Hospitalization Trends and Outcomes of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in the United States: A Decade-Long Nationwide Analysis
Kwei-Nsoro R, Ojemolon P, Attar B, Shaka H, Zarza-Gulino P, Asare M, Annor E, Mba B. Hospitalization Trends and Outcomes of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in the United States: A Decade-Long Nationwide Analysis. Cureus 2023, 15: e44315. PMID: 37779798, PMCID: PMC10536399, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.44315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal hospital chargesNational Inpatient SampleLength of stayJoinpoint regression analysisPrevalence ratesEosinophilic esophagitisHospitalization trendsStudy periodMortality ratePrevalence of EoEInflammatory bowel diseaseAnnual percentage changeAverage prevalence rateRegression analysisHospital-specific variablesPatient demographicsBowel diseaseHospital chargesInpatient DatabaseInpatient SampleMale genderEsophageal mucosaEsophageal diseaseHospitalizationNationwide analysisAssociation Between Cannabis Use and Complications Related to Crohn’s Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Mbachi C, Attar B, Wang Y, Paintsil I, Mba B, Fugar S, Agrawal R, Simons-Linares R, Jaiswal P, Trick W, Kotwal V. Association Between Cannabis Use and Complications Related to Crohn’s Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2019, 64: 2939-2944. PMID: 30825109, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-019-05556-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-related complicationsCrohn's diseaseRelated complicationsDisease patientsPrimary diagnosisCannabis usersCrohn's disease-related complicationsUtilization Project National Inpatient SampleIdiopathic inflammatory processParenteral nutrition requirementRetrospective cohort studyBlood product transfusionIntra-abdominal abscessPropensity score matchAnti-inflammatory effectsCrohn's disease patientsEffects of cannabisBackgroundCrohn’s diseaseProduct transfusionCohort studyIntestinal inflammationSignificant morbiditySecondary diagnosisHospital inpatientsInpatient Sample