2021
Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis in The Emergency Room
Muniraj T, Vege S. Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis in The Emergency Room. 2021, 53-58. DOI: 10.1002/9781119570097.ch7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHours of presentationAcute pancreatitisEmergency roomFluid resuscitationEarly aggressive fluid resuscitationUrgent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCommon gastrointestinal causesPrompt accurate diagnosisAggressive fluid resuscitationAcute abdominal painCornerstone of managementEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyGastrointestinal causesAbdominal painProphylactic antibioticsHospital admissionRetrograde cholangiopancreatographySpecialist consultationCommon complaintEarly managementNatural coursePossible etiologiesPatient outcomesBetter outcomesFatal diseaseEvaluation of socioeconomic and healthcare disparities on same admission cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography among patients with acute gallstone pancreatitis
Chouairi F, McCarty TR, Hathorn KE, Sharma P, Aslanian HR, Jamidar PA, Thompson CC, Muniraj T. Evaluation of socioeconomic and healthcare disparities on same admission cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography among patients with acute gallstone pancreatitis. Surgical Endoscopy 2021, 36: 274-281. PMID: 33481109, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08272-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame-admission cholecystectomyAcute gallstone pancreatitisEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCharlson Comorbidity IndexGallstone pancreatitisRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyU.S. Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) databaseHigher Charlson comorbidity indexNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseMedicare payer statusUrban-teaching hospitalsMajority of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionRace/ethnicitySocio-demographic factorsHospital mortalityComorbidity indexHospital stayPayer statusSurgical managementHospitalization costsResultsA totalBlack raceTreatment strategiesFemale gender
2020
Sa1027 EVALUATION OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES ON SAME-ADMISSION CHOLECYSTECTOMY AFTER ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY AMONG PATIENTS WITH ACUTE GALLSTONE PANCREATITIS
Chouairi F, McCarty T, Hathorn K, Sharma P, Aslanian H, Thompson C, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Sa1027 EVALUATION OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES ON SAME-ADMISSION CHOLECYSTECTOMY AFTER ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY AMONG PATIENTS WITH ACUTE GALLSTONE PANCREATITIS. Gastroenterology 2020, 158: s-247-s-248. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(20)31302-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMusculoskeletal Pain Symptoms and Injuries Among Endoscopists Who Perform ERCP
Campbell EV, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Jamidar P. Musculoskeletal Pain Symptoms and Injuries Among Endoscopists Who Perform ERCP. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2020, 66: 56-62. PMID: 32144599, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06163-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyMusculoskeletal pain symptomsPain symptomsRisk factorsMusculoskeletal injuriesPrevalent musculoskeletal injuriesDe Quervain's tenosynovitisPotential risk factorsRisk of injuryAnonymous electronic surveyNeck painBack painQuervain's tenosynovitisRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyResultsA totalPreventative strategiesConclusionsThe majorityInjurySymptomsEndoscopistsProtective gearMultiple studiesHalf reportTenosynovitisElectronic survey
2015
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Radiation-Attenuating Drape on Radiation Exposure to Endoscopy Staff During ERCP
Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Farrell J, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Ho H, Jamidar PA. A Double-Blind, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Radiation-Attenuating Drape on Radiation Exposure to Endoscopy Staff During ERCP. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2015, 110: 690. PMID: 25823765, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2015.85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyTherapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyHigh-volume centersRadiation exposureEffective doseTertiary care university centerDouble-blind trialPrimary end pointRelative risk reductionDose area productEye levelAnnual radiation exposureRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyStudy groupEnd pointNeckDoseEndoscopistsRadiation doseEyesShamRisk reductionAnnual effective doseExposureArea product
2014
Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Pattern and Severity Are Independent of Abdominal Imaging Findings
Wilcox CM, Yadav D, Ye T, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Sandhu BS, Lewis MD, Al-Kaade S, Cote GA, Forsmark CE, Guda NM, Conwell DL, Banks PA, Muniraj T, Romagnuolo J, Brand RE, Slivka A, Sherman S, Wisniewski SR, Whitcomb DC, Anderson MA. Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Pattern and Severity Are Independent of Abdominal Imaging Findings. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2014, 13: 552-560. PMID: 25424572, PMCID: PMC5019545, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain patternsChronic pancreatitisImaging findingsAbdominal painAbdominal imagingCross-sectional abdominal imagingAbdominal imaging featuresPancreatic ductal dilatationCommon imaging findingsSeverity of painAbdominal imaging findingsEvaluation of patientsPattern of painProspective multicenter studyAbdominal imaging techniquesEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCase report formsClinical research coordinatorsMild painDuctal dilatationPain severitySevere painPatient's painDuctal changesMulticenter study