2020
ABC score: a new risk score that accurately predicts mortality in acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding: an international multicentre study
Laursen SB, Oakland K, Laine L, Bieber V, Marmo R, Redondo-Cerezo E, Dalton HR, Ngu J, Schultz M, Soncini M, Gralnek I, Jairath V, Murray IA, Stanley AJ. ABC score: a new risk score that accurately predicts mortality in acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding: an international multicentre study. Gut 2020, 70: 707-716. PMID: 32723845, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2019-320002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower gastrointestinal bleedingABC scoreLower riskHigher ABC scoresGastrointestinal bleedingRisk scoreMortality rateHospital mortality rateInternational cohort studyManagement of patientsNew risk scoreInternational multicentre studyLower ABC scoreLGIB patientsUGIB patientsComorbidity scoreCohort studyMulticentre studyBlood testsValidation cohortDevelopment cohortLGIBUGIBHigh riskPatients
2019
The Shock Index is not accurate at predicting outcomes in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Saffouri E, Blackwell C, Laursen SB, Laine L, Dalton HR, Ngu J, Shultz M, Norton R, Stanley AJ. The Shock Index is not accurate at predicting outcomes in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2019, 51: 253-260. PMID: 31642558, DOI: 10.1111/apt.15541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overArea Under CurveBlood TransfusionCohort StudiesEndoscopy, GastrointestinalFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMortalityPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexShockSurvival AnalysisUpper Gastrointestinal TractYoung AdultConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingGlasgow-Blatchford scoreShock indexGastrointestinal bleedingABC scoreMajor transfusionAcute upper gastrointestinal bleedingUK National Confidential EnquiryAdmission Rockall scoreSevere gastrointestinal bleedingMajor clinical endpointsPredictors of outcomeNational Confidential EnquiryRockall scoreBlatchford scoreEndoscopic therapyConsecutive patientsHospital admissionConfidential EnquiryProspective studyClinical endpointsPatient outcomesRisk scoreDeath reportsBleeding
2017
Comparison of risk scoring systems for patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: international multicentre prospective study
Stanley AJ, Laine L, Dalton HR, Ngu JH, Schultz M, Abazi R, Zakko L, Thornton S, Wilkinson K, Khor CJ, Murray IA, Laursen SB. Comparison of risk scoring systems for patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: international multicentre prospective study. The BMJ 2017, 356: i6432. PMID: 28053181, PMCID: PMC5217768, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i6432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingRockall scoreGastrointestinal bleedingInternational multicentre prospective studyAdmission Rockall scoreFull Rockall scoreGlasgow-Blatchford scoreHigh-risk patientsMulticentre prospective studyAssessment of patientsPNED scoreHospital stayBlatchford scoreDay mortalityConsecutive patientsRisk patientsComposite endpointEndoscopic treatmentProspective studyClinical endpointsClinical utilityLower riskPatientsLarge hospitalsBleeding
2015
Quantification of Adequate Bowel Preparation for Screening or Surveillance Colonoscopy in Men
Clark BT, Protiva P, Nagar A, Imaeda A, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Laine L. Quantification of Adequate Bowel Preparation for Screening or Surveillance Colonoscopy in Men. Gastroenterology 2015, 150: 396-405. PMID: 26439436, PMCID: PMC4728019, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.09.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdequate bowel preparationBBPS scoreSurveillance colonoscopyBowel preparationColon segmentsBBPS scoresSecond examinationWest Haven Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterFirst examinationGuideline-recommended intervalsProspective observational studyDetection of adenomasIdentification of polypsColonoscopic evaluationPrimary outcomeSurveillance intervalsBlinded endoscopistsColonoscopy examinationObservational studyPrEP scaleMedical CenterInitial examinationStudy subjectsAdequate preparation
2014
Lower Yield of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration in Patients with Pancreatic Head Mass with a Biliary Stent
