2014
Low Adherence to Helicobacter pylori Testing in Hospitalized Patients with Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease
Kim JJ, Lee JS, Olafsson S, Laine L. Low Adherence to Helicobacter pylori Testing in Hospitalized Patients with Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease. Helicobacter 2014, 19: 98-104. PMID: 24617668, DOI: 10.1111/hel.12114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsH. pylori testingProportion of patientsIndex hospitalizationHospitalized patientsConsecutive hospitalized patientsPeptic ulcer diseaseHelicobacter pylori testingInitial endoscopyUlcer diseaseSerologic testingSingle centerEndoscopy databaseSociety guidelinesGastric ulcerLow adherencePatientsUlcersMultivariate analysisHelicobacter pyloriHospitalizationDirect testingBiopsyTestingEndoscopyPylori
1996
A prospective outcome study of patients with clot in an ulcer and the effect of irrigation
Laine L, Stein C, Sharma V. A prospective outcome study of patients with clot in an ulcer and the effect of irrigation. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1996, 43: 107-110. PMID: 8635701, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(06)80109-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingEndoscopic therapyVisible vesselActive bleedingFurther bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingHemostatic therapyAdherent clotHigh-risk stigmataLow-risk findingsProspective outcome studyObservation of patientsInitial endoscopyEndoscopic findingsProspective studyExcellent outcomesUlcer baseBleedingClean baseOutcome studiesVigorous irrigationPatientsAppropriate managementVariable prevalenceTherapy