Joseph Romagnuolo

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Affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Designing clinical trials for NOTES
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Digestive Disease Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, 25 Courteney Drive, ART 7100A, MSC 290, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 18:371-85; xi. 2008
  2. ncbi Simple clinical variables predict liver histology in hepatitis C: prospective validation of a clinical prediction model
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Digestive Disease Center, University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathon Lucas Street, PO Box 250 327, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Scand J Gastroenterol 40:1365-71. 2005
  3. ncbi Allopurinol to prevent pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a randomized placebo-controlled trial
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Digestive Disease Center, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina 29425, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 6:465-71; quiz 371. 2008
  4. ncbi Endoscopic "antireflux" procedures: not yet ready for prime time
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary Medical Clinic, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Can J Gastroenterol 18:573-7. 2004
  5. ncbi Post-endoscopy checklist reduces length of stay for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Department of Medicine Divisions of Department of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    Int J Qual Health Care 17:249-54. 2005
  6. ncbi Simple clinical predictors may obviate urgent endoscopy in selected patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Departments of Medicine and Biometry, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Arch Intern Med 167:265-70. 2007
  7. ncbi Utility of endoscopic ultrasound, cytology and fluid carcinoembryonic antigen and CA 19-9 levels in pancreatic cystic lesions
    Abdulrahman M Aljebreen
    Director of Clinical Research, Medical University of South Carolina MUSC, Digestive Disease Center, 96 Jonathon Lucas St, CSB 210, PO Box 250 327 Charleston, SC 29425 USA
    World J Gastroenterol 13:3962-6. 2007
  8. ncbi Accuracy of contrast-enhanced harmonic EUS with a second-generation perflutren lipid microsphere contrast agent (with video)
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Department of Medicine, Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 73:52-63. 2011
  9. ncbi Long-term clinical outcomes after endoscopic minor papilla therapy in symptomatic patients with pancreas divisum
    Gregory D Borak
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Pancreas 38:903-6. 2009
  10. ncbi Influence of race and sex on prevalence and recurrence of colon polyps
    Eli Penn
    Digestive Disease Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425 2900, USA
    Arch Intern Med 170:1127-32. 2010

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Publications54

  1. ncbi Designing clinical trials for NOTES
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Digestive Disease Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, 25 Courteney Drive, ART 7100A, MSC 290, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 18:371-85; xi. 2008
    ..The pros and cons of subjective quality of life outcomes are debated, and the role of the patient/consumer in driving the direction and interpretation of clinical trials is discussed...
  2. ncbi Simple clinical variables predict liver histology in hepatitis C: prospective validation of a clinical prediction model
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Digestive Disease Center, University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathon Lucas Street, PO Box 250 327, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Scand J Gastroenterol 40:1365-71. 2005
    ..Absence of predictors also predicted a lack of inflammation and fibrosis. Our aim was prospectively to validate this clinical prediction model using an independent multicenter sample...
  3. ncbi Allopurinol to prevent pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a randomized placebo-controlled trial
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Digestive Disease Center, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina 29425, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 6:465-71; quiz 371. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to determine if allopurinol decreases the rate of PEP...
  4. ncbi Endoscopic "antireflux" procedures: not yet ready for prime time
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary Medical Clinic, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Can J Gastroenterol 18:573-7. 2004
    ..Although they are promising, it is clear that these procedures are still in a preliminary study phase and not ready for "prime time" clinical use...
  5. ncbi Post-endoscopy checklist reduces length of stay for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Department of Medicine Divisions of Department of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    Int J Qual Health Care 17:249-54. 2005
    ..Hypothesis: a detailed checklist addressing factors relevant to discharge planning would shorten hospital stay, when added to the procedure report...
  6. ncbi Simple clinical predictors may obviate urgent endoscopy in selected patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Departments of Medicine and Biometry, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Arch Intern Med 167:265-70. 2007
    ..The aims of this study were to predict whether the modified BRS (mBRS) can predict (1) endoscopic high-risk stigmata (HRS) and (2) rebleeding and mortality...
