2024
Review article: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding – review of current evidence and implications for management
Shung D, Laine L. Review article: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding – review of current evidence and implications for management. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2024, 59: 1062-1081. PMID: 38517201, DOI: 10.1111/apt.17949.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingManagement of upper gastrointestinal bleedingAcute upper gastrointestinal bleedingPeptic ulcer diseaseOver-the-scope clipPre-endoscopicVariceal bleedingManagement of acute upper gastrointestinal bleedingTreated with prophylactic antibioticsTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shuntUpper gastrointestinal bleeding patientsRed blood cell transfusion policyPre-endoscopic managementHigh-risk stigmataSeverity of bleedingEarly enteral feedingHigh-risk patientsMeta-analysisIntrahepatic portosystemic shuntProton pump inhibitorsEvidence-based updateOver-the-scopeHospital-based carePhase of careRandom-effects method
2021
Fresh frozen plasma transfusion in acute variceal haemorrhage: Results from a multicentre cohort study
Mohanty A, Kapuria D, Canakis A, Lin H, Amat MJ, Paniz G, Placone NT, Thomasson R, Roy H, Chak E, Baffy G, Curry MP, Laine L, Rustagi T. Fresh frozen plasma transfusion in acute variceal haemorrhage: Results from a multicentre cohort study. Liver International 2021, 41: 1901-1908. PMID: 33969607, DOI: 10.1111/liv.14936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute variceal hemorrhageFresh frozen plasma transfusionFrozen plasma transfusionFFP transfusionLength of stayPlasma transfusionVariceal hemorrhageCohort studyClinical outcomesEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreStage liver disease scoreTertiary health care centerSevere variceal bleedingLiver Disease scoreMulticentre cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyHigh-risk patientsOdds of mortalityPoor clinical outcomeHealth care centersMultivariable regression analysisEligible patientsActive bleedingVariceal bleedingMultivariable analysis
2019
Management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Stanley AJ, Laine L. Management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The BMJ 2019, 364: l536. PMID: 30910853, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l536.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBlood TransfusionDisease ManagementEndoscopy, GastrointestinalEsophageal and Gastric VaricesGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansLiver CirrhosisPortasystemic Shunt, Transjugular IntrahepaticPractice Guidelines as TopicProton Pump InhibitorsResuscitationSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingProton pump inhibitorsVariceal bleedingUlcer bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingEndoscopic therapyVasoactive drugsPump inhibitorsHigh-dose proton pump inhibitorsAcute upper gastrointestinal bleedingDose proton pump inhibitorsTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shuntNon-variceal bleedingRecurrent ulcer bleedingRecurrent variceal bleedingRed cell transfusionCommon medical emergencyIntrahepatic portosystemic shuntEarly endoscopyCell transfusionHemodynamic instabilityHemoglobin thresholdEndoscopic treatmentIntravenous fluidsPortosystemic shunt
2016
Randomized trial of 1‐week versus 2‐week intervals for endoscopic ligation in the treatment of patients with esophageal variceal bleeding
Sheibani S, Khemichian S, Kim JJ, Hou L, Yan AW, Buxbaum J, Dara L, Laine L. Randomized trial of 1‐week versus 2‐week intervals for endoscopic ligation in the treatment of patients with esophageal variceal bleeding. Hepatology 2016, 64: 549-555. PMID: 27082942, PMCID: PMC4956532, DOI: 10.1002/hep.28597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal variceal bleedingVariceal bleedingVariceal eradicationAcute esophageal variceal bleedingBeta-blocker therapyProportion of patientsTreatment of patientsNumber of endoscopiesMean numberLigation sessionsChest painPrimary endpointAdverse eventsClinical outcomesEndoscopic ligationLast endoscopyPhysician preferencePatientsBleedingSuccessful ligationEndoscopyConfidence intervalsEradicationLigationWeeks
2015
Early Use of TIPS and Outcomes in Patients With Cirrhosis and Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: Analysis of the U.S. Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database, 2000-2010: ACG Fellows-In-Training Award
Njei B, Laine L. Early Use of TIPS and Outcomes in Patients With Cirrhosis and Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: Analysis of the U.S. Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database, 2000-2010: ACG Fellows-In-Training Award. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2015, 110: s870. DOI: 10.14309/00000434-201510001-02070.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Session 5: Treatment of the Acute Bleeding Episode
Laine L, Planas R, Nevens F, Bañares R, Patch D, Bosch J. Session 5: Treatment of the Acute Bleeding Episode. 2006, 217-242. DOI: 10.1002/9780470988831.ch9.Chapters
2005
The effect of GI bleeding on Helicobacter pylori diagnostic testing: a prospective study at the time of bleeding and 1 month later
Laine LA, Nathwani RA, Naritoku W. The effect of GI bleeding on Helicobacter pylori diagnostic testing: a prospective study at the time of bleeding and 1 month later. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2005, 62: 853-859. PMID: 16301025, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2005.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsH pylori densityAcute GI bleedingInflammatory cell infiltrationH pyloriGI bleedingHistologic examinationCohort studyCell infiltrationDiagnostic testingBlinded histologic examinationH pylori testingAcute variceal bleedingProspective cohort studyUrban county hospitalProton pump inhibitorsTime of bleedingRapid urease testingVariceal bleedingCase seriesEndoscopic biopsyProspective studyPump inhibitorsBiopsy specimensUrease testingCounty Hospital
1995
Endoscopic ligation compared with sclerotherapy for treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding. A meta-analysis.
Laine L, Cook D. Endoscopic ligation compared with sclerotherapy for treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding. A meta-analysis. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1995, 123: 280-7. PMID: 7611595, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-123-4-199508150-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal variceal bleedingTreatment of patientsEndoscopic ligationVariceal bleedingEsophageal varicesEndoscopic treatmentDuplicate data abstractionDuplicate independent reviewEndoscopic treatment sessionsRate of deathRelevant primary articlesReview of citationsVariceal obliterationBacterial peritonitisLigation therapyPulmonary infectionEsophageal strictureMethodologic qualitySclerotherapyMortality rateTreatment sessionsPatientsRelevant articlesPrimary investigatorUnpublished studies