Publications

  1. Dzeletovic I, Harrison ME, Crowell MD, Ramirez FC, Yows CR, Harris LA, Pasha SF, Gurudu SR, Leighton JA, Heigh RI. Impact of fentanyl in lieu of meperidine on endoscopy unit efficiency: a prospective comparative study in patients undergoing EGD. Gastrointest Endosc. 2013 Jun; 77(6):883-7. Epub 2013 Mar 06. 2309472
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  2. Boroff ES, Gurudu SR, Hentz JG, Leighton JA, Ramirez FC. Polyp and Adenoma Detection Rates in the Proximal and Distal Colon. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Apr 09. [Epub ahead of print] 2315360
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  3. Patel NC, Islam RS, Wu Q, Gurudu SR, Ramirez FC, Crowell MD, Faigel DO. Measurement of polypectomy rate by using administrative claims data with validation against the adenoma detection rate. Gastrointest Endosc. 2013 Mar; 77(3):390-4. Epub 2012 Nov 27. 2287753
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  4. Harris LA, Hansel SL, Rajan E, Srivathsan K, Rea R, Crowell MD, Fleischer DE, Pasha SF, Gurudu SR, Heigh RI, Shiff AD, Post JK, Leighton JA. Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Implantable Electromedical Devices is Safe. Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2013; 2013:959234. Epub 2013 Apr 03. 2325653
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  5. *Dzeletovic I, Harrison ME, Pasha SF, Crowell MD, Decker GA, Gurudu SR, Leighton JA. Comparison of single- versus double-balloon assisted-colonoscopy for colon examination after previous incomplete standard colonoscopy. Dig Dis Sci. 2012 Oct; 57(10):2680-6 Epub 2012 May 22. 2247682
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  6. Gurudu SR, Ramirez FC, Harrison ME, Leighton JA, Crowell MD. Increased adenoma detection rate with system-wide implementation of a split-dose preparation for colonoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Sep; 76(3):603-8.e1. Epub 2012 Jun 23. 2253227
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  7. Pasha SF, Leighton JA, Das A, Harrison ME, Gurudu SR, Ramirez FC, Fleischer DE, Sharma VK. Comparison of the yield and miss rate of narrow band imaging and white light endoscopy in patients undergoing screening or surveillance colonoscopy: a meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2012 Mar; 107(3):363-70; quiz 371. Epub 2011 Dec 20. 2213657
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  8. Gurudu SR, Ramirez FC. Quality measurement and improvement in colonoscopy. Tech. Gastrointest. Endosc. 2012; 14(1):21-8. 2235904
  9. Gallegos-Orozco JF, Paskvan-Gawryletz CD, Gurudu SR, Orenstein R. Successful colonoscopic fecal transplant for severe acute Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis. Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2012; 77(1):40-2. 2235434
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  10. Yadav A, Heigh RI, Hara AK, Decker GA, Crowell MD, Gurudu SR, Pasha SF, Fleischer DE, Harris LA, Post J, Leighton JA. Performance of the patency capsule compared with nonenteroclysis radiologic examinations in patients with known or suspected intestinal strictures. Gastrointest Endosc. 2011 Oct; 74(4):834-9. Epub 2011 Aug 15. 2184902
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  11. Gurudu SR, Ratuapli SK, Leighton JA, Heigh RI, Crowell MD. Adenoma detection rate is not influenced by the timing of colonoscopy when performed in half-day blocks. Am J Gastroenterol. 2011 Aug; 106(8):1466-71. Epub 2011 Apr 19. 2160146
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  12. Gurudu SR. Morning-only polyethylene glycol preparation for afternoon colonoscopy is superior to traditional evening-before preparation. Evid Based Med. 2011 Jun; 16(3):87-8. Epub 2011 Mar 08. 2148324
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  13. Hernandez JC, Rojas J, Gurudu SR. Multifocal carcinoid tumor of small intestine: A rare cause of chronic obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, suspected on capsule endoscopy and diagnosed on double baloon enteroscopy. Gastroenterology Research. 2011; 4(3):125-6. 2174423
  14. Gurudu SR, Ramirez FC. Quality measurement and improvement in colonoscopy (in press). Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2011. 2194460
  15. Gurudu SR, Ratuapli S, Heigh R, DiBaise J, Leighton J, Crowell M. Quality of bowel cleansing for afternoon colonoscopy is influenced by time of administration. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Nov; 105(11):2318-22. 2124098
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  16. Gurudu SR, Heigh RI, De Petris G, Heigh EG, Leighton JA, Pasha SF, Malagon IB, Das A. Sessile serrated adenomas: demographic, endoscopic and pathological characteristics. World J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jul 21; 16(27):3402-5. 2199752
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  17. Dionisio PM, Gurudu SR, Leighton JA, Leontiadis GI, Fleischer DE, Hara AK, Heigh RI, Shiff AD, Sharma VK. Capsule endoscopy has a significantly higher diagnostic yield in patients with suspected and established small-bowel Crohn's disease: a meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jun; 105(6):1240-8; quiz 1249. Epub 2009 Dec 22. 1978279
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  18. Gallegos-Orozco JF, Gurudu SR. Complex colon polypectomy. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2010 Jun; 6(6):375-82. 2111486
