2024
Effect of endoscopic ultrasound guided celiac plexus block on the palliation of pain in chronic pancreatitis (EPOCH Trial): study protocol for a randomized multicenter sham-controlled trial {1}
Wilcox C, Bang J, Buxbaum J, Gardner T, Hawes R, Kedia P, Mardini S, Muniraj T, Navaneethan U, Oza V, Tarnasky P, Thakkar S, Waxman I, Varadarajulu S. Effect of endoscopic ultrasound guided celiac plexus block on the palliation of pain in chronic pancreatitis (EPOCH Trial): study protocol for a randomized multicenter sham-controlled trial {1}. Trials 2024, 25: 676. PMID: 39396987, PMCID: PMC11472533, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-08478-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal PainAutonomic Nerve BlockCeliac PlexusEndosonographyHumansMulticenter Studies as TopicNerve BlockPain MeasurementPalliative CarePancreatitis, ChronicProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesConceptsCeliac plexus blockAbdominal painChronic pancreatitisVisual analog scalePlexus blockSham-controlled trialRandomized sham-controlled trialEndoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus blockEffectiveness of endoscopic ultrasoundBrief Pain Inventory Short FormDocumented chronic pancreatitisPainful chronic pancreatitisPalliation of painTime of EUSTreatment of abdominal painPain scoresBPI-SFSteroid combinationsAnalog scaleEndoscopic ultrasoundProspective studyCeliac plexusRandomized trialsShort formPancreatitis
2023
Spontaneous Hyperinflation of Gastric Weight Loss Balloon
Mathialagan K, Parsons D, Muniraj T. Spontaneous Hyperinflation of Gastric Weight Loss Balloon. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2023, 68: 4067-4068. PMID: 37676629, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-08092-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Novel 15-mm-long lumen-apposing metal stent for endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections located ≥10 mm from the luminal wall
Zhang LY, Kunda R, Aerts M, Messaoudi N, Pawa R, Pawa S, Robles-Medranda C, Oleas R, Al-Haddad MA, Obaitan I, Muniraj T, Fabbri C, Binda C, Anderloni A, Tarantino I, Bejjani M, Ghandour B, Singh V, Khashab MA. Novel 15-mm-long lumen-apposing metal stent for endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections located ≥10 mm from the luminal wall. Endoscopy 2021, 54: 706-711. PMID: 34905796, DOI: 10.1055/a-1682-7095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDrainageEndosonographyFemaleHumansMaleMetalsMiddle AgedPancreatic PseudocystStentsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsDrainage of PFCsLumen-apposing metal stentsPancreatic fluid collectionsFluid collectionClinical successLuminal wallEndoscopic ultrasound-guided drainageUltrasound-guided drainageEUS-guided drainageLumen-apposing metalPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesMulticenter studyTechnical successDuodenal wallEndoscopic ultrasoundMaximal diameterMetal stentsLAMS placementComplicationsPatientsRecurrenceOutcomesDrainagePresent outcomesFully covered metal biliary stents: A review of the literature
Lam R, Muniraj T. Fully covered metal biliary stents: A review of the literature. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2021, 27: 6357-6373. PMID: 34720527, PMCID: PMC8517778, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i38.6357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on Intragastric Balloons in the Management of Obesity
Muniraj T, Day LW, Teigen LM, Ho EY, Sultan S, Davitkov P, Shah R, Murad MH. AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on Intragastric Balloons in the Management of Obesity. Gastroenterology 2021, 160: 1799-1808. PMID: 33832655, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare Disparities in the Management of Acute Cholecystitis: Impact of Race, Gender, and Socioeconomic Factors on Cholecystectomy vs Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
