Population health interventions to improve colorectal cancer screening by fecal immunochemical tests: a systematic review

RB Issaka, P Avila, E Whitaker, S Bent, M Somsouk - Preventive medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite clear evidence that colorectal cancer (CRC) screening reduces mortality, screening,
including fecal immunochemical tests (FIT), is underutilized. We conducted a systematic …

[PDF][PDF] Soft tissue thermodynamics before, during, and after cold pack therapy

CS Enwemeka, C Allen, P Avila, J Bina… - Medicine & Science …, 2002 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT ENWEMEKA, CS, C. ALLEN, P. AVILA, J. BINA, J. KONRADE, and S. MUNNS.
Soft tissue thermodynamics before, during, and after cold pack therapy. Med. Sci. Sports …

[HTML][HTML] United States aid policy and induced abortion in sub-Saharan Africa

E Bendavid, P Avila, G Miller - Bulletin of the World Health …, 2011 - SciELO Public Health
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the Mexico City Policy, a United States government
policy that prohibits funding to nongovernmental organizations performing or promoting …

Practice patterns of post-ERCP pancreatitis prophylaxis techniques in the United States: a survey of advanced endoscopists

P Avila, I Holmes, A Kouanda, M Arain… - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and Aims The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recommends
prophylactic pancreatic duct stent placement (PPS) and rectal nonsteroidal anti …

Safety of flexible sigmoidoscopy in pregnant patients with known or suspected inflammatory bowel disease

MS Ko, VA Rudrapatna, P Avila… - Digestive Diseases and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background and Aims Lower gastrointestinal endoscopy is crucial in the diagnosis
and staging of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, there are limited safety data in …

Over-the-scope clips versus standard endoscopic treatment for first line therapy of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: systematic review and meta-analysis

AE Faggen, F Kamal, W Lee-Smith, MA Khan… - Digestive diseases and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background and Aims Over-The-Scope Clips (OTSC) use have shown promising
results for first line treatment of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB). We …

Accuracy of medical billing data against the electronic health record in the measurement of colorectal cancer screening rates

VA Rudrapatna, BS Glicksberg, P Avila… - BMJ open …, 2020 - bmjopenquality.bmj.com
Objective Medical billing data are an attractive source of secondary analysis because of
their ease of use and potential to answer population-health questions with statistical power …

302 Increasing Appropriate Referrals to Genetic Counseling at the Time of Endoscopy

C Feuille, P Avila, MS Ko, D Goldberg… - Official journal of the …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: We created a four-question survey based on National Comprehensive Cancer
Network (NCCN) guidelines for genetic testing for several hereditary cancer syndromes …

Impact of insurance status and race on outcomes in nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a nationwide analysis

MS Abougergi, P Avila, JR Saltzman - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Results: Mortality was similar for Medicare and private insurance [adjusted odds ratios
(aOR): 1.15 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.90 to 1.47), P= 0.24], but higher for …

Telecytology versus in-room cytopathologist for EUS-guided FNA or fine-needle biopsy sampling of solid pancreatic lesions

A Kouanda, R Mclean, A Faggen, E Demissie… - Gastrointestinal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and Aims Rapid on-site-evaluation (ROSE) with an in-room cytopathologist
(ROSE-P) has been shown to improve the diagnostic yield of specimens obtained from …