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  19. Rubio-Tapia A, Talley NJ, Gurudu SR, Wu TT, Murray JA. Gluten-free diet and steroid treatment are effective therapy for most patients with collagenous sprue. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010 Apr; 8(4):344-349.e3. Epub 2010 Jan 06. 1980519
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  20. Waye JD, Heigh RI, Fleischer DE, Leighton JA, Gurudu S, Aldrich LB, Li J, Ramrakhiani S, Edmundowicz SA, Early DS, Jonnalagadda S, Bresalier RS, Kessler WR, Rex DK. A retrograde-viewing device improves detection of adenomas in the colon: a prospective efficacy evaluation (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Mar; 71(3):551-6. Epub 2009 Dec 16. 1977176
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  21. Ratuapli S, Mazlumzadeh M, Gurudu S, Money S, Heigh R. Coexisting Crohn's Disease and Takayasu's Arteritis in Two Patients Treated with Anti-TNF-alpha Therapies. Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2010; 4(1):35-40. Epub 2010 Feb 03. 2002818
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  22. Gurudu SR, Leighton JA, Dionisio PM, Leontiadis GI, Fleischer DE, Hara AK, Heigh RI, Shiff AD, Sharma VK. Response to Doherty, Moss, and Cheifetz. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010; 105(9):2111-2. 2115109
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  23. Gurudu SR, Leighton JA. Assessment and validation of the new capsule endoscopy Crohn's disease activity index (CECDAI): what difference does it make? Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2009 Oct; 15(10):1607-8. 1931905
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  24. Gurudu SR, Li F, Fleischer DE, Sharma VK, Heigh RI, Crowell MD, Lee M, Hentz JG, Leighton JA. Patient preference and acceptance with sodium phosphate tablet preparation for colonoscopy. Dig Dis Sci. 2009 Jul; 54(7):1555-9. Epub 2008 Oct 31. 1915458
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  25. Gurudu SR, Vargas HE, Leighton JA. New frontiers in small-bowel imaging: the expanding technology of capsule endoscopy and its impact in clinical gastroenterology. Rev Gastroenterol Disord. 2008 Winter; 8(1):1-14. 1888346
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  26. *Wells CD, Harrison ME, Gurudu SR, Crowell MD, Byrne TJ, Depetris G, Sharma VK. Treatment of gastric antral vascular ectasia (watermelon stomach) with endoscopic band ligation. Gastrointest Endosc. 2008 Aug; 68(2):231-6 Epub 2008 Jun 3. 1900774
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  27. Li F, Gurudu SR, De Petris G, Sharma VK, Shiff AD, Heigh RI, Fleischer DE, Post J, Erickson P, Leighton JA. Retention of the capsule endoscope: a single-center experience of 1000 capsule endoscopy procedures. Gastrointest Endosc. 2008 Jul; 68(1):174-80. Epub 2008 Jun 02. 1894826
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  28. Hara AK, Alam S, Heigh RI, Gurudu SR, Hentz JG, Leighton JA. Using CT enterography to monitor Crohn's disease activity: a preliminary study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Jun; 190(6):1512-6. 1883248
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  29. Wells CD, Heigh RI, Sharma VK, Crowell MD, Gurudu SR, Leighton JA, Mattek N, Fleischer DE. Comparison of morning versus afternoon cecal intubation rates. BMC Gastroenterol. 2007; 7:19. Epub 2007 Jun 08. 1828129
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  30. Gurudu SR, Fry LC, Fleischer DE, Jones BH, Trunkenbolz MR, Leighton JA. Factors contributing to patient nonattendance at open-access endoscopy. Dig Dis Sci. 2006 Nov; 51(11):1942-5. Epub 2006 Sep 29. 1794503
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  31. Triester SL, Leighton JA, Leontiadis GI, Gurudu SR, Fleischer DE, Hara AK, Heigh RI, Shiff AD, Sharma VK. A meta-analysis of the yield of capsule endoscopy compared to other diagnostic modalities in patients with non-stricturing small bowel Crohn's disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 May; 101(5):954-64. 1762847
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  32. Gurudu SR, Leighton JA. Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding--the role of endoscopy. MedGenMed. 2006; 8(2):38. Epub 2006 May 11. 1792923
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  33. Singh P, Gurudu SR, Davidoff S, Sivak MV. Sphincter of oddi manometry does not predispose to post-ERCP acute pancreatitis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2004 Apr; 59(4):499-505. 1708524
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  34. Gurudu S, Fiocchi C, Katz JA. Inflammatory bowel disease. Best Practice & Research in Clinical Gastroenterology. 2002 Feb; 16(1):77-90. 1638876
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  35. Gurudu S, Isenberg G. Small bowel adenocarcinoma. Gastrointest Endosc. 2001 Apr; 53(4):494. 1638855
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  36. Gurudu SR, Mittal SK, Shaber M, Gamboa E, Michael S, Sigal LH. Autoimmune hepatitis associated with autoimmune hemolytic anemia and anticardiolipin antibody syndrome. Dig Dis Sci. 2000 Sep; 45(9):1878-80. 1638817
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  37. Gurudu SR, Griffel LH, Gialanella RJ, Das KM. Cyclosporine therapy in inflammatory bowel disease: short-term and long-term results. J Clin Gastroenterol. 1999 Sep; 29(2):151-4. 1638800
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