Prateek Sharma

Summary

Affiliation: University of Kansas Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Standard endoscopy with random biopsies versus narrow band imaging targeted biopsies in Barrett's oesophagus: a prospective, international, randomised controlled trial
    Prateek Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4801 E Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64128, USA
    Gut 62:15-21. 2013
  2. ncbi Review article: Helicobacter pylori and reflux disease
    P Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64128 2295, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 17:297-305. 2003
  3. ncbi Dysplasia and cancer in a large multicenter cohort of patients with Barrett's esophagus
    Prateek Sharma
    University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 4:566-72. 2006
  4. ncbi Real-time increased detection of neoplastic tissue in Barrett's esophagus with probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy: final results of an international multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled trial
    Prateek Sharma
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 74:465-72. 2011
  5. ncbi Race affects healing of erosive oesophagitis in patients treated with proton pump inhibitors
    P Sharma
    University of Kansas Medical Center and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64128, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 34:487-93. 2011
  6. ncbi Review article: prevalence of Barrett's oesophagus and metaplasia at the gastro-oesophageal junction
    P Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 20:48-54; discussion 61-2. 2004
  7. ncbi Review article: emerging techniques for screening and surveillance in Barrett's oesophagus
    P Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64128, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 20:63-70; discussion 95-6. 2004
  8. ncbi Non-biopsy detection of intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus: a prospective multicenter study
    P Sharma
    University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
    Endoscopy 38:1206-12. 2006
  9. ncbi Low-grade dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus
    Prateek Sharma
    Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Missouri 64128-2295, USA
    Gastroenterology 127:1233-8. 2004
  10. ncbi Clinical trials: healing of erosive oesophagitis with dexlansoprazole MR, a proton pump inhibitor with a novel dual delayed-release formulation--results from two randomized controlled studies
    P Sharma
    Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 29:731-41. 2009

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Publications104 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi Standard endoscopy with random biopsies versus narrow band imaging targeted biopsies in Barrett's oesophagus: a prospective, international, randomised controlled trial
    Prateek Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4801 E Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64128, USA
    Gut 62:15-21. 2013
    ..Narrow band imaging (NBI) highlights surface patterns that correlate with IM and neoplasia in BO...
  2. ncbi Review article: Helicobacter pylori and reflux disease
    P Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64128 2295, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 17:297-305. 2003
    ..pylori eradication. It is also unclear whether H. pylori augments the antisecretory effects of proton pump inhibitors or accelerates the development of atrophic gastritis...
  3. ncbi Dysplasia and cancer in a large multicenter cohort of patients with Barrett's esophagus
    Prateek Sharma
    University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 4:566-72. 2006
    ..The goal of this study was to define the prevalence and incidence of dysplasia and cancer and evaluate the paths of progression in a large multicenter cohort of BE patients...
  4. ncbi Real-time increased detection of neoplastic tissue in Barrett's esophagus with probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy: final results of an international multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled trial
    Prateek Sharma
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 74:465-72. 2011
    ..Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) allows real-time detection of neoplastic Barrett's esophagus (BE) tissue. However, the accuracy of pCLE in real time has not yet been extensively evaluated...
  5. ncbi Race affects healing of erosive oesophagitis in patients treated with proton pump inhibitors
    P Sharma
    University of Kansas Medical Center and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64128, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 34:487-93. 2011
    ..Erosive oesophagitis appears to be more common in white vs. nonwhite patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD)...
  6. ncbi Review article: prevalence of Barrett's oesophagus and metaplasia at the gastro-oesophageal junction
    P Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 20:48-54; discussion 61-2. 2004
    ..This article reviews our current understanding of the diagnosis, definition and prevalence of both of these lesions...
  7. ncbi Review article: emerging techniques for screening and surveillance in Barrett's oesophagus
    P Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64128, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 20:63-70; discussion 95-6. 2004
    ....
  8. ncbi Non-biopsy detection of intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus: a prospective multicenter study
    P Sharma
    University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
    Endoscopy 38:1206-12. 2006
    ..Our aims were to assess the ability of MCE to predict the histological diagnosis (non-biopsy detection), to compare the yield of MCE-targeted versus random biopsies for dysplasia, and to compare procedure times...
