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Barrett's esophagus and the costs of "doing something"Evan S Dellon
Gastrointest Endosc 65:31-5. 2007
Esophageal mucosal breaks in gastroesophageal reflux disease partially responsive to proton pump inhibitor therapyNicholas J Shaheen
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7080, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 108:529-34. 2013..The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of esophageal mucosal breaks among patients who have a partial response to PPI therapy...
Multilayered epithelium in a rat model and human Barrett's esophagus: similar expression patterns of transcription factors and differentiation markersXiaoxin Chen
Cancer Research Program, Julius L, Chambers Biomedical Biotechnology Research Institute, North Carolina Central University, 700 George Street, Durham, NC 27707, USA
BMC Gastroenterol 8:1. 2008..Invest. 2004;84:753-765). The purpose of this study was to compare the phenotype of rat MLE with human MLE, in order to gain insight into the nature of MLE and its potential role in the development of BE...- Is there publication bias in the reporting of cancer risk in Barrett's esophagus?N J Shaheen
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, and Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7080, USA
Gastroenterology 119:333-8. 2000..The aim of this study was to assess those publications reporting a cancer risk in BE for evidence of publication bias... - Endoscopic anti-reflux devices: a year of challenges and changeJoseph E Cassara
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Curr Opin Gastroenterol 22:423-8. 2006..These devices utilize a variety of methods in an attempt to decrease reflux of gastric contents. This work reviews the most notable results of endoscopic antireflux procedure studies published in 2005... - The perception of cancer risk in patients with prevalent Barrett's esophagus enrolled in an endoscopic surveillance programNicholas J Shaheen
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Chapel Hill, 27599, USA
Gastroenterology 129:429-36. 2005..5% per year. Patients may have difficulty understanding this risk. This study assessed the perceived risk of cancer in patients with BE, and correlated their risk estimates with their health care use behaviors... - What is the best management strategy for high grade dysplasia in Barrett's oesophagus? A cost effectiveness analysisN J Shaheen
CB 7080, UNC CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7080, USA
Gut 53:1736-44. 2004..However, it is unclear which of these strategies provides the greatest life expectancy, and the costs associated with the management strategies are unknown... - Radiofrequency ablation in Barrett's esophagus with dysplasiaNicholas J Shaheen
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, CB 7080, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7080, USA
N Engl J Med 360:2277-88. 2009..We assessed whether endoscopic radiofrequency ablation could eradicate dysplastic Barrett's esophagus and decrease the rate of neoplastic progression... - Advances in Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinomaNicholas J Shaheen
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Chapel Hill 27599 7080, USA
Gastroenterology 128:1554-66. 2005..Similarly, although endoscopic screening is widely practiced, its value in patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms is of unproven value, and recommending bodies are divided as to its practice... - Does screening for Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus prolong survival?Evan S Dellon
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7080, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:4478-82. 2005.... - When to consider endoscopic ablation therapy for Barrett's esophagusNicholas J Shaheen
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7080, USA
Curr Opin Gastroenterol 26:361-6. 2010..To evaluate timing and patient selection for endoscopic ablative therapy in Barrett's esophagus... - Quality of life following radiofrequency ablation of dysplastic Barrett's esophagusN J Shaheen
University of North Carolina School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Endoscopy 42:790-9. 2010..This study assessed the influence of dysplastic Barrett's esophagus on QoL and evaluated whether endoscopic treatment of dysplastic Barrett's esophagus with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) improves QoL... - Association between hemochromatosis (HFE) gene mutation carrier status and the risk of colon cancerNicholas J Shaheen
Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease and Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 7080, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 95:154-9. 2003..Mutations in the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene are associated with increased total body iron stores in some individuals. We assessed the risk of colon cancer among individuals with and without HFE gene mutations... - Chemoprevention of gastrointestinal malignancies with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsNicholas J Shaheen
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition and the Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7080, USA
Cancer 94:950-63. 2002..The newer COX-2 specific agents may provide a less GI-toxic alternative to nonselective NSAIDs as chemoprotective agents... - Gastroesophageal reflux, barrett esophagus, and esophageal cancer: scientific reviewNicholas Shaheen
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Center for Esophageal Disease and Swallowing, CB 7080, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7080, USA
JAMA 287:1972-81. 2002..Some have recommended that patients with chronic reflux symptoms undergo upper endoscopy to assess for Barrett esophagus and to screen for cancer... - Gastroesophageal reflux, Barrett esophagus, and esophageal cancer: clinical applicationsNicholas Shaheen
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Center for Esophageal Disease and Swallowing, CB 7080, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7080, USA
