Publications - Jonathan A. Leighton, M.D.

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  1. 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]
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  2. 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 Mar 6. [Epub ahead of print]
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  3. Pasha SF, Leighton JA. Endoscopic techniques for small bowel imaging. Radiol Clin North Am. 2013 Jan; 51(1):177-87.
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  4. Kane S, Leighton J, Kefalas C, Cohen L, Katz P, Rizk M, Pike I, Lashner B, Ho I, Pochapin M, Seabrook M, Greenwald D, Demarco D, Johnson D. Quality commitment: the newly established American College of Gastroenterology Quality Council to meet the needs of clinical gastroenterology. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Jan; 108(1):7-9.
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  5. Yi S, Xie J, Mui P, Leighton JA. Achieving real-time capsule endoscopy (CE) video visualization through panoramic imaging. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2013; 8656:86560I.
  6. *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.
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  7. 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.
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  8. Vikram HR, Smilack JD, Leighton JA, Crowell MD, De Petris G. Emergence of gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis in the United States, with a review of worldwide cases. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun; 54(12):1685-91. Epub 2012 Mar 22.
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  9. 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.
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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.
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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.
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  12. Leighton JA, Rex DK. A grading scale to evaluate colon cleansing for the PillCam COLON capsule: a reliability study. Endoscopy. 2011 Feb; 43(2):123-7. Epub 2010 Oct 29.
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  13. Leighton JA. The role of endoscopic imaging of the small bowel in clinical practice. Am J Gastroenterol. 2011 Jan; 106(1):27-36; quiz 37. Epub 2010 Oct 26.
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  14. 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.
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  15. 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.
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  16. 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.
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  17. Dzeletovic I, Pasha S, Leighton JA. Human papillomavirus-related rectal squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with ulcerative colitis diagnosed on narrow-band imaging. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010 May; 8(5):e47-8. Epub 2009 Oct 29.
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  18. Sandborn WJ, Korzenik J, Lashner B, Leighton JA, Mahadevan U, Marion JF, Safdi M, Sninsky CA, Patel RM, Friedenberg KA, Dunnmon P, Ramsey D, Kane S. Once-daily dosing of delayed-release oral mesalamine (400-mg tablet) is as effective as twice-daily dosing for maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis. Gastroenterology. 2010 Apr; 138(4):1286-96, 1296.e1-3. Epub 2010 Jan 11.
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  19. 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.
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  20. Batheja MJ, Leighton J, Azueta A, Heigh R. The Face of Tropical Sprue in 2010. Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2010; 4(2):168-72. Epub 2010 May 19.
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  21. 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.
  22. Decker GA, Miller ED, Pasha SF, Harrison ME, Leighton JA. Deep enteroscopy in patients with left ventricular assist devices: practical and technical considerations. Endoscopy. 2010; 42 Suppl 2:E194. Epub 2010 Sep 15.
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  23. Nguyen VX, Nguyen CC, Leighton JA, Pasha SF, Silva AC, Heppell JP, De Petris G. The Association of Menetrier Disease with Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report with Implications on the Pathogenesis of Menetrier Disease. Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2010; 4(1):66-70. Epub 2010 Feb 19.
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  24. Leighton JA, Gralnek IM, Richner RE, Lacey MJ, Papatheofanis FJ. Capsule endoscopy in suspected small bowel Crohn's disease: economic impact of disease diagnosis and treatment. World J Gastroenterol. 2009 Dec 7; 15(45):5685-92.
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  25. Pasha SF, Hara AK, Leighton JA. Diagnostic evaluation and management of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: a changing paradigm. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2009 Dec; 5(12):839-50.
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  26. Gerson LB, Tokar J, Chiorean M, Lo S, Decker GA, Cave D, Bouhaidar D, Mishkin D, Dye C, Haluszka O, Leighton JA, Zfass A, Semrad C. Complications associated with double balloon enteroscopy at nine US centers. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Nov; 7(11):1177-82, 1182.e1-3. Epub 2009 Sep 16.
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  27. Hara AK, Walker FB, Silva AC, Leighton JA. Preliminary estimate of triphasic CT enterography performance in hemodynamically stable patients with suspected gastrointestinal bleeding. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Nov; 193(5):1252-60.
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  28. 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.
