A5077701975- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Microscopic Colitis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
Temple University Hospital
2020-2021
Florida College
2019
University of Florida
2017-2019
Background: After inpatient management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) due to peptic ulcer disease (PUD), oral proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy is recommended at discharge decrease rebleeding risk and improve healing. Our aim determine whether once-daily PPI dosing hospital associated with inferior 30-day outcomes as compared twice-daily dosing. Methods: We retrospectively identified 233 patients admitted signs symptoms GIB found be PUD on endoscopy. management, discharged were...
Gastrointestinal bleeds are a commonly observed complication after left ventricular assist device placement and usually caused by formation of arteriovenous malformations or acquired von Willebrand disease in the setting anticoagulation use. We present unique case an upper GI bleed which cause was likely due to impaction guitar pick into duodenal bulb continuous flow-LVAD on with elevated INR discuss pathophysiology post-LVAD relevant concerns about finding foreign bodies tract their complications.
INTRODUCTION: Helicobacter pylori (HP) testing and treatment is complicated but essential in caring for gastroenterology (GI) patients. To improve completion outcomes our practice, we analyzed the test ordering habits of providers overall compliance patients to determine most effective means HP, with particular focus on eradication. METHODS: Our electronic medical record was queried during time period August 1, 2018 September 30, 2019 tested HP via endoscopic biopsy (BX), stool antigen (Ag),...