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Journal articles

Zhang F; Gia A; Chen G; Gong L; Behary J; Hold GL; Zekry A; Tang X; Sun Y; El-Omar E; Jiang XT, 2023, 'Critical Assessment of Whole Genome and Viral Enrichment Shotgun Metagenome on the Characterization of Stool Total Virome in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients', Viruses, 15, pp. 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v15010053

Shen S; Khatiwada S; Behary J; Kim R; Zekry A, 2022, 'Modulation of the Gut Microbiome to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma', Cancers, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers14092099

Amorim N; McGovern E; Raposo A; Khatiwada S; Shen S; Koentgen S; Hold G; Behary J; El-Omar E; Zekry A, 2022, 'Refining a Protocol for Faecal Microbiota Engraftment in Animal Models After Successful Antibiotic-Induced Gut Decontamination', Frontiers in Medicine, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.770017

Behary J; Raposo AE; Amorim NML; Zheng H; Gong L; McGovern E; Chen J; Liu K; Beretov J; Theocharous C; Jackson MT; Seet-Lee J; McCaughan GW; El-Omar EM; Zekry A, 2021, 'Defining the temporal evolution of gut dysbiosis and inflammatory responses leading to hepatocellular carcinoma in Mdr2 −/− mouse model', BMC Microbiology, 21, pp. 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02171-9

Behary J; Amorim N; Jiang XT; Raposo A; Gong L; McGovern E; Ibrahim R; Chu F; Stephens C; Jebeili H; Fragomeli V; Koay YC; Jackson M; O’Sullivan J; Weltman M; McCaughan G; El-Omar E; Zekry A, 2021, 'Gut microbiota impact on the peripheral immune response in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease related hepatocellular carcinoma', Nature Communications, 12, pp. 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20422-7

Huang T; Behary J; Zekry A, 2020, 'Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a review of epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis and management', Internal Medicine Journal, 50, pp. 1038 - 1047, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14709

Ermerak G; Behary J; Edwards P; Abi-Hanna D; Bassan MS, 2019, 'EUS-guided enteroenterostomy for nonoperative management of afferent loop syndrome after Whipple resection', VideoGIE, 4, pp. 461 - 463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vgie.2019.07.002

Behary J; Hui JM, 2018, 'The caecal mucus sign', Gut, 67, pp. 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2016-313248

Behary J; Hui JM, 2018, 'The caecal mucus sign', GUT, 67, pp. 298 - 298, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2016-313248

Ermerak GG; Behary J; Tran G; Koo K; Levy MT; Bassan MS, 2018, 'Mo1198 - Frailty and Aims65 Score Predict Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Prospective Cohort Study', Gastroenterology, 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(18)32479-x

Ermerak GG; Aston D; Behary J; Bassan MS; Abi-Hanna D; Koo K, 2018, 'Su1740 - Impact of a Clinical Nurse Specialist as a Patient Navigator on Outcomes in Direct Access Colonoscopy Following Positive Faecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)', Gastroenterology, 154, pp. S - 574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(18)32103-6

Behary J; Herba K; Craig PI, 2017, 'Digital per-oral cholangioscopy with holmium laser lithotripsy to manage complex biliary calculi', VideoGIE, 2, pp. 19 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vgie.2016.12.013

Behary J; Kumbhari V, 2015, 'Advances in the Endoscopic Management of Obesity', Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/757821

Kumbhari V; Behary J; Szczesniak M; Zhang T; Cook IJ, 2013, 'Efficacy and safety of pneumatic dilatation for achalasia i. The treatment of post-myotomy symptom relapse', American Journal of Gastroenterology, 108, pp. 1076 - 1081, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2013.32

Kumbhari V; Behary J; Hui JM, 2013, 'Prevalence of adenomas and sessile serrated adenomas in Chinese compared with Caucasians', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia), 28, pp. 608 - 612, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgh.12100

Kumbhari V; Behary J; Szczesniak MM; Naidoo M; Cook IJ, 2012, 'Sa1360 Efficacy and Safety of Pneumatic Dilatation in Patients With Achalasia Who Relapse Post Heller Myotomy', Gastroenterology, 142, pp. S - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(12)61067-1

Kumbhari V; Behary J; Hui J, 2012, 'Su1829 Asians Have a Lower Risk of Advanced Colonic Neoplasm Compared to Caucasians', Gastroenterology, 142, pp. S - 514, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(12)61970-2

