2018
Severity and Outcomes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding With Bloody Vs. Coffee-Grounds Hematemesis
Laine L, Laursen SB, Zakko L, Dalton HR, Ngu JH, Schultz M, Stanley AJ. Severity and Outcomes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding With Bloody Vs. Coffee-Grounds Hematemesis. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2018, 113: 358. PMID: 29380820, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2018.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood PreservationBlood TransfusionEsophageal and Gastric VaricesFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHeart RateHematemesisHemoglobinsHemostasis, EndoscopicHumansMaleMelenaMiddle AgedMortalityProspective StudiesRecurrenceRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexUpper Gastrointestinal TractConceptsCoffee ground emesisBloody emesisHemostatic interventionUpper gastrointestinal bleedingComposite end pointRisk stratification scoresSystolic blood pressureTiming of endoscopyPredictors of outcomeBeats/minGastrointestinal bleedingConsecutive patientsPrimary outcomeSevere bleedingStratification scoresBlood pressureProspective studyHematemesisMelenaEmesisHigh mortalityEnd pointMortalityOutcomesSeverity
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