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Smoking and Barrett's esophagus in women who undergo upper endoscopyBrian C Jacobson
Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, 85 East Concord Street, Room 7721, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Dig Dis Sci 56:1707-17. 2011..Cigarette use is associated with esophageal adenocarcinoma, and cross-sectional studies suggest an association between smoking and Barrett's esophagus...- A method of assessing the adequacy of trucut biopsy specimens obtained with a 19-gauge trucut core biopsy needleBrian C Jacobson
Section of Gastroenterology and Department of Pathology, Boston University Medical Center, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Acta Cytol 50:141-6. 2006..To develop a simple and accurate method of evaluating trucut biopsy (TCB) specimen... - Body-mass index and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux in womenBrian C Jacobson
Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, USA
N Engl J Med 354:2340-8. 2006..An association between body-mass index (BMI)--the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters - and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease in persons of normal weight has not been demonstrated... - Through-the-scope balloon dilation for endoscopic ultrasound staging of stenosing esophageal cancerBrian C Jacobson
Section of Gastroenterology, Boston University Medical Center, 85 East Concord St, Room 7721, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Dig Dis Sci 52:817-22. 2007..TTS balloon dilation is highly successful in permitting complete staging of obstructing tumors. The rate of complications after dilation with a TTS balloon dilator is low and similar to the baseline rate of EUS in this setting... - A prospective, randomized trial of clear liquids versus low-fat solid diet as the initial meal in mild acute pancreatitisBrian C Jacobson
Section of Gastroenterology, Boston University Medical Center, 85 East Concord Street, Room 7721, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 5:946-51; quiz 886. 2007..We hypothesized that initiating oral nutrition with a low-fat solid diet (LFSD) after mild pancreatitis would be well tolerated and would result in a shorter length of hospitalization (LOH)... - Body mass index and the efficacy of acid-mediating agents for GERDBrian C Jacobson
Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, 85 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Dig Dis Sci 53:2313-7. 2008..This review will examine that evidence and consider some of the possible pharmacokinetic effects that might relate to body mass index... - Postmenopausal hormone use and symptoms of gastroesophageal refluxBrian C Jacobson
Section of Gastroenterology, Boston Medical Center, and School of Medicine, Boston University, 88 E Concord St, Room 7721, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Arch Intern Med 168:1798-804. 2008..Previous studies suggest that elevated levels of estrogen and progesterone, either through endogenous or exogenous sources, increase gastroesophageal reflux... - The inaccuracy of ICD-9-CM Code 530.2 for identifying patients with Barrett's esophagusB C Jacobson
Section of Gastroenterology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Dis Esophagus 21:452-6. 2008..Therefore, ICD-9-CM code of 530.2 is not specific for the diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus. The usage of code 530.2 in a GI setting was not sufficiently predictive of BE to be reliable for rigorous epidemiological studies... - Body mass index and Barrett's oesophagus in womenB C Jacobson
Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, 88 East Concord Street, Room 7721, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Gut 58:1460-6. 2009..The present study sought prospectively to examine the influence of BMI and other anthropomorphic measures on the risk for Barrett's oesophagus among women... - Comprehensive validation of the Boston Bowel Preparation ScaleAudrey H Calderwood
Section of Gastroenterology, Boston University Medical Center, 85 East Concord Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 72:686-92. 2010..The Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS) is a novel bowel cleanliness rating scale that has undergone partial validation previously... - An endoscopist-blinded, randomized, controlled trial of a simple visual aid to improve bowel preparation for screening colonoscopyAudrey H Calderwood
Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 73:307-14. 2011..An improvement in patient understanding of the rationale for bowel preparation before colonoscopy might enhance adherence to the prescribed bowel regimen and improve bowel preparation quality... - Clinical outcome of the use of enteral stents for palliation of patients with malignant upper GI obstructionH B Yim