  7. ncbi Utility of endoscopic ultrasound, cytology and fluid carcinoembryonic antigen and CA 19-9 levels in pancreatic cystic lesions
    Abdulrahman M Aljebreen
    Director of Clinical Research, Medical University of South Carolina MUSC, Digestive Disease Center, 96 Jonathon Lucas St, CSB 210, PO Box 250 327 Charleston, SC 29425 USA
    World J Gastroenterol 13:3962-6. 2007
    ..To assess the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), fluid tumor markers and cytology in distinguishing benign from (pre)malignant pancreatic cystic lesions...
  8. ncbi Accuracy of contrast-enhanced harmonic EUS with a second-generation perflutren lipid microsphere contrast agent (with video)
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Department of Medicine, Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 73:52-63. 2011
    ..EUS-FNA has limitations in cancer diagnosis/staging. New contrast agents, transducers, and processors have improved the potential of contrast-enhanced harmonic (CEH)-EUS...
  9. ncbi Long-term clinical outcomes after endoscopic minor papilla therapy in symptomatic patients with pancreas divisum
    Gregory D Borak
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Pancreas 38:903-6. 2009
    ..To assess the long-term outcomes of endoscopic minor papilla therapy in a spectrum of symptomatic patients with pancreas divisum...
  10. ncbi Influence of race and sex on prevalence and recurrence of colon polyps
    Eli Penn
    Digestive Disease Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425 2900, USA
    Arch Intern Med 170:1127-32. 2010
    ..We sought to validate these observations and assess whether the increase in CRC in AAs is owing to polyp prevalence or incidence differences vs other factors...
  11. ncbi Endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy for pancreas divisum by using a needle-knife or standard pull-type technique: safety and reintervention rates
    Augustin Attwell
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1501 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 64:705-11. 2006
    ..41) (both P < .01). CONCLUSIONS: NKS is used more than PTS for minor papilla sphincterotomy at our institution, but the 2 techniques appear equally safe and effective. Younger age may be associated with higher reintervention rates...
  12. ncbi Chronic calcific pancreatitis: combination ERCP and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for pancreatic duct stones
    Christopher Lawrence
    Division of Gastroenterology, Medical University of South Carolina, College of Medicine, Charleston, SC 29425 2900, USA
    South Med J 103:505-8. 2010
    ..Our aim was to examine the outcomes of the first 30 patients with symptomatic pancreatic stones treated with a combination of ESWL and endoscopic therapies...
  13. ncbi Noninvasive vs. selective invasive biliary imaging for acute biliary pancreatitis: an economic evaluation by using decision tree analysis
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 61:86-97. 2005
    ..In nonsevere ABP, it is slightly more costly but is associated with fewer ERCPs and ERCP-related complications. A randomized trial would help to quantify the benefits of avoiding ERCP in these patients...
  14. ncbi International consensus recommendations on the management of patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
    Alan N Barkun
    Division of Gastroenterology, Montreal General Hospital Site, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Ann Intern Med 152:101-13. 2010
    ..A multidisciplinary group of 34 experts from 15 countries developed this update and expansion of the recommendations on the management of acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) from 2003...
  15. ncbi EUS in patients with surgically altered upper GI anatomy
    Jason A Wilson
    Digestive Disease Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 72:947-53. 2010
    ..Information regarding the safety and feasibility of EUS-guided FNA (EUS/FNA) in surgically altered anatomy is limited...
  16. ncbi Is routine second-look endoscopy effective after endoscopic hemostasis in acute peptic ulcer bleeding? A meta-analysis
    Sara El Ouali
    Division of Gastroenterology, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Gastrointest Endosc 76:283-92. 2012
    ..Routine second-look endoscopy in modern-era peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) remains controversial...
