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
2019
Machine Learning to Predict Outcomes in Patients with Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Systematic Review
Shung D, Simonov M, Gentry M, Au B, Laine L. Machine Learning to Predict Outcomes in Patients with Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Systematic Review. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2019, 64: 2078-2087. PMID: 31055722, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-019-05645-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical risk scoreUpper gastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingOutcomes of mortalityRisk scoreSystematic reviewOvert gastrointestinal bleedingAcute gastrointestinal bleedingPrognosis Studies toolRisk of biasFull-text studiesCurrent risk assessment toolsRisk assessment toolHospital stayHemostatic interventionRisk stratificationInclusion criteriaPrognostic performanceHigh riskIndependent reviewersConference abstractsLower riskMedian AUCPatientsMortality