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Increased Risk of COVID-19 Among Users of Proton Pump Inhibitors by Almario, Christopher V., Chey, William D., Spiegel, Brennan M.R.

“…Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) increase the risk for enteric infections that is likely related to PPI-induced hypochlorhydria. Although the impact of acid…”
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Persistent Digital Divide in Access to and Use of the Internet as a Resource for Health Information: Results from a California Population-Based Study by Nguyen, Amy, Mosadeghi, Sasan, Almario, Christopher V

“…Highlights • The Internet is an important mass medium for consumers looking for medical information. • Nearly 65% of Internet users search online for medical…”
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Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Proton Pump Inhibitor-Refractory Symptoms by Delshad, Sean D., Almario, Christopher V., Chey, William D., Spiegel, Brennan M.R.

“…There are few data on the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the United States. We performed a population-based study to determine the…”
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Presentation and Characteristics of Abdominal Pain Vary by Irritable Bowel Syndrome Subtype: Results of a Nationwide Population-Based Study by Shah, Eric D., Almario, Christopher V., Spiegel, Brennan M., Chey, William D.

“…Abdominal pain is a cardinal feature of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); however, differences in abdominal pain among IBS subtypes remain unknown. We aimed to…”
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Dysphagia Based on a Population-Based Survey by Adkins, Christopher, Takakura, Will, Spiegel, Brennan M.R., Lu, Mei, Vera-Llonch, Montserrat, Williams, James, Almario, Christopher V.

“…Although dysphagia is common, there is limited information about the prevalence and burden of illness of dysphagia in the United States. We performed a…”
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Patient Preferences for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests in Light of Lowering the Screening Age to 45 Years by Makaroff, Katherine E., Shergill, Jaspreet, Lauzon, Marie, Khalil, Carine, Ahluwalia, Sangeeta C., Spiegel, Brennan M.R., Almario, Christopher V.

“…In 2021, the US Preventive Services Task Force lowered the colorectal cancer (CRC) screening age to 45 years. We used conjoint analysis, a method that assesses…”
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Burden of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the United States: Results of a Nationally Representative Survey of Over 71,000 Americans by Almario, Christopher V, Ballal, Megana L, Chey, William D, Nordstrom, Carl, Khanna, Dinesh, Spiegel, Brennan M R

“…Digestive diseases account for >100 million ambulatory care visits annually in the U.S. Yet, comparatively less is known about the true burden of…”
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Using Large-scale Social Media Analytics to Understand Patient Perspectives About Urinary Tract Infections: Thematic Analysis by Gonzalez, Gabriela, Vaculik, Kristina, Khalil, Carine, Zektser, Yuliya, Arnold, Corey, Almario, Christopher V, Spiegel, Brennan, Anger, Jennifer

“…Current qualitative literature about the experiences of women dealing with urinary tract infections (UTIs) is limited to patients recruited from tertiary…”
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Chronic Constipation in the United States: Results From a Population-Based Survey Assessing Healthcare Seeking and Use of Pharmacotherapy by Oh, Sun Jung, Fuller, Garth, Patel, Devin, Khalil, Carine, Spalding, William, Nag, Arpita, Spiegel, Brennan M. R., Almario, Christopher V.

“…Chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) is characterized by unsatisfactory defecation and difficult or infrequent stools. CIC affects 9%-20% of adults in the…”
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S290 Is Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) the Answer to Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening (CRC) Uptake in the Filipino Community? Results From a Conjoint Analysis Survey by Crochetiere, Austin, Lauzon, Marie, Chaplin, Antwon, Almario, Christopher V.

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Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Fecal Incontinence: Results From a Population-Based Survey by Menees, Stacy B., Almario, Christopher V., Spiegel, Brennan M.R., Chey, William D.

“…Fecal incontinence (FI) is characterized by uncontrolled passage of solid or liquid stool. We aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of FI in a large…”
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Early detection of pancreatic cancer by Pereira, Stephen P, Oldfield, Lucy, Ney, Alexander, Hart, Phil A, Keane, Margaret G, Pandol, Stephen J, Li, Debiao, Greenhalf, William, Jeon, Christie Y, Koay, Eugene J, Almario, Christopher V, Halloran, Christopher, Lennon, Anne Marie, Costello, Eithne

“…Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is most frequently detected at an advanced stage. Such late detection restricts treatment options and contributes to a dismal…”
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American Gastroenterological Association-American College of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline: Pharmacological Management of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation by Chang, Lin, Chey, William D., Imdad, Aamer, Almario, Christopher V., Bharucha, Adil E., Diem, Susan, Greer, Katarina B., Hanson, Brian, Harris, Lucinda A., Ko, Cynthia, Murad, M. Hassan, Patel, Amit, Shah, Eric D., Lembo, Anthony J., Sultan, Shahnaz

“…Chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) is a common disorder associated with significant impairment in quality of life. This clinical practice guideline, jointly…”
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Abdominal Pain in the United States by Lakhoo, Krutika, Almario, Christopher V., Khalil, Carine, Spiegel, Brennan M.R.

“…Abdominal pain is the most common gastrointestinal symptom reported in ambulatory clinics, but little is known about its prevalence and burden of illness in…”
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Azathioprine Withdrawal Is Cost-Effective in Patients with Crohn’s Disease in Remission on Infliximab and Azathioprine by Syal, Gaurav, Melmed, Gil Y., Almario, Christopher V., Spiegel, Brennan M. R.

“…Background In Crohn’s disease, combination therapy with infliximab and azathioprine is more effective than either drug alone but is associated with a higher…”
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Prevalence and Burden of Illness of Rome IV Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the United States: Results From a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study by Almario, Christopher V, Sharabi, Eden, Chey, William D, Lauzon, Marie, Higgins, Carolyn S, Spiegel, Brennan M R

“…The estimated prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using Rome IV criteria in the United States (US) ranges from 4.7% to 5.3%, although these estimates…”
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Split-dose preparation for colonoscopy increased adenoma detection rates by Almario, Christopher V.

“…Here, Almario comments on a study by Radaelli et al that examines whether split-dose preparation for colonoscopy increases detection rate. In patients having…”
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Assessment of inflammatory bowel disease educational videos for increasing patient engagement and family and friends’ levels of understanding by van Deen, Welmoed K., Khalil, Carine, Dupuy, Taylor P., Bonthala, Nirupama N., Spiegel, Brennan M.R., Almario, Christopher V.

“…•Five short educational videos about IBD were developed using a user-centered design.•All videos for patients had impact on patient activation.•The videos…”
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ACP Journal Club. Split-dose preparation for colonoscopy increased adenoma detection rates by Almario, Christopher V

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S411 Did Inaccurate Media Coverage of the NordICC RCT Undermine Perceptions About Colonoscopy for CRC Screening? A Randomized Trial Comparing Screening Intentions After Reading Low- vs High-Quality Media Reports by Sharabi, Eden, Mathur, Kushagra, Choi, So Yung, Hollander, Barbara, Spiegel, Brennan, Almario, Christopher V.

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