2013
Role of Polyethylene Glycol in Childhood Constipation
Phatak UP, Pashankar DS. Role of Polyethylene Glycol in Childhood Constipation. Clinical Pediatrics 2013, 53: 927-932. PMID: 24108331, DOI: 10.1177/0009922813505699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCeliac Disease in a Child With Ulcerative Colitis
Cheng SX, Raizner A, Phatak UP, Cho JH, Pashankar DS. Celiac Disease in a Child With Ulcerative Colitis. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2013, 47: 127-129. PMID: 23314669, PMCID: PMC4425271, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e318250e468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCeliac DiseaseChildColitis, UlcerativeDiet, Gluten-FreeEndoscopy, GastrointestinalGastrointestinal AgentsGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingHumansMaleMesalaminePhenotypePredictive Value of TestsProtein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 2Serologic TestsSteroidsTreatment OutcomeConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseUlcerative colitisCeliac diseaseBowel diseaseGenetic testingDuodenal villous atrophyElevated inflammatory markersGluten-free dietHistory of anemiaSimilar clinical featuresDifferent therapeutic approachesPatient genetic testingCeliac antibodiesMesalamine therapyInflammatory markersVillous atrophyEndoscopic evaluationClinical featuresCrohn's diseaseBloody diarrheaIndividual patientsTherapeutic approachesUnusual caseDiseaseColitis
2012
Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis in Children
Raizner A, Phatak UP, Baker K, Patel MG, Husain SZ, Pashankar DS. Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis in Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2012, 162: 788-792. PMID: 23102790, PMCID: PMC4370212, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.09.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital stayLate complicationsMedical therapyEtiologic factorsPediatric intensive care unitYale-New Haven Children's HospitalSupportive medical therapyIntensive medical therapyAcute necrotizing pancreatitisCT severity indexSeverity IndexComputed tomography (CT) criteriaRisk of complicationsIntensive care unitPancreatic exocrine insufficiencyAssessment of severityHospital dischargeCare unitExocrine insufficiencyNecrotizing pancreatitisChildren's HospitalRetrospective studyTransient hyperglycemiaVariable etiologyTomography criteria