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  29. Afif W, Leighton JA, Hanauer SB, Loftus EV Jr, Faubion WA, Pardi DS, Tremaine WJ, Kane SV, Bruining DH, Cohen RD, Rubin DT, Hanson KA, Sandborn WJ. Open-label study of adalimumab in patients with ulcerative colitis including those with prior loss of response or intolerance to infliximab. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2009 Sep; 15(9):1302-7.
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  30. Alexander JA, Leighton JA. Capsule endoscopy and balloon-assisted endoscopy: competing or complementary technologies in the evaluation of small bowel disease? Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2009 Sep; 25(5):433-7.
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  31. Pasha SF, Leighton JA. Enteroscopy in the diagnosis and management of Crohn disease. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2009 Jul; 19(3):427-44.
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  32. *Li F, Osuoha C, Leighton JA, Harrison ME. Double-balloon enteroscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of hemorrhage from small-bowel lymphangioma: a case report. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Jul; 70(1):189-90 Epub 2009 Jan 18.
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  33. Bourreille A, Ignjatovic A, Aabakken L, Loftus EV Jr, Eliakim R, Pennazio M, Bouhnik Y, Seidman E, Keuchel M, Albert JG, Ardizzone S, Bar-Meir S, Bisschops R, Despott EJ, Fortun PF, Heuschkel R, Kammermeier J, Leighton JA, Mantzaris GJ, Moussata D, Lo S, Role of small-bowel endoscopy in the management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease: an international OMED-ECCO consensus. Endoscopy. 2009 Jul; 41(7):618-37. Epub 2009 Jul 08.
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  34. 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.
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  35. Han NJ, Leighton JA, Decker GA. Got milk? The endoscopic diagnosis of an intraluminal jejunal lymphangioma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Mar; 7(3):e13. Epub 2008 Sep 13.
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  36. Pasha SF, Leighton JA, Williams JW, De Petris G, Harold K, Shiff AA. Capsule retention in a patient with eosinophilic gastroenteritis mimicking diaphragm disease of the small bowel. Endoscopy. 2009; 41 Suppl 2:E290-1. Epub 2009 Nov 06.
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  37. Heigh RI, DiBaise JK, Prechel JA, Horn BJ, San Miguel S, Heigh EG, Leighton JA, Edgelow CJ, Fleischer DE. Use of an electromagnetic colonoscope to assess maneuvers associated with cecal intubation. BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9:24. Epub 2009 Apr 09.
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  38. 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.
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  39. Leighton JA. Capsule endoscopy in the evaluation of small-bowel inflammation. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2008 Nov; 4(11):771-2.
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  40. Pasha SF, Leighton JA. How useful is capsule endoscopy for the selection of patients for double-balloon enteroscopy? Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Sep; 5(9):490-1. Epub 2008 Jul 22.
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  41. Cave DR, Fleischer DE, Leighton JA, Faigel DO, Heigh RI, Sharma VK, Gostout CJ, Rajan E, Mergener K, Foley A, Lee M, Bhattacharya K. A multicenter randomized comparison of the Endocapsule and the Pillcam SB. Gastrointest Endosc. 2008 Sep; 68(3):487-94. Epub 2008 Apr 14.
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  42. Ross A, Mehdizadeh S, Tokar J, Leighton JA, Kamal A, Chen A, Schembre D, Chen G, Binmoeller K, Kozarek R, Waxman I, Dye C, Gerson L, Harrison ME, Haluszka O, Lo S, Semrad C. Double balloon enteroscopy detects small bowel mass lesions missed by capsule endoscopy. Dig Dis Sci. 2008 Aug; 53(8):2140-3. Epub 2008 Feb 13.
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  43. 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.
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  44. Pasha SF, Leighton JA, Das A, Harrison ME, Decker GA, Fleischer DE, Sharma VK. Double-balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy have comparable diagnostic yield in small-bowel disease: a meta-analysis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Jun; 6(6):671-6. Epub 2008 Mar 20.
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  45. 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.
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  46. Herrerias JM, Leighton JA, Costamagna G, Infantolino A, Eliakim R, Fischer D, Rubin DT, Manten HD, Scapa E, Morgan DR, Bergwerk AJ, Koslowsky B, Adler SN. Agile patency system eliminates risk of capsule retention in patients with known intestinal strictures who undergo capsule endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2008 May; 67(6):902-9. Epub 2008 Mar 19.
