Publications by authors named "Natalie E Griffin"
Article Synopsis
- Spontaneous pancreatic portal vein fistula (PPVF) is a rare complication of pancreatic inflammation, often leading to bleeding and mortality; a systematic review analyzed the outcomes of this condition based on 52 relevant studies.
- The study included 74 patients (average age 53.5) with a significant history of alcohol use and chronic pancreatitis, highlighting abdominal pain as the most common symptom and computed tomography as the preferred diagnostic tool.
- While the overall rates of bleeding complications (17.6%) and mortality (16.2%) were relatively low, younger age was linked to a higher risk of bleeding, and older age along with polyarthritis were associated with increased mortality.
Background: Psychiatric comorbidity measured by screening instruments is common in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) but whether this accurately reflects clinical diagnosis of psychiatric comorbidity is unknown and the prevalence of psychotropic medication prescription in CP remains largely unexplored.
Methods: Adult patients (≥18 years) with definite CP were enrolled and completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Demographics, clinical characteristics and medications were retrieved from case report forms and the electronic health record (EHR).
Objective: Cascade genetic testing (CGT) of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) or Lynch Syndrome (LS) patients' relatives offers opportunities to prevent cancer, but CGT rates are not well described. We aimed to measure reported disclosure of genetic testing results and CGT rates in these families and evaluate patients' views of educational media.
Methods: Patients with HBOC or LS identified from germline genetic testing at an academic institution between 2011 and 2016 were surveyed regarding disclosure, testing among relatives, and perceptions of educational materials.