  9. ncbi Low-grade dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus
    Prateek Sharma
    Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Missouri 64128-2295, USA
    Gastroenterology 127:1233-8. 2004
  10. ncbi Clinical trials: healing of erosive oesophagitis with dexlansoprazole MR, a proton pump inhibitor with a novel dual delayed-release formulation--results from two randomized controlled studies
    P Sharma
    Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 29:731-41. 2009
    ..Dexlansoprazole MR employs a dual delayed-release delivery system that extends drug exposure and prolongs pH control compared with lansoprazole...
  11. ncbi Role of esophageal stents in benign and malignant diseases
    Prateek Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 105:258-73; quiz 274. 2010
    ..downsides (harms, burden, and costs) and subsequent judgment regarding the strength of recommendation...
  12. ncbi Are screening and surveillance for Barrett's oesophagus really worthwhile?
    P Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, VA Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Gut 54:i27-32. 2005
    ....
  13. ncbi Endoscopy of the esophagus in gastroesophageal reflux disease: are we losing sight of symptoms? Another perspective
    Prateek Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Dis Esophagus 22:461-6. 2009
    ..Validation of this proposed classification by well-designed prospective multicenter studies is awaited...
  14. ncbi Narrow band imaging in Barrett's esophagus
    Prateek Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 3:S21-2. 2005
    ..Narrow band imaging is among several tools used in the esophagus to improve detection of Barrett's esophagus and associated dysplasia. Current studies show that these techniques are promising, although the results still are preliminary...
  15. ncbi Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: symptoms, erosions, and Barrett's--what is the interplay?
    P Sharma
    University of Kansas School of Medicine, VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64128, USA
    Gut 54:739-40. 2005
  16. ncbi A critical review of the diagnosis and management of Barrett's esophagus: the AGA Chicago Workshop
    Prateek 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...
  17. ncbi Endoscopic histology: the start of a new era?
    P Sharma
    Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 4801 E Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64128 2295, USA
    Dig Liver Dis 36:251-2. 2004
  18. ncbi The development and validation of an endoscopic grading system for Barrett's esophagus: the Prague C & M criteria
    Prateek Sharma
    Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Gastroenterology 131:1392-9. 2006
    ..We aimed to develop and validate explicit, consensus-driven criteria for the endoscopic diagnosis and grading of BE...
  19. ncbi Current status of ablative therapies in esophageal disorders
    P Sharma
    University of Kansas School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4801 East Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64128 2295, USA
    Curr Gastroenterol Rep 3:219-24. 2001
    ..Advanced cancers that are not resectable for cure can be effectively treated by endoscopic therapy for palliation of dysphagia...
  20. ncbi A randomised controlled trial of ablation of Barrett's oesophagus with multipolar electrocoagulation versus argon plasma coagulation in combination with acid suppression: long term results
    P Sharma
    University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64128 2295, USA
    Gut 55:1233-9. 2006
    ..Many modalities have been used to ablate Barrett's oesophagus (BO). However, long term results and comparative effectiveness are unknown...
  21. ncbi Helicobacter pylori: a debated factor in gastroesophageal reflux disease
    P Sharma
    University of Kansas School of Medicine, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64128, USA
    Dig Dis 19:127-33. 2001
    ..pylori...
  22. ncbi Cancer of the esophagogastric junction: epidemiology and pathogenesis
    Prateek Sharma
    Gastroenterology Section, VA Medical Center, 4801 Linewood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64128, USA
    J Gastrointest Surg 6:516-7. 2002
  23. ncbi A feasibility trial of narrow band imaging endoscopy in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
    Prateek Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Gastroenterology 133:454-64; quiz 674. 2007
    ..Narrow band imaging (NBI) endoscopy system enhances visualization of microvasculature and mucosal patterns. This study assessed the utility of NBI in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms...
  24. ncbi Magnification chromoendoscopy for the detection of intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia in Barrett's oesophagus
    P Sharma
    Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Pathology Section, University of Kansas School Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
    Gut 52:24-7. 2003
    ..Techniques that could help target areas of high yield within Barrett's mucosa would be helpful...
  25. ncbi Barrett's esophagus
    John A Bonino
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Curr Opin Gastroenterol 21:461-5. 2005
    ....
  26. ncbi Risk factors for progression of low-grade dysplasia in patients with Barrett's esophagus
    Sachin Wani
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Gastroenterology 141:1179-86, 1186.e1. 2011
    ..We assessed the effects of consensus diagnosis of LGD on progression rates to HGD and EAC among expert pathologists...