JAMA 287:1982-6. 2002..Applying data reviewed in the companion article, we propose practical answers to common clinical situations regarding care of patients with reflux. We also present an algorithm for treatment of patients with chronic GERD symptoms... - Durability of radiofrequency ablation in Barrett's esophagus with dysplasiaNicholas J Shaheen
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7080, USA
Gastroenterology 141:460-8. 2011..We assessed long-term rates of eradication, durability of neosquamous epithelium, disease progression, and safety of RFA in patients with dysplastic BE... - Randomised clinical trial: high-dose acid suppression for chronic cough - a double-blind, placebo-controlled studyN J Shaheen
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, 27599 7080, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 33:225-34. 2011..Cough may be a manifestation of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The utility of acid suppression in GERD-related cough is uncertain... - Gastroesophageal reflux disease as an etiology of sleep disturbance in subjects with insomnia and minimal reflux symptoms: a pilot study of prevalence and response to therapyNicholas J Shaheen
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7080, USA
Dig Dis Sci 53:1493-9. 2008..GERD's role in sleep disturbance of minimally symptomatic patients with poor sleep quality is less clear... - Improving screening practices for Barrett's esophagusNicholas J Shaheen
Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology, Schools of Medicine and Public Health, CB 7080, UNC CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7080, USA
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 18:423-37. 2009..We suggest modifications to BE screening practices that may have the potential to improve outcomes for patients with BE... - Safety and efficacy of endoscopic spray cryotherapy for Barrett's esophagus with high-grade dysplasiaNicholas J Shaheen
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7080, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 71:680-5. 2010..Endoscopic ablation to treat Barrett's esophagus (BE) with high-grade dysplasia (HGD) is associated with a decreased incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Endoscopic spray cryotherapy (CRYO) demonstrates promising preliminary data... - Quality of life in GERD and Barrett's esophagus is related to gender and manifestation of diseaseQuinn K Lippmann
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7080, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 104:2695-703. 2009..We sought to compare BE and GERD (stratified by erosive reflux disease (ERD) and non-erosive reflux disease (NERD)) with regard to HRQoL and psychological impact... - Does a surgical antireflux procedure decrease the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in Barrett's esophagus? A meta-analysisKathleen E Corey
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, The Division of Digestive Diseases, and the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at, North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 7080, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 98:2390-4. 2003..This study compared the reported incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in subjects with BE who underwent SARP with those with BE who had medical management... - Esophageal dilation in eosinophilic esophagitis: safety and predictors of clinical response and complicationsEvan S Dellon
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 71:706-12. 2010..Esophageal strictures resulting from eosinophilic esophagitis present management challenges, and high rates of rents and perforation have been reported... - Gastrointestinal endoscopy nurse experience and polyp detection during screening colonoscopyEvan S Dellon
Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7080, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 6:1342-7. 2008..The effect of gastrointestinal endoscopy nursing experience on polyp detection is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine whether nurse experience is associated with odds of polyp detection... - Health-related quality of life in patients with Barrett's esophagus: a systematic reviewSeth D Crockett
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7080, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 7:613-23. 2009..We sought to systematically review the published literature on HRQoL of patients with BE... - Claudin-18: a dominant tight junction protein in Barrett's esophagus and likely contributor to its acid resistanceBiljana Jovov
Dept of Medicine, Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 293:G1106-13. 2007..We conclude that Cldn-18 is the dominant claudin in the TJ of SCE and propose that the change from a Cldn-18-deficient TJ in SqE to a Cldn-18-rich TJ in SCE contributes to the greater acid resistance of BE... - Clinical, endoscopic, and histologic findings distinguish eosinophilic esophagitis from gastroesophageal reflux diseaseEvan S Dellon
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 7:1305-13; quiz 1261. 2009..We aimed to characterize the clinical, endoscopic, and histologic features of EoE and GERD and to identify factors that might be used to differentiate them... - Inter- and intraobserver reliability and validation of a new method for determination of eosinophil counts in patients with esophageal eosinophiliaEvan S Dellon
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7080, USA
Dig Dis Sci 55:1940-9. 2010..Diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) requires quantification of esophageal eosinophilia... - Diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis after fundoplication for 'refractory reflux': implications for preoperative evaluationEvan S Dellon
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Dis Esophagus 23:191-5. 2010..Given the rising prevalence of EoE, we recommend obtaining proximal and distal esophageal biopsies in such patients prior to performing anti-reflux surgery... - Outcomes of a combined antegrade and retrograde approach for dilatation of radiation-induced esophageal strictures (with video)Evan S Dellon
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 71:1122-9. 2010..Treatment of head, neck, and esophageal cancers with radiation therapy can lead to esophageal strictures. In some cases, these can progress to complete esophageal obstruction, precluding typical antegrade endoscopic dilation... - Tryptase staining of mast cells may differentiate eosinophilic esophagitis from gastroesophageal reflux diseaseEvan S Dellon
