Qiang Cai
Emory University
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The American Journal of Gastroenterology | 2003
Qiang Cai; Deborah A. Baumgarten; John Affronti; J. Patrick Waring
OBJECTIVE:Incidental findings of thickened luminal GI organs (LGIO) on CT are not uncommon. However, the significance of these findings is unclear. Because of the lack of scientific data, there are no clinical guidelines for the evaluation of these radiologic abnormalities. Our objective was to determine whether endoscopic evaluation of these findings revealed significant abnormalities.METHODS:This study evaluated all incidental findings of thickened LGIO in a large medical center from October, 1997 to March, 1999 that were followed by endoscopic examinations.RESULTS:Ninety-six percent of patients with incidental findings of thickening of the sigmoid colon or rectum, 81% of patients with thickening of the distal esophagus, and 13% of patients with thickening of the cecum had significant abnormalities on further endoscopic work up.CONCLUSIONS:Although positive pathologic findings are less common in thickening of the cecum than in other LGIO, all of these incidental findings on CT warrant further endoscopic examination.
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology | 2003
Qiang Cai; Christine J. Bruno; Curt H. Hagedorn; Norman A. Desbiens
Goals Inpatient consultation is an important, but poorly understood, component of medical subspecialty practices. In a time when all services strive for cost–effective and efficient treatments, little is known about the epidemiology of inpatient subspecialty consultation. This study is designed to describe the nature and trends of formal inpatient gastroenterology consultations during the past decade. Study All inpatient gastroenterology consultations at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA, in 1998 and 1988 were retrospectively reviewed. Percentages of inpatient gastroenterology consultations were calculated for each year accordingly. Top ten reasons for inpatient gastroenterology consultations were compared. Results Formal inpatient gastroenterology consultations have steadily increased in the past 10 years (2.8% of all admissions in 1988 to 4.8% in 1998, p < 0.0001). Inpatient gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures have significantly increased over the past decade (30.9% of the total consultations in 1988 to 36.1% in 1998, p = 0.008). The leading reasons for formal inpatient gastroenterology consultations in 1998 were hematemesis, abnormal liver tests, hematochezia, anemia, and melena. Consultations for abnormal liver tests have significantly decreased in the past 10 years (27% of the total consultations in 1988 to 16% in 1998, p < 0.001). Conclusions Formal inpatient gastroenterology consultations and inpatient gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures have significantly increased over the past 10 years, despite pressures to decrease costs of inpatient care. The main reason for formal inpatient gastroenterology consultations shifted from abnormal liver tests to gastrointestinal bleeding.
The American Journal of Gastroenterology | 2003
Steve D. Klein; Jeffrey C. Hellinger; Mark L. Silverstein; Qiang Cai
Isolated Cecal Varices as the Source of Massive Lower GI Bleeding in a Patient With Cirrhosis
Digestive Diseases and Sciences | 2006
Kamil Obideen; Mohammad Wehbi; Maarouf Hoteit; Qiang Cai
Recurrent abdominal pain and recurrent pancreatitis are common problems associated with some patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). There is no known effective method to prevent recurrent abdominal pain and recurrent pancreatitis in such patients. The objective of this study was to determine whether nocturnal hydration (NH) prevents recurrent abdominal pain and recurrent acute pancreatitis in patients with adult-onset CF. Adult CF patients who were referred to our Pancreatic Diseases Clinic for recurrent abdominal pain and pancreatitis were enrolled in the study. Each patient was encouraged to drink plenty of water during the night and established a 6-month diary (3 months before and 3 months after NH was initiated), recording the frequency and severity of their abdominal pain, the amount of pain medication taken, and the volume of their water intake. We also reviewed the number of doctors clinic visits, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations for about 1 year before and 1 year after the initiation of the NH. The frequency and the severity of abdominal pain in this group of patients were significantly reduced. The amount of pain medication and the number of emergency room visits and hospitalizations for abdominal pain and acute pancreatitis were reduced. NH is a simple and cost-effective method to prevent recurrent abdominal pain and pancreatitis in patients with adult-onset CF.
The American Journal of Gastroenterology | 2000
Qiang Cai; Christine J. Bruno
The efficacy and safety of argon plasma coagulation therapy in gastrointestinal angiodysplasia
Digestive Diseases and Sciences | 2010
Maureen Onyinyechukwu Udorah; Michael Wayne Fleischman; Vanitha Bala; Qiang Cai
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology | 2005
Ryan M. Ford; John Affronti; Robert Cohen; Deborah A. Baumgarten; Qiang Cai
Digestive Diseases and Sciences | 2008
Qiang Cai; Mahmoud Barrie; Henry Olejeme; Marc D. Rosenberg
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology | 2003
Kila Dabney-Smith; Jae Nam; Amaar Ghazale; Qiang Cai
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Kamil Obideen; Maarouf Hoteit; J Affronti; Qiang Cai