2023
Early Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Improves Clinical Outcomes in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Sharma S, Li D, Levine L, Chaar A, McMillan C, Gaidos J, Proctor D, Al-Bawardy B. Early Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Improves Clinical Outcomes in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis. Crohn's & Colitis 360 2023, 5: otad032. PMID: 37323477, PMCID: PMC10263117, DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute severe ulcerative colitisSevere ulcerative colitisClinical outcomesSigmoidoscopy groupHospital stayFlexible sigmoidoscopyUlcerative colitisIntravenous corticosteroid useRate of colectomyRisk of colectomyHours of admissionOpioid medication useShorter hospital stayCohort of patientsFavorable clinical outcomeLarge prospective studiesRelevant clinical outcomesColectomy rateCorticosteroid useSecondary outcomesMedication usePrimary outcomeProspective studyRetrospective studySigmoidoscopy
2018
Health Maintenance Documentation Improves for Veterans with IBD Using a Template in the Computerized Patient Record System
Valluru N, Kang L, Gaidos JKJ. Health Maintenance Documentation Improves for Veterans with IBD Using a Template in the Computerized Patient Record System. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2018, 63: 1782-1786. PMID: 29736836, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-018-5093-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreventive care measuresComputerized patient record systemCare measuresIBD patientsMedication usePreventive carePatient record systemBackgroundInflammatory bowel diseaseImmunosuppressive medication useRetrospective chart reviewRecord systemHPV vaccinationIBD careChart reviewIBD populationBowel diseasePreventable complicationsProvider documentationClinic notesPhysician performance measuresAimThe aimProvider compliancePatientsDemographic dataMcNemar test