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
2014
Gastroenterologists’ Practice Patterns for Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test
Kim JJ, Han A, Yan AW, Cao D, Laine L. Gastroenterologists’ Practice Patterns for Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2014, 48: 119-126. PMID: 23632353, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e31828f1c8d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyColonoscopyDyspepsiaEndoscopy, GastrointestinalFemaleGastroenterologyHeartburnHumansInstitutional PracticeLaryngopharyngeal RefluxMaleMalpracticeMiddle AgedOccult BloodPractice Patterns, Physicians'Private PracticeProfessional Practice LocationTime FactorsConceptsPositive fecal occult blood testFecal occult blood testUpper GI symptomsOccult blood testGI symptomsBlood testsFear of litigationThird of gastroenterologistsColorectal cancer screeningPrivate practiceAdults 50 yearsIron deficiency anemiaDifferent daysGastrointestinal symptomsCancer screeningPractice patternsEsophagogastroduodenoscopyColonoscopyPotential respondersMultivariate analysisAnemiaFurther evaluationSymptomsSame dayPatients
2013
The yield and cost of colonoscopy in patients with metastatic cancer of unknown primary
Saliminejad M, Bemanian S, Ho A, Spiegel B, Laine L. The yield and cost of colonoscopy in patients with metastatic cancer of unknown primary. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2013, 38: 628-633. PMID: 23869398, DOI: 10.1111/apt.12429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary colon cancerCost of colonoscopyColon cancerColon primaryUnknown primaryMetastatic cancerVeterans Administration Medical CenterPalpable rectal massPrior colon cancerIron deficiency anemiaOccult bleedingAdvanced diseaseRectal massStandard indicationsDiagnostic colonoscopyEnrollment criteriaRoutine colonoscopyTargeted therapyColorectal lesionsMedical CenterExclusion criteriaColonoscopyPatientsCancer syndromesCancer