Research Publications

1.     Margaret A. Park, Krityn Gumpper-Fedus, Somashekar G. Krishna, Maria C. Genilo-Delgado, Stephen Brantley, Phil A. Hart, Mary E. Dillhoff, Maria F. Gomez, Toni L. Basinski, Shafffer R. Mok, Anjuli K. Luthra, Jason B. Fleming, Amir Mohammadi, Barbara A. Centeno, Kun Jiang, Aleksandra Karolak, Daniel Jeong, Dung-Tsa Chen, Paul A. Stewart, Jamie K. Teer, Zobeida Cruz-Monserrate, Jennifer B. Permuth. Molecular Pathway and Immune prolife analysis of IPMN-derived versus PanIN-derived pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas. Int J. Mol Sci. 2024 Dec 7;25(23):13164. DOI: 10.3390/ijms252313164

2.     Shaikh DH, Park M, Chen J, Huang J, Friedman MS, Dam AN, Luthra AK, Cappelle S, Pena LR, Permuth JB, Mok SRS. Differences in Gender and Overall Survival for Temperature-Sensitive TP53 Mutations in Gastroesophageal Cancer. Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Nov 20;60(11):1901. Doi: 10.3390/medicina60111901.

3.     Rodriguez VI, Mammdova J, Permuth JB, Luthra AK, Pena L, Friedman M, Dam A, Cappelle S, Malafa MP, Hallmon C, Miranda C, Mok SRS. Elevated Urinary Levels of Fungal and Environmental Toxins in Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2024 Oct 17;56(1):4. Doi: 10.1007/s12029-024-01125-4

4.     Luthra, AK. Navigating the Search for a Financial Advisor. GIHepNews, The New Gastroenterologist. 2024 May 3. Epub. https://www.mdedge.com/gihepnews/article/268979/practice-management/navigating-search-financial-adviser?channel=46646

5.     Jiang J, Chao WL, Cao T, Culp S, Napoléon B, El-Dika S, Machicado JD, Pannala R, Mok S, Luthra AK, Akshintala VS, Muniraj T, Krishna SG. Improving Pancreatic Cyst Management: Artificial Intelligence-Powered Prediction of Advanced Neoplasms through Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Confocal Endomicroscopy. Biomimetics (Basel). 2023 Oct 19;8(6):496. doi: 10.3390/biomimetics8060496. PMID: 37887627; PMCID: PMC10604893.

6.     Luthra AK, Porter K, Hinton A, Chao WL, Papachristou GI, Conwell DL, Krishna SG. A Comparison of Machine Learning Methods and Conventional Logistic Regression for the Prediction of In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Biliary Pancreatitis. Pancreas. 2022 Nov-Dec 01;51(10):1292-1299. doi: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000002208. PMID: 37099769.

7.     Lu R, Luthra AK, Han S. Combined EUS-guided gallbladder drainage with rendezvous ERCP for treatment of concomitant cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, and choledocholithiasis. VideoGIE. 2022 Apr 12;7(7):250-252. doi: 10.1016/j.vgie.2022.03.003. PMID: 35815163; PMCID: PMC9263873.

8.     Luthra A, Hart PA, Papachristou GI, Porter K, Dillhoff ME, Manilchuk A, Cloyd JM, Pawlik TM,

Tsung A, Conwell DC, Krishna SG. Cost-Benefit Analysis and Resource Implications of

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Confocal Endomicroscopy in Pancreatic Cysts. Techniques

and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2022 Jan 1; 24(1): P35-44. DOI:

10.1016j.tige.2021.10.002

9.     Luthra AK, Pusateri AP, Pfeil SA, Groce JR, Hussan H, Stanich PP, Strobel S, Patel A, Behzadi J, Chan MQ, Ramsey ML, Ugbarugba E, Allen KD, Patel S, Farah F, Patel A, Vedachalam S, Blaszczak AM, Lee D, Porter K, Krishna SG. Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Interpretation and Differentiation of Pancreatic Cysts: A Randomized Trial of Teaching Modalities. Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2020 Oct 19; 23(1): P8-17. DOI: 10.1016/j.tige.2020.10.002

