2020
Use of Fecal Occult Blood Testing as a Diagnostic Tool for Clinical Indications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Lee MW, Pourmorady JS, Laine L. Use of Fecal Occult Blood Testing as a Diagnostic Tool for Clinical Indications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2020, 115: 662-670. PMID: 31972617, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFecal occult blood testIron deficiency anemiaSensitivity of FOBTAcute diarrheaClinical indicationsSystematic reviewFecal occult blood testingDiagnostic testsSpecific gastrointestinal symptomsOccult blood testingPrimary end pointOccult blood testColorectal cancer screeningPositive stool cultureRisk of biasQUADAS-2 toolGastrointestinal symptomsAdult patientsEndoscopic evaluationUlcerative colitisEndoscopic activityBlood testsIdentifiable causeStool culturesBlood testing
2005
Clinical Utility of Diagnostic Tests for Constipation in Adults: A Systematic Review
Rao S, Ozturk R, Laine L. Clinical Utility of Diagnostic Tests for Constipation in Adults: A Systematic Review. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2005, 100: ajg2005283. PMID: 15984989, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41845.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood testsDiagnostic testsSystematic reviewAnorectal manometry studyDiagnosis of constipationRetrospective endoscopic studySlow transit constipationAbdominal X-rayBalloon expulsion testColonic transit studyTransit constipationAnorectal manometryColonic transitEndoscopic studyBalloon expulsionBarium enemaProspective studyExpulsion testPhysiologic abnormalitiesHistorical controlsConstipationManometry studiesStudy populationAlarm featuresMethodological quality
1996
The influence of size or number of biopsies on rapid urease test results: a prospective evaluation
Laine L, Chun D, Stein C, El-Beblawi I, Sharma V, Chandrasoma P. The influence of size or number of biopsies on rapid urease test results: a prospective evaluation. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1996, 43: 49-53. PMID: 8903818, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(96)70260-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegular biopsiesPositive testJumbo biopsyForceps biopsyAmount of tissueRapid urease test resultsHelicobacter pylori infectionNumber of biopsiesRapid urease testingUrease test resultsValuable diagnostic toolEndoscopic biopsyProspective evaluationPylori infectionUrease testingDiagnostic yieldHistologic examinationUrease testBiopsyRapid ureasePatientsFalse negative rateDiagnostic testsInterobserver agreementMean time