2015
Factors impacting physicians’ decisions to prevent variceal hemorrhage
Yan K, Bridges J, Augustin S, Laine L, Garcia-Tsao G, Fraenkel L. Factors impacting physicians’ decisions to prevent variceal hemorrhage. BMC Gastroenterology 2015, 15: 55. PMID: 25934271, PMCID: PMC4423490, DOI: 10.1186/s12876-015-0287-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic variceal ligationEradication of varicesLiver diseaseFirst variceal bleedMore daysSpecific treatment attributesLatent class analysisMechanism of actionVariceal bleedVariceal hemorrhageLarge varicesVariceal ligationPhysician characteristicsTreatment preferencesTreatment characteristicsTreatment attributesGroup 2Side effectsPrevention strategiesClass analysisVaricesPatientsPhysiciansDistinct subgroupsStandardized patients
2008
Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension
de Franchis R, Eisen GM, Laine L, Fernandez‐Urien I, Herrerias JM, Brown RD, Fisher L, Vargas HE, Vargo J, Thompson J, Eliakim R. Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension. Hepatology 2008, 47: 1595-1603. PMID: 18435461, DOI: 10.1002/hep.22227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal varicesEsophageal capsule endoscopyNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valuePredictive valueCapsule endoscopyPortal hypertensionLarge esophageal varicesVariceal gradeLarge varicesMulticenter trialCurrent guidelinesEsophagogastroduodenoscopyTreatment decisionsVaricesCapsule studyPatientsEndoscopyPilot studyDiagnostic performanceEquivalence studyKappa scoresMinimal invasivenessCirrhosisHypertension
2001
Review: Octreotide reduces rebleeding more than does vasopressin or terlipressin in patients with esophageal varices
Laine L. Review: Octreotide reduces rebleeding more than does vasopressin or terlipressin in patients with esophageal varices. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2001, 135: 51. DOI: 10.7326/acpjc-2001-135-2-051.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersSession 6 ‒ Treatment of the Acute Bleeding Episode
Laine L, Burroughs A, Silvain C, Vinel J, Bosch J. Session 6 ‒ Treatment of the Acute Bleeding Episode. 2001, 134-169. DOI: 10.1002/9780470760154.ch10.Chapters
1996
Randomized comparison of ligation versus ligation plus sclerotherapy in patients with bleeding esophageal varices
Laine L, Stein C, Sharma V. Randomized comparison of ligation versus ligation plus sclerotherapy in patients with bleeding esophageal varices. Gastroenterology 1996, 110: 529-533. PMID: 8566601, DOI: 10.1053/gast.1996.v110.pm8566601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal varicesVariceal eradicationCombined therapyTreatment sessionsMajor bleedingMean followEndoscopic sclerotherapyHospital daysRepeat endoscopyRandomized comparisonSclerotherapyVaricesPatientsAbstractTextTherapyMore sessionsLigationEradicationComplicationsSignificant differencesAIMSTreatmentSessionsGreater timeBleeding
1992
Indications, Technique, and Complications of Balloon Tamponade for Variceal Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Cook D, Laine L. Indications, Technique, and Complications of Balloon Tamponade for Variceal Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 1992, 7: 212-218. PMID: 10147943, DOI: 10.1177/088506669200700408.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsBalloon tamponadeAcute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhageVariceal gastrointestinal bleedingUpper gastrointestinal hemorrhageBalloon insertionGastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal hemorrhageEsophageal varicesPotential complicationsTherapeutic endoscopyTimely treatmentTamponadeComplicationsVaricesBleedingSclerotherapyHemorrhagePatientsEndoscopyHemostatis