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Full-Text Articles in Digestive System Diseases
Assessment Of The Visual Analogue Score In The Evaluation Of The Pruritus Of Cholestasis, Nora Bergasa, E Jones
Assessment Of The Visual Analogue Score In The Evaluation Of The Pruritus Of Cholestasis, Nora Bergasa, E Jones
NYMC Faculty Publications
Background and Aims: A visual analogue score (VAS), based on application of a visual analogue scale, has been widely used to assess pruritus in clinical studies of patients with cholestatic liver disease. A VAS is a numerical score of the severity of the perception of pruritus, and, hence, is inherently subjective. The objective of this study was to assess the reliability of a VAS as an index of pruritus in cholestatic patients. Methods: In 8 patients with chronic pruritus due to primary biliary cholangitis, values for a VAS of pruritus were compared with corresponding measurements of scratching activity, which were …
Ketamine Use For Successful Resolution Of Post-Ercp Acute Pancreatitis Abdominal Pain, S Agerwala, D Sundarapandiyan, Garret Weber
Ketamine Use For Successful Resolution Of Post-Ercp Acute Pancreatitis Abdominal Pain, S Agerwala, D Sundarapandiyan, Garret Weber
NYMC Faculty Publications
We report a case in which a patient with intractable pain secondary to post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) acute pancreatitis is successfully treated with a subanesthetic ketamine infusion. Shortly after ERCP, the patient reported severe stabbing epigastric pain. She exhibited voluntary guarding and tenderness without distension. Amylase and lipase levels were elevated. Pain persisted for hours despite hydromorphone PCA, hydromorphone boluses, fentanyl boluses, and postprocedure anxiolytics. Pain management was consulted and a ketamine infusion was trialed, leading to a dramatic reduction in pain. This case suggests that ketamine may be a promising option in treating intractable pain associated with ERCP acute …
Outcomes In Necrotizing Enterocolitis (Nec) Treated With Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (Gcsf) And Intravenous Immunoglobulin (Ivig) Vs Standard Of Care Alone: Rct Interim Safety Analysis, Sanjeet Panda, Courtney Briggs-Steinberg, Brian Debenedictis, Sri Narayana, Edmund F. La Gamma
Outcomes In Necrotizing Enterocolitis (Nec) Treated With Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (Gcsf) And Intravenous Immunoglobulin (Ivig) Vs Standard Of Care Alone: Rct Interim Safety Analysis, Sanjeet Panda, Courtney Briggs-Steinberg, Brian Debenedictis, Sri Narayana, Edmund F. La Gamma
NYMC Faculty Posters
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Mechanism Of Fecal Bacteriotherapy In Treating Clostridium Difficile Infection And Gi Tract Disorders, Rivka Steinberg
Mechanism Of Fecal Bacteriotherapy In Treating Clostridium Difficile Infection And Gi Tract Disorders, Rivka Steinberg
The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
Clostridium difficile infection, an increasingly prevalent and virulent condition, is often resistant to treatment. Standard antibiotic therapy is rarely efficient when used to treat recurrent C. difficile infection. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a safe, effective and inexpensive treatment that has a cure rate of about 90%, according to clinical trials and reports. This approach may also be applicable in treating ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease, on the basis of the restoration of flora imbalances. Additionally, recent data suggests that a disproportion in composition of the gut microbiome may contribute to obesity. FMT, may restore a healthy …
Biological Therapy In The Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis, Tzipora Glanzman
Biological Therapy In The Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis, Tzipora Glanzman
The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
Ulcerative colitis (UC), a subdivision of inflammatory bowel disease, is a chronic disease of the large intestines. Ulcerative colitis is normally a lifelong chronic illness with times of intense flairs and remission. During a flare, the lining of the colon becomes inflamed, and develops small ulcers causing patients to experience rectal bleeding, vomiting, anemia and diarrhea. The treatment options available to treat colitis are very small, causing many patients to need a total colectomy with in the first five years of their diagnosis. However, recent advancement in bio-technology has led to the development of a large array of new therapeutic …
Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Adina Mezrahi
Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Adina Mezrahi
The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
This objective of this review is to present the known data in regards to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in infants. Articles with relevant definitions, diagnosis and treatment options were evaluated. It is evident that much controversy exists in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease, and there is the question as whether this disease can be called GERD. Current ability to attribute the symptoms infants present with the disease is still difficult to clarify, despite the fact that as many as 60% of infants show symptoms of this disease. The current testing options have proven to be insufficient in concretely …
Is The Gallbladder Really Unnecessary? An Evaluation Of Gallstone Treatment, Danielle Weinberg
Is The Gallbladder Really Unnecessary? An Evaluation Of Gallstone Treatment, Danielle Weinberg
The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
The following is the introduction of this article: The red numbers on your alarm read two o’clock AM, but you’re wide awake. A dull ache below your ribs has tossed you from the blissful ignorance of sleep into the painful reality of another nocturnal attack. As the pale streaks of daylight appear, you grit your teeth in agony while the ambulance goes over yet another bump in its rush to get you to the emergency room. A blur of white coats, lab tests, and CT scans, and then you’re staring into the bright lights above the operating table as the …
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Overview, Mayer Eckstein
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Overview, Mayer Eckstein
The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
The following is an excerpt of the introduction of this article: There are many well-known disorders associated with the digestion process, the most common of which is gastroesophageal reflux disease, more commonly known as GERD. There are six major factors that are the primary cause for GERD: impaired esophageal motility, defective mucosal defense, lower esophageal sphincter (LES) dysfunction, reflux of gastric contents, delayed gastric emptying, and hiatal hernia (DeVault and Castell 1999). Impaired esophageal motility occurs when the esophagus has trouble moving the food down and normal peristalsis does not occur. Defective mucosal defense can cause irritation to the esophagus, …