Jolene F Siple's scientific contributions

Publications (2)

Article
Camaraderie and shared narratives, coupled with clinical guidance, may help motivate veterans to better manage their diabetes.
Article
To evaluate the literature regarding the efficacy and safety of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) when they are used in patients with cirrhosis and ascites. A literature search was conducted using MEDLINE (1966-May 2012) and Web of Science (1990-May 2012) with the terms proton pump inhibitor, antisecretory therapy, cirrhosis, ascites, spontaneous bacte...

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... 19 This is demonstrated when veterans respond positively to peer-support and peer-led efforts to reduce stigma and increase involvement in their health care. 31,32 These findings point to the potential of utilizing shared identity and unity of veterans to strengthen the patient engagement. Although other studies have focused on cohesion at narrower levels of the military unit, 33,34 our findings are novel in that they identify evidence of sense of belonging broadly among veterans. ...
... In a study by Kalaitzakis et al, the main reason for inadequate PPI use in cirrhotic patients was history of variceal bleeding [40]. Although clinical guidelines recommend PPI administration prior to endoscopic variceal ligation, it is not reasonable to continue PPIs for longterm following variceal ligation [41,42]. Similarly, there is no sufficient evidence to support PPI use for prophylaxis of peptic complications in patients with portal hypertension or esophageal varices since acid secretion is constitutively reduced during cirrhosis [43]. ...