  27. ncbi Prevalence and predictors of columnar lined esophagus in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients undergoing upper endoscopy
    Gokulakrishnan Balasubramanian
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 107:1655-61. 2012
    ..The objective of this study was to prospectively evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of CLE in a large cohort of GERD patients undergoing upper endoscopy...
  28. ncbi Patients with nondysplastic Barrett's esophagus have low risks for developing dysplasia or esophageal adenocarcinoma
    Sachin Wani
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 9:220-7; quiz e26. 2011
    ..We studied the incidences of dysplasia and EAC and investigated factors associated with progression of BE...
  29. ncbi Risk stratification of Barrett's esophagus: updated prospective multivariate analysis
    Allan P Weston
    Veterans Administration Medical Center 111C, 4801 E. Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64128-2226, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 99:1657-66. 2004
    ..006), and gastric H. pylori infection status (p= 0.023). CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopic and histologic features of BE at initial diagnosis are predictive of index HGD and cancer as well as with risk of BE progression...
  30. ncbi Endoscopy for upper GI cancer screening in the general population: a cost-utility analysis
    Neil Gupta
    Division of Gastroenterology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 74:610-624.e2. 2011
    ....
  31. ncbi Adequacy of esophageal squamous mucosa specimens obtained during endoscopy: are standard biopsies sufficient for postablation surveillance in Barrett's esophagus?
    Neil Gupta
    Department of Gastroenterology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 75:11-8. 2012
    ..After endoscopic eradication therapy (EET) for Barrett's esophagus (BE), surveillance of residual/recurrent intestinal metaplasia/dysplasia including subsquamous tissue is performed by using biopsy forceps...
  32. ncbi Novel probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy criteria and interobserver agreement for the detection of dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus
    Srinivas Gaddam
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 106:1961-9. 2011
    ..The objectives of this study were to create and test novel pCLE criteria for dysplastic BE (phase I), and to evaluate accuracy, interobserver variability, and learning curve in dysplasia prediction (phase II) using these criteria...
  33. ncbi Longer inspection time is associated with increased detection of high-grade dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma in Barrett's esophagus
    Neil Gupta
    Division of Gastroenterology, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 76:531-8. 2012
    ..Current guidelines recommend that endoscopic surveillance of Barrett's esophagus (BE) be performed by using a strict biopsy protocol. However, novel methods to improve BE surveillance are still needed...
  34. ncbi Prevalence of advanced histological features in diminutive and small colon polyps
    Neil Gupta
    Division of Gastroenterology, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 75:1022-30. 2012
    ..Advanced histological features such as villous histology, high-grade dysplasia, and/or cancer in these polyps could deter adoption of these strategies...
  35. ncbi The utility of a novel narrow band imaging endoscopy system in patients with Barrett's esophagus
    Prateek Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Pathology, and Kansas Cancer Institute, University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128-2295, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 64:167-75. 2006
    ..LIMITATIONS: The open study design without a control group was the main limitation. CONCLUSIONS: NBI is a novel diagnostic tool with a high degree of accuracy for the detection of metaplastic and dysplastic tissue within the BE segment...
  36. ncbi Randomized, controlled trial of standard-definition white-light, high-definition white-light, and narrow-band imaging colonoscopy for the detection of colon polyps and prediction of polyp histology
    Amit Rastogi
    University of Kansas School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 74:593-602. 2011
    ..Missing adenomas and the inability to accurately differentiate between polyp histology remain the main limitations of standard-definition white-light (SD-WL) colonoscopy...
  37. ncbi Risk factors for nocturnal reflux in a large GERD cohort
    Srinivas Gaddam
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64128 2295, USA
    J Clin Gastroenterol 45:764-8. 2011
    ..However, there is limited information on independent predictors of nocturnal GERD...
  38. ncbi Development of subsquamous high-grade dysplasia and adenocarcinoma after successful radiofrequency ablation of Barrett's esophagus
    Mohammad Titi
    Division of Gastroenterology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 4801 East Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Gastroenterology 143:564-6.e1. 2012
    ....
  39. ncbi The diagnostic accuracy of esophageal capsule endoscopy in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's esophagus: a blinded, prospective study
    Prateek Sharma
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 103:525-32. 2008
    ..Esophageal capsule endoscopy (ECE) is a novel technique that offers noninvasive evaluation of esophageal pathology in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients...