McCarty TR, Chouairi F, Hathorn KE, Sharma P, Muniraj T, Thompson CC. Healthcare Disparities in the Management of Acute Cholecystitis: Impact of Race, Gender, and Socioeconomic Factors on Cholecystectomy vs Percutaneous Cholecystostomy. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2021, 25: 880-886. PMID: 33629232, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-021-04959-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayCharlson Comorbidity IndexPercutaneous cholecystostomyAcute cholecystitisRace/ethnicityU.S. Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) databaseNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseAsian race/ethnicityHealthcare-related factorsHigher CCI scoresMedicare payer statusGood surgical candidatesMajority of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionUrban hospital locationUrban teaching hospitalSocioeconomic factorsCCI scoreComorbidity indexSurgical candidatesPayer statusMale genderHospital costsTeaching hospitalTreatment strategies
2020
Technical Review on the Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Report From the AGA Institute and the Joint Task Force on Allergy-Immunology Practice Parameters
Rank M, Sharaf R, Furuta G, Aceves S, Greenhawt M, Spergel J, Falck-Ytter Y, Dellon E, Institute A, Chachu K, Day L, Lebwohl B, Muniraj T, Patel A, Peery A, Shah R, Singh H, Singh S, Spechler S, Sultan S, Su G, Thrift A, Weiss J, Weizman A, collaborators J, Bernstein J, Dinakar C, Golden D, Khan D, Lieberman J, Oppenheimer J, Shaker M, Stukus D, Wallace D, Wang J. Technical Review on the Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Report From the AGA Institute and the Joint Task Force on Allergy-Immunology Practice Parameters. Gastroenterology 2020, 158: 1789-1810.e15. PMID: 32359563, PMCID: PMC9473155, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.02.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, TopicalAdultAdvisory CommitteesAge FactorsAllergy and ImmunologyChildDilatationEosinophilic EsophagitisEosinophilsEsophagoscopyEvidence-Based MedicineFood HypersensitivityFood, FormulatedGastroenterologyGlucocorticoidsHumansProton Pump InhibitorsSocieties, MedicalTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsShort-term treatment periodEsophageal eosinophil countsHigh-power fieldLow certaintyTopical glucocorticosteroidsModerate certaintyEosinophilic esophagitisEosinophil countTreatment periodPractice parametersAmerican Gastroenterological Association InstituteAnti-IgE therapyAnti-TNF therapyChronic inflammatory conditionsProton pump inhibitorsJoint Task ForceDiet eliminationDietary eliminationElimination dietEoE managementEsophageal eosinophiliaMaintenance therapyRecommendations AssessmentElemental dietEsophageal dilationAGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Feuerstein J, Isaacs K, Schneider Y, Siddique S, Falck-Ytter Y, Singh S, Chachu K, Day L, Lebwohl B, Muniraj T, Patel A, Peery A, Shah R, Sultan S, Singh H, Singh S, Spechler S, Su G, Thrift A, Weiss J, Weizman A, Feuerstein J, Singh S, Isaacs K, Schneider Y, Falck-Ytter Y, Siddique S, Allegretti J, Terdiman J, Singh S, Siddique S. AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis. Gastroenterology 2020, 158: 1450-1461. PMID: 31945371, PMCID: PMC7175923, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultBiological ProductsClinical Decision-MakingClinical Trials as TopicColectomyColitis, UlcerativeColonColonoscopyDrug Therapy, CombinationEvidence-Based MedicineGastroenterologyGlucocorticoidsHumansImmunologic FactorsIntestinal MucosaSeverity of Illness IndexSocieties, MedicalTreatment OutcomeUnited States
2019
Perforation of the duodenum 2 weeks after lumen-apposing metal stent placement for malignant pyloric stricture
Muniraj T, Salem R, Olave-Martinez M, Suarez A, Aslanian HR. Perforation of the duodenum 2 weeks after lumen-apposing metal stent placement for malignant pyloric stricture. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2019, 89: 1069-1070. PMID: 30639540, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis
Ko C, Singh S, Feuerstein J, Falck-Ytter C, Falck-Ytter Y, Cross R, Committee A, Crockett S, Falck-Ytter Y, Feuerstein J, Flamm S, Inadomi J, Ko C, Muniraj T, O’Shea R, Pandolfino J, Patel A, Sharaf R, Siddique S, Su G, Wang K, Weizman A. AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis. Gastroenterology 2018, 156: 748-764. PMID: 30576644, PMCID: PMC6858922, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Fluid Collections
Muniraj T, Jamidar PA, Nealon WH, Aslanian HR. Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Fluid Collections. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2017, 51: 19-33. PMID: 27548730, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000644.Peer-Reviewed Original Research