Conference Papers

Shen S; Jackson M; Khatiwada S; Raposo A; Vijayan A; Rajapakse J; El-Omar E; Behary J; Zekry A, 2023, 'IDDF2023-ABS-0223 Modulating the gut microbiota alters the gut-liver immune environment in a preclinical model of HCC', in Gut – IDDF Young Investigator Award, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology, presented at Abstracts of the International Digestive Disease Forum (IDDF), Hong Kong, 10–11 June 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2023-iddf.6

Thilakanathan C; Akon AC; Kim C; Jebeili H; Freiman J; Liauw W; Chu F; Zekry A; Behary J, 2020, 'Underlying non-alcoholic fatty liver disease increases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after curative hepatic resection', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 62 - 63, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000589476200089&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Behary J; Keegan M; Craig PI, 2019, 'The interobserver agreement of optical features used to differentiate benign from neoplastic biliary lesions assessed at balloon-assisted cholangioscopy', in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia), pp. 595 - 602, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgh.14556

Herba K; Behary J; Craig PI, 2016, 'Direct digital versus balloon-assisted cholangioscopy to manage complex biliary disease', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 37 - 37, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000384664700064&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Behary J; Craig PI, 2016, 'Digital Peroral Cholangioscopy with Holmium Laser Lithotripsy to Manage Complex Biliary Calculi', in GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, MOSBY-ELSEVIER, CA, San Diego, pp. AB640 - AB640, presented at DDW ASGE Meeting, CA, San Diego, 21 May 2016 - 24 May 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2016.03.1369

Behary J; Keegan MJ; Wu P; Craig PI, 2016, 'Validation of Specific Optical Features to Differentiate Benign From Neoplastic Biliary Strictures as Assessed by Balloon-Assisted Cholangioscopy', in GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, MOSBY-ELSEVIER, CA, San Diego, pp. AB602 - AB602, presented at DDW ASGE Meeting, CA, San Diego, 21 May 2016 - 24 May 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2016.03.1251

Kumbhari V; Behary J; Hui J, 2012, 'Asians Have a Lower Risk of Advanced Colonic Neoplasm Compared to Caucasians', in GASTROENTEROLOGY, W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, CA, San Diego, pp. S514 - S514, presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), CA, San Diego, 19 May 2012 - 22 May 2012, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000306994302650&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Kumbhari V; Behary J; Szczesniak MM; Naidoo M; Cook IJ, 2012, 'Efficacy and Safety of Pneumatic Dilatation in Patients With Achalasia Who Relapse Post Heller Myotomy', in GASTROENTEROLOGY, W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, CA, San Diego, pp. S282 - S282, presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), CA, San Diego, 19 May 2012 - 22 May 2012, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000306994301413&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Kumbhari V; Behary J; Wong R; Hui JM, 2011, 'Prevalence of neoplastic polyps in Asians compared to Caucasians', in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (JGH), Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 79 - 79, presented at Australian Gastroenterology Week 2011, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Australia, 12 September 2011 - 15 September 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06825.x

Conference Abstracts

Shen SS; Jackson M; Khatiwada S; Vijayan A; Raposo A; El-Omar E; Behary J; Zekry A, 2022, 'EFFECT OF GUT INFLUENCE ON THE IMMUNE ENVIRONMENT IN PRE-CLINICAL HCC', in GUT, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, Vol. 71, pp. A5 - A5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2022-IDDF.6

Behary J; Raposo A; Zheng H; Amorim N; Gong L; Mcgovern E; Chen J; Liu K; Beretov J; Theocharous C; Jackson M; Mccaughan G; El-Omar E; Zekry A, 2020, 'Defining the temporal evolution of the gut microbiome and associated intrahepatic immune response in the Mdr2-/- model of hepatocellular carcinoma', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 35, pp. 19 - 19, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000589476200023&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Behary J; Amorim N; Jiang X; Raposo A; Gong L; Mcgovern E; Chu F; Stephens C; Jebeili H; Fragomeli V; Koay YC; Jackson M; O'Sullivan J; Weltman M; Mccaughan G; El-Omar E; Zekry A, 2020, 'Impact of the gut microbiome and metabolome on the peripheral immune response in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-related hepatocellular carcinoma', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 35, pp. 19 - 20, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000589476200024&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Rees V; Behary J; Stephens C; Jebeili H; Szczesniak M; Zekry A; Freiman J, 2019, 'Alterations in metabolic risk factor profile in the transition from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to NAFLD-related hepatocellular carcinoma', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 34, pp. 58 - 58, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000483843100091&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ermerak GG; Behary J; Koo JH; Levy MT; Abi-Hanna D; Edwards PD; Bassan MS, 2019, 'OVER THE SCOPE CLIPS FOR PRIMARY THERAPY OF BLEEDING UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ULCERS: A RETROSPECTIVE CASE CONTROL STUDY', in GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, MOSBY-ELSEVIER, CA, San Diego, Vol. 89, pp. AB488 - AB489, presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), CA, San Diego, 18 May 2019 - 21 May 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2019.03.798