10.  Luthra AK, Garner Z, Krishna SG. International multicenter comprehensive analysis of

adverse events associated with lumen-apposing metal stent placement for pancreatic fluid

collection [Letter to the Editor]. Gastrointest Endosc.2020 Oct; 92(4):980. DOI:

10.1016/j.gie.2020.05.008

11.  Luthra AK and Krishna SG. Through-the-needle forceps biopsy for pancreatic cystic lesions:

multiple meta-analyses but limited prospective data. Endoscopy International Open. 2020

Sep;8(9):E1134-E1136. DOI: 10.1055/a-1198-4785.

12.  Krishna SG, Hart PA, DeWitt JM, DiMaio CJ, Kongkam P, Napoleon B, Othman MO, Yew Tan

DM, Strobel SG, Stanich PP, Patel A, Luthra AK, Chan MQ, Blaszczak AM, Lee D, El-Dika S,

McCarthy ST, Walker JP, Arnold CA, Porter K, Conwell DL. EUS-guided confocal laser

endomicroscopy: prediction of dysplasia in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (with

video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Mar;91(3):551-563.e5. DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.09.014

13.  Patel KP, Mumtaz K, Li F, Luthra AK, Hinton A, Lara LF, Conwell DL, Krishna SG. Index

admission cholecystectomy for acute biliary pancreatitis favorably impacts outcomes of hospitalization in cirrhosis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Feb;35(2):284-290.

DOI: 10.1111/jgh.14775

14.  Lara LF, Luthra A, Conwell DL, Krishna SG. Pancreatic Cysts in the Elderly. Curr Treat

Options Gastroenterol. 2019 Dec; 17(4): 457-469. DOI: 10.1007/s11938-019-00260-3

15.  Luthra AK, Patel K, Li F, Groce JR, Lara L, Strobel S, Hosmer AF, Hinton A, Conwell DC,

Krishna SG. Endoscopic intervention and cholecystectomy in pregnant women with acute

biliary pancreatitis decreases early readmissions. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2019 Jun;89(6): 1169-1177.e10. DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.11.026

16.  Patel K, Luthra A, Aberra F, Lara LF, Gray D 2nd. Intussusception After

Pancreaticoduodenectomy. ACG Case Rep J. 2019 Apr 22; 6(5):e00060. DOI:

0.14309/crj.0000000000000060

17.  Patel K, Li F, Luthra A, Hinton A, Lara L, Groce R, Hosmer A, McCarthy ST, Strobel S,

Conwell DL, Krishna SG. Acute Biliary Pancreatitis is Associated With Adverse Outcomes in

the Elderly: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2018 Aug 28; [Epub

ahead of print]. DOI: 10.1097/MCG. 0000000000001108

18.  Luthra, AK, Arnold C, Manilchuk AV, Krishna SG. The Spectrum of confocal endomicroscopy

findings in a cystic neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas. Endoscopy. 2018 Aug 14. DOI:

10.1055/a-0667-8978

19.  Luthra AK, Mishra G. Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities using EUS in Pancreatic

Diseases. Gastrointest Interv. 2017; 6(1): 15-24. DOI: 10.18528/gii60036

20.  Luthra AK, Mishra G, Conway J, Evans JA. A Prospective Blinded Study evaluating the role of EUS prior to ERCP in the setting of ‘Positive’ Intraoperative Cholangiogram (IOC) during Cholecystectomy. Am Surg. 2016 April;82(4): 343-7. PMID: 27097628

21.  Luthra AK, Evans JA. Review of Current and Evolving Clinical Indications for Endoscopic Ultrasound. World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Feb 10;8(3): 157-64. DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i3.157

22.  Luthra AK, Fernandez AZ, Evans JA. Endoscopic Closure of Persistent Gastric Leak and Fistula Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. Int. J. Surg. Case Rep. 2014 Dec 24;6: 186-187. [Corrigenda. Int. J. Surg. Case Rep. 6(2015) 186-187]

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.11.077