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Lessons Learned From the Liver About the Undergraduate to Graduate Medical Education Transition Open

Alexander Pan, Pedram J. Khorsandi, Jeanne M. Farnan, Margarita N. German, Pranab Barman , et al. · 2024

The burden of cirrhosis and chronic liver disease is growing, yet there is a projected worsening deficit in hepatology providers. As such, cirrhosis and liver disease have been important inclusions within the core curricula of Internal Med…

Outcomes of Weekday Versus Weekend Admissions for Heart Block Requiring De Novo Intracardiac Device Implantation Open

Abdel-Rhman Mohamed, Clarissa Pena, Sohrab Kadiver, Ahmad Abdelrahman, Omar Y. Mousa , et al. · 2024

Even with comparable healthcare structure and staffing, patients presenting on weekends often face poorer outcomes, including longer wait times in the emergency department, extended hospital stays, and delays in major procedures. This disc…

The Surreptitious Burden of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the Elderly in the Asia-Pacific Region: An Insight from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Open

Pojsakorn Danpanichkul, Siwanart Kongarin, Sarunpakorn Permpatdechakul, Natchaya Polpichai, Kwanjit Duangsonk , et al. · 2023

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents a significant health threat worldwide. The aging population and a rise in metabolic syndrome in Asia might influence the epidemiology of NAFLD among the elderly. However, there is a lack …

Pooled prevalence of depressive symptoms among medical students: an individual participant data meta-analysis Open

João Pedro Gonçalves Pacheco, Adomas Bunevičius, Afiong Oku, A.W. Shindel, Albina Rodrigues Torres , et al. · 2023

Background The methodological choice of aggregated estimates for meta-analysis may be notable for some common drawbacks, including variations in the cut-off values of depression, and lower statistical power for analyzing the associated fac…

Case report of Acute Q fever with Hepatitis progressing to Chronic Q fever with Endocarditis Open

Abbas B. Jama, Jessica L. Sheehy, Hassan Mohamed, Noura Attallah, Esraa Hassan , et al. · 2023

A 35-year-old male greenhouse worker presented with myalgia, fatigue, and fever. Initially, he was thought to have an unspecified viral infection and was treated with conservative therapy. However, the patient's symptoms persisted, and he …

A History of the Assessment of Liver Performance Open

Omar Y. Mousa, Patrick S. Kamath · 2021

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Michael J. Bartel, Omar Y. Mousa, Michael B. Wallace · 2021

Liver transplantation for acute liver failure in a SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive patient Open

Lavanya Yohanathan, Cristina Corsini Campioli, Omar Y. Mousa, Kymberly D. Watt, Daniel Friedman , et al. · 2021

Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy in Liver Transplant Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Hepatitis C Open

Chung Sang Tse, Ju Dong Yang, Omar Y. Mousa, Kevin M. Nelson, Surakit Pungpapong , et al. · 2020

Background: Direct-acting antivirals (DAA) are highly effective for the treatment of hepatitis C (HCV), although there are limited data on the safety and efficacy of DAA therapy in hepatitis C-positive individuals awaiting liver transplant…

Bile Acid Profiles in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Their Ability to Predict Hepatic Decompensation Open

Omar Y. Mousa, Brian D. Juran, Bryan M. McCauley, Mette Vesterhus, Trine Folseraas , et al. · 2020

Background and Aims Altered bile acid (BA) homeostasis is an intrinsic facet of cholestatic liver diseases, but clinical usefulness of plasma BA assessment in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) remains understudied. We performed BA profi…

Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: Two Intertwined Entities Open

Francisco Idalsoaga, Anand V. Kulkarni, Omar Y. Mousa, Marco Arrese, Juan Pablo Arab · 2020

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, with a prevalence of 25-30%. Since its first description in 1980, NAFLD has been conceived as a different entity from alcohol-related fa…

Granulomas, Proctitis, and HIV: Complex Diagnosis with a Simple Treatment Open

Yara Dababneh, Bhaumik Brahmbhatt, Omar Y. Mousa · 2020

Diagnostic yield of magnetic resonance imaging for cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis: a meta-analysis Open

Jinendra Satiya, Omar Y. Mousa, Kapil Gupta, Shivani Trivedi, Sven P. Oman , et al. · 2020

MRI/MRCP followed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a sensitive and specific tool to diagnose cholangiocarcinoma among patients with PSC. Further research should estimate MRI/MRCP diagnostic accuracy for cholangio…

Unique Phenotypic Characteristics and Clinical Course in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Multicenter US Experience Open

Ming‐Hsi Wang, Omar Y. Mousa, Jessica Friton, Laura E. Raffals, Jonathan A. Leighton , et al. · 2019

Introduction Ulcerative colitis (UC) associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare phenotype. We aimed to assess patients with UC-PSC or UC alone and describe differences in clinical and phenotypic characteristics, antitum…

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Alexandre Louvet, Aleksander Krag, Luis Ruff Olo, Mark Levstik, Roberto Hernandez‐Alejandro , et al. · 2019

Underlying mechanisms contributing to sarcopenia (reduced skeletal muscle mass and reduced muscle function) in adults and children with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) is multifactorial encompassing changes in degradative and synthetic path…

