2016
Randomized trial of 1‐week versus 2‐week intervals for endoscopic ligation in the treatment of patients with esophageal variceal bleeding
Sheibani S, Khemichian S, Kim JJ, Hou L, Yan AW, Buxbaum J, Dara L, Laine L. Randomized trial of 1‐week versus 2‐week intervals for endoscopic ligation in the treatment of patients with esophageal variceal bleeding. Hepatology 2016, 64: 549-555. PMID: 27082942, PMCID: PMC4956532, DOI: 10.1002/hep.28597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal variceal bleedingVariceal bleedingVariceal eradicationAcute esophageal variceal bleedingBeta-blocker therapyProportion of patientsTreatment of patientsNumber of endoscopiesMean numberLigation sessionsChest painPrimary endpointAdverse eventsClinical outcomesEndoscopic ligationLast endoscopyPhysician preferencePatientsBleedingSuccessful ligationEndoscopyConfidence intervalsEradicationLigationWeeks
2015
Early Use of TIPS and Outcomes in Patients With Cirrhosis and Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: Analysis of the U.S. Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database, 2000-2010: ACG Fellows-In-Training Award
Njei B, Laine L. Early Use of TIPS and Outcomes in Patients With Cirrhosis and Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: Analysis of the U.S. Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database, 2000-2010: ACG Fellows-In-Training Award. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2015, 110: s870. DOI: 10.14309/00000434-201510001-02070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute esophageal variceal bleedingEsophageal variceal bleedingVariceal bleedingEarly useTraining AwardCirrhosisBleedingPatients