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AGA Clinical Practice Update on De-Prescribing of Proton Pump Inhibitors: Expert Review by Targownik, Laura E., Fisher, Deborah A., Saini, Sameer D.

“…Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are among the most commonly used medications in the world. Developed for the treatment and prevention of acid-mediated upper…”
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Patients' Perceptions of Proton Pump Inhibitor Risks and Attempts at Discontinuation: A National Survey by Kurlander, Jacob E, Kennedy, Jennifer K, Rubenstein, Joel H, Richardson, Caroline R, Krein, Sarah L, De Vries, Raymond, Saini, Sameer D

“…Little is known about how reports on the adverse effects of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) impact patients' perceptions of these drugs and medication use. We…”
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Effect of flexible sigmoidoscopy-based screening on incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Elmunzer, B Joseph, Hayward, Rodney A, Schoenfeld, Philip S, Saini, Sameer D, Deshpande, Amar, Waljee, Akbar K

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have yielded varying estimates of the benefit of flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) screening for colorectal cancer (CRC). Our…”
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Machine learning models to predict disease progression among veterans with hepatitis C virus by Konerman, Monica A, Beste, Lauren A, Van, Tony, Liu, Boang, Zhang, Xuefei, Zhu, Ji, Saini, Sameer D, Su, Grace L, Nallamothu, Brahmajee K, Ioannou, George N, Waljee, Akbar K

“…Machine learning (ML) algorithms provide effective ways to build prediction models using longitudinal information given their capacity to incorporate numerous…”
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Measures Used to Assess the Impact of Interventions to Reduce Low-Value Care: a Systematic Review by Maratt, Jennifer K., Kerr, Eve A., Klamerus, Mandi L., Lohman, Shannon E., Froehlich, Whit, Bhatia, R. Sacha, Saini, Sameer D.

“…Importance Studies of interventions to reduce low-value care are increasingly common. However, little is known about how the effects of such interventions are…”
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Personalizing Colonoscopy Screening for Elderly Individuals Based on Screening History, Cancer Risk, and Comorbidity Status Could Increase Cost Effectiveness by van Hees, Frank, Saini, Sameer D, Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Iris, Vijan, Sandeep, Meester, Reinier G.S, de Koning, Harry J, Zauber, Ann G, van Ballegooijen, Marjolein

“…Background & Aims Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening decisions for elderly individuals are often made primarily on the basis of age, whereas other factors that…”
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How Efficacious Are Patient Education Interventions to Improve Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy? A Systematic Review by Kurlander, Jacob E, Sondhi, Arjun R, Waljee, Akbar K, Menees, Stacy B, Connell, Cathleen M, Schoenfeld, Philip S, Saini, Sameer D

“…Bowel preparation is inadequate in a large proportion of colonoscopies, leading to multiple clinical and economic harms. While most patients receive some form…”
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Prediction of Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers Using Longitudinal Electronic Health Record Data by Read, Andrew J, Zhou, Wenjing, Saini, Sameer D, Zhu, Ji, Waljee, Akbar K

“…Luminal gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancers, including esophageal, gastric, small bowel, colorectal, and anal cancers, are often diagnosed at late stages…”
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Incidence of advanced adenomas at surveillance colonoscopy in patients with a personal history of colon adenomas: A meta-analysis and systematic review by Saini, Sameer D., MD, Kim, Hyungjin Myra, ScD, Schoenfeld, Philip, MD, MSEd, MSc (Epi)

“…Background Current guidelines stratify patients with a personal history of adenomas as low risk (ie, 1-2 small [<10 mm] adenomas at index colonoscopy) or high…”
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Comparing the effectiveness of competing tests for reducing colorectal cancer mortality: a network meta-analysis by Elmunzer, B. Joseph, MD, Singal, Amit G., MSc, MD, Sussman, Jeremy B., MS, MD, Deshpande, Amar R., MD, Sussman, Daniel A., MSPH, MD, Conte, Marisa L., MLIS, Dwamena, Ben A., MD, Rogers, Mary A.M., PhD, Schoenfeld, Philip S., MSc (epi), MD, Inadomi, John M., MD, Saini, Sameer D., MS, MD, Waljee, Akbar K., MSc, MD