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  47. Gralnek IM, Defranchis R, Seidman E, Leighton JA, Legnani P, Lewis BS. Development of a capsule endoscopy scoring index for small bowel mucosal inflammatory change. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2008 Jan 15; 27(2):146-54. Epub 2007 Oct 23.
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  48. Decker GA, Pasha SF, Leighton JA. Utility of double balloon enteroscopy for the diagnosis and management of Crohn's disease. Tech. Gastrointest. Endosc. 2008; 10(2):83-6.
  49. Sachdev MS, Leighton JA, Fleischer DE, Heigh RI, Hara AK, Post JA, Erickson PJ, Sharma VK. A prospective study of the utility of abdominal radiographs after capsule endoscopy for the diagnosis of capsule retention. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Nov; 66(5):894-900.
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  50. Decker GA, DiBaise JK, Leighton JA, Swain JM, Crowell MD. Nausea, bloating and abdominal pain in the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patient: more questions than answers. Obes Surg. 2007 Nov; 17(11):1529-33.
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  51. Pasha SF, Leighton JA, Decker GA. Meckel's diverticulum diagnosed by double-balloon enteroscopy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Oct; 5(10):XXXII.
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  52. Li F, Leighton JA, Sharma VK. Capsule endoscopy in the evaluation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: a comprehensive review. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2007 Oct; 3(10):777-85.
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  53. Li F, Leighton JA, Sharma VK. Capsule endoscopy: a comprehensive review. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol. 2007 Sep; 53(3):257-72.
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  54. *Pasha SF, Harrison ME, Das A, Corrado CM, Arnell KN, Leighton JA. Utility of double-balloon colonoscopy for completion of colon examination after incomplete colonoscopy with conventional colonoscope. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 May; 65(6):848-53 Epub 2007 Feb 26.
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  55. Leighton JA, Wallace MB. Update on small bowel imaging. Gastroenterology. 2007 May; 132(5):1651-4.
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  56. Das A, Leighton JA. Is double balloon enteroscopy the best initial imaging method for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding? Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Mar; 4(3):120-1.
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  57. Leighton JA, Legnani P, Seidman EG. Role of capsule endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease: where we are and where we are going. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2007 Mar; 13(3):331-7.
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  58. *Pasha SF, Harrison ME, Leighton JA. Obscure GI bleeding secondary to radiation enteritis diagnosed and successfully treated with retrograde double-balloon enteroscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Mar; 65(3):552-4.
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  59. Decker GA, Leighton JA. Review. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2007 Feb; 3(2):135-6.
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  60. Carey EJ, Leighton JA, Heigh RI, Shiff AD, Sharma VK, Post JK, Fleischer DE. A single-center experience of 260 consecutive patients undergoing capsule endoscopy for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Am J Gastroenterol. 2007 Jan; 102(1):89-95.
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  61. 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.
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  62. Decker GA, Leighton JA, Harrison ME, Nguyen CC, Das A, Pasha SF, Moss AA, Miller LJ. New technology, new complications: Pancreatitis complicating double-balloon enteroscopy. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 2007; 3(12):920-2.
  63. Leighton JA, Legnani P, Seidman EG. Role of capsule endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease: where we are and where we are going. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2006 Dec. Epub ahead of print.
  64. Wells CD, Luckritz TC, Rady MY, Zornik JM, Leighton JA, Patel BM. Bezoar formation requiring endoscopic removal after intentional overdose of extended-release nifedipine. Pharmacotherapy. 2006 Dec; 26(12):1802-5.
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  65. 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.
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  66. Mehdizadeh S, Ross A, Gerson L, Leighton J, Chen A, Schembre D, Chen G, Semrad C, Kamal A, Harrison EM, Binmoeller K, Waxman I, Kozarek R, Lo SK. What is the learning curve associated with double-balloon enteroscopy? Technical details and early experience in 6 U.S. tertiary care centers. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Nov; 64(5):740-50.
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  67. Leighton JA, Sharma VK, Hentz JG, Musil D, Malikowski MJ, McWane TL, Fleischer DE. Capsule endoscopy versus push enteroscopy for evaluation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding with 1-year outcomes. Dig Dis Sci. 2006 May; 51(5):891-9. Epub 2006 Jun 07.
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  68. 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.
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  69. Fry LC, Carey EJ, Shiff AD, Heigh RI, Sharma VK, Post JK, Hentz JG, Fleischer DE, Leighton JA. The yield of capsule endoscopy in patients with abdominal pain or diarrhea. Endoscopy. 2006 May; 38(5):498-502.
