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BENJAMIN KREVSKY

Professor of Medicine, Temple University
Verified email at temple.edu
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Biphasic nature of gastric emptying.

…, LP Adler, ND Charkes, AH Maurer, B Krevsky… - Gut, 1988 - gut.bmj.com
The existence of a lag phase during the gastric emptying of solid foods is controversial. It has
been hypothesised that among other early events, the stomach requires a period of time to …

Role of opiate receptors in the regulation of colonic transit

PN Kaufman, B Krevsky, LS Malmud, AH Maurer… - Gastroenterology, 1988 - Elsevier
The effects of morphine and the opiate antagonist naloxone on human colonic transit were
investigated. In a crossover, double-blind fashion, two groups of 6 normal volunteers were …

Whole gut transit scintigraphy in the clinical evaluation of patients with upper and lower gastrointestinal symptoms

…, AH Maurer, S Davidoff, B Krevsky… - Official journal of the …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
… (B) Example of delayed GE and normal SBT in which 76% of the activity is still retained in
the stomach at 2 h (*), consistent with delayed gastric emptying. At 6 h there is normal SBT with …

Colonic transit scintigraphy: a physiologic approach to the quantitative measurement of colonic transit in humans

B Krevsky, LS Malmud, F D'Ercole, AH Maurer… - Gastroenterology, 1986 - Elsevier
… of the gastrointestinal tract, have not been readily applicable to the colon for various
reasons: (a) roentgenographic methods are associated with a significant radiation burden; (b) …

Whole-gut transit scintigraphy in the evaluation of small-bowel and colon transit disorders

AH Maurer, B Krevsky - Seminars in nuclear medicine, 1995 - Elsevier
Krevsky et al first used scintigraphy to study colon transit by instilling a … To quantitate colon
transit, Krevsky et a142 defined a … Krevsky's initial studies showed episodic mass movements …

Heart transplantation is associated with an increased risk for pancreaticobiliary disease

KJ Vega, I Pina, B Krevsky - Annals of internal medicine, 1996 - acpjournals.org
Objective: To determine the risk factors for and the incidence, morbidity, mortality, and outcome
of pancreaticobiliary disease in patients who have had orthotopic heart transplantation. …

Endoscopic evaluation of penetrating esophageal injuries.

B Horwitz, B Krevsky, RF Buckman… - American Journal of …, 1993 - search.ebscohost.com
There are few objective data evaluating the role of flexible endoscopy in the management of
penetrating esophageal and neck injuries. A retrospective analysis was performed on 13 …

Role of flexible endoscopy in the evaluation of possible esophageal trauma after penetrating injuries

…, RF Buckman, RS Fisher, B Krevsky - Official journal of the …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: In urban medical centers, penetrating injuries of the chest, neck, and head are
frequently encountered due to the use of firearms and sharp weapons. Successful …

How accurate are endoscopic estimates of size?

C Margulies, B Krevsky, MF Catalano - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 1994 - Elsevier
The accuracy of polyp size estimations in clinical studies is not known. This study was
designed to evaluate how well endoscopists can estimate the size of objects at endoscopy. …

Effect of verapamil on human intestinal transit

B Krevsky, AH Maurer, T Niewiarowski… - Digestive diseases and …, 1992 - Springer
Although constipation is a well-known side effect of calcium channel blockers such as
verapamil, this side effect has not been evaluated in a quantitative manner. In a double-blind, …