2024
Chapter 6. Clinical Diagnosis and Evaluation Pathway
Lam R, Banini BA, Do A, Lim JK. Clinical Diagnosis and Evaluation Pathway. Metabolic Steatotic Liver Disease – Current Knowledge, Therapeutic Treatments, and Future Directions. Academic Press. 77-100. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-99649-5.00003-0BooksExogenous Insulin Therapy Is Associated with the Risk of Advanced Colorectal Adenoma in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
Lam R, Hwang WT, Chennareddy S, Boursi B, Yang YX. Exogenous Insulin Therapy Is Associated with the Risk of Advanced Colorectal Adenoma in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. Dig Dis Sci 2024, 69: 1834-1843. PMID: 38517561, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-024-08350-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvances in discovery of novel investigational agents for functional cure of chronic hepatitis B: A comprehensive review of phases II and III therapeutic agents
Lam R, Lim J. Advances in discovery of novel investigational agents for functional cure of chronic hepatitis B: A comprehensive review of phases II and III therapeutic agents. World Journal Of Hepatology 2024, 16: 331-343. PMID: 38577537, PMCID: PMC10989302, DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i3.331.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsFunctional cure of chronic hepatitis BCure of chronic hepatitis BNovel investigational agentsChronic hepatitis BFunctional cureHepatitis B virusInvestigational agentsHepatitis BSuppression of HBV DNARisk of liver complicationsChronic hepatitis B virusAssociated with significant morbidityToll-like receptor agonistsOral nucleos(t)ide analoguesHepatitis B surface antigenB surface antigenLong-term treatmentAssociated with higher ratesMortality due to cirrhosisCheckpoint inhibitorsNucleos(t)ide analoguesVirologic suppressionPhase IIAntiviral regimensIII trials
2023
Screening, Diagnosis, and Staging of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): Application of Society Guidelines to Clinical Practice
Ilagan-Ying Y, Banini B, Do A, Lam R, Lim J. Screening, Diagnosis, and Staging of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): Application of Society Guidelines to Clinical Practice. Current Gastroenterology Reports 2023, 25: 213-224. PMID: 37768417, DOI: 10.1007/s11894-023-00883-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseNon-invasive testsFatty liver diseaseLiver diseaseCommon chronic liver diseaseNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseCurrent expert guidelinesHigh-risk patientsChronic liver diseaseSteatotic liver diseaseClinical practice implicationsHepatic decompensationLiver biopsySociety guidelinesSpecialty referralsNovel therapiesExpert guidelinesLiver cancerDisease awarenessObesity epidemicSerum indicesClinical practiceScreening toolDiseaseDiagnosis
2022
Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia Is a Late and Fatal Complication of Gastric Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Case-Control Study
Lam R, Tarangelo N, Wang R, Horibe M, Grimshaw AA, Jain D, Haffar S, Bazerbachi F, Kunz PL, Li DK. Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia Is a Late and Fatal Complication of Gastric Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Case-Control Study. The Oncologist 2022, 27: 751-759. PMID: 35589098, PMCID: PMC9438916, DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyac093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric signet ring cell carcinomaSignet ring cell carcinomaMicroangiopathic hemolytic anemiaHemolytic anemiaCell carcinomaMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelingCox proportional hazards regression modelingSystematic reviewRare paraneoplastic syndromeStage-matched casesEnd Results (SEER) databaseLate-stage complicationsRisk of mortalityCase-control studyBone painParaneoplastic syndromeFatal complicationMedian survivalMetastatic diseaseOverall survivalLymph nodesIndex presentationPrognostic featuresResults databasePooled cohortPancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Presenting with Chylous Ascites: Multidisciplinary Workup to Differentiate from Malignant Ascites
Ilagan-Ying YC, Park EY, Lam R, Gupta S. Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Presenting with Chylous Ascites: Multidisciplinary Workup to Differentiate from Malignant Ascites. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 2082-2085. PMID: 35260958, PMCID: PMC9198176, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07463-y.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2021
Suitability for Kidney Transplantation in AL Amyloidosis: A Survey Study of Transplant and Amyloidosis Physicians.
