Divya Chalikonda

University of Chicago

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Alexander Schlachterman

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

David E. Loren

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Thomas E. Kowalski

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Anand Kumar

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

Austin Chiang

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Haroon Shahid

Hackensack Meridian Health

Michel Kahaleh

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Avik Sarkar

Hackensack Meridian Health

Amy Tyberg

University Medical Center

Brianna Shinn

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

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Johns Hopkins University

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ID: 3526477 BILATERAL BILIARY DRAINAGE FOR MALIGNANT HILAR OBSTRUCTION USING UNCOVERED METAL STENTS: PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS AND PREDICTORS OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2021)

Divya Chalikonda Muhammad H. Bashir Ian Holmes Shuji Mitsuhashi Anand Kumar

Biliary Drainage

Demographics

Biliary stent

10.1016/j.gie.2021.03.301

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External validation of the COVID-19 4C mortality score in an urban United States cohort

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences (2022)

Joshua M. Riley Patrick J. Moeller Albert Crawford Joseph Schaefer Dianna Cheney-Peters

Triage

10.1016/j.amjms.2022.04.030

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Large Single Center Comparison Of Novel and Reusable Duodenoscopes Show Similar Contamination Rates That Do Not Correlate With Clinical Infection

The American Journal of Gastroenterology (2025)

Sriya Muralidharan Divya Chalikonda G. Kim Miles Breese Marilu Andrade

Introduction: There are limited data comparing the contamination rates of reusable and novel duodenoscopes with disposable components. The clinical implications of novel duodenoscope bacterial contamination are also unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the rate of pathogenic bacterial contamination of novel and reusable duodenoscopes and assess the clinical implications for patients exposed to contaminated duodenoscopes. Methods: We conducted an observational study of the bacterial contamination of reusable duodenoscopes and novel duodenoscopes with disposable caps (which do not have disposable elevators). Following identification of positive cultures from duodenoscopes, corresponding patient charts were reviewed for blood culture data or evidence of sepsis by quick sequential organ failure assessment (qSOFA) and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria. Results: The contamination rate of reusable duodenoscopes was 0.80% (95% CI -0.05, 1.65%). The contamination rate of novel duodenoscopes was 0.0%.The contamination rates were not significantly different (p = 0.141). In reusable duodenoscopes, > 1 colony-forming unit (CFU) of gram-negative rods was identified in 4 positive cultures. None of the patients exposed to a positive culture had an existing infection nor developed bacteremia or sepsis after ERCP. Discussion: Our data suggest bacterial contamination rates of novel duodenoscopes with disposable caps and reusable duodenoscopes are similar. The low contamination rates in this study support consistent high-level disinfection practices regardless of duodenoscope generation.

Bacteremia

10.14309/ajg.0000000000003352

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Endoscopic Bariatric Procedures and the Elderly

Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology (2022)

Divya Chalikonda Austin Chiang

10.1007/s11938-022-00376-z

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DIAGNOSTIC YIELD ASSOCIATED WITH FLUOROSCOPIC VERSUS CHOLANGIOSCOPIC BIOPSIES OF INDETERMINATE BILIARY STRICTURES

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2022)

Divya Chalikonda Daniel Scanlon Abhishek Agnihotri Brianna Shinn Austin Chiang

10.1016/j.gie.2022.04.806

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Clinical outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy with and without septotomy for management of epiphrenic diverticula – an international multicenter experience

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2024)

Apurva Shrigiriwar Shruti Mony Farimah Fayyaz Manabu Onimaru Marc Monachese

10.1016/j.gie.2024.05.010

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Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy in pregnancy

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine (2023)

Julie Gomez Laura Felder Divya Chalikonda Alexander Schlachterman Vincenzo Berghella

Objective To report the first successful full-term delivery following Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) performed during pregnancy.Methods/Background Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by dysphagia, regurgitation, reflux, recurrent vomiting, and weight loss. Achalasia in pregnancy can affect nutritional status of the mother, and subsequently, the child, increasing morbidity and creating potential pregnancy complications. POEM is a novel endoscopic procedure which involves cutting the lower esophageal sphincter to allow food to pass, and is considered a safe and effective management option for achalasia in non-pregnant individuals.Results We discuss the case of a patient with achalasia and a prior Heller myotomy who presented with recrudescence of severe symptoms prompting evaluation and treatment with POEM.Conclusion This is the first report of successful full-term delivery following POEM performed during pregnancy, demonstrating its feasibility and safety in this patient population when approached with a multidisciplinary team.

Esophageal motility disorder

10.1080/14767058.2023.2229474

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Capnocytophaga canimorsus Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Woman

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice (2016)

Mark Delman Divya Chalikonda Noah Haroian Svetolik Djurkovic

Abstract Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a fastidious, capnophilic, thin gram-negative rod that may cause zoonotic infections when patients are exposed to the oral flora of dogs, and rarely, cats. It can present as cellulitis, or less commonly, meningitis, but is particularly known to cause florid sepsis in immunocompromised hosts, most commonly asplenics, those with hematologic malignancies, or alcohol abusers. We report the case of a 70-year-old immunocompetent woman who presented with altered mental status and was diagnosed with C. canimorsus meningitis.

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10.1097/ipc.0000000000000424

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Colonic-enteric lumen-apposing metal stents: a promising and safe alternative for endoscopic management of small-bowel obstruction

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2023)

Shuji Mitsuhashi Faisal Kamal Brianna Shinn Divya Chalikonda Amy Tyberg

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Large bowel obstruction

10.1016/j.gie.2023.11.003