  40. ncbi High accuracy of narrow band imaging without magnification for the real-time characterization of polyp histology and its comparison with high-definition white light colonoscopy: a prospective study
    Amit Rastogi
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 104:2422-30. 2009
    ..hyperplastic) by evaluating the surface mucosal and vascular patterns...
  41. ncbi Greater interobserver agreement by endoscopic mucosal resection than biopsy samples in Barrett's dysplasia
    Sachin Wani
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Department of Pathology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 8:783-8. 2010
    ..We analyzed the histopathologic characteristics of specimens collected during EMR compared with biopsy specimens from patients with BE and assessed interobserver variability in pathologists' assessment of EMR and biopsy specimens...
  42. ncbi Validation of the Prague C & M criteria for the endoscopic grading of Barrett's esophagus by gastroenterology trainees: a multicenter study
    Babac Vahabzadeh
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 75:236-41. 2012
    ..Its performance among gastroenterology trainees is unknown...
  43. ncbi Higher adenoma detection rates with cap-assisted colonoscopy: a randomised controlled trial
    Amit Rastogi
    Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Gut 61:402-8. 2012
    ..The aim of this study was to compare CAC with standard colonoscopy (SC; high-definition white light) for adenoma detection rates...
  44. ncbi Recognition of surface mucosal and vascular patterns of colon polyps by using narrow-band imaging: interobserver and intraobserver agreement and prediction of polyp histology
    Amit Rastogi
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 69:716-22. 2009
    ..Earlier we described, in a pilot study, patterns seen on the polyp surface with NBI that can help differentiate between adenomas and hyperplastic polyps with a high degree of accuracy...
  45. ncbi Correlation between narrow band imaging and nonneoplastic gastric pathology: a pilot feasibility trial
    Ajay Bansal
    Department of Gastroenterology and Pathology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 67:210-6. 2008
    ..A novel narrow band imaging (NBI) system is able to visualize the mucosal and vascular network in the GI tract...
  46. ncbi Effect of proton pump inhibitor therapy on inflammatory changes in the gastric cardia (carditis)
    Shailender Singh
    University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, Missouri 64128, USA
    Dig Dis Sci 52:2178-82. 2007
    ..In conclusion, acid suppressive therapy with PPI did not lead to a significant reduction in carditis scores. These results suggest that GERD probably does not play a major role in the pathogenesis of inflammation in the gastric cardia...
  47. ncbi Screening and surveillance of Barrett's esophagus
    Jeff Michalak
    University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64128, USA
    Curr Gastroenterol Rep 11:195-201. 2009
    ..Future application of molecular biomarkers may help identify the patients with BE most likely to progress, and the use of novel imaging methods may improve outcomes of BE screening and surveillance...
  48. ncbi Impact of measurement of esophageal acid exposure close to the gastroesophageal junction on diagnostic accuracy and event-symptom correlation: a prospective study using wireless dual pH monitoring
    Ajay Bansal
    Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 104:2918-25. 2009
    ....
  49. ncbi The rationale for screening and surveillance of Barrett's metaplasia
    Sachin Wani
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4801 East Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64128-2295, USA
    Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 20:829-42. 2006
    ..The use of novel endoscopic techniques and biomarkers combined with better identification of high-risk groups could make screening and surveillance a cost-effective practice in the future...
  50. ncbi Detection of Barrett's esophagus after endoscopic healing of erosive esophagitis
    Sameh Hanna
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Department of Pathology, University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 101:1416-20. 2006
    ..Alternatively, if the goal is to document BE and if EE is found at the initial endoscopy, then repeat endoscopy may be considered after acid suppressive therapy...
  51. ncbi Visible endoscopic and histologic changes in the cardia, before and after complete Barrett's esophagus ablation
    Allan P Weston
    Kansas City VAMC, Cancer Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 61:515-21. 2005
    ....
  52. ncbi Accuracy of in vivo optical diagnosis of colon polyp histology by narrow-band imaging in predicting colonoscopy surveillance intervals
    Neil Gupta
    Division of Gastroenterology, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 75:494-502. 2012
    ..Narrow-band imaging (NBI) has been shown to predict polyp histology with moderate to high accuracy in several studies...
