Publications by authors named "N C Desai"

Background: Relapse after corticosteroid withdrawal in eosinophilic esophagitis is not well understood.

Objectives: Budesonide oral suspension (BOS) 2.0 mg twice daily (b.

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Objectives: It is estimated that 20% of patients undergoing elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair suffer from cardiomyopathy. This study examines the impact of reduced ejection fraction (EF) on the outcomes of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and compares the different types of cardiomyopathies causing reduction of EF. Our hypothesis is that reduction in EF is associated with higher mortality after EVAR.

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Objective: Thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR) has become the treatment of choice for acute, complicated type B aortic dissections. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the 5-year outcomes of the GORE TAG 08-01 study on TEVAR for acute, complicated type B aortic dissections using the Conformable GORE® TAG® Thoracic Endoprosthesis (CTAG), and to establish if late aortic complications are avoided and remodeling is sustained.

Methods: From January 2010 to February 2017, 50 patients with acute, complicated type B aortic dissections were enrolled from 26 sites in the U.

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