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| Neena S AbrahamSummaryAffiliation: Baylor College of Medicine Country: USA Publications
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Cyclooxygenase-2 selectivity of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the risk of myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accidentN S Abraham
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, and Deparment of Gastroenterology, Michael E DeBakey VAMC and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 25:913-24. 2007..To assess degree of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selectivity of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and risk of myocardial infarction (MI) or cerebrovascular accident (CVA)...- Systematic review: the methodological quality of trials affects estimates of treatment efficacy in functional (non-ulcer) dyspepsiaN S Abraham
Sections of Health Services Research and Gastroenterology, Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 19:631-41. 2004..To evaluate treatment efficacy using objective quality criteria... - Validation of administrative data used for the diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal events following nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescriptionN S Abraham
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Section of Health Services Research, Houston, TX, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 24:299-306. 2006..To validate veterans affairs (VA) administrative data for the diagnosis of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-related upper gastrointestinal events (UGIE) and to develop a diagnostic algorithm... - 5F sphincterotomes and 4F sphincterotomes are equivalent for the selective cannulation of the common bile ductNeena S Abraham
The Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, The Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 63:615-21. 2006..Cannulation difficulty is a known risk factor for post-ERCP complications and may be minimized by the use of a smaller caliber sphincterotome... - NSAIDs and gastrointestinal complications: new clinical challengesNeena S Abraham
Gastroenterology Section, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Expert Opin Pharmacother 6:2681-9. 2005..Strategies are proposed for common clinical prescribing dilemmas, new clinical risk groups are identified and preventative strategies for these special populations are recommended... - Increased use of low anterior resection for veterans with rectal cancerN S Abraham
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 21:35-41. 2005..Two surgical procedures with curative intent are available to patients with rectal cancer: lower anterior resection and abdominoperineal resection; however, lower anterior resection may improve quality of life and functional status... - National adherence to evidence-based guidelines for the prescription of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsNeena S Abraham
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Texas 77030, USA
Gastroenterology 129:1171-8. 2005..Our objective was to assess adherence to evidence-based guidelines by providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs nationwide... - Adapting the Rx-Risk-V for mortality prediction in outpatient populationsMichael L Johnson
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Med Care 44:793-7. 2006..We sought to operationalize, test, and validate an outpatient pharmacy-based case-mix adjuster... - Effectiveness of national provider prescription of PPI gastroprotection among elderly NSAID usersNeena S Abraham
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Houston, Texas, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 103:323-32. 2008..Our aim was to quantify the effect of provider adherence on the risk of NSAID-related upper gastrointestinal events (UGIE)... - Validation of ICD-9-CM diagnostic codes for inflammatory bowel disease among veteransSelvi Thirumurthi
Section of Health Services Research, Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Dig Dis Sci 55:2592-8. 2010..Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is well described among young whites and less so among the elderly and non-whites. Population-level data is required to assess outcomes among minority groups... - Reduced hospitalization cost for upper gastrointestinal events that occur among elderly veterans who are gastroprotectedNeena S Abraham
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 8:350-6; quiz e45. 2010..We sought to determine the effect of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) on hospitalization and resource use among veterans in whom an upper gastrointestinal event (UGIE) occurred... - Predicting which patients can resume oral nutrition after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placementA D Naik
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 21:1155-61. 2005..Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes are placed with high frequency and relative safety for a variety of indications. One of these indications is temporary nutritional support for patients expected to resume oral nutrition... - National mortality following upper gastrointestinal or cardiovascular events in older veterans with recent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug useN S Abraham
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 28:97-106. 2008..Upper gastrointestinal events (UGIE), myocardial infarction (MI) and cerebrovascular accident (CVA) are known morbidities among recent NSAID users... - Prescribing proton pump inhibitor and clopidogrel together: current state of recommendationsNeena S Abraham
Sections of Gastroenterology and Health Services Research at the Michael E DeBakey VAMC and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Curr Opin Gastroenterol 27:558-64. 2011.... - Meta-analysis: obesity and the risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease and its complicationsHoward Hampel
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Ann Intern Med 143:199-211. 2005..The risk for these disorders seems to progressively increase with increasing weight... - Health literacy and decision making styles for complex antithrombotic therapy among older multimorbid adultsAanand D Naik
Houston HSR and D Center of Excellence, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, USA Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
Patient Educ Couns 85:499-504. 2011.... - Novel approaches to perioperative assessment and intervention may improve long-term outcomes after colorectal cancer resection in older adultsFaisal N Cheema
Houston Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence at the Michael E DeBakey VAMC, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Ann Surg 253:867-74. 2011..Further research is needed to determine relevant aspects of geriatric assessments, identify effective intervention strategies, and demonstrate their validity in improving outcomes for at-risk older adults... - Pharmaceutical company influence on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescribing behaviorsAnand D Naik
Gastroenterology Outcomes Geriatrics Unit of the Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center 152, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Am J Manag Care 15:e9-15. 2009.... - Sedation versus no sedation in the performance of diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a Canadian randomized controlled cost-outcome studyNeena S Abraham
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Division of Gastroenterology, James E. DeBakey VAMC (152, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 99:1692-9. 2004..However, among the elderly (>75 yr), an unsedated strategy may be more cost-efficacious... - Identification of Helicobacter pylori infected patients, using administrative dataS Thirumurthi
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Section of Health Services Research, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 28:1309-16. 2008..Helicobacter pylori is a prevalent organism implicated in peptic ulcer disease... - Receipt of recommended therapy by patients with advanced colorectal cancerNeena S Abraham
Houston Center of Quality Care and Utilization Studies, Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 101:1320-8. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: Most colon cancer patients at a major VA medical center receive recommended therapy. Among rectal cancer patients, those presented at tumor board are most likely to receive recommended therapy... - Knowledge management: how to keep up with the literatureDiana L Castillo
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 6:1294-300. 2008..This strategy allows clinicians to more efficiently stay abreast of the medical literature and more effectively translate the best evidence from peer-reviewed publication to patient... - Global graying, colorectal cancer and liver metastasis: new implications for surgical managementDaniel A Anaya
Department of Surgery Surgical Oncology, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, United States
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 77:100-8. 2011.... - Therapeutic intent of proton pump inhibitor prescription among elderly nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug usersA M Dries
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 30:652-61. 2009..Prescription of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) has increased dramatically... - Barriers to physician adherence to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug guidelines: a qualitative studyJ M Cavazos
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 28:789-98. 2008..Despite wide availability of physician guidelines for safer use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and widespread use of these drugs in the US, NSAID prescribing guidelines have been only modestly effective... - Assessing clinical generalizability in sedation studies of upper GI endoscopyNeena S Abraham
Division of Gastroenterology, McGill University, Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Gastrointest Endosc 60:28-33. 2004..An exploratory analysis of outcomes suggests that randomized controlled trial results may be biased in a direction that may underestimate the benefits of not administering sedative medication in a real-life setting... - Endoscopic sphincterotomy by using pure-cut electrosurgical current and the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a prospective randomized trialDonald G Macintosh
Division of Gastroenterology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Gastrointest Endosc 60:551-6. 2004..The selection of electrosurgical current for biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy should be based on endoscopist preference... - Palliation of malignant biliary obstruction: a prospective trial examining impact on quality of lifeNeena S Abraham
The Divisions of Gastroenterology of the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Gastrointest Endosc 56:835-41. 2002..These results may lead to better selection of patients for palliative biliary decompression and require prospective validation...