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Retrospective Review Of Biofires Filmarray Gastrointestinal Panels Detection Of Multiple Pathogens In Adults Patients., Patrick Hickey Do, Eric Nellis Md, Anastasia Shnitser Md, Amy Slenker Md Nov 2017

Retrospective Review Of Biofires Filmarray Gastrointestinal Panels Detection Of Multiple Pathogens In Adults Patients., Patrick Hickey Do, Eric Nellis Md, Anastasia Shnitser Md, Amy Slenker Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Duodenal Varices: A Rare Cause Of Gastrointestinal Bleeding., Anam Malik Md, Abdul Aleem Md, Eric Nellis Md, Hiral N. Shah Md Oct 2017

Duodenal Varices: A Rare Cause Of Gastrointestinal Bleeding., Anam Malik Md, Abdul Aleem Md, Eric Nellis Md, Hiral N. Shah Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Initial Experience Of A Community Gastroenterology Practice With Ultra-Slim Colonoscopy: A Case Series., Rajesh Essrani Md, Patrick Hickey Do, Hiral N. Shah Md, Paola Blanco Md Oct 2017

Initial Experience Of A Community Gastroenterology Practice With Ultra-Slim Colonoscopy: A Case Series., Rajesh Essrani Md, Patrick Hickey Do, Hiral N. Shah Md, Paola Blanco Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Role Of 68ga-Dodatate Pet/Ct In Staging And Management Of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Management - A Case Series Report., Abdul Aleem Mbbs, Patrick Hickey Do, Shashin Shah Md, Hiral N. Shah Md Oct 2017

Role Of 68ga-Dodatate Pet/Ct In Staging And Management Of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Management - A Case Series Report., Abdul Aleem Mbbs, Patrick Hickey Do, Shashin Shah Md, Hiral N. Shah Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Unusual Case Of Obstructive Jaundice (Poster)., Rajesh Essrani Md, Eric Nellis Md, Patrick Hickey Do, Hiral N. Shah Md Oct 2017

Unusual Case Of Obstructive Jaundice (Poster)., Rajesh Essrani Md, Eric Nellis Md, Patrick Hickey Do, Hiral N. Shah Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


No Gastrointestinal Bleed Too Obscure: A Case Series Report Of Small Bowel Phlebectasias., Abdul Aleem Md, Anam Malik Md, Patrick Hickey Do, Anastasia Shnitser Md Oct 2017

No Gastrointestinal Bleed Too Obscure: A Case Series Report Of Small Bowel Phlebectasias., Abdul Aleem Md, Anam Malik Md, Patrick Hickey Do, Anastasia Shnitser Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Development Of Pancreatic Cancer During Novel Therapy For Head And Neck Cancer With Pembrolizumab: A Case Report, Travis Magdaleno Md, Patrick Hickey Do, Shashin Shah Md, Hiral N. Shah Md Oct 2017

Development Of Pancreatic Cancer During Novel Therapy For Head And Neck Cancer With Pembrolizumab: A Case Report, Travis Magdaleno Md, Patrick Hickey Do, Shashin Shah Md, Hiral N. Shah Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Angiocatheter Guided Closure Of Gastrocutaneous Fistula Tract In The Absence Of Fluoroscopy, Travis Magdaleno Md, Hiral N. Shah Md, Shashin Shah Md Oct 2017

Angiocatheter Guided Closure Of Gastrocutaneous Fistula Tract In The Absence Of Fluoroscopy, Travis Magdaleno Md, Hiral N. Shah Md, Shashin Shah Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Epstein-Barr Virus Mucocutaneous Colonic Ulcer In An Immunocompetent Patient., Travis Magdaleno Md, Eric Nellis Md, Paola Blanco Md Oct 2017

Epstein-Barr Virus Mucocutaneous Colonic Ulcer In An Immunocompetent Patient., Travis Magdaleno Md, Eric Nellis Md, Paola Blanco Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Black Esophagus With Superimposed Candida In A Patient With B Cell Lymphoma: A Case Study., Christopher Lenivy Do, Patrick Hickey Do, Adam Peyton Do Oct 2017

Black Esophagus With Superimposed Candida In A Patient With B Cell Lymphoma: A Case Study., Christopher Lenivy Do, Patrick Hickey Do, Adam Peyton Do

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Quality Assessment Of The Efficacy And Cost-Effectiveness Of Fecal Microbiota Transplant For Recurrent Clostridium Dfficile Infection., Eric Nellis Md, Shashin Shah Md Sep 2017

Quality Assessment Of The Efficacy And Cost-Effectiveness Of Fecal Microbiota Transplant For Recurrent Clostridium Dfficile Infection., Eric Nellis Md, Shashin Shah Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Covering The Cover, Wei Wu, Jingdi Chen, Qianshan Ding, Dongmei Yang, Honggang Yu, Jun Lin Sep 2017

Covering The Cover, Wei Wu, Jingdi Chen, Qianshan Ding, Dongmei Yang, Honggang Yu, Jun Lin

Department of Medicine

Background/Aims: Endoscopic submucosal dissection has been widely accepted. At present, the number of antiplatelet (APT) users has been growing. Moreover, because of high risks of thromboembolism, some patients need to continuously receive APT agents. The relationship between hemorrhage and continuous therapy with low-dose aspirin (LDA) remains controversial.

Materials and Methods: A systematic search was conducted; studies were screened out- if data of no-anticoagulant/APT drugs use and interrupted and continued-LDA use were reported separately. The Newcastle-scale was chosen to assess the quality of the included studies. Review Manager 5.2 was used for quality assessment statistical analysis, and the odd ratio (OR) …


Frequency Of Worsening Liver Function In Severe Dengue Hepatitis Patients Receiving Paracetamol: A Retrospective Analysis Of Hospital Data., Ahsan Ali Syed, Faisal Aslam, Haris Hakeem, Faraz Siddiqui, Noreen Nasir Mar 2017

Frequency Of Worsening Liver Function In Severe Dengue Hepatitis Patients Receiving Paracetamol: A Retrospective Analysis Of Hospital Data., Ahsan Ali Syed, Faisal Aslam, Haris Hakeem, Faraz Siddiqui, Noreen Nasir

Department of Medicine

Objective: To determine the frequency of worsening liver function among hospital in-patients with severe dengue hepatitis receiving paracetamol.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at the Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised records of dengue patients with severe hepatitis who received paracetamol for control of fever between June 2007 and December 2014. Alanine aminotransferase at baseline and following paracetamol administration was noted, as well as dosage and duration of paracetamol, along with participants' demographic details. Frequency of patients who developed worsening or improvement of alanine aminotransferase was also noted. SPSS 19 was used for data analysis. …


Havoc In The Gut: Ipilimumab-Induced Prolonged Steroid Dependent Autoimmune Gastroenterocolitis., Abdul Aleem Md, Anam Malik Md, Eric Nellis Md, Hiral N. Shah Md Jan 2017

Havoc In The Gut: Ipilimumab-Induced Prolonged Steroid Dependent Autoimmune Gastroenterocolitis., Abdul Aleem Md, Anam Malik Md, Eric Nellis Md, Hiral N. Shah Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.