  17. ncbi A randomized trial of rectal indomethacin to prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis
    B Joseph Elmunzer
    Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
    N Engl J Med 366:1414-22. 2012
    ..Preliminary research suggests that rectally administered nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs may reduce the incidence of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)...
  18. ncbi Post-ERCP pancreatitis rates do not differ between needle-knife and pull-type pancreatic sphincterotomy techniques: a multiendoscopist 13-year experience
    Christopher Lawrence
    Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 69:1271-5. 2009
    ..The needle-knife pancreatic sphincterotomy technique (NKS) is purported to result in less-frequent post-ERCP pancreatitis compared with a standard pull-type sphincterotomy (PTS)...
  19. ncbi Miss rate of pancreas divisum by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in clinical practice
    Matthew L Carnes
    Division of Gastroenterology Hepatology, Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425 2900, USA
    Pancreas 37:151-3. 2008
    ..Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography has emerged as a noninvasive method of examining the pancreatic ductal anatomy. We aim to assess the sensitivity of MRCP for pancreas divisum...
  20. ncbi Endoscopic ultrasound: a meta-analysis of test performance in suspected biliary obstruction
    Donald Garrow
    Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 5:616-23. 2007
    ..It appears comparable to MRCP (magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography), although its use is less widely disseminated. We aimed to summarize EUS test performance in suspected biliary disease with meta-analysis...
  21. ncbi Low symptomatic premature stent occlusion of multiple plastic stents for benign biliary strictures: comparing standard and prolonged stent change intervals
    Christopher Lawrence
    Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 72:558-63. 2010
    ..Stents are often changed every 3 to 4 months based on the known median patency of a single biliary stent, but patency data for multiple biliary stents are lacking...
  22. ncbi Patterns of use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in a Canadian province
    Robert J Hilsden
    Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Can J Gastroenterol 18:619-24. 2004
    ..Data on current endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) practice patterns drawn from large population-based samples are limited...
  23. ncbi Measuring episodic abdominal pain and disability in suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
    Valerie Durkalski
    Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, 135 Cannon Street, Ste 303, Charleston, SC 29425, United States
    World J Gastroenterol 16:4416-21. 2010
    ..To evaluate the reliability of an instrument that measures disability arising from episodic abdominal pain in patients with suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD)...
  24. ncbi Poor patient knowledge regarding family history of colon polyps: implications for the feasibility of stratified screening recommendations
    Pooja Sukhwani Elias
    Medical University of South Carolina, Digestive Disease Center, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 75:598-603. 2012
    ..This information is then used to guide screening recommendations for these patients...
  25. ncbi Effect of simply recording colonoscopy withdrawal time on polyp and adenoma detection rates
    Andrew Taber
    Digestive Diseases Center, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 71:782-6. 2010
    ..Attempts have been made to increase the WT; however, simply knowing that a quality measure, such as the WT, is being monitored, by itself, may improve the quality of an examination...
  26. ncbi Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery versus laparoscopic surgery for inadvertent colon injury repair: feasibility, risk of abdominal adhesions, and peritoneal contamination in a porcine survival model
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 71:817-23. 2010
    ..Adhesions are common after conventional surgery; natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) avoids peritoneal disruption and may reduce adhesions...
  27. ncbi Canadian credentialing guidelines for esophagogastroduodenoscopy
    Terry Ponich
    Division of Gastroenterology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    Can J Gastroenterol 22:349-54. 2008
  28. ncbi Challenges in planning and initiating a randomized clinical study of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
    Peter B Cotton
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 72:986-91. 2010
    ..The value of ERCP manometry with sphincterotomy is unproven and carries significant risks...
  29. ncbi Conventional versus Rosemont endoscopic ultrasound criteria for chronic pancreatitis: comparing interobserver reliability and intertest agreement
    Bruce Kalmin
    Digestive Disease Center, Divission of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Dakota 29425, USA
    Can J Gastroenterol 25:261-4. 2011
    ..The Rosemont criteria (RC) were recently proposed by expert consensus to standardize endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) features and thresholds for diagnosing chronic pancreatitis (CP); however, they are cumbersome and are not validated...
