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Arizmendi BJ, Craven MR, Martinez-Camblor P, Tormey LK, Salwen-Deremer JK. Engagement in GI Behavioral Health Is Associated with Reduced Portal Messages, Phone Calls, and ED Visits. Dig Dis Sci 2024; 69:1939-1947. [PMID: 38622464 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-024-08428-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Chronic digestive disorders are associated with increased costs for healthcare systems and often require provision of both urgent care and non-face-to-face (non-F2F) care, such as responding to patient messages. Numerous benefits of integrated gastroenterology (GI) behavioral health have been identified; however, it is unclear if integrated care impacts healthcare utilization, including urgent care and non-F2F contact. We sought to investigate the association between patient engagement with GI behavioral health and healthcare utilization. METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review study of adult patients who were referred for and completed at least one behavioral health appointment between January 1, 2019 and December 21, 2021 in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology department of a large academic medical center. Data on electronic medical record (EMR) messages, phone calls, and Emergency Department utilization were collected 6 months before and 9 months after patient engagement with GI behavioral health. RESULTS 466 adult patients completed at least one behavioral health visit from 2019 to 2021. Overall, messages, phone calls, and ED visits all decreased significantly from the 6 months before behavioral health treatment to 6 months after (all P values < 0.001). CONCLUSION Engagement with integrated GI behavioral health is associated with reduced non-F2F care and emergency department utilization in patients with chronic digestive disorders. Increasing access to GI behavioral health may result in reduced provider workload and healthcare system costs.
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- Brian J Arizmendi
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 13400 East Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, USA.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA
- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA
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Ghanem UI, Bael PR, Bakri I, Jaber B, Abu-Zaydeh O, Al-Shawa KN. Pancreatic duct stones treated by Whipple as a last resort: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2024; 115:109286. [PMID: 38277984 PMCID: PMC10837058 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.109286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE Chronic Pancreatitis is an irreversible inflammation of the pancreas that can lead to fibrosis and scar formation. Pseudocysts are a late complication of chronic pancreatitis and abdominal pain is the most common presenting complaint. CASE PRESENTATION A 48-year-old male who is a known case of chronic pancreatitis presented to our department complaining of abdominal pain for a duration of three weeks. A CT scan revealed a pseudocyst in the head of the pancreas, stones in the unicate process along with dilatation of the body and tail of the pancreas. CLINICAL DISCUSSION After multiple ERCP failures and considering other endoscopic options, the patient was indicated for the Whipple procedure with Roux-en-y reconstruction. Postoperatively, the patient stayed in the hospital for about a week. He was asymptomatic and well but had an elevated random blood sugar level. He was discharged and recommended to follow up with an endocrinologist. CONCLUSION Whipple procedure can be used for patients with multiple pancreatic duct stones when endoscopic therapies are not effective.
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- Usra I Ghanem
- Medical Research Club, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
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- Medical Research Club, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine
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- Department of Pathology, Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Society Hospital, Palestine
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- Department of General Surgery, Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Society Hospital, Jerusalem, Palestine
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- Department of General Surgery, Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Society Hospital, Jerusalem, Palestine
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- Department of General Surgery, Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Society Hospital, Jerusalem, Palestine.
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Salwen-Deremer JK, Bardach SH, Tormey LK, Szkodny LE, Gohres K, Siegel CA. Redesigning a Gastroenterology Behavioral Health Program to Improve Patient Access. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 22:12-15.e1. [PMID: 37802274 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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- Jessica K Salwen-Deremer
- Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire; Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire.
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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Creech ZA, Shastri D, Hussain MW, Ikram W, MacElwee M. A Case of Autoimmune Pancreatitis Presenting As Alcohol-Induced Necrotizing Pancreatitis. Cureus 2023; 15:e39616. [PMID: 37388613 PMCID: PMC10300237 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is an inflammatory condition of the pancreas, commonly characterized by elevated levels of immunoglobulin G (IgG) 4. Diagnosis of this condition can be challenging in patients with risk factors for other pancreatitis etiologies and requires a comprehensive approach utilizing clinical, radiologic, and laboratory findings. Here, we present a case of an individual with a history of multiple prior hospitalizations for alcoholic pancreatitis, who presented with symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Computed tomography (CT) imaging revealed intra-abdominal abscesses and findings consistent with pancreatitis. Further laboratory results revealed elevated lipase and IgG4 levels, indicating AIP as the underlying cause. This case highlights the importance of considering AIP as a differential diagnosis in individuals presenting with pancreatic disease.
