2021
Antiplatelet Monotherapy Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Bleeding After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy
Zakko A, Zakko L, Grimshaw AA, Laine L. Antiplatelet Monotherapy Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Bleeding After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2021, 67: 4161-4169. PMID: 34796411, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-07302-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyPost-sphincterotomy bleedingAntiplatelet monotherapyInclusion criteriaRisk of bleedingROBINS-I toolNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleHigh-quality studiesRandom-effects modelBackgroundClinical guidelinesAntithrombotic therapyAdult patientsCohort studyEndoscopic sphincterotomyPrimary outcomeAntiplatelet agentsOvid EmbaseRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyCochrane LibraryOvid MEDLINEMonotherapyMethodological qualityBleedingUnique citationsPatients
2019
Machine Learning to Predict Outcomes in Patients with Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Systematic Review
Shung D, Simonov M, Gentry M, Au B, Laine L. Machine Learning to Predict Outcomes in Patients with Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Systematic Review. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2019, 64: 2078-2087. PMID: 31055722, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-019-05645-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical risk scoreUpper gastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingOutcomes of mortalityRisk scoreSystematic reviewOvert gastrointestinal bleedingAcute gastrointestinal bleedingPrognosis Studies toolRisk of biasFull-text studiesCurrent risk assessment toolsRisk assessment toolHospital stayHemostatic interventionRisk stratificationInclusion criteriaPrognostic performanceHigh riskIndependent reviewersConference abstractsLower riskMedian AUCPatientsMortality
2016
Diagnosis of sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with image-enhanced endoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Parikh ND, Chaptini L, Njei B, Laine L. Diagnosis of sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with image-enhanced endoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Endoscopy 2016, 48: 731-739. PMID: 27223636, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-107592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImage-enhanced endoscopyWhite light endoscopyNarrow-band imagingNon-neoplastic lesionsSSA/PsAdenomas/polypsFlexible spectral imaging color enhancementSystematic reviewCorresponding histologic diagnosesSSA/P detection rateSessile serrated adenomas/polypsSerrated adenomas/polypsNon-neoplastic tissuesAppearance of polypsSSA/PNBI studiesPrimary outcomeHistologic diagnosisInclusion criteriaEndoscopic diagnosisHyperplastic polypsSSA/P.Autofluorescence imagingHead comparisonBand imaging
2015
Treatment of Refractory Gastrointestinal Strictures With Mitomycin C
Rustagi T, Aslanian HR, Laine L. Treatment of Refractory Gastrointestinal Strictures With Mitomycin C. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2015, 49: 837-847. PMID: 25626632, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitomycin C applicationMitomycin CGastrointestinal stricturesSystematic reviewLimited therapeutic interventionsAdditional randomized trialsLarge prospective studiesDifficult management problemSearch of MEDLINEBenign gastrointestinal stricturesTitles/abstractsCutaneous sclerosisAdverse eventsPartial responseComplete responseCaustic injuryRandomized trialsRefractory stricturesEsophageal strictureProspective studyEmbase databasesCommon siteEffective therapyInclusion criteriaOptimal dose
2009
Methodology for Randomized Trials of Patients With Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Recommendations From an International Consensus Conference
Laine L, Spiegel B, Rostom A, Moayyedi P, Kuipers EJ, Bardou M, Sung J, Barkun AN. Methodology for Randomized Trials of Patients With Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Recommendations From an International Consensus Conference. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2009, 105: ajg2009702. PMID: 20029415, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2009.702.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleedingUpper gastrointestinal bleedingPrimary end pointInternational Consensus ConferenceGastrointestinal bleedingRandomized trialsConsensus conferenceEnd pointPrimary assessmentManagement of patientsType of lesionPlacebo/Protocol populationRepeat endoscopyLarge trialsRandomization scheduleInclusion criteriaPatientsSmall studyCurrent standard practiceSubsequent interventionsBleedingLiterature searchSample size calculationConservative approach
2008
Systematic Review of the Predictors of Recurrent Hemorrhage After Endoscopic Hemostatic Therapy for Bleeding Peptic Ulcers
Elmunzer BJ, Young SD, Inadomi JM, Schoenfeld P, Laine L. Systematic Review of the Predictors of Recurrent Hemorrhage After Endoscopic Hemostatic Therapy for Bleeding Peptic Ulcers. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2008, 103: ajg2008521. PMID: 18684171, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.02070.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic therapyIndependent predictorsRecurrent hemorrhageProspective studySystematic reviewIntensive care unit observationLarge ulcer sizePosterior duodenal ulcerSecond-look endoscopyEndoscopic hemostatic therapySignificant independent predictorsPrespecified inclusion criteriaComorbid illnessesHemodynamic instabilityHemostatic therapyDuodenal ulcerEndoscopic predictorsPrimary outcomeUlcer sizeMultivariable analysisPooled ratePeptic ulcerClinical managementBibliographic database searchInclusion criteria
2005
Early Heartburn Relief With Proton Pump Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials
McQuaid KR, Laine L. Early Heartburn Relief With Proton Pump Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2005, 3: 553-563. PMID: 15952097, DOI: 10.1016/s1542-3565(05)00023-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeartburn reliefPPI therapyDay 1Clinical trialsSystematic reviewDouble-dose therapyEfficacy of PPIDays of therapyProton pump inhibitorsShort-term treatmentFirst placeboPPI doseMost patientsPooled proportionSustained reliefSymptom reliefRandomized comparisonPump inhibitorsInclusion criteriaPatientsMeta-AnalysisTherapyAbstractTextFirst dayHeartburnNonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Hepatic Toxicity: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials in Arthritis Patients
Rostom A, Goldkind L, Laine L. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Hepatic Toxicity: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials in Arthritis Patients. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2005, 3: 489-498. PMID: 15880319, DOI: 10.1016/s1542-3565(04)00777-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver-related deathLiver-related hospitalizationsSerious adverse eventsAnti-inflammatory drugsAminotransferase elevationAdverse eventsSide effectsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsTrials of diclofenacHepatic side effectsProportion of patientsClinical side effectsRandomized Controlled TrialsBibliographic databases MEDLINEHigh rateArthritis patientsControlled TrialsRheumatoid arthritisHepatic toxicityInclusion criteriaDatabases MEDLINENSAIDsDrug AdministrationSystematic reviewToxicity outcomes
2004
The hepatotoxicity of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs
Rubenstein JH, Laine L. The hepatotoxicity of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2004, 20: 373-380. PMID: 15298630, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02092.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug usersNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsAnti-inflammatory drugsLiver injuryDrug usersParticular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsComparative riskPopulation-based epidemiological studyRare complicationExcess riskRelevant hepatotoxicityInclusion criteriaMethodological qualityEpidemiological studiesPrecise riskPatient countsCumulative exposureInjuryHospitalizationDrugsRiskHepatotoxicityIncidenceCurrent useDeath