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Kenneth P. Batts
Researcher at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Publications - 123
Citations - 13599
Kenneth P. Batts is an academic researcher from Abbott Northwestern Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Liver transplantation & Hepatitis. The author has an hindex of 57, co-authored 123 publications receiving 12980 citations. Previous affiliations of Kenneth P. Batts include Mayo Clinic.
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Independent predictors of liver fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
TL;DR: Older age, obesity, and presence of diabetes mellitus help identify those NASH patients who might have severe liver fibrosis, and this is the subgroup of patients who would be expected to derive the most benefit from having a liver biopsy and considering investigational therapies.
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Chronic hepatitis. An update on terminology and reporting.
Kenneth P. Batts,Jurgen Ludwig +1 more
TL;DR: For the reporting practice of pathologists, it is recommended that the pathologist routinely sign out biopsy samples with features of chronic hepatitis by indicating etiology, grade, and stage, which eliminates ambiguous terminology and avoids the risk of inappropriate treatment.
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Serrated Lesions of the Colorectum: Review and Recommendations From an Expert Panel
Douglas K. Rex,Dennis J. Ahnen,John A. Baron,Kenneth P. Batts,Carol A. Burke,Randall W. Burt,John R. Goldblum,Jose G. Guillem,Charles J. Kahi,Matthew F. Kalady,Michael J. O'Brien,Robert D. Odze,Shuji Ogino,Susan Parry,Susan Parry,Dale C. Snover,Emina Torlakovic,Paul E. Wise,Joanne P. Young,James M. Church +19 more
TL;DR: It is recommended that all serrated lesions proximal to the sigmoid colon and allserrated lesions in the rectosigmoid >5 mm in size, be completely removed.
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Pouchitis After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis: A Pouchitis Disease Activity Index
William J. Sandborn,William J. Tremaine,Kenneth P. Batts,John H. Pemberton,Sidney F. Phillips +4 more
TL;DR: The PDAI provides simple, objective, and quantitative criteria for pouch inflammation after IPAA and is more sensitive than prior scoring systems.
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Hepatic resection for metastatic neuroendocrine carcinomas
TL;DR: Hepatic resection for metastatic neuroendocrine malignancies is safe, provides effective palliation, and probably prolongs survival, and type and duration of symptomatic response, were assessed.