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Outcomes of Dexmedetomidine During ERCP on Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a procedure in which an endoscope is guided into the first part of the small bowel for various instruments to be passed into the biliary and pancreatic ducts to remove obstructions, drain infectious collections or diagnose diseases of the bile ducts. ERCP is associated with higher rates of complications than other endoscopic procedures, one of the most severe being post-ERCP pancreatitis which is thought to take place in up to 10% of patients.
Dr. Podboy and Internal Medicine Resident Physician Dr. Jason Erno are interested in factors that may contribute to reduced outcomes of post-ERCP pancreatitis, such as the use of dexmedetomidine as an anesthetic agent.
COVID Saliva Testing
In cooperation with the UVA Saliva Testing Lab, the UVA Health System, and the Virginia Department of Health, the “Be SAFE” saliva
testing program was launched in late 2020. Now a retired project, Be SAFE used saliva samples to detect the COVID-19 virus through a diagnostic PCR test.
Research Computing provided computational, storage, and data integration expertise to this project.