  53. ncbi Predictors of progression in Barrett's esophagus: current knowledge and future directions
    Ganapathy A Prasad
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Barrett s Esophagus Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 105:1490-1502. 2010
    ..Although it would be challenging, creation of such a score has the potential to improve outcomes and make the management of patients with BE more cost-effective...
  54. ncbi A comparative study of endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration with and without a stylet
    Sachin Wani
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Pathology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 4801 E Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64128 2295, USA
    Dig Dis Sci 56:2409-14. 2011
    ..Despite lack of evidence, use of a stylet during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is assumed to improve the quality and diagnostic yield of specimens...
  55. ncbi Incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with Barrett's esophagus and high-grade dysplasia: a meta-analysis
    Amit Rastogi
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64128, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 67:394-8. 2008
    ..However, the reported rate of cancer development in patients with HGD who were undergoing surveillance has varied among published studies...
  56. ncbi Barrett esophagus: will effective treatment prevent the risk of progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma?
    Prateek Sharma
    University of Kansas School of Medicine and the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Am J Med 117:79S-85S. 2004
    ..These invasive interventions should only be considered after consultation with a gastroenterologist. Cancer chemoprevention strategies are just emerging, and their roles as direct chemoprotectants remain to be determined...
  57. ncbi Esophageal adenocarcinoma in Barrett's esophagus after endoscopic ablative therapy: a meta-analysis and systematic review
    Sachin 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...
  58. ncbi When and how to grade Barrett's columnar metaplasia: the Prague system
    Oksana Anand
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center and The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
    Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 22:661-9. 2008
    ....
  59. ncbi Detection of cardia intestinal metaplasia: do the biopsy number and location matter?
    Prateek Sharma
    Divisions of Gastroenterology and Pathology, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Kansas Cancer Institute, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 99:2424-8. 2004
    ..The aim of this article is to determine the prevalence of CIM in biopsies obtained from two separate locations within the gastric cardia...
  60. ncbi Endoscopic therapy for high-grade dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus: ablate, resect, or both?
    Prateek Sharma
    Gastrointest Endosc 66:469-74. 2007
  61. ncbi The controversy regarding ablation for Barrett's esophagus without dysplasia
    Srinivas Gaddam
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Curr Opin Gastroenterol 27:368-73. 2011
    ....
  62. ncbi Barrett's high-grade dysplasia: wait and watch?
    Sabu J George
    Gastroenterology Division, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Kansas, Missouri, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 97:2674-5. 2002
  63. ncbi Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma in adults: long-term GERD or something else?
    Krishna Pondugula
    Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4801 East Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64128, USA
    Curr Gastroenterol Rep 9:468-74. 2007
    ..Identification of prognostic factors would allow better risk stratification of patients and ultimately impact the rising incidence of EAC...
  64. ncbi Chromoendoscopy and magnification endoscopy in Barrett's esophagus
    Michael J Connor
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine and VA Medical Center, 4801 East Linwood Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64128, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 13:269-77. 2003
    ..These goals have not yet been realized and meeting them will require well-designed studies in the future...
  65. ncbi Narrow-band imaging colonoscopy--a pilot feasibility study for the detection of polyps and correlation of surface patterns with polyp histologic diagnosis
    Amit Rastogi
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 67:280-6. 2008
    ..Narrow-band imaging (NBI) is a novel technology that enhances the visualization of surface mucosal and vascular patterns...
  66. ncbi Chromoendoscopy and magnification endoscopy for diagnosing esophageal cancer and dysplasia
    Michael J Connor
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
    Thorac Surg Clin 14:87-94. 2004
    ..These goals have not yet been realized and will require welldesigned studies in the future...
  67. ncbi Esophageal adenocarcinoma and Barrett's esophagus
    H Sayana
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64128 2295, USA
    Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol 53:157-69. 2007
    ..The main stays of treatment of advanced cancers are debulking surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and palliative care measures...
  68. ncbi High-resolution chromoendoscopy in the esophagus
    Elena I Sidorenko
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 14:437-51, vii. 2004
    ..We summarize possible clinical applications of these techniques and future directions of their use in esophageal diseases...
  69. ncbi Advances in esophageal imaging: practical applications for clinicians
    Prateek Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Rev Gastroenterol Disord 6:S12-8. 2006
    ..This review summarizes the recent advances in esophageal imaging and its practical applications for clinicians...
