Endoscopic Therapy for Bleeding Ulcers: An Evidence-Based Approach Based on Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials
Laine L, McQuaid KR. Endoscopic Therapy for Bleeding Ulcers: An Evidence-Based Approach Based on Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2008, 7: 33-47. PMID: 18986845, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2008.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic therapyProton pump inhibitorsActive bleedingVisible vesselPump inhibitorsIntravenous proton pump inhibitorsAppropriate endoscopic treatmentNonbleeding visible vesselPrimary end pointSecond-look endoscopyEndoscopic hemostatic therapyRandomized Controlled TrialsEvidence-based approachPlacebo/Further bleedingHemostatic therapyInjection therapyControlled TrialsEndoscopic treatmentRandomized trialsBleeding ulcersSclerosant therapyReceptor antagonistBibliographic database searchBleedingSystematic Review of the Predictors of Recurrent Hemorrhage After Endoscopic Hemostatic Therapy for Bleeding Peptic Ulcers
Elmunzer BJ, Young SD, Inadomi JM, Schoenfeld P, Laine L. Systematic Review of the Predictors of Recurrent Hemorrhage After Endoscopic Hemostatic Therapy for Bleeding Peptic Ulcers. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2008, 103: ajg2008521. PMID: 18684171, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.02070.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic therapyIndependent predictorsRecurrent hemorrhageProspective studySystematic reviewIntensive care unit observationLarge ulcer sizePosterior duodenal ulcerSecond-look endoscopyEndoscopic hemostatic therapySignificant independent predictorsPrespecified inclusion criteriaComorbid illnessesHemodynamic instabilityHemostatic therapyDuodenal ulcerEndoscopic predictorsPrimary outcomeUlcer sizeMultivariable analysisPooled ratePeptic ulcerClinical managementBibliographic database searchInclusion criteria