“…Background Comparative effectiveness data pertaining to competing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tests do not exist but are necessary to guide clinical…”
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Diffusion of an innovation: growth in video capsule endoscopy in the U.S. Medicare population from 2003 to 2019 by Read, Andrew J, Rice, Michael D, Baker, Jason R, Waljee, Akbar K, Saini, Sameer D

“…Video capsule endoscopy (VCE), approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2001, represented a disruptive technology that transformed evaluation…”
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Primary care physicians are under-testing for celiac disease in patients with iron deficiency anemia: Results of a national survey by Spencer, Marisa, Lenhart, Adrienne, Baker, Jason, Dickens, Joseph, Weissman, Arlene, Read, Andrew J, Saini, Seema, Saini, Sameer D

“…Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a common extra-intestinal manifestation of celiac disease (CD). Little is known about the frequency with which primary care…”
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Primary care and referring physician perspectives on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease management: a nationwide survey by Saeed, Naba, Glass, Lisa M., Habbal, Heba, Mahmood, Asad, Sengstock, David, Saini, Sameer D., Tincopa, Monica A.

“…Introduction: The optimal approach to screening and risk stratification for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is challenging given disease burden and variable…”
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Age Disparities in the Use of Steroid-sparing Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Govani, Shail M, Wiitala, Wyndy L, Stidham, Ryan W, Saini, Sameer D, Hou, Jason K, Feagins, Linda A, Sussman, Jeremy B, Higgins, Peter D R, Waljee, Akbar K

“…Corticosteroids are effective rescue therapies for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but have significant side effects, which may be amplified in…”
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Prevalence and Severity of Fecal Incontinence in Veterans by Hosmer, Amy E, Saini, Sameer D, Menees, Stacy B

“…Fecal incontinence (FI) is a common complaint that increases in prevalence with age. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of FI and assess its severity by…”
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Eliciting patient views on the allocation of limited healthcare resources: a deliberation on hepatitis C treatment in the Veterans Health Administration by Waljee, Akbar K, Ryan, Kerry A, Krenz, Chris D, Ioannou, George N, Beste, Lauren A, Tincopa, Monica A, Saini, Sameer D, Su, Grace L, Arasim, Maria E, Roman, Patti T, Nallamothu, Brahmajee K, De Vries, Raymond

“…In response to the development of highly effective but expensive new medications, policymakers, payors, and health systems are considering novel and pragmatic…”
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Automated Measurements of Body Composition in Abdominal CT Scans Using Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis by Zou, Winnie Y., Enchakalody, Binu E., Zhang, Peng, Shah, Nidhi, Saini, Sameer D., Wang, Nicholas C., Wang, Stewart C., Su, Grace L.

“…Body composition measures derived from already available electronic medical records (computed tomography [CT] scans) can have significant value, but automation…”
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The Right Idea for the Wrong Patient: Results of a National Survey on Stopping PPIs by Kurlander, Jacob E., MD, MS, Kolbe, Mark, MD, Scheiman, James M, Weissman, Arlene, PhD, Piette, John D., PhD, Rubenstein, Joel H, Waljee, Akbar K, Saini, Sameer D., MD, MS

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Diverticular Diseases: A Modern Renaissance? by Piper, Marc S., MD, Saini, Sameer D., MD, MS

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Patients’ Willingness to Share Limited Endoscopic Resources: A Brief Report on the Results of a Large Regional Survey by Piper, Marc S., Zikmund-Fisher, Brian J., Maratt, Jennifer K., Kurlander, Jacob, Metko, Valbona, Waljee, Akbar K., Saini, Sameer D.

“…Background. In some health care systems, patients face long wait times for screening colonoscopy. We sought to assess whether patients at low risk for…”
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