Neena S Abraham

Summary

Affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Cyclooxygenase-2 selectivity of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the risk of myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accident
    N 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
  2. ncbi Systematic review: the methodological quality of trials affects estimates of treatment efficacy in functional (non-ulcer) dyspepsia
    N 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
  3. ncbi Validation of administrative data used for the diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal events following nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescription
    N 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
  4. ncbi Increased use of low anterior resection for veterans with rectal cancer
    N 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
  5. ncbi 5F sphincterotomes and 4F sphincterotomes are equivalent for the selective cannulation of the common bile duct
    Neena 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
  6. ncbi NSAIDs and gastrointestinal complications: new clinical challenges
    Neena S Abraham
    Gastroenterology Section, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 6:2681-9. 2005
  7. ncbi National adherence to evidence-based guidelines for the prescription of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
    Neena 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
  8. ncbi Use of administrative data to identify colorectal liver metastasis
    Daniel A Anaya
    VA HSR and D Houston Center of Excellence, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Surg Res 176:141-6. 2012
  9. ncbi Adapting the Rx-Risk-V for mortality prediction in outpatient populations
    Michael 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
  10. ncbi Effectiveness of national provider prescription of PPI gastroprotection among elderly NSAID users
    Neena S Abraham
    Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Houston, Texas, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 103:323-32. 2008

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Publications29

  1. ncbi Cyclooxygenase-2 selectivity of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the risk of myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accident
    N 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)...
  2. ncbi Systematic review: the methodological quality of trials affects estimates of treatment efficacy in functional (non-ulcer) dyspepsia
    N 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...
  3. ncbi Validation of administrative data used for the diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal events following nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescription
    N 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...
  4. ncbi Increased use of low anterior resection for veterans with rectal cancer
    N 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...
  5. ncbi 5F sphincterotomes and 4F sphincterotomes are equivalent for the selective cannulation of the common bile duct
    Neena 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...
  6. ncbi NSAIDs and gastrointestinal complications: new clinical challenges
    Neena 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...
  7. ncbi National adherence to evidence-based guidelines for the prescription of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
    Neena 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...
  8. ncbi Use of administrative data to identify colorectal liver metastasis
    Daniel A Anaya
    VA HSR and D Houston Center of Excellence, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Surg Res 176:141-6. 2012
    ..The goals of this study were to evaluate whether administrative data can accurately identify patients with CRCLM and to develop a diagnostic algorithm capable of identifying such patients...
  9. ncbi Adapting the Rx-Risk-V for mortality prediction in outpatient populations
    Michael 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...
  10. ncbi Effectiveness of national provider prescription of PPI gastroprotection among elderly NSAID users
    Neena 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)...
  11. ncbi Health literacy and decision making styles for complex antithrombotic therapy among older multimorbid adults
    Aanand D Naik
    Houston HSR and D Center of Excellence, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
    Patient Educ Couns 85:499-504. 2011
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  12. ncbi Reduced hospitalization cost for upper gastrointestinal events that occur among elderly veterans who are gastroprotected
    Neena 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...
  13. ncbi Validation of ICD-9-CM diagnostic codes for inflammatory bowel disease among veterans
    Selvi 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...
  14. ncbi Predicting which patients can resume oral nutrition after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement
    A 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...
  15. ncbi National mortality following upper gastrointestinal or cardiovascular events in older veterans with recent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use
    N 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...
  16. ncbi Prescribing proton pump inhibitor and clopidogrel together: current state of recommendations
    Neena 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
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  17. ncbi Sedation versus no sedation in the performance of diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a Canadian randomized controlled cost-outcome study
    Neena 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...
  18. ncbi Novel approaches to perioperative assessment and intervention may improve long-term outcomes after colorectal cancer resection in older adults
    Faisal 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...
  19. ncbi Meta-analysis: obesity and the risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease and its complications
    Howard 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...
  20. ncbi Pharmaceutical company influence on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescribing behaviors
    Anand 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
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  21. ncbi Identification of Helicobacter pylori infected patients, using administrative data
    S 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...
  22. ncbi Knowledge management: how to keep up with the literature
    Diana 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...
  23. ncbi Global graying, colorectal cancer and liver metastasis: new implications for surgical management
    Daniel 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
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  24. ncbi Receipt of recommended therapy by patients with advanced colorectal cancer
    Neena 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...
  25. ncbi Barriers to physician adherence to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug guidelines: a qualitative study
    J 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...
  26. ncbi Therapeutic intent of proton pump inhibitor prescription among elderly nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug users
    A 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...
  27. ncbi Endoscopic sphincterotomy by using pure-cut electrosurgical current and the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a prospective randomized trial
    Donald 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...
  28. ncbi Assessing clinical generalizability in sedation studies of upper GI endoscopy
    Neena 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...
  29. ncbi Palliation of malignant biliary obstruction: a prospective trial examining impact on quality of life
    Neena 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...