2016
Effect of Intragastric Balloons on Liver Enzymes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Popov VB, Thompson CC, Kumar N, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Laine L. Effect of Intragastric Balloons on Liver Enzymes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2016, 61: 2477-2487. PMID: 27207181, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-016-4178-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseLiver enzymesIntragastric balloonMarkers of NAFLDEffective short-term treatmentIntragastric balloon placementObese adult patientsNAFLD activity scoreFatty liver diseaseStudy inclusion criteriaShort-term treatmentMagnetic resonance imagingResultsNine observational studiesBackgroundIntragastric balloonsIGB therapyBalloon insertionLiver testsAdult patientsBalloon therapyObese patientsBalloon removalActivity scoreLiver diseaseHepatic steatosisBalloon placement
2005
Early Heartburn Relief With Proton Pump Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials
McQuaid KR, Laine L. Early Heartburn Relief With Proton Pump Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2005, 3: 553-563. PMID: 15952097, DOI: 10.1016/s1542-3565(05)00023-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeartburn reliefPPI therapyDay 1Clinical trialsSystematic reviewDouble-dose therapyEfficacy of PPIDays of therapyProton pump inhibitorsShort-term treatmentFirst placeboPPI doseMost patientsPooled proportionSustained reliefSymptom reliefRandomized comparisonPump inhibitorsInclusion criteriaPatientsMeta-AnalysisTherapyAbstractTextFirst dayHeartburn