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- Zachary A Creech
- Department of Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA
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BACKGROUND Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is defined according to the recently proposed mechanistic definition as a pathological fibro-inflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other risk factors who develop persistent pathological responses to parenchymal injury or stress. METHODS The clinical practice guidelines for CP in Japan were revised in 2021 based on the 2019 Japanese clinical diagnostic criteria for CP, which incorporate the concept of a pathogenic fibro-inflammatory syndrome in the pancreas. In this third edition, clinical questions are reclassified into clinical questions, background questions, and future research questions. RESULTS Based on analysis of newly accumulated evidence, the strength of evidence and recommendations for each clinical question is described in terms of treatment selection, lifestyle guidance, pain control, treatment of exocrine and endocrine insufficiency, and treatment of complications. A flowchart outlining indications, treatment selection, and policies for cases in which treatment is ineffective is provided. For pain control, pharmacological treatment and the indications and timing for endoscopic and surgical treatment have been updated in the revised edition. CONCLUSIONS These updated guidelines provide clinicians with useful information to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of CP.
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On W, Huggett MT. European Guideline on IgG4-related digestive disease: UEG and SGF evidence-based recommendations. Frontline Gastroenterol 2021; 13:171-174. [PMID: 35300469 PMCID: PMC8862498 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2021-101884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Immunoglobulin subclass 4 related disease (IgG4-RD) is an increasingly recognised autoimmune disease with the potential of affecting various organs. It has a predilection for certain anatomical hotspots and the pancreatobiliary tract is the the most common area involved. Due to the relative novelty of IgG4-RD, the understanding of the disease process continues to involve. Recent European guidelines on IgG4-RD have been published by a working group collaboration between the United European Gastroenterology and Swedish Society of Gastroenterology. In our commentary, we aim to extract the key practical points with an emphasis on diagnosis and management of IgG4-RD with specific focus on the pancreatobiliary tract.
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- Wei On
- Department of Gastroenterology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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Chronic pancreatitis for the clinician. Part 1: Etiology and diagnosis. Interdisciplinary position paper of the Societat Catalana de Digestologia and the Societat Catalana de Pàncrees. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2021; 45:231-248. [PMID: 34157366 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2021.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Meyer A, Koszka AJM, Abreu P, Ferreira R, Fantauzzi MC, Segatelli V, David AI. Chronic pancreatitis with ductal stones in the pancreatic head treated by surgery: a case report. J Surg Case Rep 2020; 2020:rjaa352. [PMID: 33062251 PMCID: PMC7540630 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Pancreatic duct stones are direct sequelae of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and can occur in ∼50% of patients. Selection of the appropriate treatment method for pancreatic duct stones depends on location, size and number of stones. We present a patient with upper abdominal pain and weight loss for the previous 3 months. Diagnostic workup detected a chronic inflammation of the pancreas with stone in the main pancreatic duct and a nodular lesion in the head of the pancreas. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was performed without success. Given the rise in incidence and prevalence of CP, the potential complications and high mortality rate, it is imperative that physicians understand the risk factors, disease process and management of this disease. Pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with CP is a feasible option for the treatment of focal cystic lesions to the head of the pancreas associated to pancreatic stone in selected cases.
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- Alberto Meyer
- Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clínicas, HCFMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Santa Casa of Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Santa Casa of Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Liver Transplant Surgery, Samaritano Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
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Sever D, Grapin-Botton A. Regeneration of the pancreas: proliferation and cellular conversion of surviving cells. Curr Opin Genet Dev 2020; 64:84-93. [PMID: 32721583 DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2020.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The most common pancreas-related disorders are diabetes, pancreatitis and different types of pancreatic cancers. Diabetes is a chronic condition which results from insufficient functional β-cell mass, either as a result of an autoimmune destruction of insulin producing β-cells, or as their death or de-differentiation following years of hyperactivity to compensate for insulin resistance. Chronic pancreatitis leads to cell death and can develop into diabetes or pancreatic cancer. To stimulate regeneration in such pathologies, it is of high importance to evaluate the endogenous regeneration capacity of the pancreas, to understand the conditions needed to trigger it, and to investigate the cellular and molecular regenerative responses. This short review focuses on observations made in the last 2 years on the mechanisms enhancing pancreatic cell proliferation, notably new combinations of pharmacological agents, as well as those triggering cellular conversion.
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- Dror Sever
- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Biology, Blegdamsvej, 3B 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Biology, Blegdamsvej, 3B 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark; Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Pfotenhauerstr. 108, 1307 Dresden, Germany.
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Hart AR, Johnson G, Huggett MT. Progressing pancreaticobiliary medicine in the UK. Frontline Gastroenterol 2019; 10:206-207. [PMID: 31288254 PMCID: PMC6583572 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2019-101192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 03/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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- Andrew R Hart
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Gastroenterology, University College London Medical School, London, UK
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- Gastroenterology, St James' University Hospital, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds, UK
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