2020
Low serum trypsinogen levels in chronic pancreatitis: Correlation with parenchymal loss, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and diabetes but not CT-based cambridge severity scores for fibrosis
Zhan W, Akshintala V, Greer PJ, Greer JB, Alkaade S, Anderson MA, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Sandhu BS, Slivka A, Wilcox CM, Bellin MD, Singh VK, Yadav D, Brand RE, Whitcomb DC, Group F. Low serum trypsinogen levels in chronic pancreatitis: Correlation with parenchymal loss, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and diabetes but not CT-based cambridge severity scores for fibrosis. Pancreatology 2020, 20: 1368-1378. PMID: 32967795, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2020.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum trypsinogen levelsChronic pancreatitisTrypsinogen levelsAcinar cell functionCP patientsParenchymal lossCell functionComplex inflammatory disorderExocrine pancreatic insufficiencyCT-based criteriaNAPS2 studySerum trypsinogenAcinar cell lossSurgical resectionFinal cohortInflammatory cellsInflammatory disordersControl subjectsSeverity scoreClinical managementPancreatic insufficiencyStellate cellsNormal rangeCell lossIslet cellsMusculoskeletal 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
2019
Chronic Pancreatitis
Schwarzenberg SJ, Uc A, Zimmerman B, Wilschanski M, Wilcox CM, Whitcomb DC, Werlin SL, Troendle D, Tang G, Slivka A, Singh VK, Sherman S, Shah U, Sandhu BS, Romagnuolo J, Rhee S, Pohl JF, Perito ER, Ooi CY, Nathan JD, Muniraj T, Morinville VD, McFerron B, Mascarenhas M, Maqbool A, Liu Q, Lin TK, Lewis M, Husain SZ, Himes R, Heyman MB, Guda N, Gonska T, Giefer MJ, Gelrud A, Gariepy CE, Gardner TB, Freedman SD, Forsmark CE, Fishman DS, Cote GA, Conwell D, Brand RE, Bellin M, Barth B, Banks PA, Anderson MA, Amann ST, Alkaade S, Abu‐El‐Haija M, Abberbock JN, Lowe ME, Yadav D. Chronic Pancreatitis. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2019, 68: 566-573. PMID: 30897605, PMCID: PMC6492264, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pancreatitisRisk factorsGenetic risk factorsOnly risk factorEmergency room visitsInternational Study GroupAge of onsetWork/schoolDisease durationPediatric pancreatitisRoom visitsDiabetes prevalenceRadiographic findingsAppropriate statistical testsPancreatic insufficiencyChildhood onsetStudy groupSecondary analysisCohortNatural historyPancreatitisCP treatmentAdultsChildrenLength of timeIncreased awareness enhances physician recognition of the role of smoking in chronic pancreatitis
Muniraj T, Yadav D, Abberbock JN, Alkaade S, Amann ST, Anderson MA, Banks PA, Brand RE, Conwell D, Cote GA, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Guda N, Lewis MD, Romagnuolo J, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Singh VK, Slivka A, Tang G, Whitcomb DC, Wilcox CM. Increased awareness enhances physician recognition of the role of smoking in chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2019, 19: 500-506. PMID: 30910452, PMCID: PMC6619496, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2019.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCP risk factorsPack/dayRisk factorsPhysician recognitionSmoking statusAS studiesIdentification of smokingPancreatitis risk factorsRole of smokingRisk of CPPhysician questionnairesStructured patientAlcohol etiologyCP patientsPast smokersChronic pancreatitisMultivariable analysisSmoking ratesUS CentersSmokingEmpiric dataPatientsPhysiciansWide-spread disseminationEtiology
2017
Quality of Life in Chronic Pancreatitis is Determined by Constant Pain, Disability/Unemployment, Current Smoking, and Associated Co-Morbidities
Machicado JD, Amann ST, Anderson MA, Abberbock J, Sherman S, Conwell DL, Cote GA, Singh VK, Lewis MD, Alkaade S, Sandhu BS, Guda NM, Muniraj T, Tang G, Baillie J, Brand RE, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Forsmark CE, Banks PA, Slivka A, Wilcox CM, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Quality of Life in Chronic Pancreatitis is Determined by Constant Pain, Disability/Unemployment, Current Smoking, and Associated Co-Morbidities. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2017, 112: 633. PMID: 28244497, PMCID: PMC5828017, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2017.42.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeMild-moderate painCurrent smokingChronic pancreatitisMCS scoresConstant painCP patientsSevere painShort Form-12 (SF-12) surveyMental component summary scoresConstant severe painComponent summary scoresMultivariable linear regression modelsAssociated co morbiditiesIndependent effectsFinal multivariable modelNAPS2 studySignificant independent effectDisease durationCo morbiditiesMean PCSIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisPancreatic surgeryPCS scores
2016
Clinical Profile, Etiology, and Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis in North American Women
Romagnuolo J, Talluri J, Kennard E, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Cote GA, Al-Kaade S, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Lewis MD, Forsmark CE, Guda NM, Conwell DL, Banks PA, Muniraj T, Wisniewski SR, Tian Y, Wilcox CM, Anderson MA, Brand RE, Slivka A, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Clinical Profile, Etiology, and Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis in North American Women. Pancreas 2016, 45: 934-940. PMID: 26967451, PMCID: PMC4940220, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPancreatitis, ChronicRisk FactorsSex FactorsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsChronic pancreatitisNonalcoholic etiologyMulticenter US cohortEndocrine insufficiencyAlcohol etiologyClinical profileMedical therapyNorth American womenUS cohortRisk factorsChronic diseasesMorphologic findingsAlcoholic malesPain experienceCP casesClinical phenotypeEtiologyDetailed questionnaireWomenDiseaseAmerican womenPancreatitisPatientsRecent dataDemographics