  70. ncbi Neodymium:yttrium-aluminum garnet contact laser ablation of Barrett's high grade dysplasia and early adenocarcinoma
    Allan P Weston
    Specialty Care Section, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 97:2998-3006. 2002
    ..The need for additional controlled trials with larger numbers of patients with longer follow-up, as well as consideration of a head-to-head trial with Photofrin photodynamic therapy, is warranted...
  71. ncbi The prevalence of Barrett's esophagus and erosive esophagitis in patients undergoing upper endoscopy for dyspepsia in a VA population
    Michael J Connor
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health and Kansas Cancer Institute, University of Kansas and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Dig Dis Sci 49:920-4. 2004
    ..Based on these results, a trial of acid suppression may benefit a third of patients with dyspepsia. Current screening practices for Barrett's in reflux patients alone may need to be reevaluated...
  72. ncbi What's new in columnar lined esophagus (Barrett's metaplasia)?
    Rashmi Tadiparthi
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veteran s Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Curr Opin Gastroenterol 24:516-20. 2008
    ..This review endeavors to summarize the recent advances in our understanding of Barrett's esophagus with an emphasis on novel imaging techniques and endoscopic therapies...
  73. ncbi Barrett's esophagus
    John A Bonino
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Curr Opin Gastroenterol 22:406-11. 2006
    ..SUMMARY: The past year has brought many advances in the epidemiology and endoscopic treatment of those with Barrett's esophagus. Clinicians will benefit from this review of these advances to ensure better patient outcomes...
  74. ncbi Yield of intestinal metaplasia in patients with suspected short-segment Barrett's esophagus (SSBE) on repeat endoscopy
    Thomas F Jones
    Division of Gastroenterology, University of Kansas and Veterans Administration Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Dig Dis Sci 47:2108-11. 2002
    ..Thus repeat EGD with biopsy may be warranted in patients with tongues of columnar mucosa in the distal esophagus but no IM on the first biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of SSBE...
  75. ncbi Lack of predictors of normalization of oesophageal acid exposure in Barrett's oesophagus
    S Wani
    University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64128-2295, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 22:627-33. 2005
    ..d. proton pump inhibitor therapy. Factors such as age, Barrett's oesophagus length and hiatal hernia size cannot be used to predict persistent abnormal intra-oesophageal pH on proton pump inhibitor...
  76. ncbi Review article: oesophageal complications and consequences of persistent gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
    J Pisegna
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 20:47-56. 2004
    ..A critical review of the diagnosis and management of Barrett's esophagus: The AGA Chicago Workshop. Gastroenterology 2004; 127: 310-30.)...
  77. ncbi Toward better imaging of Barrett's esophagus--see more, biopsy less!
    Prateek Sharma
    Gastrointest Endosc 64:188-92. 2006
  78. ncbi A prospective, single-blind, randomized, controlled trial of EUS-guided FNA with and without a stylet
    Amit Rastogi
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 74:58-64. 2011
    ..Reinserting the stylet into the needle after every pass is tedious and time-consuming, and there are no data to suggest that it improves the quality of the cytology specimen...
  79. ncbi An update on strategies for eradication of Barrett's mucosa
    P Sharma
    Department of Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Am J Med 111:147S-152S. 2001
    ..This article reviews the current status of different therapies for endoscopic reversal of Barrett's esophagus...
  80. ncbi Short segment Barrett esophagus and specialized columnar mucosa at the gastroesophageal junction
    P Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 76:331-4. 2001
    ..This article reviews the currently available data on these rapidly evolving entities of short segment Barrett esophagus and specialized columnar mucosa at the gastroesophageal junction...
  81. ncbi Gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's esophagus
    O Anand
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Endoscopy 40:126-30. 2008
  82. ncbi Changing the "contrast" in GERD
    Sachin Wani
    Gastrointest Endosc 66:237-9. 2007
  83. ncbi The quest for intestinal metaplasia--is it worth the effort?
    Prateek Sharma
    Am J Gastroenterol 102:1162-5. 2007
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  84. ncbi Endoscopic mucosal resection of early cancer and high-grade dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus
    Prateek Sharma
    Gastrointest Endosc 55:137-9. 2002
  85. ncbi Development of Barrett's esophagus six months after total gastrectomy
    Brenda C Westhoff
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 99:2271-7. 2004
    ..Thus, our case report's contribution to the current literature is twofold. It provides evidence of development of BE solely from duodenal reflux, and it documents a relatively short time span to development of BE...