Endoscopy Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 53:329-32. 2001.... - Who is using chronic acid suppression therapy and why?Brian C Jacobson
Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 98:51-8. 2003..The high symptom burden and low use of diagnostic testing indicates opportunities for improvement in the care of patients on chronic acid suppression therapy... - Diagnosis of ovarian cancer metastatic to the stomach by EUS-guided FNASimren Sangha
Section of Gastroenterology Boston University Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 58:933-5. 2003 - EUS-guided FNA for the diagnosis of gallbladder massesBrian C Jacobson
Section of Gastroenterology, Boston University Medical Center, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 57:251-4. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: EUS-guided FNA of gallbladder masses is safe and can provide a definitive diagnosis of malignancy. Gallbladder carcinoma appears endosonographically as a hypoechoic mass and may be associated with focal wall calcifications... - Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder bile aspiration in idiopathic pancreatitis carries a significant risk of bile peritonitisBrian C Jacobson
Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Pancreatology 2:26-9. 2002..Bile sampled from the duodenum and/or the common bile duct may not represent gallbladder bile, and thus may be inadequate for the diagnosis of microlithiasis... - Endoscopic findings and their clinical correlations in patients with symptoms after gastric bypass surgeryChristopher S Huang
Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 58:859-66. 2003..Presentation with abdominal pain and performance of endoscopy beyond the 6th post-operative month were predictive of a normal endoscopy, and lack of nausea, vomiting, and dysphagia predicted the absence of stomal stenosis... - The skinny on obesity and refluxBrian C Jacobson
Gastroenterology 130:1925-6. 2006 - Complications of ERCPJ Shawn Mallery
Gastrointest Endosc 57:633-8. 2003 - Preparation of patients for GI endoscopyDouglas O Faigel
Gastrointest Endosc 57:446-50. 2003 - Multidisciplinary management of lung cancerBrian C Jacobson
N Engl J Med 350:2008-10; author reply 2008-10. 2004 - NAD(P)H and collagen as in vivo quantitative fluorescent biomarkers of epithelial precancerous changesIrene Georgakoudi
G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Cancer Res 62:682-7. 2002.... - Pressed for an answer: has elastography finally come to EUS?Brian C Jacobson
Gastrointest Endosc 66:301-3. 2007 - The role of endoscopy in the assessment and treatment of esophageal cancerBrian C Jacobson
Gastrointest Endosc 57:817-22. 2003 - Guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis for GI endoscopyWilliam K Hirota
Gastrointest Endosc 58:475-82. 2003..Further controlled clinical studies are needed to clarify aspects of this statement, and revision may be necessary as new data appear. Clinical consideration may justify a course of action at variance to these recommendations... - The role of EUS for evaluation of mediastinal adenopathyBrian C Jacobson
Gastrointest Endosc 58:819-21. 2003..Further controlled clinical studies are needed to clarify aspects of this statement, and revision may be necessary as new data appear. Clinical consideration may justify a course of action at variance to these recommendations... - Quality indicators for endoscopic ultrasonographyBrian C Jacobson
Am J Gastroenterol 101:898-901. 2006 - Quality indicators for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyTodd H Baron
Am J Gastroenterol 101:892-7. 2006 - Quality indicators for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyTodd H Baron
ASGE Communications Department, 1520 Kensington Road, Suite 202, Oak Brook, IL 60523, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 63:S29-34. 2006 - ASGE guideline: complications of EUSDouglas G Adler
Gastrointest Endosc 61:8-12. 2005..Clinical consideration may justify a course of action at variance to the recommendations... - Quality indicators for endoscopic ultrasonographyBrian C Jacobson
ASGE Communications Department, 1520 Kensington Road, Suite 202, Oak Brook, IL 60523, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 63:S35-8. 2006
Research Grants
- Risk Factors for Barrett's EsophagusBrian Jacobson; Fiscal Year: 2007..M. Michael Wolfe, well-established investigators in health-services research. At the completion on the project, the candidate will have gained the experience to become an independent researcher in clinical epidemiology. ..
- Risk Factors for Barrett's EsophagusBrian C Jacobson; Fiscal Year: 2010..These questions are especially relevant given our nation's current obesity epidemic. ..