Jonathan E. Markowitz
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View article: Determination of <i>Microcystis aeruginosa</i> Concentration Using Two Discrete Wavelengths
Determination of <i>Microcystis aeruginosa</i> Concentration Using Two Discrete Wavelengths Open
Harmful algal blooms (HABs), specifically Microcystis aeruginosa (MA), present a serious global problem to bodies of water. HABs are the rapid growth of toxic algae species in a waterway. These algae species are known to cause irritation, …
View article: Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Scoliosis Patients With and Without Skeletal Growth Remaining: A Retrospective Review With Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up
Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Scoliosis Patients With and Without Skeletal Growth Remaining: A Retrospective Review With Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up Open
BACKGROUND: Anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) has been approved for skeletally immature (IM) adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients, but the role of AVBT in patients with minimal remaining skeletal growth is controversial. The pur…
View article: Long-Term Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis With Budesonide Oral Suspension
Long-Term Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis With Budesonide Oral Suspension Open
For induction full responders, continuing BOS numerically improved maintenance of efficacy vs withdrawal. A longer therapy duration did not raise safety concerns. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02736409.).
View article: Replicating the Resource Curse: A Qualitative Replication of Ross 2004
Replicating the Resource Curse: A Qualitative Replication of Ross 2004 Open
What are the causal pathways through which natural resources are linked to civil conflict? The most comprehensive answer to this question comes from Ross (2004), who conducted the first qualitative causal pathway analysis on this issue. De…
View article: Comorbid Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Pediatric Population
Comorbid Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Pediatric Population Open
Background and Aims: The incidence and prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are rising with similar patterns. Co‐occurrence of both diseases in the same patient has been increasingly reported. W…
View article: Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments Open
This book began, I suppose, with a duck.Scrooge McDuck, to be exact, whom I discovered one Christmas at my grand mother's house in Ventura, California.Her trove of comics, written by the "Duck Man," Carl Barks, introduced me to the stories…
View article: Budesonide Oral Suspension Improves Symptomatic, Endoscopic, and Histologic Parameters Compared With Placebo in Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Budesonide Oral Suspension Improves Symptomatic, Endoscopic, and Histologic Parameters Compared With Placebo in Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Open
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Pharmacologic treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is limited to off-label use of corticosteroids not optimized for esophageal delivery. We performed a randomized, controlled phase 2 trial to assess the ability of…
View article: Tempting Fate
Tempting Fate Open
Nuclear weapons hold out the promise of peace through the prospect of devastation.That is a dangerous bargain.The number of wars that have occurred when only one side has nuclear weapons suggest that it is also a fragile one.Regardless of …
View article: Longitudinal Growth Outcomes Following First‐line Treatment for Pediatric Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Longitudinal Growth Outcomes Following First‐line Treatment for Pediatric Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Open
Objectives: No formal comparative effectiveness studies have been conducted to evaluate the effect of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) treatment choice on long‐term growth in pediatric patients. Long‐term studies of inhaled corticoid steroid…
View article: Systematic review of histological remission criteria in eosinophilic esophagitis
Systematic review of histological remission criteria in eosinophilic esophagitis Open
Elemental diets, dietary elimination, and steroid therapies are the most common therapies in the clinical trials for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Histological findings (usually reported as eosinophils per microscopic high‐powered field …
View article: Practice Pattern Variation in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis in the Carolinas EoE Collaborative: A Research Model in Community and Academic Practices
Practice Pattern Variation in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis in the Carolinas EoE Collaborative: A Research Model in Community and Academic Practices Open
Significant differences in EoE patient factors and treatment approaches were identified across CEoEC sites and were not explained by patient or practice factors. This suggests that institutional or provider preferences drive initial treatm…