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  70. Standards of Practice Committee, Egan JV, Baron TH, Adler DG, Davila R, Faigel DO, Gan SL, Hirota WK, Leighton JA, Lichtenstein D, Qureshi WA, Rajan E, Shen B, Zuckerman MJ, VanGuilder T, Fanelli RD. Esophageal dilation. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 May; 63(6):755-60.
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  71. Hirota WK, Zuckerman MJ, Adler DG, Davila RE, Egan J, Leighton JA, Qureshi WA, Rajan E, Fanelli R, Wheeler-Harbaugh J, Baron TH, Faigel DO, Standards of Practice Committee American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. ASGE guideline: the role of endoscopy in the surveillance of premalignant conditions of the upper GI tract. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Apr; 63(4):570-80.
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  72. Leighton JA, Shen B, Baron TH, Adler DG, Davila R, Egan JV, Faigel DO, Gan SI, Hirota WK, Lichtenstein D, Qureshi WA, Rajan E, Zuckerman MJ, VanGuilder T, Fanelli RD, Standards of Practice Committee American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. ASGE guideline: endoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Apr; 63(4):558-65.
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  73. Leighton JA, Triester SL, Sharma VK. Capsule endoscopy: a meta-analysis for use with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and Crohn's disease. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2006 Apr; 16(2):229-50.
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  74. Davila RE, Rajan E, Baron TH, Adler DG, Egan JV, Faigel DO, Gan SI, Hirota WK, Leighton JA, Lichtenstein D, Qureshi WA, Shen B, Zuckerman MJ, VanGuilder T, Fanelli RD, Standards of Practice Committee American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. ASGE guideline: colorectal cancer screening and surveillance. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Apr; 63(4):546-57.
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  75. Hara AK, Leighton JA, Heigh RI, Sharma VK, Silva AC, De Petris G, Hentz JG, Fleischer DE. Crohn disease of the small bowel: preliminary comparison among CT enterography, capsule endoscopy, small-bowel follow-through, and ileoscopy. Radiology. 2006 Jan; 238(1):128-34.
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  76. Meyer AM, Ramzan NN, Heigh RI, Leighton JA. Relapse of inflammatory bowel disease associated with use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Dig Dis Sci. 2006 Jan; 51(1):168-72.
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  77. Leighton JA. Recent advances in endoscopic capsule imaging: see what we have been missing. Rev Gastroenterol Disord. 2006; 6 Suppl 1:S19-27.
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  78. Campbell NE, Garvey PB, Northfelt DW, Leighton JA, Heppell JP. Management of severe gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with acquired Von Willebrand disease complicating enteropathic-associated T-cell lymphoma. Pract Gastroenterol. 2006; 30(3):76-8.
  79. Gurudu SR, Leighton JA. Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding--the role of endoscopy. MedGenMed. 2006; 8(2):38. Epub 2006 May 11.
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  80. Leighton JA, Shiff AD. Capsule endoscopy: ways to avoid missing lesions and to optimize diagnostic yield. Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2006; 8(4):169-74.
  81. Leighton JA. The role of capsule endoscopy in IBD. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 2006; 2(2):97-9.
  82. Leighton JA, Loftus EV Jr. Evolving diagnostic modalities in inflammatory bowel disease. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2005 Dec; 7(6):467-74.
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  83. Frey KA, Leighton JA, Cecala KK. Building a culture of service excellence. Physician Exec. 2005 Nov-Dec; 31(6):40-4.
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  84. Triester SL, Leighton JA, Leontiadis GI, 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 obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2005 Nov; 100(11):2407-18.
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  85. Davila RE, Rajan E, Adler DG, Egan J, Hirota WK, Leighton JA, Qureshi W, Zuckerman MJ, Fanelli R, Wheeler-Harbaugh J, Baron TH, Faigel DO, Standards of Practice Committee. ASGE Guideline: the role of endoscopy in the patient with lower-GI bleeding. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Nov; 62(5):656-60.
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  86. Qureshi W, Adler DG, Davila R, Egan J, Hirota W, Leighton J, Rajan E, Zuckerman MJ, Fanelli R, Wheeler-Harbaugh J, Baron TH, Faigel DO, Standards of Practice Committee. ASGE Guideline: the role of endoscopy in the management of variceal hemorrhage, updated July 2005. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Nov; 62(5):651-5.