  30. ncbi Intraobserver agreement among endosonographers for endoscopic ultrasound features of chronic pancreatitis: a blinded multicenter study
    John G Lieb
    Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Pancreas 40:177-80. 2011
    ..Assess intraobserver agreement among endosonographers for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) features of chronic pancreatitis (CP)...
  31. ncbi Feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation for decreasing post-ERCP pain: a randomized, sham-controlled, pilot study
    Jeffrey J Borckardt
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 73:1158-64. 2011
    ..No studies have examined the analgesic effects of tDCS immediately after surgical/endoscopic procedures. Endoscopy investigating abdominal pain, especially ERCP, can cause significant postprocedural pain...
  32. ncbi Routine second look endoscopy: ineffective, costly and potentially misleading
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Can J Gastroenterol 18:401-4. 2004
    ..Finally, the Forrest classification may provide dangerously misleading estimates of prognosis because it is being used out of context. This review critically analyzes routine second look endoscopy...
  33. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of computerized tomographic colonography versus colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening
    Steven J Heitman
    Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta
    CMAJ 173:877-81. 2005
    ..INTERPRETATION: At present, CT colonography cannot be recommended as a primary means of population-based colorectal cancer screening in Canada...
  34. ncbi Infection after ERCP, and antibiotic prophylaxis: a sequential quality-improvement approach over 11 years
    Peter B Cotton
    Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 67:471-5. 2008
    ..Infection is a known complication of ERCP procedures, and the role of antibiotic prophylaxis is uncertain...
  35. ncbi Risk factors for complications after ERCP: a multivariate analysis of 11,497 procedures over 12 years
    Peter B Cotton
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425 2900, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 70:80-8. 2009
    ..Complications of ERCP are an important concern. We sought to determine predictors of post-ERCP complications at our institution...
  36. ncbi Admission hematocrit: a simple, useful and early predictor of severe pancreatitis
    S Ian Gan
    Department of Medicine, Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Centre Group, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Dig Dis Sci 49:1946-52. 2004
    ..Initial hematocrit appears to be an early, simple, and useful predictor of severe pancreatitis. A normal 24-hr hematocrit does not appear to alter the prediction made by the initial hematocrit...
  37. ncbi Transduodenal sphincteroplasty in the management of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction and pancreas divisum in the modern era
    Katherine A Morgan
    Department of Surgery, Digestive Diseases Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 206:908-14; discussion 914-7. 2008
    ..A retrospective review of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction and pancreas divisum patients who underwent TS for refractory pain in a recent time period was undertaken...
  38. ncbi Grading the complexity of endoscopic procedures: results of an ASGE working party
    Peter B Cotton
    Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425 2900, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 73:868-74. 2011
    ..The complexity of procedures also affects outcomes...
  39. ncbi Verrucous carcinoma of the esophagus eluding multiple sets of endoscopic biopsies and endoscopic ultrasound: a case report and review of the literature
    Shane Devlin
    Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Can J Gastroenterol 18:459-62. 2004
    ..Of the 20 cases that have been reported, this is the second to provide an endosonographic description and the first to describe a change in endoscopic appearance with acid suppression...
  40. ncbi Inappropriate use of intravenous pantoprazole: extent of the problem and successful solutions
    Gilaad G Kaplan
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 3:1207-14. 2005
    ..However, a greater improvement in underspending than overspending meant that overall costs were unchanged. CONCLUSIONS: IV PPI was frequently prescribed inappropriately and incorrectly; simple maneuvers resulted in reductions in errors...
