2017
Prevalence and Patterns of Marijuana Use in Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Phatak UP, Rojas‐Velasquez D, Porto A, Pashankar DS. Prevalence and Patterns of Marijuana Use in Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2017, 64: 261-264. PMID: 27846066, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseBowel diseaseYoung adultsAdverse effectsMarijuana useNeuropsychiatric adverse effectsPediatric IBD clinicsHalf of patientsPossible adverse effectsIBD clinicIBD therapyAbdominal painDisease activityIBD symptomsPoor appetiteMedical therapySymptom reliefComplete reliefSymptom improvementPatientsNonusers of marijuanaUse of marijuanaAnonymous questionnaireMedical marijuanaLegalization of marijuana
2016
Prevalence and Clinical, Endoscopic, and Pathological Features of Duodenitis in Children
Alper A, Hardee S, Rojas‐Velasquez D, Escalera S, Morotti RA, Pashankar DS. Prevalence and Clinical, Endoscopic, and Pathological Features of Duodenitis in Children. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2016, 62: 314-316. PMID: 26252915, PMCID: PMC4724230, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000000942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated gastritisEndoscopic appearancePathological featuresCeliac diseaseClinical diagnosisDiagnosis of duodenitisPositive celiac serologyInflammatory bowel diseaseHelicobacter pylori infectionPatient's clinical diagnosisCeliac serologyAbdominal painUpper endoscopyVillous changesBowel diseaseCommon indicationUlcerative colitisCommon etiologyCrohn's diseasePylori infectionPathology reportsDuodenitisCommon causeEndoscopic dataLarge cohort