2020
Use of Fecal Occult Blood Testing as a Diagnostic Tool for Clinical Indications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Lee MW, Pourmorady JS, Laine L. Use of Fecal Occult Blood Testing as a Diagnostic Tool for Clinical Indications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2020, 115: 662-670. PMID: 31972617, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFecal occult blood testIron deficiency anemiaSensitivity of FOBTAcute diarrheaClinical indicationsSystematic reviewFecal occult blood testingDiagnostic testsSpecific gastrointestinal symptomsOccult blood testingPrimary end pointOccult blood testColorectal cancer screeningPositive stool cultureRisk of biasQUADAS-2 toolGastrointestinal symptomsAdult patientsEndoscopic evaluationUlcerative colitisEndoscopic activityBlood testsIdentifiable causeStool culturesBlood testing
1988
Effect of oral iron therapy on the upper gastrointestinal tract
Laine L, Bentley E, Chandrasoma P. Effect of oral iron therapy on the upper gastrointestinal tract. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 1988, 33: 172-177. PMID: 3257437, DOI: 10.1007/bf01535729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral iron therapyUpper gastrointestinal tractIron therapyGastrointestinal symptomsHemoccult testGastrointestinal tractHealthy volunteersFecal occult blood testingHemoccult-positive stoolsOccult blood testingOral ferrous sulfateFresh stool samplesPositive Hemoccult testUncertain clinical significanceDark stoolsHemoccult testingEndoscopic abnormalitiesOral ironSignificant nauseaUnderwent endoscopyEndoscopic findingsSubepithelial hemorrhageBlood testingStool samplesClinical significance