  86. ncbi Methylene blue chromoendoscopy for detection of short-segment Barrett's esophagus
    P Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pathology and Preventive Medicine, University of Kansas and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128-2295, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 54:289-93. 2001
    ..It does not appear to be beneficial in patients with irregular Z lines (<1 cm)...
  87. ncbi Another strike against esophagectomy for high-grade dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus?
    Sachin Wani
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 6:128-9. 2008
  88. ncbi Advances in endoscopic imaging of the esophagus
    Savio C Reddymasu
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 66160, USA
    Gastroenterol Clin North Am 37:763-74, vii. 2008
    ..The purpose of this review is to summarize the recent advances in endoscopic imaging of the esophagus and their practical application for the gastroenterologist...
  89. ncbi p53 protein overexpression in low grade dysplasia (LGD) in Barrett's esophagus: immunohistochemical marker predictive of progression
    A P Weston
    Cancer Research Unit, Research Division, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128-2226, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 96:1355-62. 2001
    ..This can potentially be used to risk stratify BE LGD patients in terms of surveillance intervals or enrollment into secondary prevention studies...
  90. ncbi Barrett's esophagus
    A Rastogi
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64128, USA
    Endoscopy 37:1105-10. 2005
  91. ncbi Gastric and esophageal pH in patients with Barrett's esophagus treated with three esomeprazole dosages: a randomized, double-blind, crossover trial
    Stuart J Spechler
    Dallas Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 101:1964-71. 2006
    ..These results suggest that the apparent "PPI resistance" described in patients with BE may be caused by their profound reflux diathesis rather than by gastric resistance to the antisecretory effects of PPIs...
  92. ncbi The frequency of Barrett's esophagus in high-risk patients with chronic GERD
    Brenda Westhoff
    Gastrointest Endosc 61:226-31. 2005
    ..The majority of patients with BE are overweight and have a hiatal hernia. Demographic data for patients with LSBE and SSBE are similar, indicating that these are a continuum of the same process...
  93. ncbi Endoscopic surface imaging of Barrett's Esophagus: an optimistic view
    Sachin Wani
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri 64128-2295, USA
    Gastroenterology 133:11-3. 2007
  94. ncbi Narrow band imaging in Barrett's esophagus
    Sachin Wani
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64128 2295, USA
    Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 1:53-60. 2007
    ..Preliminary studies have provided encouraging results for Narrow band imaging alone or in combination with other advanced endoscopic techniques in the screening and surveillance of Barrett's esophagus patients...
  95. ncbi ICCE consensus for esophageal capsule endoscopy
    V K Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA
    Endoscopy 37:1060-4. 2005
  96. ncbi Workshop on imaging science development for cancer prevention and preemption
    Gary J Kelloff
    NIH NCI DCTD, Cancer Imaging Program, Bethesda, MD, USA
    Cancer Biomark 3:1-33. 2007
    ..Imaging devices, alone or in combination with anticancer drugs, may also provide novel interventions to treat or prevent precancer...
  97. ncbi Magnification endoscopy
    Prateek Sharma
    Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Kansas School of Medicine, and VA Medical Center, 4801 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64128 USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 61:435-43. 2005
  98. ncbi Advances in endoscopic imaging: narrow band imaging
    Andrew J Overhiser
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Rev Gastroenterol Disord 8:186-93. 2008
    ..There is much optimism and ongoing research surrounding the use of narrow band imaging as well...
  99. ncbi Racial and geographic issues in gastroesophageal reflux disease
    Prateek Sharma
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri 64128 2295, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 103:2669-80. 2008
    ..Given the negative impact on health-related quality of life, significant cost ramifications, and increased risk for BE and esophageal adenocarcinoma, the study of multicultural issues in GERD should be considered...
  100. ncbi Barrett's esophagus
    A Rastogi
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Endoscopy 38:1065-9. 2006
  101. ncbi Incidence and management of esophageal stricture formation, ulcer bleeding, perforation, and massive hematoma formation from sclerotherapy versus band ligation
    R J Schmitz
    Department of Veterans Affairs, Kansas City VAMC, Missouri 64128, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 96:437-41. 2001
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Band ligation has a significantly lower incidence of stricture formation and ulcer bleeding compared to sclerotherapy. The majority of complications can be managed with endoscopic interventions...