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7080, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 106:264-71. 2011..Our aim was to determine whether tryptase staining of esophageal mast cells differentiates EoE from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and has utility for diagnosis of EoE... - Endoscopic spray cryotherapy for esophageal cancer: safety and efficacyBruce D Greenwald
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 1595, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 71:686-93. 2010..Few options exist for patients with localized esophageal cancer ineligible for conventional therapies. Endoscopic spray cryotherapy with low-pressure liquid nitrogen has demonstrated efficacy in this setting in early studies... - Variability in diagnostic criteria for eosinophilic esophagitis: a systematic reviewEvan S Dellon
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, and Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 102:2300-13. 2007..Our understanding of this disease is hampered by the lack of a uniform diagnostic standard. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the range of diagnostic strategies and histologic criteria in the EoE literature... - Should patients with Barrett's oesophagus be kept under surveillance? The case againstA Sidney Barritt
University of North Carolina, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Campus Box 7080, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7080, United States
Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 22:741-50. 2008..Taken individually or together, these limitations make a strong case against surveillance endoscopy in Barrett's oesophagus... - Fundoplication improves disordered esophageal motilityT Ryan Heider
Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Digestive Diseases, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7210, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 7:159-63. 2003..These data, along with prior data showing that postoperative dysphagia is not common, imply that surgeons should apply complete fundoplication liberally in patients with disordered preoperative esophageal motility... - A very low-carbohydrate diet improves gastroesophageal reflux and its symptomsGregory L Austin
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Dig Dis Sci 51:1307-12. 2006..5% (P=0.022). Mean GSAS-ds score decreased from 1.28 to 0.72 (P=0.0004). These data suggest that a very low-carbohydrate diet in obese individuals with GERD significantly reduces distal esophageal acid exposure and improves symptoms... - Factors influencing the shift of patients from one proton pump inhibitor to another: the effect of direct-to-consumer advertisingRichard A Hansen
Division of Pharmaceutical Policy and Evaluative Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Clin Ther 27:1478-87. 2005..Switching from one proton pump inhibitor (PPI) to another is common, and may be related to factors other than efficacy and tolerability... - Reduced polyp detection as endoscopy shift progresses: experience with screening colonoscopy at a tertiary-care hospitalMillie D Long
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7080, USA
J Clin Gastroenterol 45:253-8. 2011..To determine whether polyp detection rates are reduced as time progresses through half and full-day endoscopy shifts... - Barrett's oesophagusNicholas J Shaheen
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, NC, USA
Lancet 373:850-61. 2009..We conclude with a discussion of future directions for research, focusing on treatment of early neoplasia, and modifications of current practices to show our evolving understanding of this condition... - Upper endoscopy as a screening and surveillance tool in esophageal adenocarcinoma: a review of the evidenceNicholas J Shaheen
Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599-7080, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 97:1319-27. 2002..Based on the currently available data, consideration should be given to expanding the intervals between endoscopic surveillance sessions... - Effect of GI endoscopy nurse experience on screening colonoscopy outcomesEvan S Dellon
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7080, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 70:331-43. 2009..The effect of the GI endoscopy nurse experience on colonoscopy outcomes is unknown... - Screening for upper gastrointestinal tract malignanciesAlphonso Brown
Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599-7080, USA
Semin Oncol 31:487-97. 2004..In this review we will detail the evidence supporting our current screening methods and provide a concise overview of current screening recommendations for select upper GI malignancies... - Esophageal adenocarcinoma in Barrett's esophagus after endoscopic ablative therapy: a meta-analysis and systematic reviewSachin Wani
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 104:502-13. 2009..The objective of this study was to determine the cancer incidence in BE patients after ablative therapy and compare these rates to cohort studies of BE patients not undergoing ablation... - Extra-esophageal GERD: clinical dilemma of epidemiology versus clinical practiceMillie D Long
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Campus Box 7080, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7080, USA
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 9:195-202. 2007..We offer potential explanations for the discrepancy between the epidemiologic associations and the lack of response to therapy in clinical trials... - Insurance, employment, and psychosocial consequences of a diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis in subjects without end organ damageNicholas J Shaheen
Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, and the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 98:1175-80. 2003..However, the overall proportion of those with active insurance, the quality of life, and the psychological well-being of these subjects were similar to those of unaffected siblings... - The burden of gastrointestinal and liver diseases, 2006Nicholas J Shaheen
