Publications by authors named "C Berkelhammer"
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- A new multitarget stool DNA test was developed to enhance colorectal cancer screening by improving specificity and assessing both DNA markers and hemoglobin levels.
- In a study involving over 20,000 adults aged 40 and older undergoing screening colonoscopy, the test’s sensitivity for colorectal cancer was found to be 93.9% and its specificity for identifying advanced neoplasia was 90.6%.
- Compared to a standard fecal immunochemical test (FIT), the multitarget test showed significantly higher sensitivity for detecting colorectal cancer and advanced precancerous lesions, although the FIT had slightly better specificity for advanced neoplasia.
Colonic leiomyomas are rare. Their clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic polyps detected on endoscopy to large symptomatic abdominopelvic masses. Imaging findings are usually non-specific, and percutaneous biopsy might help with differential diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDrug-induced liver injury is a common cause of transaminitis, occurring in up to 5% of patients who are hospitalized for liver failure. In pregnancy, transaminitis is seen in conditions which may require expedited delivery. A 39-year-old G2P0010 at 27 weeks' gestation with chronic hypertension on labetalol was found to have elevated transaminases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntramural duodenal hematoma (IDH) is an extremely rare complication after endoscopic biopsy. It typically presents with symptoms due to duodenal obstruction, which include abdominal pain and bilious vomiting. The hematoma may also expand and cause ampullary compression leading to pancreatitis and cholestasis.
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