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 disease
2020
Comorbidities Drive the Majority of Overall Mortality in Low-Risk Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts Under Surveillance
Chhoda A, Yousaf MN, Madhani K, Aslanian H, Jamidar PA, Suarez AL, Salem R, Muniraj T, Kunstman J, Farrell JJ. Comorbidities Drive the Majority of Overall Mortality in Low-Risk Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts Under Surveillance. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2020, 20: 631-640.e1. PMID: 33309984, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexHigh-risk stigmataMucinous pancreatic cystsOverall mortalityWorrisome featuresPancreatic cystsComorbidity burdenAge-adjusted Charlson comorbidity indexKaplan-Meir survival analysisLow-risk cystsSingle-center studyHigher overall mortalityElectronic medical recordsComorbidity indexProspective surveillanceCenter studyMortality outcomesMedical recordsMucinous cystsPatient outcomesSerial imagingSurveillance populationCohort stratificationSurvival analysisAbstractText