2002
Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on development of erosive esophagitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms: a post hoc analysis of eight double blind prospective studies
Sugg J, Laine L. Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on development of erosive esophagitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms: a post hoc analysis of eight double blind prospective studies. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2002, 97: 2992. PMID: 12492181, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2002.07116.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent H. pyloriErosive esophagitisGERD symptomsH. pyloriSymptomatic GERDPersistent infectionDouble-blind prospective studyDouble-blind prospective trialGastroesophageal reflux disease symptomsCompletion of therapyDuodenal ulcer diseaseGastroesophageal reflux diseaseHelicobacter pylori eradicationHelicobacter pylori therapyWorsening of symptomsEnd of therapyRapid urease testBlind prospective studyPylori eradicationPylori therapyReflux diseaseRegurgitation scoreProspective trialDuodenal ulcerUlcer disease
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
1999
Fingerstick Helicobacter pylori antibody test: better than laboratory serological testing?
Faigel D, Vartan G, Knigge K, Laine L, Fennerty M, Margaret N, Marquis S. Fingerstick Helicobacter pylori antibody test: better than laboratory serological testing? The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 1999, 94: ajg1999810. PMID: 10606304, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01510.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Evaluation of the FlexSure HP whole blood antibody test for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection
Sadowski D, Cohen H, Laine L, Greenberg P, Goldstein J, Mihalov M, Cutler A. Evaluation of the FlexSure HP whole blood antibody test for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 1998, 93: ajg1998490. PMID: 9820383, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.00604.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelicobacter pylori infectionRapid urease testPylori infectionWhole blood testH. pyloriWhole bloodBlood testsUrease testPositive rapid urease testBlood antibody testH. pylori infectionProton pump inhibitorsH. pylori diagnosisDetection of antibodiesUpper endoscopyStudy enrollmentPump inhibitorsGastric biopsiesIgG antibodiesSerum testAntibody testOffice testsAntral tissueBacterial infectionsPatientsEffect of blood on rapid urease testing of gastric mucosal biopsy specimens
Laine L, Sidhom O, Emami S, Estrada R, Cohen H. Effect of blood on rapid urease testing of gastric mucosal biopsy specimens. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1998, 47: 141-143. PMID: 9512278, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(98)70346-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid urease testBiopsy specimensUrease testEffect of bloodRapid urease test resultsGastric mucosal biopsy specimensMucosal biopsy specimensRapid urease testingGastric biopsy specimensUrease test resultsGastric bodyUrease testingPositive testDiscordant resultsBloodCLOtestPyloriTekHoursPatientsAntrumBiopsyMucosaEndoscopy
1997
Prospective comparison of H&E, Giemsa, and Genta stains for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori
Laine L, Lewin D, Naritoku W, Cohen H. Prospective comparison of H&E, Giemsa, and Genta stains for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1997, 45: 463-467. PMID: 9199901, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(97)70174-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 results