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
2020
Long-term Outcomes Following Multiply Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection and Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Dawwas GK, Brensinger CM, Vajravelu RK, Wu Q, Kelly CR, Laine L, Wu GD, Lewis JD. Long-term Outcomes Following Multiply Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection and Fecal Microbiota Transplantation. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2020, 20: 806-816.e6. PMID: 33307184, PMCID: PMC8184854, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFecal microbiota transplantationIrritable bowel syndromeImmune-mediated diseasesBowel syndromeMyocardial infarctionMicrobiota transplantationRecurrent Clostridioides difficile infectionRecurrent Clostridioides difficileRetrospective cohort studyImmune-mediated conditionsInflammatory bowel diseaseInflammatory bowel syndromeCommercial claims databaseLong-term outcomesClostridioides difficile infectionCohort studyBowel diseaseMicrobiota disturbanceRheumatoid arthritisClaims databaseDifficile infectionHigh riskHigh incidenceGut microbiotaSignificant association
2016
No Benefit From Platelet Transfusion for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Agents
Zakko L, Rustagi T, Douglas M, Laine L. No Benefit From Platelet Transfusion for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Agents. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2016, 15: 46-52. PMID: 27464591, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal bleedingAntiplatelet agentsPlatelet transfusionsCardiovascular eventsNon-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleedingYale-New Haven HospitalRecurrent gastrointestinal bleedingSerious gastrointestinal bleedingMajor cardiovascular eventsRetrospective cohort studySevere gastrointestinal bleedingUpper gastrointestinal bleedingLower blood pressureMultivariable regression analysisHigher heart rateLack of benefitRecurrent bleedingBaseline characteristicsCohort studyBlood pressurePrimary outcomeSuch patientsHemoglobin levelsMultivariable analysisIntensive care