2005
The effect of GI bleeding on Helicobacter pylori diagnostic testing: a prospective study at the time of bleeding and 1 month later
Laine LA, Nathwani RA, Naritoku W. The effect of GI bleeding on Helicobacter pylori diagnostic testing: a prospective study at the time of bleeding and 1 month later. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2005, 62: 853-859. PMID: 16301025, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2005.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsH pylori densityAcute GI bleedingInflammatory cell infiltrationH pyloriGI bleedingHistologic examinationCohort studyCell infiltrationDiagnostic testingBlinded histologic examinationH pylori testingAcute variceal bleedingProspective cohort studyUrban county hospitalProton pump inhibitorsTime of bleedingRapid urease testingVariceal bleedingCase seriesEndoscopic biopsyProspective studyPump inhibitorsBiopsy specimensUrease testingCounty Hospital
2000
Endoscopic biopsy requirements for post-treatment diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori
Laine L, Sugg J, Suchower L, Neil G. Endoscopic biopsy requirements for post-treatment diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2000, 51: 664-669. PMID: 10840297, DOI: 10.1067/mge.2000.105776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple therapyH pylori infectionBody biopsyAntral biopsiesHistologic examinationPylori infectionBiopsy testsDiagnostic yieldProton pump inhibitor-based triple therapyMulticenter double-blind trialInhibitor-based triple therapyDouble-blind trialPost-treatment sensitivityTriple therapy groupDual antibiotic therapyH pylori statusRapid urease testEndoscopic biopsy testsPost-treatment diagnosisHelicobacter pylori diagnosisPretreatment sensitivityEradication therapyUntreated patientsAntibiotic therapyDual therapy
1996
The influence of warming on rapid urease test results: a prospective evaluation
Laine L, Estrada R, Lewin D, Cohen H. The influence of warming on rapid urease test results: a prospective evaluation. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1996, 44: 429-432. PMID: 8905363, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(96)70094-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistologic examinationPositive testRapid urease test resultsHours of biopsyRapid urease testUrease test resultsThe 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
1991
The Causes of Esophageal Symptoms in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Prospective Study of 110 Patients
Bonacini M, Young T, Laine L. The Causes of Esophageal Symptoms in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Prospective Study of 110 Patients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1991, 151: 1567-1572. DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1991.00400080067012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionBlind brushingHerpes simplex virusViral cultureHistologic examinationVirus infectionCandida esophagitisEsophageal symptomsSimplex virusViral infectionPositive predictive valueDiagnosis of esophagitisEsophageal infectionsInfectious esophagitisViral esophagitisConsecutive patientsOral thrushOrogastric tubeEsophageal biopsiesProspective studyVirologic testingBiopsy specimensEsophageal brushingsEsophagitisThe causes of esophageal symptoms in human immunodeficiency virus infection. A prospective study of 110 patients.
Bonacini M, Young T, Laine L. The causes of esophageal symptoms in human immunodeficiency virus infection. A prospective study of 110 patients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1991, 151: 1567-72. PMID: 1651690, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.151.8.1567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionBlind brushingHerpes simplex virusViral cultureHistologic examinationVirus infectionCandida esophagitisEsophageal symptomsSimplex virusViral infectionProspective clinical case studyUrban county hospitalPositive predictive valueDiagnosis of esophagitisEsophageal infectionsInfectious esophagitisViral esophagitisConsecutive patientsOral thrushOrogastric tubeEsophageal biopsiesProspective studyVirologic testingBiopsy specimens