2020
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Percutaneous, and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
McCarty TR, Bazarbashi AN, Njei B, Ryou M, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Percutaneous, and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Endoscopy 2020, 53: 583-593. PMID: 33027584, PMCID: PMC7548145, DOI: 10.5946/ce.2019.211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsyTransjugular liver biopsyPercutaneous liver biopsyLiver biopsyAdverse eventsBiopsy specimensUltrasound-guided liver biopsyCurrent clinical practiceComparative systematic reviewLonger TSLMOOSE guidelinesSubgroup analysisBACKGROUND/Endoscopic ultrasoundBiopsy adequacyInvasive proceduresClinical practiceBiopsy approachBiopsyHepatic tissueMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewAdequacy rateBiopsy needleMajor outcomesRole of Prophylactic Cholecystectomy After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Biliary Stone Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
McCarty TR, Farrelly J, Njei B, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Role of Prophylactic Cholecystectomy After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Biliary Stone Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 273: 667-675. PMID: 32590541, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent biliary painProphylactic cholecystectomyBile duct stonesMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewBiliary painDuct stonesCommon bile duct stonesBiliary stone diseaseSubset of patientsCochrane Library databasesRisk of mortalityConfidence intervalsRate of pancreatitisPooled effect sizeSearch of PubMedPreferred Reporting ItemsRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceBiliary complicationsEventual cholecystectomyComplication rateEndoscopic cholangiopancreatographyEndoscopic sphincterotomyBiliary sphincterotomyComparative 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
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 biasPatientsFibrosisDiagnosis 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 imagingSelf‐expanding metal stents for acute refractory esophageal variceal bleeding: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
McCarty TR, Njei B. Self‐expanding metal stents for acute refractory esophageal variceal bleeding: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Digestive Endoscopy 2016, 28: 539-547. PMID: 26845490, PMCID: PMC4940258, DOI: 10.1111/den.12626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal variceal bleedingVariceal bleedingSEMS placementSystematic reviewAcute esophageal variceal bleedingAcute esophageal variceal hemorrhagePooled clinical success rateSelf-expanding metal stent placementSelf-expanding metal stentsFreeman-Tukey variantTotal adverse eventsConventional medical therapyClinical success rateEsophageal variceal hemorrhageCochrane Library databasesMetal stent placementSearch of PubMedWeb of SciencePortal hypertensionVariceal hemorrhageAdverse eventsSevere complicationsBand ligationMedical therapySignificant morbidity
2015
Single-operator cholangioscopy and targeted biopsies in the diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures: a systematic review
Navaneethan U, Hasan MK, Lourdusamy V, Njei B, Varadarajulu S, Hawes RH. Single-operator cholangioscopy and targeted biopsies in the diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures: a systematic review. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2015, 82: 608-614.e2. PMID: 26071061, PMCID: PMC4826032, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.04.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant biliary stricturesBiliary stricturesDiagnostic odds ratioIndeterminate biliary stricturesSpyBite biopsiesIntraductal biopsiesPeroral cholangioscopyPooled sensitivitySpyGlass cholangioscopySystematic reviewCholangioscopy-guided biopsyPrevious negative imagingRole of cholangioscopyDiagnosis of CCASingle-operator cholangioscopyTargeted biopsiesEmbase databasesBrush cytologyOdds ratioNegative imagingMAIN OUTCOMEBiopsyCholangioscopyStrictureStandard brushing
2014
Comparative effectiveness of biliary brush cytology and intraductal biopsy for detection of malignant biliary strictures: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Navaneethan U, Njei B, Lourdusamy V, Konjeti R, Vargo JJ, Parsi MA. Comparative effectiveness of biliary brush cytology and intraductal biopsy for detection of malignant biliary strictures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2014, 81: 168-176. PMID: 25440678, PMCID: PMC4824293, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant biliary stricturesBiliary stricturesIntraductal biopsiesPooled diagnostic odds ratioDiagnostic odds ratioBrush cytologyOdds ratioComparative effectivenessMalignant-appearing biliary stricturesLow-quality studiesBiliary brush cytologyIndeterminate biliary stricturesReferral centerEmbase databasesEgger's testBiopsyStrictureSystematic reviewPublication biasAnalysis of tissuePooled sensitivityBegg-MazumdarCytologyDiagnostic correlationBrushingEndoscopic 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 reviewEtiologyPrognosis of Patients With Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma Versus Conventional Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Njei B, Konjeti VR, Ditah I. Prognosis of Patients With Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma Versus Conventional Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Gastrointestinal Cancer Research : GCR 2014, 7: 49-54. PMID: 24799971, PMCID: PMC4007676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMean overall survivalOverall survivalFL-HCCHepatocellular carcinomaNoncirrhotic patientsSystematic reviewConventional HCCPrognosis of patientsConventional hepatocellular carcinomaFibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinomaRandom-effects modelOutcomes of interestSignificant increaseTypes of HCCLiver transplantationFibrolamellar variantHepatic resectionBetter prognosisClinical courseSurvival outcomesTherapeutic optionsCochrane LibrarySubgroup analysisEgger's testRevMan 5.1