2017
Early Aggressive Hydration Hastens Clinical Improvement in Mild Acute Pancreatitis
Buxbaum JL, Quezada M, Da B, Jani N, Lane C, Mwengela D, Kelly T, Jhun P, Dhanireddy K, Laine L. Early Aggressive Hydration Hastens Clinical Improvement in Mild Acute Pancreatitis. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2017, 112: 797. PMID: 28266591, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2017.40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic inflammatory response syndromeMild acute pancreatitisBlood urea nitrogenAggressive intravenous hydrationClinical improvementStandard hydrationAcute pancreatitisIntravenous hydrationPersistent systemic inflammatory response syndromeClear liquid dietInflammatory response syndromeCox regression analysisAcute pancreatitis treatmentLactated Ringer's solutionAggressive hydrationEpigastric painImproved painOral dietPrimary endpointInitial managementOrgan failureResponse syndromeRandomized trialsVolume overloadMean age
2014
Causes of Bleeding and Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Kim JJ, Sheibani S, Park S, Buxbaum J, Laine L. Causes of Bleeding and Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2014, 48: 113-118. PMID: 23685847, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e318297fb40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEndoscopy, GastrointestinalEsophageal and Gastric VaricesEsophagitisFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHematemesisHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansLength of StayMaleMedicaidMedicareMelenaMiddle AgedPeptic UlcerPeptic Ulcer HemorrhageRetreatmentRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingCommon causeOutcomes of UGIBVariceal upper gastrointestinal bleedingNonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleedingCause of bleedingRisk of deathLower socioeconomic patientsUrban US hospitalsErosive esophagitisInpatient mortalityRepeat endoscopyUpper endoscopyConsecutive patientsClinical outcomesPeptic ulcerMean ageMedical CenterUrban hospitalPatientsUS hospitalsMultivariate analysisHematemesisEndoscopy