Lam R, Lim MA, Dember LM. Suitability for Kidney Transplantation in AL Amyloidosis: A Survey Study of Transplant and Amyloidosis Physicians. Kidney360 2021, 2: 1987-1997. PMID: 35419526, PMCID: PMC8986034, DOI: 10.34067/KID.0004232021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFully covered metal biliary stents: A review of the literature
Lam R, Muniraj T. Fully covered metal biliary stents: A review of the literature. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2021, 27: 6357-6373. PMID: 34720527, PMCID: PMC8517778, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i38.6357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGallbladder Disorders: A Comprehensive Review
Lam R, Zakko A, Petrov JC, Kumar P, Duffy AJ, Muniraj T. Gallbladder Disorders: A Comprehensive Review. Disease-a-Month 2021, 67: 101130. PMID: 33478678, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2021.101130.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
The Reply
Lam R, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. The Reply. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: e612. PMID: 33004185, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.05.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome Presenting as Acute Abdomen
Lam R, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome Presenting as Acute Abdomen. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: e596. PMID: 32277885, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.02.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnilateral versus bilateral hilar stents for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma: a multicenter international study
Staub J, Siddiqui A, Murphy M, Lam R, Parikh M, Pleskow D, Papachristou G, Sharaiha R, Iqbal U, Loren D, Kowalski T, Noor A, Mumtaz T, Yasuda I, Thomas S, Hsaeeb A, Herrick J, Greene T, Adler DG. Unilateral versus bilateral hilar stents for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma: a multicenter international study. Annals Of Gastroenterology 2020, 33: 202-209. PMID: 32127742, PMCID: PMC7049245, DOI: 10.20524/aog.2020.0451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-expanding metal stentsClinical success rateBilateral stentsAdverse eventsUnilateral stentsBismuth classificationTechnical successStent occlusionClinical successGreater riskInternational retrospective studyMore adverse eventsTreatment of cholangiocarcinomaMulticenter international studySuccess rateBilateral stent placementInoperable cholangiocarcinomaPalliative therapyBilateral drainageBiliary obstructionClinical outcomesRetrospective studyStent groupEndoscopic placementUnresectable cholangiocarcinoma
2019
Unilateral Vs. Bilateral Hilar Stents For The Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma: A Multicenter International Study
Staub J, Siddiqui A, Murphy M, Lam R, Parikh M, Pleskow DK, Papachristou G, Sharaiha RZ, Iqbal U, Loren DE, Kowalski TE, Noor A, Mumtaz T, Yasuda I, Thomas SC, Haseeb A, Herrick Jn, Greene T, Taylor LJ, Adler DG. Unilateral Vs. Bilateral Hilar Stents For The Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma: A Multicenter International Study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Volume 89, Issue 6, AB236 - AB237. June 2019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Identifying Patient and Provider-specific Gaps in Care Among Patients With Hepatitis B.
Kushner T, Lam R, Gray DL, Kaplan DE, Serper M. Identifying Patient and Provider-specific Gaps in Care Among Patients With Hepatitis B. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2017, 51: 900-906. PMID: 28492425, DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000806.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Cytomegalovirus Exposure Is Associated with Immunological Sensitization in End-Stage Renal Disease
Lam R, Suri R, Singh A, Gunaratnam L. Cytomegalovirus Exposure Is Associated with Immunological Sensitization in End-Stage Renal Disease. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2015. Abstract publication. November 2015Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Maximizing “O”pportunities for Living Kidney Donation
Lam R, Wright L, Campbell M, Famure O, Kim SJ. Maximizing “O”pportunities for Living Kidney Donation. Ethical, Legal, and Psychosocial Aspects of Transplantation – Global Issues, Local Solutions. Pabst Books. 2014.Books