Ermerak G; Behary J; Tran G; Koo J; Levy MT; Abi-Hanna D; Edwards P; Bassan M, 2018, 'Over-the-scope clips for primary therapy of bleeding upper gastrointestinal ulcers: A retrospective case-control study', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 33, pp. 159 - 159, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000530647800280&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ermerak GG; Behary J; Tran G; Koo K; Levy MT; Bassan MS, 2018, 'FRAILTY AND AIMS65 SCORE PREDICT MORTALITY IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY', in GASTROENTEROLOGY, W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, DC, Washington, Vol. 154, pp. S703 - S704, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Gastrointestinal-Endoscopy / Digestive Disease Week, DC, Washington, 02 June 2018 - 05 June 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000450011102599&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ermerak GG; Aston D; Behary J; Bassan MS; Abi-Hanna D; Koo K, 2018, 'IMPACT OF A CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST AS A PATIENT NAVIGATOR ON OUTCOMES IN DIRECT ACCESS COLONOSCOPY FOLLOWING POSITIVE FAECAL OCCULT BLOOD TESTING (FOBT)', in GASTROENTEROLOGY, W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, DC, Washington, Vol. 154, pp. S574 - S574, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Gastrointestinal-Endoscopy / Digestive Disease Week, DC, Washington, 02 June 2018 - 05 June 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000450011102223&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ermerak G; Behary J; Tran G; Manoharan S; Koo J; Levy M; Bassan M, 2017, 'Frailty and AIMS65 score predict mortality in hospitalized patients with gastrointestinal bleeding: A prospective cohort study', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 32, pp. 159 - 159, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000407897100283&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ermerak G; Aston D; Behary J; Bassan M; Abi-Hanna D; Koo J, 2017, 'Impact of a clinical nurse specialist as a patient navigator on outcomes in direct access colonoscopy following positive fecal occult blood testing', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 32, pp. 56 - 57, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000407897100101&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ermerak G; Behary J; Tran G; Manoharan S; Koo J; Levy M; Bassan M, 2017, 'Predictors of length of stay in hospitalized patients presenting with acute gastrointestinal bleeding: A prospective cohort study', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 32, pp. 159 - 159, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000407897100284&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Behary J; Thilakanathan C; Ermerak G; Gupta V; Edwards P; Abi-Hanna D; Bassan MS, 2017, 'Safety and efficacy of non-operative, endoscopic management of pancreatic fluid collections using lumen-apposing and wide flange metal stents', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 32, pp. 37 - 37, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000407897100062&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Herba K; Behary J; Craig PI, 2017, 'COMPARISON BETWEEN DIRECT DIGITAL CHOLANGIOSCOPY AND BALLOON-ASSISTED CHOLANGIOSCOPY TO MANAGE COMPLEX BILIARY & PANCREATIC DISEASES', in GASTROENTEROLOGY, W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, IL, Chicago, Vol. 152, pp. S503 - S503, presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), IL, Chicago, 06 May 2017 - 09 May 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5085(17)31859-0

Behary J; Keegan M; Wu P; Craig PI, 2016, 'Balloon assisted cholangioscopy: optical features to differentiate benign from neoplastic strictures', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 31, pp. 31 - 31, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000384664700053&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Preprints

Thilakanathan C; Zandavi SM; Kim C; Goodwin T; Akon AC; Majeed A; Kemp W; Chu F; Smith M; Jebeili H; Behary J; Roberts S; Vafee F; Zekry A, Artificial Intelligence Reliably Identifies Patients at Risk of HCC Recurrence 1-Year Post-Surgical Resection, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4006151


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