  41. ncbi Medical or surgical therapy for erosive reflux esophagitis: cost-utility analysis using a Markov model
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Division of Gastroenterology, Foothills Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Ann Surg 236:191-202. 2002
    ..CONCLUSIONS: For patients with severe esophagitis, LNF is a cost-effective alternative to long-term maintenance therapy with proton pump inhibitors...
  42. ncbi Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography: a meta-analysis of test performance in suspected biliary disease
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Ann Intern Med 139:547-57. 2003
    ..Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is one of many newer noninvasive tests that can image the biliary tree...
  43. ncbi Helical CT versus EUS with fine needle aspiration for celiac nodal assessment in patients with esophageal cancer
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Gastrointest Endosc 55:648-54. 2002
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Despite technological advances, helical CT still appears unreliable, mainly because of insensitivity, for the identification of inoperable T4 or metastatic involvement of celiac lymph node disease in esophageal cancer...
  44. ncbi Predicting residual rectal adenocarcinoma in the surgical specimen after preoperative brachytherapy with endoscopic ultrasound
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Division of Gastroenterology and Department of Community Health Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Can J Gastroenterol 18:435-40. 2004
    ..However, external beam radiotherapy appears to decrease the accuracy of EUS from 85% to 40%. The aim of the present study was to prospectively evaluate the accuracy of EUS in assessing the response of rectal cancer to BT...
  45. ncbi Preoperative hemoglobin A1c and postoperative glucose control in outcomes after gastric bypass for obesity
    Mark Perna
    Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina Electronic address
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 8:685-90. 2012
    ..Our objectives were to understand the predictive capacity of the preoperative HbA1c level in gastric bypass patients at a single university-based Bariatric Center of Excellence...
  46. ncbi Type of pain, pain-associated complications, quality of life, disability and resource utilisation in chronic pancreatitis: a prospective cohort study
    Daniel K Mullady
    Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Gut 60:77-84. 2011
    ..To compare patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) with constant pain patterns to patients with CP with intermittent pain patterns...
  47. ncbi Predictors of endoscopic findings after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
    Jason A Wilson
    Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 101:2194-9. 2006
    ..Because a significant majority of marginal ulcers present within 12 months of surgery, it may be reasonable to consider prophylactic PPI therapy during this time period, especially for high risk patients...
  48. ncbi Using breath tests wisely in a gastroenterology practice: an evidence-based review of indications and pitfalls in interpretation
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Canada
    Am J Gastroenterol 97:1113-26. 2002
    ..Breath tests are valuable tools that are, in general, underutilized in evaluating dyspepsia and functional bloating and diarrhea, as well as suspected malabsorption, including lactose intolerance...
  49. ncbi Gender-related changes in the pancreas detected by EUS
    André Kheng Ho Chong
    Gastrointest Endosc 62:475. 2005
  50. ncbi Postprocedural interpretation of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography by radiology
    Nitin Khanna
    Department of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    Can J Gastroenterol 22:55-60. 2008
    ..With the increase in the use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) (necessitating real-time interpretation), it is unknown whether post-ERCP radiologist reporting is still necessary or helpful...
  51. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening with computed tomography colonography: the impact of not reporting diminutive lesions
    Joseph Romagnuolo
    Cancer 112:222. 2008
  52. ncbi Interobserver agreement for EUS findings in familial pancreatic-cancer kindreds
    Mark Topazian
    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 66:62-7. 2007
    ..EUS is a promising modality for pancreatic-cancer screening in high-risk persons, including familial pancreatic-cancer (FPC) kindreds...
  53. ncbi Canadian credentialing guidelines for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
    Johnathon Springer
    St Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto, Canada
    Can J Gastroenterol 22:547-51. 2008
  54. ncbi Diagnostic performance of EUS for chronic pancreatitis: a comparison with histopathology
    André Kheng Ho Chong
    Gastroenterology Department, Fremantle Hospital, University of Western Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
    Gastrointest Endosc 65:808-14. 2007
    ..EUS has been proposed as a minimally invasive and accurate test to detect chronic pancreatitis (CP)...