Kim JJ, Walia S, Lee SH, Patel B, Vetsa M, Zhao Y, Srikureja W, Laine L. Lower Yield of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration in Patients with Pancreatic Head Mass with a Biliary Stent. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2014, 60: 543-549. PMID: 25245115, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-014-3367-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeEndoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle AspirationFemaleHumansJaundice, ObstructiveMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPalliative CarePancreatic NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsEndoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirationEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyBiliary stentsFine-needle aspirationJaundiced patientsPancreatic cancerFinal diagnosisHistologic diagnosisPancreatic massOnsite cytopathologistUltrasound-guided fine-needle aspirationPancreatic head massHistologic accuracyResultsMean ageMethodsConsecutive patientsPrimary endpointRadiologic evaluationRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyCore biopsyEndoscopic ultrasoundPatientsMultivariate analysisStentsMalignancyDiagnosis
2010
Does Capsule Endoscopy Improve Outcomes in Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding? Randomized Trial Versus Dedicated Small Bowel Radiography
Laine L, Sahota A, Shah A. Does Capsule Endoscopy Improve Outcomes in Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding? Randomized Trial Versus Dedicated Small Bowel Radiography. Gastroenterology 2010, 138: 1673-1680.e1. PMID: 20138043, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.01.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObscure GI bleedingObscure gastrointestinal bleedingDiagnostic yieldGI bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingTherapeutic interventionsCapsule endoscopyNegative upper endoscopySubsequent blood transfusionSmall bowel radiographyOccult bleedingPrimary endpointSubsequent hospitalizationMost patientsUpper endoscopyBlood transfusionHemoglobin levelsRandomized trialsVs 5Improved outcomesBleedingContrast radiographyPatientsEndoscopyAbstractText
2000
Imaging strategies in the initial evaluation of the jaundiced patient. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
Balfe D, Ralls P, Bree R, DiSantis D, Glick S, Levine M, Megibow A, Saini S, Shuman W, Greene F, Laine L, Lillemoe K, Kidd R. Imaging strategies in the initial evaluation of the jaundiced patient. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria. Radiology 2000, 215 Suppl: 125-33. PMID: 11037417.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsBile Duct NeoplasmsCholestasisDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ImagingHumansJaundicePredictive Value of Tests
1999
Fingerstick Helicobacter pylori antibody test: better than laboratory serological testing?
Faigel D, Vartan G, Knigge K, Laine L, Fennerty M, Margaret N, Marquis S. Fingerstick Helicobacter pylori antibody test: better than laboratory serological testing? The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 1999, 94: ajg1999810. PMID: 10606304, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01510.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn evidence-based approach to gastroenterology diagnosis
Schoenfeld* P, Guyatt‡ G, Hamilton§ F, Laine∥ L, Cook‡ D, Bjorkman¶ D, Morgan# D, Peterson** W, Group F. An evidence-based approach to gastroenterology diagnosis. Gastroenterology 1999, 116: 1230-1237. PMID: 10220515, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(99)70026-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Interobserver agreement and predictive value of endoscopic findings for H. pylori and gastritis in normal volunteers
Laine L, Cohen H, Sloane R, Marin-Sorensen M, Weinstein W. Interobserver agreement and predictive value of endoscopic findings for H. pylori and gastritis in normal volunteers. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1995, 42: 420-423. PMID: 8566631, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(95)70043-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntral nodularityPositive predictive valueH. pyloriPredictive valueArea gastricaeEndoscopic findingsEndoscopic featuresInterobserver agreementDiagnostic valueH. pylori gastritisSpecific endoscopic featuresGastric bodyHistologic gastritisPylori gastritisBiopsy specimensHealthy subjectsGastritisNormal volunteersHelicobacter pyloriFull endoscopyPyloriNodularityReproducible findingsErythema
1991
The causes of esophageal symptoms in human immunodeficiency virus infection. A prospective study of 110 patients.
Bonacini M, Young T, Laine L. The causes of esophageal symptoms in human immunodeficiency virus infection. A prospective study of 110 patients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1991, 151: 1567-72. PMID: 1651690, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.151.8.1567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionBlind brushingHerpes simplex virusViral cultureHistologic examinationVirus infectionCandida esophagitisEsophageal symptomsSimplex virusViral infectionProspective clinical case studyUrban county hospitalPositive predictive valueDiagnosis of esophagitisEsophageal infectionsInfectious esophagitisViral esophagitisConsecutive patientsOral thrushOrogastric tubeEsophageal biopsiesProspective studyVirologic testingBiopsy specimens