venkatesh PG, Lourdusamy V, Sanaka MR. Endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma as the etiology of biliary strictures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gastroenterology Report 2014, 3: 209-215. PMID: 25169922, PMCID: PMC4527262, DOI: 10.1093/gastro/gou057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of cholangiocarcinomaBiliary stricturesEUS-FNAFine-needle aspirationEndoscopic ultrasoundPooled sensitivityEvaluation of cholangiocarcinomaNegative brush cytologyExtrahepatic biliary stricturesMain outcome measurementsCross-sectional imagingNegative likelihood ratioLikelihood ratioNegative cytologyExtrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaMass lesionEmbase databasesBrush cytologyNeedle aspirationCholangiocarcinomaOutcome measurementsPatientsStrictureSystematic reviewEtiology