2022
Gastrointestinal vascular malformations and neoplasms: arterial, venous, arteriovenous, and capillary
Al‐Bawardy B, Proctor D. Gastrointestinal vascular malformations and neoplasms: arterial, venous, arteriovenous, and capillary. 2022, 2293-2314. DOI: 10.1002/9781119600206.ch113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDieulafoy's lesionGastrointestinal bleedingVascular ectasiaGastric antral vascular ectasiaVascular Ehlers-Danlos syndromeGastrointestinal vascular ectasiaGastrointestinal vascular malformationsSevere gastrointestinal bleedingUpper gastrointestinal bleedingAntral vascular ectasiaEhlers-Danlos syndromeHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasiaPrerenal azotemiaWatermelon stomachHemodynamic compromiseEndoscopic treatmentMucosal vesselsVascular malformationsCavernous hemangiomaDistal colonLesser curvatureHemorrhagic telangiectasiaGastrointestinal tractLarge seriesPseudoxanthoma elasticum
2020
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Causes and patient outcomes
Almadi MA, Almutairdi A, Alruzug IM, Aldarsouny TA, Semaan T, Aldaher MK, AlMustafa A, Azzam N, Batwa F, Albawardy B, Aljebreen A. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Causes and patient outcomes. Saudi Journal Of Gastroenterology 2020, 27: 20-27. PMID: 33047678, PMCID: PMC8083248, DOI: 10.4103/sjg.sjg_297_20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingIntensive care unitPre-endoscopic Rockall scoreRockall scoreICU admissionHemodynamic statusCare unitPatient outcomesMortality rateCauses of UGIBPrior upper gastrointestinal bleedingTertiary care university hospitalHospital mortality rateCare university hospitalPatient's hemodynamic statusPeptic ulcer diseaseImportant patient outcomesPast medical conditionsHospital mortalityNonvariceal sourcesGastrointestinal bleedingLaboratory characteristicsConsiderable morbidityEsophageal varicesUlcer disease
2018
Outcomes of endoscopic intervention for overt GI bleeding in severe thrombocytopenia
Ramos GP, Binder M, Hampel P, Braga Neto MB, Sunjaya D, Al Bawardy B, Abu Dayyeh BK, Buttar NS, Bruining DH, Prabhu-Coelho N, Larson MV, Wong Kee Song LM, Rajan E. Outcomes of endoscopic intervention for overt GI bleeding in severe thrombocytopenia. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2018, 88: 55-61. PMID: 29408558, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCause of DeathCohort StudiesComorbidityEndoscopy, GastrointestinalErythrocyte TransfusionFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHematemesisHemostasis, SurgicalHumansHypotensionIntensive Care UnitsInternational Normalized RatioLiver CirrhosisLung DiseasesMaleMelenaMiddle AgedMortalityPartial Thromboplastin TimePlatelet TransfusionRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexThrombocytopeniaYoung AdultConceptsIncreased international normalized ratioOvert gastrointestinal bleedingInitial hemostasis rateRecurrent bleeding rateGastrointestinal bleedingLiver cirrhosisSevere thrombocytopeniaPlatelet transfusionsPlatelet countTherapeutic yieldRecurrent bleedingHemostasis rateAdverse eventsBleeding rateHigh initial hemostasis rateIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionPredictors of mortalityCause mortality ratesMedian platelet countHours of presentationInternational normalized ratioSetting of thrombocytopeniaProcedural adverse eventsPartial thromboplastin timeSmall bowel bleeding in patients with left ventricular assist device: outcomes of conservative therapy versus balloon-assisted enteroscopy
Al-Bawardy B, Schettle SD, Gorospe E, Song L, Pereira NL, Alexander JA, Bruining DH, Coelho-Prabhu N, Fidler JL, Mauermann WJ, Barbara DW, Dierkhising R, Rajan E. Small bowel bleeding in patients with left ventricular assist device: outcomes of conservative therapy versus balloon-assisted enteroscopy. Annals Of Gastroenterology 2018, 31: 692-697. PMID: 30386119, PMCID: PMC6191869, DOI: 10.20524/aog.2018.0316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBalloon-assisted enteroscopySmall bowel bleedingLeft ventricular assist deviceConservative therapyBAE groupCT groupLVAD patientsVentricular assist deviceGastrointestinal bleedingPacked red blood cell transfusionAssist deviceRed blood cell transfusionRe-bleeding rateFuture prospective trialsBlood cell transfusionCohort of patientsBowel bleedingGIB hospitalizationsLVAD databasePRBC transfusionCause mortalityCell transfusionProspective trialRetrospective reviewSmall bowel
2016
(204) Danazol for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Patients: A Multicenter Experience
Schettle S, Al Bawardy B, Sherazi S, Cheyne C, Kushwaha S, Rajan E, Pereira N. (204) Danazol for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Patients: A Multicenter Experience. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2016, 35: s83-s84. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.01.229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft ventricular assist deviceTreatment of gastrointestinal bleedingMulticenter experienceGastrointestinal bleeding
2015
Retained Capsule Endoscopy in a Large Tertiary Care Academic Practice and Radiologic Predictors of Retention
Al-Bawardy B, Locke G, Huprich JE, Fletcher JG, Fidler JL, Barlow JM, Becker B, Rajan E, Loftus EV, Bruining DH, Hansel SL. Retained Capsule Endoscopy in a Large Tertiary Care Academic Practice and Radiologic Predictors of Retention. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2015, 21: 2158-2164. PMID: 26284295, DOI: 10.1097/mib.0000000000000482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapsule retentionCE retentionPartial obstructionCross-sectional imaging findingsHigh-risk featuresObscure gastrointestinal bleedingPresence of stricturesTertiary care populationComputed tomography scanComputed tomography reportsTreatment of inflammationCapsule endoscopy examinationSmall bowel anastomosisDetails of managementCE indicationsGastrointestinal bleedingObstructive symptomsRadiologic predictorsPatient demographicsCommon indicationGastrointestinal radiologistsRetrospective reviewClinical outcomesHeterogenous cohortImaging findings