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  87. Kornbluth A, Colombel JF, Leighton JA, Loftus E. ICCE consensus for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Endoscopy. 2005 Oct; 37(10):1051-4.
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  88. Silva AC, Hara AK, Leighton JA, Heppell JP. CT colonography with intravenous contrast material: varied appearances of colorectal carcinoma. Radiographics. 2005 Sep-Oct; 25(5):1321-34.
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  89. Leighton JA, Srivathsan K, Carey EJ, Sharma VK, Heigh RI, Post JK, Erickson PJ, Robinson SR, Bazzell JL, Fleischer DE. Safety of wireless capsule endoscopy in patients with implantable cardiac defibrillators. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Aug; 100(8):1728-31.
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  90. Qureshi W, Adler DG, Davila RE, Egan J, Hirota WK, Jacobson BC, Leighton JA, Rajan E, Zuckerman MJ, Fanelli R, Wheeler-Harbaugh J, Baron TH, Faigel DO. ASGE guideline: guideline on the use of endoscopy in the management of constipation. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Aug; 62(2):199-201.
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  91. Adler DG, Baron TH, Davila RE, Egan J, Hirota WK, Leighton JA, Qureshi W, Rajan E, Zuckerman MJ, Fanelli R, Wheeler-Harbaugh J, Faigel DO, Standards of Practice Committee of American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. ASGE guideline: the role of ERCP in diseases of the biliary tract and the pancreas. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Jul; 62(1):1-8.
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  92. Jones BH, Fleischer DE, Sharma VK, Heigh RI, Shiff AD, Hernandez JL, Leighton JA. Yield of repeat wireless video capsule endoscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 May; 100(5):1058-64.
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  93. Hara AK, Leighton JA, Sharma VK, Heigh RI, Fleischer DE. Imaging of small bowel disease: comparison of capsule endoscopy, standard endoscopy, barium examination, and CT. Radiographics. 2005 May-Jun; 25(3):697-711; discussion 711-8.
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  94. Faigel DO, Baron TH, Adler DG, Davila RE, Egan J, Hirota WK, Jacobson BC, Leighton JA, Qureshi W, Rajan E, Zuckerman MJ, Fanelli R, Wheeler-Harbaugh J, Asge. ASGE guideline: guidelines for credentialing and granting privileges for capsule endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Apr; 61(4):503-5.
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  95. Jacobson BC, Baron TH, Adler DG, Davila RE, Egan J, Hirota WK, Leighton JA, Qureshi W, Rajan E, Zuckerman MJ, Fanelli R, Wheeler-Harbaugh J, Faigel DO, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. ASGE guideline: The role of endoscopy in the diagnosis and the management of cystic lesions and inflammatory fluid collections of the pancreas. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Mar; 61(3):363-70.
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  96. Qureshi WA, Rajan E, Adler DG, Davila RE, Hirota WK, Jacobson BC, Leighton JA, Zuckerman MJ, Hambrick RD, Fanelli RD, Baron T, Faigel DO, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. ASGE Guideline: Guidelines for endoscopy in pregnant and lactating women. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Mar; 61(3):357-62.
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  97. Zuckerman MJ, Hirota WK, Adler DG, Davila RE, Jacobson BC, Leighton JA, Qureshi WA, Rajan E, Hambrick RD, Fanelli RD, Baron TH, Faigel DO, Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. ASGE guideline: the management of low-molecular-weight heparin and nonaspirin antiplatelet agents for endoscopic procedures. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Feb; 61(2):189-94.
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  98. Triester SL, Leighton JA, Budavari AI, Crowell MD, Fleischer DE. Severe chest pain from an indwelling Bravo pH probe. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Feb; 61(2):317-9.
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  99. Davila RE, Rajan E, Adler D, Hirota WK, Jacobson BC, Leighton JA, Qureshi W, Zuckerman MJ, Fanelli R, Hambrick D, Baron TH, Faigel DO, Asge. ASGE guideline: the role of endoscopy in the diagnosis, staging, and management of colorectal cancer. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Jan; 61(1):1-7.
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  100. Adler DG, Jacobson BC, Davila RE, Hirota WK, Leighton JA, Qureshi WA, Rajan E, Zuckerman MJ, Fanelli RD, Baron TH, Faigel DO, Asge. ASGE guideline: complications of EUS. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Jan; 61(1):8-12.
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