2021
AGA 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 Research
2020
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the management of pancreatic cancer
Yousaf MN, Chaudhary FS, Ehsan A, Suarez AL, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian HR, Farrell JJ. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the management of pancreatic cancer. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2020, 7: e000408. PMID: 32414753, PMCID: PMC7232396, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2020-000408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeEarly DiagnosisEndosonographyFemaleGastroenterologyHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationMaleMedical OncologyPancreatic NeoplasmsPatient Care ManagementPrevalenceRadiologyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSensitivity and SpecificityStentsSurgical OncologyConceptsManagement of patientsPancreatic cancerEndoscopic ultrasoundIdentification of patientsCancer-related mortalityPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaSurgical candidatesMedical oncologyPancreatic malignancyDuctal adenocarcinomaRadiological imagingTherapeutic roleSurgical oncologyDiagnostic evaluationEarly diagnosisMultidisciplinary involvementInterventional endoscopyCancerPatientsWestern countriesOncologyManagementAdenocarcinomaMalignancyEndoscopyAGA Institute and the Joint Task Force on Allergy-Immunology Practice Parameters Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Hirano I, Chan E, Rank M, Sharaf R, Stollman N, Stukus D, Wang K, Greenhawt M, Falck-Ytter Y, 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, Bernstein J, Dinakar C, Golden D, Khan D, Lieberman J, Oppenheimer J, Shaker M, Wallace D, Wang J, Hirano I, Falck-Ytter Y, Rank M, Stollman N, Wang K, Stukus D, Greenhawt M, Sharaf R, Chan E, Furuta G, Dellon E, Spergel J, Aceves S, Greenhawt M, Falck-Ytter Y, Rank M, Sharaf R. AGA Institute and the Joint Task Force on Allergy-Immunology Practice Parameters Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Gastroenterology 2020, 158: 1776-1786. PMID: 32359562, PMCID: PMC9473154, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.02.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTechnical 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
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