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 101:2128-38. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: Gastrointestinal and liver diseases are significant contributors to the morbidity, mortality, and health-care expenditures of the U.S. population... - Effect of a new diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus on insurance statusNicholas J Shaheen
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 100:577-80. 2005..There are significant indirect costs associated with a diagnosis of BE... - Impact of comorbidity on colorectal cancer screening in the veterans healthcare systemDeborah A Fisher
Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 5:991-6. 2007..Our aim was to determine the relationship between patient comorbidity and screening by fecal occult blood test in a national sample of veterans... - The epidemiology of gastroesophageal reflux diseaseNicholas Shaheen
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition and the Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Am J Med Sci 326:264-73. 2003..Next, we briefly touch on the epidemiology of GERD complications, including erosive esophagitis, strictures, and Barrett esophagus. We will end with a brief discussion of population screening of those with GERD for Barrett esophagus... - Digestive and liver diseases statistics, 2004Mark W Russo
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7555, USA
Gastroenterology 126:1448-53. 2004..Following trends in utilization is important for determining allocation of resources for health care and research... - Pantoprazole reduces the size of postbanding ulcers after variceal band ligation: a randomized, controlled trialNicholas J Shaheen
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Hepatology 41:588-94. 2005..However, the total ulcer number and patient symptoms were not different between the groups... - Resection of benign esophageal stricture through a minimally invasive endoscopic and transgastric approachT A Lucktong
Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599, USA
Am Surg 68:720-3. 2002..After this procedure the patient maintained esophageal patency with a diminished need for dilation. Details of our technique are described and the literature is reviewed... - The use of carbon dioxide for insufflation during GI endoscopy: a systematic reviewEvan S Dellon
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7080, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 69:843-9. 2009..Insufflation of the lumen is required for visualization during GI endoscopy. Carbon dioxide (CO(2)) has been proposed as an alternative to room air for insufflation... - American Gastroenterological Association Institute technical review on the management of gastroesophageal reflux diseasePeter J Kahrilas
Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology Division, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gastroenterology 135:1392-1413, 1413.e1-5. 2008 - American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement on the management of gastroesophageal reflux diseasePeter J Kahrilas
Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology Division, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gastroenterology 135:1383-1391, 1391.e1-5. 2008 - Positive and negative predictive values: use of inflammatory bowel disease serologic markersGregory L Austin
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CB #7080, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7080, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 101:413-6. 2006 - Does fundoplication change the risk of esophageal cancer in the setting of GERD?Nicholas J Shaheen
Am J Gastroenterol 100:1009-11. 2005..Until more data are available, patients should not be advised to undergo surgical fundoplication as an antineoplastic measure... - The rise and fall (and rise?) of endoscopic anti-reflux proceduresNicholas J Shaheen
Gastroenterology 131:952-4. 2006 - Circumferential ablation of Barrett's esophagus that contains high-grade dysplasia: a U.S. Multicenter RegistryRobert A Ganz
Minnesota Gastroenterology, Plymouth, Minnesota 55446, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 68:35-40. 2008..The management strategies for Barrett's esophagus (BE) that contains high-grade dysplasia (HGD) include intensive endoscopic surveillance, photodynamic therapy, thermal ablation, EMR, and esophagectomy... - A critical review of the diagnosis and management of Barrett's esophagus: the AGA Chicago WorkshopPrateek Sharma
University of Kansas School of Medicine and VA Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
Gastroenterology 127:310-30. 2004..The diagnosis and management of Barrett's esophagus (BE) are controversial. We conducted a critical review of the literature in BE to provide guidance on clinically relevant issues... - Should we worry about the length of Barrett's esophagus?Nicholas J Shaheen
Gastrointest Endosc 62:682-5. 2005 - Is Stretta ready for primetime?Michelle T Thiny
Gastroenterology 123:643-4; discussion 644-5. 2002 - The risk of end stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma among persons infected with hepatitis C virus: publication bias?Boone Goodgame
Section of Gastroenterology, Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 98:2535-42. 2003..We performed a systematic review of the literature to identify and to analyze studies that examine such cohorts... - What is the right age cutoff for immediate endoscopic investigation of dyspepsia?Nicholas J Shaheen
Gastroenterology 123:2149-50; discussion 2150. 2002 - Raising the bar in studies of endoscopic anti-reflux proceduresNicholas J Shaheen
Gastroenterology 128:779-82. 2005 - Functional chest pain of presumed esophageal originYehuda Ringel
Arch Intern Med 162:365-6. 2002
Research Grants
- Epidemiologic Case-control Study of Barrett's EsophagusNicholas Shaheen; Fiscal Year: 2005..Finally, by comparing subjects with Barrett's to controls with reflux, and controlling for severs of reflux, the impact of a Barrett's diagnosis on quality of life and psychological stress may be seen. ..
- The Perception of Cancer Risk in Patients with Barrett's EsophagusNicholas Shaheen; Fiscal Year: 2007..The resultant study application will assess health-related quality of life, health-related anxiety and healthcare utilization as outcomes. ..