Hepatology Highlights Open

Petra Hirsova, Harmeet Malhi, Nicholas Russo, Pir Ahmad Shah, Hirsh D. Trivedi , et al. · 2019

Hirsova, Petra1; Malhi, Harmeet1; Russo, Nicholas; Shah, Pir A.†; Trivedi, Hirsh‡; Lau, Daryl T.Y.3; Pisa, Joseph F.; Wu, Ashley§; Shen, Nicole¶; Jesudian, Arun2; Tafesh, Zaid H.¶; Fortune, Brett E.2; Hilscher, Moira#; Jalan‐Sakrikar, Nidh…

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Petra Hirsova, Harmeet Malhi, Robert S. Schwartz, Nicholas Russo, Robert L. Brown , et al. · 2019

Evolving Role of Liver Transplantation in Elderly Recipients Open

Omar Y. Mousa, Justin H. Nguyen, Yaohua Ma, Bhupendra Rawal, Kaitlyn R. Musto , et al. · 2019

The need for liver transplantation (LT) among older patients is increasing, but the role of LT in the elderly (≥70 years) is not well defined. We retrospectively reviewed all primary LTs from 1998 through 2016 at our center. Survival and a…

Association between Smoking and Risk of Primary Biliary Cholangitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open

Karn Wijarnpreecha, Monia E. Werlang, Panadeekarn Panjawatanan, Paul T. Kröner, Omar Y. Mousa , et al. · 2019

Background and Aims: Studies have suggested that smokers may have a higher risk of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) although the results have been inconsistent. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to better characterize the risk …

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Nicholas Russo, Robert L. Brown, Shawn Shah, Tibor I. Krisko, Christopher S. Krumm , et al. · 2019

Cover Figure:Cholestasis is emerging as a serious complication of alcoholic hepatitis, but it is widely assumed that this results from its eff ects on hepatocytes.In this issue, evidence is presented that alcoholic hepatitis also can aff e…

An Argument for Vitamin D, A, and Zinc Monitoring in Cirrhosis Open

Andree Koop, Omar Y. Mousa, Ly Elaine Pham, Juan E. Corral-Hurtado, Surakit Pungpapong , et al. · 2018

Impact of Periampullary Diverticulum on ERCP Performance: A Matched Case-Control Study Open

Juan E. Corral, Omar Y. Mousa, Paul T. Kröner, Victoria Gómez, Frank Lukens · 2018

PAD may not be considered a hinderance to ERCP success. Further research is needed to determine the best approach to cannulate the ampulla and provide endoscopic therapy for different subtypes of PAD.

Clinical and endoscopic manifestations of gastrointestinal amyloidosis: a case series Open

Andree Koop, Omar Y. Mousa, Ming‐Hsi Wang · 2018

Gastrointestinal (GI) amyloidosis is rare and has varying clinical and endoscopic presentations. In this case series, we present 3 patients with primary systemic AL amyloidosis and GI involvement. Endoscopic findings in primary AL amyloido…

Racial, Ethnic, and Age Disparities in Incidence and Survival of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in the United States; 1995-2014 Open

Samuel O. Antwi, Omar Y. Mousa, Tushar Patel · 2018

649 EUS-FNA PERI-PROCEDURE ADVERSE EVENTS ARE NOT HIGHER IN THE ELDERLY: RESULTS FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOSCOPIC DATABASE Open

Juan E. Corral, Paul T. Kröner, Omar Y. Mousa, Annelise Howick, Massimo Raimondo , et al. · 2018

Su1144 EFFECT OF BUDESONIDE ON ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURE RATES AFTER ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY FOR DYSPLASTIC BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS OR EARLY ADENOCARCINOMA: A MULTICENTER STUDY Open

Omar Y. Mousa, Michael J. Bartel, Bhaumik Brahmbhatt, Juan E. Corral, Krupa Patel , et al. · 2018

Sa1305 BILIARY LOW-PROFILE VOLUMETRIC LASER ENDOMICROSCOPY (VLE) CAN DETECT LIVER CIRRHOSIS: A FEASIBILITY STUDY EX-VIVO Open

Juan E. Corral, Omar Y. Mousa, Murli Krishna, Mohammad Afsh, Iris J. M. Levink , et al. · 2018

Clinical outcomes of hepatitis C treatment before and after kidney transplantation and its impact on time to transplant: A multicenter study Open

David M. Chascsa, Omar Y. Mousa, Surakit Pungpapong, N. Zhang, Amy Chervenak , et al. · 2018

Association between smoking and risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Open

Karn Wijarnpreecha, Panadeekarn Panjawatanan, Omar Y. Mousa, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Surakit Pungpapong , et al. · 2018

Background/Objectives Studies have suggested that smokers may have a lower risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) although the results have been inconsistent. This systematic review and meta‐analysis was conducted to summarize all av…

Racial, Ethnic, and Age Disparities in Incidence and Survival of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in the United States; 1995-2014 Open

Samuel O. Antwi, Omar Y. Mousa, Tushar Patel · 2018

Adiponectin but not resistin levels were associated with intensity of liver dysfunction and worse prognosis in patients with alcoholic liver disease, suggesting a potential as a prognostic biomarker.

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