2015
Management of Diminutive Colon Polyps Based on Endoluminal Imaging
Lieberman D, Brill J, Canto M, DeMarco D, Fennerty B, Gupta N, Laine L, Lightdale C, Montgomery E, Odze R, Rex D, Sharma P, Kochman M, Tokar J. Management of Diminutive Colon Polyps Based on Endoluminal Imaging. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2015, 13: 1860-1866. PMID: 26192139, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2015.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDiminutive colon polypsSuch polypsColon polypsAppropriate surveillance intervalsNegative predictive valuePatient education needsDiminutive hyperplastic polypsEndoluminal imagingNon-neoplastic polypsEndoscopic impressionPathologic evaluationSurveillance intervalsPathologic diagnosisDiminutive adenomasHyperplastic polypsSerious pathologyClinical practicePredictive valuePolypsPractice changeVivo studiesExpert panelAdenomasPotential cost benefitsRisk
2008
Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension
de Franchis R, Eisen GM, Laine L, Fernandez‐Urien I, Herrerias JM, Brown RD, Fisher L, Vargas HE, Vargo J, Thompson J, Eliakim R. Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension. Hepatology 2008, 47: 1595-1603. PMID: 18435461, DOI: 10.1002/hep.22227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal varicesEsophageal capsule endoscopyNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valuePredictive valueCapsule endoscopyPortal hypertensionLarge esophageal varicesVariceal gradeLarge varicesMulticenter trialCurrent guidelinesEsophagogastroduodenoscopyTreatment decisionsVaricesCapsule studyPatientsEndoscopyPilot studyDiagnostic performanceEquivalence studyKappa scoresMinimal invasivenessCirrhosisHypertension