Basile Njei, MD, PhD, FRCP

2026

• Validation of an AI tool for improving MASLD advanced liver fibrosis diagnosis in primary care: a protocol for a feasibility provider-level crossover randomized controlled trial

  Njei B, Al-Ajlouni Y, Njei N, Kanmounye U, Al Ta’ani O, Boateng S, Oguntuyo K, Halwani K, Zimmerman Z, Amatya A, Lim J, Banini B. Validation of an AI tool for improving MASLD advanced liver fibrosis diagnosis in primary care: a protocol for a feasibility provider-level crossover randomized controlled trial. Pilot And Feasibility Studies 2026 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-026-01884-w.

  Peer-Reviewed Original Research

• Patterns of Acute Liver Injury and Post‐Acute Liver Sequelae of COVID‐19

  Njei B, Tate J, Re V, King J, Lim J, Taddei T, Justice A. Patterns of Acute Liver Injury and Post‐Acute Liver Sequelae of COVID‐19. Liver International Communications 2026, 7 DOI: 10.1002/lci2.70055.

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• Cost-Effectiveness of AI-Enabled Electrocardiography for Screening MASLD-Associated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease in the US Population

  Njei B, Nsoh D, Dimala C, Issaka Y, Al-Ajlouni Y. Cost-Effectiveness of AI-Enabled Electrocardiography for Screening MASLD-Associated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease in the US Population. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2026, 1-14. PMID: 42678498, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-026-10222-2.

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• Comorbid Depression Among U.S. Adults With Elastography-Defined Advanced Chronic Liver Disease and Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension: NHANES 2017–2023

  Boateng S, Nguefang G, Mapouka M, Nwatamole B, Gyabaah S, Onyeaka H, Sierra L, Al-Aljouni Y, Njei B. Comorbid Depression Among U.S. Adults With Elastography-Defined Advanced Chronic Liver Disease and Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension: NHANES 2017–2023. Gastro Hep Advances 2026, 101112. DOI: 10.1016/j.gastha.2026.101112.

  Peer-Reviewed Original Research

• The economic imperative for an AI Productivity Index in healthcare: Beyond clinical promise to fiscal accountability

  Al-Ajlouni Y, Njei B. The economic imperative for an AI Productivity Index in healthcare: Beyond clinical promise to fiscal accountability. Clinical Medicine 2026, 26: 100638. PMID: 42624406, PMCID: PMC13572302, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinme.2026.100638.

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• Volatomic profiling of blood identifies environmental chemicals associated with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease in lean US adults

  Njei B, Halwani K, Gyabaah S, Boateng S, Nguefang G, Al-Ajlouni Y, Kanmounye U. Volatomic profiling of blood identifies environmental chemicals associated with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease in lean US adults. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 2026, ahead-of-print: 1-10. PMID: 42593097, DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2026.2713923.

  Peer-Reviewed Original Research

• The precarious state of community engagement in African clinical trials: A systematic review of funding, workforce gaps, and the path to institutionalization

  Bain L, Sangong S, Adewunmi O, Njei B. The precarious state of community engagement in African clinical trials: A systematic review of funding, workforce gaps, and the path to institutionalization. PLOS Global Public Health 2026, 6: e0006484. PMID: 42594128, PMCID: PMC13472408, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006484.

  Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements

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• Palliative care documentation in gastrointestinal bleeding hospitalizations: national trends and associated care patterns

  Alnounou A, Nohomovich B, Alabbas M, Hickok K, Vikash F, Sharma R, Sengupta N, Njei B, Sorser S, Sieloff E. Palliative care documentation in gastrointestinal bleeding hospitalizations: national trends and associated care patterns. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 2026, ahead-of-print: 1-13. PMID: 42573200, DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2026.2712806.

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• A conceptual framework for measuring AI health equity

  Njei B, Kanmounye U, Bain L, Al-Ajlouni Y, Ogedegbe O, Sobhia M, Patel R, Anand S, Tita A. A conceptual framework for measuring AI health equity. International Journal For Equity In Health 2026, 25: 169. PMID: 42493797, PMCID: PMC13397789, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-026-02950-8.

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• Optimal Timing of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Initiation in Patients with Obesity Eligible for Metabolic Bariatric Surgery

  Nguefang G, Boateng S, Issaka Y, Landa E, Gyabaah S, Konlack J, Njei B. Optimal Timing of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Initiation in Patients with Obesity Eligible for Metabolic Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2026, 1-13. PMID: 42471527, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-026-08864-2.

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