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
2017
Relationship of time to presentation after onset of upper GI bleeding with patient characteristics and outcomes: a prospective study
Laine L, Laursen SB, Dalton HR, Ngu JH, Schultz M, Stanley AJ. Relationship of time to presentation after onset of upper GI bleeding with patient characteristics and outcomes: a prospective study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2017, 86: 1028-1037. PMID: 28396275, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.03.1549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood TransfusionConfusionDuodenal DiseasesEsophageal DiseasesFemaleGlasgow Coma ScaleHematemesisHemoglobinsHemostasis, EndoscopicHumansLength of StayLethargyMaleMelenaMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrognosisProspective StudiesSerum AlbuminStomach DiseasesStuporTime-to-TreatmentConceptsUpper GI bleedingPatient characteristicsHemoglobin levelsDecreased hemoglobin levelLikelihood of transfusionLower hemoglobin levelsSignificant independent factorsGI bleedingHospital daysConsecutive patientsUpper GIHemostatic interventionPoor outcomeProspective studyEmergency departmentRelationship of timeMental statusIndependent factorsPatientsMulti-national studyLogistic regressionMelenaOutcomesTransfusionHospital
2015
Can a Computerized Simulator Assess Skill Level and Improvement in Performance of ERCP?
Sahakian AB, Laine L, Jamidar PA, Siddiqui UD, Duffy A, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Nagar A, Aslanian HR. Can a Computerized Simulator Assess Skill Level and Improvement in Performance of ERCP? Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2015, 61: 722-730. PMID: 26572779, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-015-3939-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal procedure timeProcedure timePrimary outcomeAcademic tertiary referral centerShorter total procedure timeTertiary referral centerPerformance of ERCPReferral centerCohort studyRetrograde cholangiographyERCP proceduresTrainee experienceGastroenterology fellowsSurgical skills centerFlexible endoscopyERCP trainingLittle dataGastroenterology facultyERCPSignificant differencesConsiderable riskSession 2Session 1Baseline sessionsOutcomes