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The critically ill liver patient: the variceal bleederMiguel R Arguedas
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UAB Liver Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Liver Center, 1918 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Semin Gastrointest Dis 14:34-8. 2003....
Immunogenicity of hepatitis A vaccination in decompensated cirrhotic patientsM R Arguedas
UAB Liver Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294 0007, USA
Hepatology 34:28-31. 2001..These findings indicate that the response to HAV vaccination in chronic liver disease is optimal when targeted to patients before the development of hepatic decompensation...
Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma: why, when, how?Miguel R Arguedas
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, MCLM 281, 1918 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 5:57-62. 2003..A few studies, however, have suggested that screening may be cost-effective because a minor survival benefit could result in a cost that is acceptable to decision makers...
Surveillance colonoscopy or chemoprevention with COX-2 inhibitors in average-risk post-polypectomy patients: a decision analysisM R Arguedas
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-0007, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 15:631-8. 2001..CONCLUSION: Chemoprevention with COX-2 inhibitors in 'average-risk' postpolypectomy patients is a more expensive strategy compared to colonoscopic surveillance...
Congenital vascular lesions of the gastrointestinal tract: blue rubber bleb nevus and Klippel-Trenaunay syndromesM R Arguedas
Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35297-0007, USA
South Med J 94:405-10. 2001..In addition, we review the available literature on the epidemiology, transmission, clinical features, associated conditions, diagnosis, and treatment of these two disorders...
Aspirin chemoprevention in patients with increased risk for colorectal cancer: a cost-effectiveness analysisA W Dupont
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0764, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 26:431-41. 2007..Aspirin chemoprevention combined with colonoscopy screening is not cost-effective for the general population. However, the cost-effectiveness of aspirin in individuals with prior adenoma resection has not been evaluated...
The use of screening and preventive therapies for gastroesophageal varices in patients referred for evaluation of orthotopic liver transplantationM R Arguedas
Department of Medicine, UAB Liver Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294-0007, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 96:833-7. 2001..Therefore, the adherence to currently available practice guidelines and the education of physicians to implement screening in this patient population is an important goal...
Where do ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, and intraoperative cholangiography fit in the management of acute biliary pancreatitis? A decision analysis modelM R Arguedas
Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294-0007, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 96:2892-9. 2001..CONCLUSIONS: Total costs and cost-effectiveness ratios of these strategies in patients with ABP are highly dependent on the probability of CBDS...
Barrett's oesophagus: a review of costs of the illnessM R Arguedas
Department of Medicine, Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294-0007, USA
Pharmacoeconomics 19:1003-11. 2001..Further epidemiological and clinical studies are likely to further define the economic impact of Barrett's oesophagus as a complication of GORD...
Cost-effectiveness of hepatic venous pressure gradient measurements for prophylaxis of variceal re-bleedingD L Raines
Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 19:571-81. 2004....
Hepatic venous pressure gradient measurements to assess response to primary prophylaxis in patients with cirrhosis: a decision analytical studyB L Hicken
Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 17:145-53. 2003....
Comparison of health-related quality of life preferences between physicians and cirrhotic patients: implications for cost-utility analyses in chronic liver diseaseC D Wells
Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Dig Dis Sci 49:453-8. 2004..These results suggest that studies that have used physician-assigned utilities do not accurately reflect patient preferences...
Suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction type II: empirical biliary sphincterotomy or manometry-guided therapy?M R Arguedas
Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Endoscopy 36:174-8. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: For patients with suspected biliary SOD type II, empirical biliary sphincterotomy performed by experienced endoscopists appears to be cost-saving in comparison with a strategy based on the results of manometry...
Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis: a cost-utility analysisMiguel R Arguedas
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0007, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 98:679-90. 2003....
Economical and clinical outcomes of alternative treatment strategies in the management of common bile duct stones in the elderly: wait and see or surgery?Britt B Drake
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 101:746-52. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: In patients aged 60 and older, expectant management after ERC-S for CBDS is a reasonable approach, but the economic attractiveness of this strategy is highly dependent on the probability of recurrent symptoms...
Cost-effectiveness of screening for hepatopulmonary syndrome in liver transplant candidatesD Neil Roberts
Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 0007, USA
Liver Transpl 13:206-14. 2007..The utility of screening depends on the prevalence and severity of HPS in the target population...
Hepatopulmonary syndromeMiguel R Arguedas
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Clin Liver Dis 9:733-46, viii. 2005..Pathophysiologic insights obtained from experimental models may lead to the development of novel and effective medical treatments...
A cost-minimization analysis of alternative strategies in diagnosing pancreatic cancerVictor K Chen
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, School of Public Health, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0007, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 99:2223-34. 2004..In addition to local expertise and availability, costs and diagnostic yield should be considered when choosing an optimal diagnostic strategy...
Re-examination of the cost-effectiveness of surgical versus medical therapy in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: the value of long-term data collectionMiguel R Arguedas
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 99:1023-8. 2004..Our study highlights the importance of using primary, patient-derived data rather than expert opinion...
The cost-effectiveness of hepatitis A vaccination in patients with chronic hepatitis C viral infection in the United StatesMiguel R Arguedas
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294-0007, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 97:721-8. 2002..Universal vaccination is not a cost-effective alternative to targeted vaccination in this target population...
Hepatitis A and considerations regarding the cost-effectiveness of vaccination programsMatthew G Deneke
Department of Internal Medicine University Of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Expert Rev Vaccines 2:661-72. 2003..In this manuscript, the available data from the literature regarding the cost-effectiveness of hepatitis vaccination programs in healthy individuals and in those with chronic liver disease are reviewed...
Early administration of vapreotide for variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosisMohamad A Eloubeidi
Gastrointest Endosc 55:135-7. 2002
Cost-effectiveness of screening, surveillance, and primary prophylaxis strategies for esophageal varicesMiguel R Arguedas
Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 97:2441-52. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: Screening for varices is an affordable strategy in compensated liver disease, whereas universal primary prophylaxis with beta-blockers is cost-effective in decompensated patients...
Biliary stents in malignant obstructive jaundice due to pancreatic carcinoma: a cost-effectiveness analysisMiguel R Arguedas
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294-0007, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 97:898-904. 2002..CONCLUSION: Initial endoscopic placement of a metal stent is a cost-saving strategy compared to initial plastic stent placement, particularly in patients expected to survive longer than 6 months...
Assessment of the PHQ-9 as a screening tool for depression in patients with chronic hepatitis CNader Dbouk
Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Avenue South BDB 327, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Dig Dis Sci 53:1100-6. 2008..We examined the test characteristics of the PHQ-9, a new screening tool that has been validated in the general population but not amongst patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
