2014
Intermittent vs Continuous Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy for High-Risk Bleeding Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Sachar H, Vaidya K, Laine L. Intermittent vs Continuous Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy for High-Risk Bleeding Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 1755-1762. PMID: 25201154, PMCID: PMC4415726, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.4056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk bleeding ulcersProton pump inhibitorsAbsolute risk differencePPI therapyBleeding ulcersContinuous infusionRisk differenceRisk ratioSystematic reviewDuplicate independent data extractionUrgent interventionRed blood cell transfusionGuideline-recommended regimenReduction of ulcerBlood cell transfusionCochrane Central RegisterControlled Trials databasesTrial of patientsData extractionIndependent data extractionIntravenous bolus doseRandom-effects modelFixed-effects modelPPI dosePPI infusion
2008
Evaluating the process of care in nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage: a survey of expert vs. non‐expert gastroenterologists
ESRAILIAN E, GRALNEK IM, JENSEN D, LAINE L, DULAI GS, EISEN G, SPIEGEL BM. Evaluating the process of care in nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage: a survey of expert vs. non‐expert gastroenterologists. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2008, 28: 1199-1208. PMID: 18729846, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03838.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk bleedingProcess of careIntravenous proton pump inhibitorsNonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhageUpper gastrointestinal tract hemorrhageLarge-channel endoscopeUpper gastrointestinal hemorrhageUse of hemoclipsGastrointestinal tract hemorrhageProton pump inhibitorsChoice of endoscopeNasogastric lavageGastrointestinal hemorrhageTract hemorrhagePromotility agentsContinuous infusionPump inhibitorsGuideline complianceWide variationBleedingHemorrhageGastroenterologistsVignette surveyCareEndoscope